A Professor of Medicine, Dr. McGrath's research focuses on endotherapy for the management of Barrett's esophagus and superficial esophageal cancer, evaluation of pancreatic cystic lesions and cyst aspirate analysis, and EUS-guided tissue acquisition.
Therapeutic endoscopy, endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) for the diagnosis and staging of GI malignancies, pancreatic cystic neoplasms, management of dysplastic Barrett’s esophagus and superficial adenocarcinoma via endoscopic therapy (radiofrequency ablation, cryotherapy and endoscopic mucosal resection), esophageal stricture management, eosinophilic esophagitis and GERD.
- BS, Lafayette College, 1988
- MD, Jefferson Medical College, 1992
- Residency, Internal Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, 1995
- Fellowship, Gastroenterology, Duke University Medical Center, 1998
Education & Training
Singhi, A. D., Zeh, H. J., Brand, R. E., Nikiforova, N. M., Chennat, J. S., Fasanella, K. E., Khalid, A., Papachristou, G. I., Slivka, A., Hogg, M., Lee, K. K., Tsung, A., Zureikat, A. H., McGrath, K. American Gastroenterological Association guidelines are inaccurate in detecting pancreatic cysts with advanced neoplasia: a clinicopathologic study of 225 patients with supporting molecular data. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 2016; 83: 1107-1117.
Chang, J., Fasanella, K., Chennat, J., Davison, J., McGrath, K. Prevalence of esophageal neoplasia in short-segment versus long-segment Barrett’s esophagus. Esophagus. 2016; 13: 151-155.
Saligram, S., McGrath, K. The safety of a strict wire-guided dilation protocol for eosinophilic esophagitis. European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 2014; 26: 699-703.
Saligram, S., Chennat, J., Hu, H., Davison, J. M., Fasanella, K. E., McGrath, K. Endotherapy for superficial adenocarcinoma of the esophagus: an American experience. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 2013; 77: 872-876.
Holinga, J., Khalid, A., Fasanella, K., Sanders, M., Davison, J., McGrath, K. Metastatic risk of diminutive rectal carcinoid tumors: a need for surveillance rectal ultrasound?. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 2012; 75: 913-916.
Sanders, M. K., Moser, A. J., Khalid, A., Fasanella, K. E., Zeh, H. J., Burton, S., McGrath, K. EUS-guided fiducial placement for stereotactic body radiotherapy in locally advanced and recurrent pancreatic cancer. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 2010; 71: 1178-1184.
Khalid, A., Zahid, M., Finkelstein, S. D., Leblanc, J. K., Kaushik, N., Ahmad, N., Brugge, W. R., Edmundowicz, S. A., Hawes, R. H., McGrath, K. M. Pancreatic cyst fluid DNA analysis in evaluating pancreatic cysts: a report of the PANDA study. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 2009; 69: 1095-1102.
Jani, N., Khalid, A., Kaushik, N., Brody, D., Bauer, K., Schoedel, K., Ohori, N. P., Moser, A. J., Lee, K., McGrath, K. M. EUS-guided FNA diagnosis of pancreatic endocrine tumors: New trends identified. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 2008; 67: 44-50.
Kaushik, N., Khalid, A., Brody, D., McGrath, K. EUS-guided paracentesis for the diagnosis of malignant ascites. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 2006; 64: 908-913.
Micames, C., Jowell, P. S., White, R., Paulson, E., Nelson, R., Morse, M., Hurwitz, H., Pappas, T., Tyler, D., McGrath, K. Lower frequency of peritoneal carcinomatosis in patients with pancreatic cancer diagnosed by EUS-guided FNA vs. percutaneous FNA. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 2003; 58: 690-695.
- Best Doctors in America, 2013-2018
- Outstanding Reviewer, Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 2010, 2011, 2015, 2018
- Pittsburgh Best Doctors 2021-22 (Pittsburgh Magazine & Castle Connolly), 2021
