Anoop Appannagari
About
Dr. Anoop Appannagari is a board-certified gastroenterologist practicing in Munster, Indiana through Munster Gastroenterology Consultants. He is affiliated with Community Hospital in Munster and St. Catherine Hospital in East Chicago, Indiana. His clinical focus spans a broad range of digestive conditions, including liver disease, pancreatic and biliary disease, esophageal disorders, colon disease, and colorectal cancer screening. He also performs advanced endoscopic procedures, including endoscopic ultrasound and capsule endoscopy. He received his medical degree from Thomas Jefferson Medical College and holds licensure in Indiana, Illinois, and New York.
His peer-reviewed research, published in journals such as Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Digestive Diseases and Sciences, and Endoscopic Ultrasound, addresses topics including the safety of wireless capsule endoscopy in patients with implantable cardiac devices, EUS core biopsy needle performance, colonoscopy preparation adequacy in urban patient populations, Barrett's esophagus surveillance practices, and co-management models for hospitalized patients with chronic liver disease. He has also contributed to work on endoscopic resection techniques and the management of foreign body ingestion. His publication record reflects engagement with both procedural innovation and quality-of-care questions in gastroenterology.
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Publications
- Safety of wireless capsule endoscopy in patients with implantable cardiac devices.
- A multicenter evaluation of a new EUS core biopsy needle: Experience in 200 patients.
- Are gastroenterologists willing to implement imaging-guided surveillance for Barrett's esophagus? Results from a national survey.
- Two endoscopic resection methods for the removal of an over-the-scope clip.
- Successful endoscopic dislodgement and removal of ingested glass from the esophagus: a medical emergency.
- A rapid and accurate method to detect active small bowel gastrointestinal bleeding on video capsule endoscopy.
- Risk factors for inadequate colonoscopy bowel preparations in African Americans and whites at an urban medical center.
- Co-management between hospitalist and hepatologist improves the quality of care of inpatients with chronic liver disease.
- Resident time spent in clinical and educational activities at home: implications for duty hours.
- Coccydynia.
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