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Kenneth Hung, MD, MS

Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine (Digestive Diseases); Associate Fellowship Program Director, Digestive Diseases

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Kenneth Hung, MD, MS

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  • Yale School of Medicine

    Department of Medicine (Digestive Diseases), P.O. Box 208019

    New Haven, CT 06520-8019

    United States

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Research Summary

My research interests are in quality improvement in patients hospitalized with gastrointestinal bleeding. During my gastroenterology fellowship at Columbia University Medical Center, I obtained a master's degree in patient-oriented research methods in the department of biostatistics at the Columbia Mailman School of Public Health. I studied factors associated with missed testing for Helicobacter pylori infection, a common cause of peptic ulcer disease. Based on my work on missed opportunities for H. pylori-associated peptic ulcer disease bleeding, I was awarded the top prize at the New York Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy annual meeting for a research poster.

Extensive Research Description

My initial research interest included optimizing donor and recipient matching in liver transplantation to improve post-transplant graft survival. I have published several manuscripts on outcomes of patients with cirrhosis and liver transplantation.

My most recent research interest involves measurement of quality of care and missed testing for Helicobacter pylori in patients hospitalized with bleeding peptic ulcer disease. H. pylori is a bacterium implicated in the development of gastric cancer and peptic ulcer disease. H. pylori testing and treatment are readily available and cost effective through a variety of modalities. H. pylori eradication significantly reduces the risk of recurrent bleeding from peptic ulcer disease. Despite strong evidence of the benefits of H. pylori testing and treatment, rates of H. pylori testing are low. I am studying the cascade of care among patients hospitalized with bleeding peptic ulcer disease to identify potential areas of intervention to increase H. pylori testing rates.

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Research Interests

Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage; Peptic Ulcer Hemorrhage; Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal; Helicobacter pylori; Quality Improvement

Public Health Interests

Epidemiology Methods; Survival Analysis

Selected Publications

  • Rate and predictors of successful cardiopulmonary resuscitation in end-stage liver disease.Stotts MJ, Hung KW, Benson A, Biggins SW. Rate and predictors of successful cardiopulmonary resuscitation in end-stage liver disease. Digestive Diseases And Sciences 2014, 59: 1983-6. PMID: 24599771, DOI: 10.1007/s10620-014-3084-8.
  • Dual therapy difficulties in angiotensin blockade for proteinuria: a teachable moment.Hung KW, Blaine J, Faubel S. Dual therapy difficulties in angiotensin blockade for proteinuria: a teachable moment. JAMA Internal Medicine 2014, 174: 1429-30. PMID: 25089763, DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2014.3460.
  • Optimizing repeat liver transplant graft utility through strategic matching of donor and recipient characteristics.Hung K, Gralla J, Dodge JL, Bambha KM, Dirchwolf M, Rosen HR, Biggins SW. Optimizing repeat liver transplant graft utility through strategic matching of donor and recipient characteristics. Liver Transplantation : Official Publication Of The American Association For The Study Of Liver Diseases And The International Liver Transplantation Society 2015, 21: 1365-73. PMID: 25865434, DOI: 10.1002/lt.24138.
  • The corrected donor age for hepatitis C virus-infected liver transplant recipients.Dirchwolf M, Dodge JL, Gralla J, Bambha KM, Nydam T, Hung KW, Rosen HR, Feng S, Terrault NA, Biggins SW. The corrected donor age for hepatitis C virus-infected liver transplant recipients. Liver Transplantation : Official Publication Of The American Association For The Study Of Liver Diseases And The International Liver Transplantation Society 2015, 21: 1022-30. PMID: 26074140, PMCID: PMC4809736, DOI: 10.1002/lt.24194.
  • Predicting renal recovery after liver transplant with severe pretransplant subacute kidney injury: The impact of warm ischemia time.Laskey HL, Schomaker N, Hung KW, Asrani SK, Jennings L, Nydam TL, Gralla J, Wiseman A, Rosen HR, Biggins SW. Predicting renal recovery after liver transplant with severe pretransplant subacute kidney injury: The impact of warm ischemia time. Liver Transplantation : Official Publication Of The American Association For The Study Of Liver Diseases And The International Liver Transplantation Society 2016, 22: 1085-91. PMID: 27302834, DOI: 10.1002/lt.24488.
  • Factors Associated With Adherence to Helicobacter pylori Testing During Hospitalization for Bleeding Peptic Ulcer Disease.Hung KW, Knotts RM, Faye AS, Pont AR, Lebwohl B, Abrams JA, Freedberg DE. Factors Associated With Adherence to Helicobacter pylori Testing During Hospitalization for Bleeding Peptic Ulcer Disease. Clinical Gastroenterology And Hepatology : The Official Clinical Practice Journal Of The American Gastroenterological Association 2020, 18: 1091-1098.e1. PMID: 31352090, DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2019.07.037.
  • Minor Hematochezia Decreases Use of Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease.Faye AS, Hung KW, Cheng K, Blackett JW, Mckenney AS, Pont AR, Li J, Lawlor G, Lebwohl B, Freedberg DE. Minor Hematochezia Decreases Use of Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Inflammatory Bowel Diseases 2020, 26: 1394-1400. PMID: 31689354, PMCID: PMC7534414, DOI: 10.1093/ibd/izz269.
  • The Impact of Vedolizumab on Pre-Existing Extraintestinal Manifestations of Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Multicenter Study.Ramos GP, Dimopoulos C, McDonald NM, Janssens LP, Hung KW, Proctor D, Ruggiero E, Kane S, Bruining DH, Faubion WA, Raffals LE, Loftus EV, Al-Bawardy B. The Impact of Vedolizumab on Pre-Existing Extraintestinal Manifestations of Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Multicenter Study. Inflammatory Bowel Diseases 2021, 27: 1270-1276. PMID: 33165569, DOI: 10.1093/ibd/izaa293.
  • Reply.Hung KW, Freedberg DE. Reply. Clinical Gastroenterology And Hepatology : The Official Clinical Practice Journal Of The American Gastroenterological Association 2021, 19: 1298. PMID: 33249021, DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2020.07.037.
  • Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-associated Diarrhea and Colitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Observational Studies.Tran AN, Wang M, Hundt M, Chugh R, Ohm J, Grimshaw A, Ciarleglio M, Hung KW, Proctor DD, Price CC, Laine L, Al-Bawardy B. Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-associated Diarrhea and Colitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Observational Studies. Journal Of Immunotherapy (Hagerstown, Md. : 1997) 2021, 44: 325-334. PMID: 34380976, DOI: 10.1097/CJI.0000000000000383.
  • Impact of COVID-19 on gastroenterology fellowship training: a multicenter analysis of endoscopy volumes.Paleti S, Sobani ZA, McCarty TR, Gutta A, Gremida A, Shah R, Nutalapati V, Bazerbachi F, Jesudoss R, Amin S, Okwara C, Kathi PR, Ahmed A, Gessel L, Hung K, Masoud A, Yu J, Mony S, Akshintala V, Jamil L, Nasereddin T, Kochhar G, Vyas N, Saligram S, Garg R, Sandhu D, Benrajab K, Konjeti R, Agnihotri A, Trivedi H, Grunwald M, Mayer I, Mohanty A, Rustagi T. Impact of COVID-19 on gastroenterology fellowship training: a multicenter analysis of endoscopy volumes. Endoscopy International Open 2021, 9: E1572-E1578. PMID: 34540553, PMCID: PMC8445682, DOI: 10.1055/a-1526-1419.
  • Adapting to the Challenge of Hospital-Based Care: The Evolving Role of Gastroenterology Hospitalists.Hughes ML, Li DK, Hung KW, Laine L. Adapting to the Challenge of Hospital-Based Care: The Evolving Role of Gastroenterology Hospitalists. The American Journal Of Gastroenterology 2022, 117: 361-363. PMID: 34904965, DOI: 10.14309/ajg.0000000000001585.
  • Increased Mortality in Patients Undergoing Inpatient Endoscopy During the Early COVID-19 Pandemic.Ilagan-Ying YC, Almeida MN, Kahler-Quesada A, Ying L, Hughes ML, Do A, Hung KW. Increased Mortality in Patients Undergoing Inpatient Endoscopy During the Early COVID-19 Pandemic. Digestive Diseases And Sciences 2022 PMID: 35182250, PMCID: PMC8857390, DOI: 10.1007/s10620-022-07414-x.
  • AGA Institute Quality Measure Development for the Management of Gastric Intestinal Metaplasia With Helicobacter pylori.Hung KW, Maratt JK, Cho WK, Shah BJ, Anjou CI, Leiman DA. AGA Institute Quality Measure Development for the Management of Gastric Intestinal Metaplasia With Helicobacter pylori. Gastroenterology 2022 PMID: 35337856, DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2022.03.023.
  • An uncommon cause of coffee ground emesis in a young woman with remote Roux-en-Y gastric bypass.Mezzacappa C, Hughes ML, Hung KW. An uncommon cause of coffee ground emesis in a young woman with remote Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. Gastroenterology 2022 PMID: 35490784, DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2022.04.032.
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