Abdul Kouanda, MD
Assistant Professor
Medicine
School of Medicine

To assess and treat these conditions, he specializes in performing endoscopic procedures, including endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, which uses both endoscopy and X-rays to treat bile and pancreatic duct disorders; endoscopic ultrasound, in which an endoscope is used to pass the ultrasound transducer into the digestive tract; and endoscopic mucosal resection, a minimally invasive way to remove growths from the digestive tract lining. He works with a team of gastroenterologists, surgeons, oncologists and radiologists to provide comprehensive care.

Kouanda's research interests include patient outcomes, safety, and novel therapeutic approaches in endoscopy. He is also interested in endoscopic treatments for weight loss and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

Kouanda earned his medical degree from the Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University. At UCSF, he completed a residency in internal medicine and fellowships in gastroenterology and interventional endoscopy. He belongs to several professional associations, including the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.

• Index admission cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis reduces 30-day readmission rates in pediatric patients.
  Surgical endoscopy 2023 Pathak SJ, Ji H, Nijagal A, Avila P, Dai SC, Arain MA, Kouanda A
• Impact of Telemedicine on No-Show Rates in an Ambulatory Gastroenterology Practice.
  Telemedicine journal and e-health : the official journal of the American Telemedicine Association 2023 Kouanda A, Faggen A, Bayudan A, Kamal F, Avila P, Arain M, Dai SC, Munroe CA
• EUS-guided coil injection therapy in the management of gastric varices: the first U.S. multicenter experience (with video).
  Gastrointestinal endoscopy 2023 Bazarbashi AN, Aby ES, Mallery JS, El Chafic AH, Wang TJ, Kouanda A, Arain M, Lew D, Gaddam S, Mulki R, Kabir Baig KK, Satyavada S, Chak A, Faulx A, Glessing B, Evans G, Schulman AR, Haddad J, …
• Current state of biliary cannulation techniques during endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP): International survey study.
  Endoscopy international open 2023 Kouanda A, Bayudan A, Hussain A, Avila P, Kamal F, Hasan MK, Dai SC, Munroe C, Thiruvengadam N, Arain MA
• Afferent Loop Syndrome as Second Presentation of Gastric Outlet Obstruction in Patient With Billroth II Anatomy.
  ACG case reports journal 2023 Davis BG, Bayudan AM, Kouanda AM
• Benefits of EUS-guided gastroenterostomy over surgical gastrojejunostomy in the palliation of malignant gastric outlet obstruction: a large multicenter experience.
  Gastrointestinal endoscopy 2023 Canakis A, Bomman S, Lee DU, Ross A, Larsen M, Krishnamoorthi R, Alseidi AA, Adam MA, Kouanda A, Sharaiha RZ, Mahadev S, Dawod S, Sampath K, Arain MA, Farooq A, Hasan MK, Kadkhodayan K, de la Fuente …
• Over-the-Scope Clips Versus Standard Endoscopic Treatment for First Line Therapy of Non-variceal Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
  Digestive diseases and sciences 2023 Faggen AE, Kamal F, Lee-Smith W, Khan MA, Sharma S, Acharya A, Ahmed Z, Farooq U, Bayudan A, McLean R, Avila P, Dai SC, Munroe CA, Kouanda A
• Efficacy and safety of EUS-guided biliary drainage for benign biliary obstruction - A systematic review and meta-analysis.
  Endoscopic ultrasound 2023 Kamal F, Khan MA, Lee-Smith W, Sharma S, Acharya A, Farooq U, Tarar ZI, Faggen AE, Aziz M, Chandan S, Ahmed Z, Kouanda A, Dai SC, Munroe CA, Adler DG
• Efficacy and safety of EUS-guided gallbladder drainage for rescue treatment of malignant biliary obstruction: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
  Endoscopic ultrasound 2023 Kamal F, Khan MA, Lee-Smith W, Sharma S, Acharya A, Farooq U, Aziz M, Kouanda A, Dai SC, Munroe CA, Arain M, Adler DG
• Second exam of right colon improves adenoma detection rate: Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
  Endoscopy international open 2022 Kamal F, Khan MA, Lee-Smith W, Sharma S, Acharya A, Imam Z, Farooq U, Hanson J, Pulous V, Aziz M, Chandan S, Kouanda A, Dai SC, Munroe CA, Howden CW
• Telecytology versus in-room cytopathologist for EUS-guided FNA or fine-needle biopsy sampling of solid pancreatic lesions.
  Gastrointestinal endoscopy 2022 Kouanda A, Mclean R, Faggen A, Demissie E, Balassanian R, Kamal F, Avila P, Arain M, Dai SC, Munroe C
• A Prospective Cohort Study Evaluating PAN-PROMISE, a Patient-reported Outcome Measure to Detect Post-ERCP Morbidity.
  Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology : the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association 2022 Thiruvengadam NR, Kouanda A, Kalluri A, Schaubel D, Saumoy M, Forde K, Song J, Faggen A, Davis BG, Onwugaje KC, Cote G, Arain MA, Kochman ML
• EUS-guided bilateral biliary access and metal stent placement post-Whipple resection.
  VideoGIE : an official video journal of the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2021 Kouanda A, Bayudan A, Walker J, Santiago R, Arain M
• Systematic review with meta-analysis: one-year outcomes of gastric peroral endoscopic myotomy for refractory gastroparesis.
  Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics 2021 Kamal F, Khan MA, Lee-Smith W, Sharma S, Acharya A, Jowhar D, Farooq U, Aziz M, Kouanda A, Dai SC, Howden CW, Munroe CA
• Efficacy of empiric esophageal dilation in patients with non-obstructive dysphagia: systematic review and meta-analysis.
  Scandinavian journal of gastroenterology 2021 Kamal F, Khan MA, Lee-Smith W, Sharma S, Jowhar D, Farooq U, Acharya A, Kouanda A, Imam Z, Ahmed N, Henry C, Saleem N, Munroe C, Howden CW
• Safety and efficacy of EUS-guided coil and glue injection for the primary prophylaxis of gastric variceal hemorrhage.
  Gastrointestinal endoscopy 2021 Kouanda A, Binmoeller K, Hamerski C, Nett A, Bernabe J, Shah J, Bhat Y, Watson R
• Endoscopic ultrasound-guided gastroenterostomy versus open surgical gastrojejunostomy: clinical outcomes and cost effectiveness analysis.
  Surgical endoscopy 2021 Kouanda A, Binmoeller K, Hamerski C, Nett A, Bernabe J, Watson R
• EUS-guided gastroenterostomy for duodenal obstruction secondary to superior mesenteric artery syndrome.
  VideoGIE : an official video journal of the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2020 Kouanda A, Watson R, Binmoeller KF, Nett A, Hamerski C
• The screw tip stent retriever for biliary drainage in a severe living donor liver transplant anastomotic stricture.
  Endoscopy 2020 Kouanda A, Avila P, Arain M
• Microforceps in the Diagnosis of Pancreatic Bronchogenic Cyst Under Endoscopic Ultrasound Guidance.
  ACG case reports journal 2020 Kouanda A, Umetsu S, Dai SC
• Predictors of Emergency Visits Within 14 Days of Outpatient Endoscopy at A Safety-Net Hospital: A Case-Control Study
  Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Research 2020 Kouanda AM, Tabbaa A, Sewell JL, Selvig D, Day LJ
• Epiphrenic diverticula: An added source of complexity in achalasia management.
  Neurogastroenterology and motility 2019 Holmes I, Ko MS, Kouanda A, Singh A, Nett A, Kathpalia P
• Practice patterns of post-ERCP pancreatitis prophylaxis techniques in the United States: a survey of advanced endoscopists.
  Gastrointestinal endoscopy 2019 Avila P, Holmes I, Kouanda A, Arain M, Dai SC
• An Unusual Presentation of Mucoid Klebsiella Pneumoniae Liver Abscess
  SciTz Gastroenterology 2017 Kouanda AM, Coughlin S, Nguyen DH, Crevensten H.
• Urgent colonoscopy in patients with lower GI bleeding: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
  Gastrointestinal endoscopy 2017 Kouanda AM, Somsouk M, Sewell JL, Day LW
• Pharmacophore modeling of nilotinib as an inhibitor of ATP-binding cassette drug transporters and BCR-ABL kinase using a three-dimensional quantitative structure-activity relationship approach.
  Molecular pharmaceutics 2014 Shukla S, Kouanda A, Silverton L, Talele TT, Ambudkar SV
• Use of baculovirus BacMam vectors for expression of ABC drug transporters in mammalian cells.
  Drug metabolism and disposition: the biological fate of chemicals 2011 Shukla S, Schwartz C, Kapoor K, Kouanda A, Ambudkar SV