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Dr. Joel Miller Sternbach M.D., M.B.A.
Surgeon
1100 9TH AVE SEATTLE WA, 98101About
Dr. Joel Sternbach is a general surgeon practicing in Chicago, IL. Dr. Sternbach specializes in abdominal contents including the esophagus, stomach, liver, gallbladder, pancreas and often thyroid glands. General surgeons are able to deal with almost any surgical or critical care emergency, also involving the skin or soft tissue trauma. Dr. Sternbach provides quality surgical service for gravely ill or injured patients and is able to respond quickly due to knowledge of various surgical procedures.
Education and Training
Tufts University School of Medicine 2011
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- The effect of incremental distal gastric myotomy lengths on EGJ distensibility
- Early esophagram in per-oral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) for achalasia does not predict long-term outcomes.
- Esophagogastric junction distensibility measured by a functional lumen imaging probe with incremental gastric myotomy lengths in achalasia.
- Complications of botulinum toxin injections for treatment of esophageal motility disorders†.
- Per-oral Endoscopic Myotomy (POEM) After the Learning Curve: Durable Long-term Results With a Low Complication Rate.
- Management of recurrent symptoms after per-oral endoscopic myotomy in achalasia.
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