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Dr. Peter Cotton is most interested in treating patients with pancreas and biliary problems which he continues to research further. Dr. Peter Cotton, along with other physicians at the Digestive Disease Center at the Medical University of South Carolina, performs many endoscopies to treat many gastrointestinal problems. Listen to an audio introduction by Dr. Peter Cotton to learn more.*
State License Information
Licensed in South Carolina
What is Gastroenterology?
Gastroenterology is the study of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract of the body. A gastroenterologist diagnoses and treats diseases of the digestive organs, including the stomach, esophagus, intestines, pancreas, liver and gallbladder. This specialist treats conditions such as abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting, ulcers, diarrhea, cancer in the GI tract, and jaundice. A gastroenterologist also performs complex diagnostic procedures, including the use of endoscopes to see and treat internal organs.
Professional Experience
Professional Affiliations/Memberships
American College of Gastroenterology
American Gastroenterological Association
Association of Physicians of Great Britain and Ireland
British Medical Association
European Pancreatic Club
International Hepato-Pancreatico-Biliary Association (IHPBA)
Pancreatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland
American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (1982)
Hong Kong Society of Digestive Endoscopy (1995)
British Society of Gastroenterology (2000)
Royal College of Physicians Fellow (2002)
Publications
2008,
Pilot study of transesophageal endoscopic epicardial coagulation by submucosal endoscopy with the mucosal flap safety valve technique (with videos),
Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
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2008,
Infection after ERCP, and antibiotic prophylaxis: a sequential quality-improvement approach over 11 years,
Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
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2007,
Small prophylactic pancreatic duct stents: an assessment of spontaneous passage and stent-induced ductal abnormalities,
Endoscopy
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Awards and Honors
2004, Rudolph Schindler Award of the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy*
2005, Sir Arthur Hurst Lecture, British Society of Gastroenterology*
2005, Lilly Lecture, Royal College of Physicians in England*
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