Steven A. Edmundowicz MD, MASGE
Interim Division Director of Gastroenterology and Hepatology and Professor of Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine. Medical Director, Digestive Health Center, University of Colorado Hospital, Aurora, ColoradoBiographical Sketch:
Dr. Edmundowicz is a Past President and Master of the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. He has served on the ASGE Governing Board as a councilor from 2010-2013; as Treasurer-elect from 2013 to 2014; as Treasurer from 2014 to 2017; and as President-elect from 2017 to 2018 and President 2018-2019. He also served as Trustee of the ASGE Foundation from 2014 to 2018. He is currently a councilor on the Governing Board until May 2021.
Dr. Edmundowicz is a Professor of Medicine and the Interim Division Director of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at the University of Colorado School of Medicine in Aurora, Colorado. He is also the Medical Director of the Digestive Health Center at the University of Colorado Hospital. He received his medical degree from Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and completed residency training in internal medicine at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, where he also completed his fellowship in gastroenterology. He has held leadership positions in Gastroenterology and Endoscopy at Washington University School of Medicine, Jefferson Medical College, Allegheny University of the Health Sciences, and the University of Colorado.
He remains active in clinical practice, clinical investigation, teaching, and administration. He has participated in numerous clinical trials in endoscopy, ERCP, and endoscopic ultrasound. Most recently, he has been involved with trials of innovative endoscopic devices for use in the management of gastroesophageal reflux disease and morbid obesity. Dr. Edmundowicz’s clinical research focus involves the study and application of new technologies in endoscopy.
In addition to his other responsibilities, he has served as associate editor for ASGE News, and he was past senior associate editor of ASGE’s peer-reviewed journal, Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.
Positions:
Medical Director, Digestive Health Center, University of Colorado Hospital; Professor of Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado
Degrees:
MD: Jefferson Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Postgraduate Training:
Fellowship (gastroenterology): Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri
Clinical Interests:
Study and application of new technologies in endoscopy
Disclosures
Steven A. Edmundowicz MD University of Colorado employee number 240032
NPI # 1780601229
Conflict of Interest Document Updated 7/01/2020
To the best of my knowledge, this represents all known potential conflicts of interest that my spouse and I have with all health care goods and service providers over the past year.
Companies and Patents
Co-Founder: Aspero Medical developed through the University of Colorado Office of Technology Transfer, Chief Medical Officer and co-owner Patent # 101385-614262 pending.
Stock or Stock Options for Steven A. Edmundowicz (SAE)
Endostim; electrical stimulation of the LES for GERD
Medical Advisory Board 2009 to present
Stock options 2009 to present
Check-Cap: capsule for colon examinations with X-ray technology
Medical Advisory Board 2010 to present
Stock options 2010 to present
Motus GI: colon-cleansing device for colonoscopy
Medical advisory board 2013 to present
Stock options 2013 to present
Freehold Surgical: retraction device for laparoscopic surgery
Stock options 2013 to present
Elira: device to stimulate T6 dermatome for obesity
Medical advisory board member
Stockholder 2015 to present
Medical Advisory Boards
Olympus
Medical Advisory Board (EMF) 2012-present
Paid Consultant 2007-2020 (present)
Paid Consultant Relationships
Elsevier Publications Paid Associate Editor of Gastroenterology Daily Digest website 2014 to present
Allurion Data Safety Monitoring Board Chair, Paid Consultant 2017 to present
Fractyl Data Safety Monitoring Board Committee, Paid Consultant 2019-present
Ambu Paid consultant for device development 2/2020-present
Medpace Paid consultant for blinded review of endoscopic videos for drug studies 1/2020 to present
Provation Medical Advisory Board Member July 2020-present
Research Support (site specific financial or equipment only)
Elira Site Research Support 2018-2019
AMBU Site Research Support 2020-present
Meals at regional and national meetings and events for faculty where NPI numbers were recorded and reported to Open Payments by:
Covidien
Medtronic
Wilson Cook
Boston Scientific
Apollo Endosurgery
Travel and Hotel for product training
Medrobotics 2019
Spouse (Annemarie Edmundowicz) Stock or Stock Options:
UV Concepts Incorporated stock purchased by Annemarie Edmundowicz
Elira stock options purchased by Annemarie Edmundowicz
Motus GI stock purchased by Annemarie Edmundowicz
Recent Contributions to PracticeUpdate:
- 2022 Top Story in Gastroenterology: Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty for Obesity
- Effect of Colonoscopy Screening on the Risks of Colorectal Cancer and Related Death
- 2021 Top Story in Gastroenterology: Compliance With Colonoscopy After a Positive FIT Saves Lives
- 2020 Top Stories in Gastroenterology: Emergent Upper Endoscopy in GI Bleeding
- 2019 Top Stories in Gastroenterology: POEM for Treatment-Naïve Patients With Achalasia
- 2018 Top Stories in Gastroenterology: Endoscopy
- 2017 Top Stories in Gastroenterology: Endoscopic Management of Necrotizing Pancreatitis
- 2016 Top Stories in Gastroenterology: Detecting Advanced Pancreatic Neoplasms Is Not Easy
- ACG 2015: Recommendations From Dr. Steven Edmundowicz
- 2014 Top Stories in Gastroenterology: Interventional Endoscopy