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John P. Cello, M.D.
- Professor of Medicine and Surgery
- Medical Director,
- Bariatric Surgery Center at UCSF Medical Center
- [email protected]
Contact Information
Box 0862
1001 Potrero Ave, SFGH 5 Room 3D6
San Francisco, CA 94110
Phone (415) 206-4767
[email protected]
1001 Potrero Ave, SFGH 5 Room 3D6
San Francisco, CA 94110
Phone (415) 206-4767
[email protected]
Education
Harvard School of Medicine 1969
Fellowships
- VA Medical Center, Washington DC, Hepatology/Biochemistry 1973
- UCSF Medical Center, Gastroenterology 1977
Biography
Dr. John Cello is a renowned expert in gastrointestinal disorders and bariatric medicine. He is the medical director of the Bariatric Surgery Center at UCSF Medical Center and director of Medical Education in Gastroenterology at San Francisco General Hospital. He cares for patients with gastrointestinal disorders at both San Francisco General Hospital and UCSF. He is board certified in both internal medicine and gastroenterology.
Cello earned a medical degree at Harvard University with high honors and completed a residency in internal medicine at Peter Bent Brigham Hospital in Boston and a fellowship in gastroenterology at UCSF. His research addresses new treatments for gastrointestinal disorders, including bleeding and morbid obesity. He has received numerous awards, including the Distinguished Educator Award from both the American Gastroenterology Association and American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. He is a fellow of the American Gastroenterological Association and a member the American College of Physicians, California Academy of Medicine, American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy and Western Society for Clinical Investigation. He is a professor of medicine and surgery at UCSF.
Research & Funding
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- General Clinical Research CenterSponsor: NIH/NCRRSponsor ID: M01RR000083Funding Period:Oct 1974-Nov 2007Co-Investigator
Clinical Trials
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- Study ID: NCT02476474Start Date: Dec 2020Estimated Completion Date: Dec 2020Condition(s): Obesity
- Study ID: NCT02465138Start Date: Jul 2019Estimated Completion Date: Dec 2019Condition(s): Pancreatitis
- Study ID: NCT02078934Start Date: Apr 2015Estimated Completion Date: Jul 2017Condition(s): Obesity, Weight Loss, Hernia
- Study ID: NCT02078726Start Date: Apr 2014Estimated Completion Date: May 2018Condition(s): Colon Cancer, Colorectal Cancer
- Study ID: NCT01871896Start Date: Jan 2014Estimated Completion Date: Dec 2020Condition(s): Obesity, Weight Loss
- Study ID: NCT01929850Start Date: Aug 2013Estimated Completion Date: Jan 0001Condition(s): Obesity
Publications
MOST RECENT PUBLICATIONS FROM A TOTAL OF 126
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- Ross JT, Liang NE, Lebares CC, Carter JT, Harris HW, Cello JP, Rogers SJ, Lin MYC. Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy in an Academic General Surgical Program: Implications for Acute Care Surgeons. Surg Innov. 2020 Dec; 27(6):669-674. View in PubMed
- Tovikkai P, Rogers SJ, Cello JP, Mckay RE. Intraoperative lidocaine infusion and 24-hour postoperative opioid consumption in obese patients undergoing laparoscopic bariatric surgery. Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2020 Aug; 16(8):1124-1132. View in PubMed
- Wisneski AD, Carter J, Nakakura EK, Posselt A, Rogers SJ, Cello JP, Arain M, Kirkwood KS, Hirose K, Stewart L, Corvera CU. Ampullary stenosis and choledocholithiasis post Roux-En-Y gastric bypass: challenges of biliary access and intervention. HPB (Oxford). 2020 10; 22(10):1496-1503. View in PubMed
- Lebares CC, Graves CE, Lin MY, Fidelman N, Cello J, Harrison MR, Rogers S. Endoscopic Magnetic Compression Anastomosis For Small Bowel Bypass in a High Operative Risk Setting. Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech. 2019 Oct; 29(5):e84-e87. View in PubMed
- Raghu G, Pellegrini CA, Yow E, Flaherty KR, Meyer K, Noth I, Scholand MB, Cello J, Ho LA, Pipavath S, Lee JS, Lin J, Maloney J, Martinez FJ, Morrow E, Patti MG, Rogers S, Wolters PJ, Yates R, Anstrom KJ, Collard HR. Laparoscopic anti-reflux surgery for the treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (WRAP-IPF): a multicentre, randomised, controlled phase 2 trial. Lancet Respir Med. 2018 09; 6(9):707-714. View in PubMed
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In the News
- UCSF Bariatric Surgery - - December 26, 2017UCSF Medical Center has been reaccredited as a "Comprehensive Center" for bariatric surgery by the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP) and American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS). The UCSF Bariatric Surgery Center offers a full range of surgical weight-loss options, including laparoscopic and open Roux-Y gastric bypass, laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy, and laparoscopic and open revisional [...]
