Dr. Eran Shlomovitz
Dr. Shlomovitz attended medical school at the University of Western Ontario. He subsequently completed a hybrid residency in General Surgery and Radiology, including training in Interventional Radiology at the University of Toronto, followed by a fellowship in minimally-invasive gastrointestinal surgery and surgical endoscopy at the Oregon Clinic in Portland, Oregon.
Dr. Shlomovitz is appointed both as an Interventional Radiologist and a General Surgeon at the University Health Network in Toronto, where he focuses on percutaneous hepatobiliary and oncologic interventions, minimally invasive foregut surgery and surgical flexible endoscopy of the upper and lower GI tracts.
He is cross appointed as Assistant Professor in the Department of Surgery and the Department of Medical Imaging. His research interests include the development, training and evaluation of hybrid therapeutic techniques, including collaborations with the Institute of Image Guided Surgery in Strasbourg, France.
- EUS-guided Transluminal Gallbladder Drainage in Patients with Acute Cholecystitis: A Prospective Multicenter Trial
CONCLUSIONS: For select patients with acute cholecystitis who are at elevated surgical risk, EUS-GBD with LAMS is an alternative to PT-GBD. It has […]
- Management of Malignant Bowel Obstruction: An Innovative Proactive Outpatient Nurse-Led Model of Care for Patients With Advanced Gynecologic Cancer
CONCLUSIONS: An outpatient nurse-led MBO MOC can improve patient care and may be extended to other cancer centers, fostering collaboration and best […]
- Safety of High-Dose 3% Sodium Tetradecyl Sulfate for Sclerotherapy of Renal Cysts in Patients with Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease
This study assessed the safety profile of high-volume (>10 mL) 3% sodium tetradecyl sulfate (STS) sclerotherapy for the treatment of renal cysts […]
- Democratizing Flexible Endoscopy Training: Noninferiority Randomized Trial Comparing a Box-Trainer vs a Virtual Reality Simulator to Prepare for the Fundamental of Endoscopic Surgery Exam
CONCLUSIONS: Simulation-based training is an effective means to develop competency in endoscopy, especially at the beginning of the learning curve. […]
- Percutaneous Transgastric Duodenal Stenting and Gastrostomy Repair Using a Vascular Closure Device: Proof of Concept in a Porcine Model
Introduction. Gastroduodenal stenting is efficacious and safe in both benign and malignant foregut diseases. Transgastric duodenal stenting has been […]
- Percutaneous Cholecystoduodenal Anastomosis for Internal Gallbladder Drainage Using a Lumen-Apposing Metal Stent
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- Development and prospective validation of a scoring system for the Basic Endoscopic Skills Training (BEST) box
CONCLUSIONS: The developed BEST box scoring system correlates with the experience level of the test taker as well as with the GAGES-UE scoring […]
- Safety and Efficacy of Percutaneous Gallstone Extraction in High-Risk Patients: An Alternative to Cholecystectomy or Long-Term Drainage?
CONCLUSIONS: PCCL is a viable option for management of symptomatic gallbladder stones in high-risk surgical patients. There is a high technical […]
- A curriculum to democratize and standardize flexible endoscopy fundamental knowledge and skills: a critical review of the first 5 years of a surgical endoscopy university diploma
CONCLUSIONS: Over its 5-year evolution, the UDSE has proven to be a valid means to ease access to the fundamental knowledge, practical skills, and […]
- Foam Sclerotherapy for Cyst Volume Reduction in Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease: A Prospective Cohort Study
CONCLUSIONS: Foam sclerotherapy is a safe and effective procedure for kidney volume reduction and amelioration of compressive symptoms in select […]
- Automatic task recognition in a flexible endoscopy benchtop trainer with semi-supervised learning
CONCLUSION: This work is the first significant step forward to automate rating of flexible endoscopy students using a low-cost benchtop trainer. […]
- Severe Gastric Mucosal Necrosis: A Complication of Bariatric Arterial Embolization
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- Optimizing the Care of Malignant Bowel Obstruction in Patients With Advanced Gynecologic Cancer
CONCLUSION: Implementation of a comprehensive, interprofessional MBO program significantly affects patient care and may improve outcomes. Unique to […]
- An alternative percutaneous technique for gallbladder drainage using lumen-apposing metal stents
CONCLUSIONS: Image-guided, percutaneous, internal gallbladder drainage using a LAMS is safe and feasible in a porcine model. This technique may be an […]
- Correlation of surgical trainee performance on laparoscopic versus endoscopic simulation
CONCLUSIONS: Performance in the two physical simulators, laparoscopic suturing and simulated flexible endoscopy using the BEST box, showed a […]
- Gastrointestinal Hormones Manipulation to Counteract Metabolic Syndrome Using Duodenal Targeted Embolization
CONCLUSIONS: GDA embolization induced a decrease in ghrelin production and influenced expression of glucose carriers in the foregut mucosa.
- Adaptation of the fundamentals of laparoscopic surgery box for endoscopic simulation: performance evaluation of the first 100 participants
CONCLUSIONS: The results from the first 100 participants provide evidence for the simulator's validity. Based on task completion times, we found that […]
- Anatomic Feasibility of Percutaneous Cholecystoenteric Fistula Creation and Stent Insertion in Acute Cholecystitis
CONCLUSIONS: LAMS appeared anatomically feasible percutaneously in 90% of acute cholecystitis patients. The shortest and most direct path for […]
- Malignant Bowel Obstruction in Advanced Gynecologic Cancers: An Updated Review from a Multidisciplinary Perspective
Malignant bowel obstruction (MBO) is a major complication in women with advanced gynecologic cancers which imposes a significant burden on patients, […]
- Feasibility of adapting the fundamentals of laparoscopic surgery trainer box to endoscopic skills training tool
CONCLUSIONS: A mechanical, reusable, low-cost adaptation of the FLS training box for endoscopic skills is feasible and has high user satisfaction. […]
- Percutaneous Lumen-Apposing Cholecystoduodenal Stent Insertion through a Pre-existing Fistula for Internal Drainage of the Gallbladder in the Setting of Calculous Cholecystitis
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- Percutaneous Creation of a Gastrojejunal Bypass Anastomosis Using a Lumen-Apposing Stent to Treat Afferent Limb Syndrome
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- Safety and efficacy of POEM for treatment of achalasia: a systematic review of the literature
CONCLUSION: POEM is a safe and effective alternative for the treatment of achalasia. However, only short-term follow-up data compared with LHM are […]
- Secondary aorto-esophageal fistula after thoracic aortic aneurysm endovascular repair treated by covered esophageal stenting
Thoracic endovascular aortic repair for thoracic aortic aneurysms is an accepted alternative to open surgery, especially in patients with significant […]
- Endoscopic treatment for iatrogenic achalasia post-laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding
BACKGROUND: Esophageal obstruction is a known complication of laparoscopic adjustable gastric band (LAGB) and usually occurs in the context of band […]
- Hill procedure for recurrent GERD post-Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
CONCLUSION: The Hill procedure is a valid treatment for the post-bariatric surgical patient with GERD in which the gastric fundus is absent or […]
- Endoscopic suturing versus endoscopic clip closure of the mucosotomy during a per-oral endoscopic myotomy (POEM): a case-control study
CONCLUSION: The use of endoscopic suturing seems to be a safe method for mucosal closure in POEM cases. Closure time is longer with suturing than […]
- Trans-oral cricomyotomy using a flexible endoscope: technique and clinical outcomes
CONCLUSION: Flexible endoscopic cricomyotomy offers durable relief of dysphagia, regurgitation, cough and aspiration in ZD patients. It appears to […]
- Sleeve endoscopic esophageal mucosotomy
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- Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) for esophageal primary motility disorders: analysis of 100 consecutive patients
CONCLUSION: This study represents the largest POEM series to date that includes objective data. Despite reflux in one/three of patients, POEM […]