Sharmila Anandasabapathy
Professor
Department of Bioengineering
Rice University
United States of America
Biography
Sharmila Anandasabapathy, M.D. is a Professor of Medicine in Gastroenterology and Director of Baylor Global Initiatives and the Baylor Global Innovation Center at Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas. In her current role, she oversees Baylor’s global programs and affiliations. The Baylor Global Innovation Center seeks to develop novel, environmentally appropriate technologies and approaches to addressing global disease burden. This includes the development and validation of innovative mobile-applications for clinical care, point-of care diagnostic technologies, and portable, low-cost devices for the diagnosis and management of chronic, non-communicable diseases worldwide.
Research Interest
Barrett's Esophagu, Esophageal Cancer, Gastric Cancer, Colonoscopy, Endoscopic Ablation (Radiofrequency Ablation and Cryotherapy) , Endoscopic Ultrasound
Publications
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Shin D, Protano M, Polydorides AP, Dawsey S, Pierce MC, et al. (2015) Quantitative analysis of high-resolution microendoscopic images for diagnosis of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 13: 272-279.
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Ishijima A, Schwarz R, Shin D, Mondrik S, Vigneswaran N (2015) Automated frame selection process for high-resolution microendoscopy. J Biomed Opt 20: 046014.
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Hur C, Choi SE, Kong CY, Wang G, Xu H, et al. (2015) High-resolution microendoscopy for esophageal cancer screening in China: A cost-effectiveness analysis. World J Gastroenterol 21: 5513-5523.
