Department of Internal Medicine

Gastroenterology-Hepatology Faculty

Henning Gerke photo

Medical School:
University of Freiburg
University of Hamburg

Residency:
University of Bonn

Fellowship:
University of Mainz

Advanced endoscopy training:
Duke University

Henning Gerke, M.D.
Clinical Associate Professor
Director, Endoscopy Lab

Dr. Gerke's clinical and research interests include abdominal ultrasound, endoscopic ultrasound, therapeutic endoscopy, pancreatobiliary disorders, ERCP, and evidence-based medicine.

Honors, Awards, and Organizations

Recent Publications

  1. H. Gerke, G.C. Crowe MD Iannettoni: Endoscopic closure of cervical esophageal perforation caused by traumatic insertion of a mucosectomy cap. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, in press.
  2. H. Gerke, F.A Mitros: EUS-guided Trucut biopsy for serous cystadenomas of the pancreas. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, in press.
  3. L.A. Adam, R.G. Silva, M. Rizk, H. Gerke: Endoscopic Argon Plasma Coagulation of Marlex Mesh Erosion After Vertical Banded Gastroplasty. Gastrointest Endosc, 2007 Feb;65(2):337-40.
  4. H. Gerke, R.G. Silva, C.S. Jensen: Hypervascular Pancreatic Tumor Diagnosed as a Serous Cystadenoma by EUS-Guided Trucut Biopsy. Gastrointest Endosc, 2006 Aug; 64(2):273-4.
  5. R.G. Silva, W.B. Silverman, H. Gerke: Palliative endoscopic ultrasound guided drainage of a malignant pancreatic cyst causing gastric outlet obstruction. Pancreatology, 2006;6:472-6.
  6. H. Gerke, R.G. Silva, D.K. Shamoun, C.J. Johnson, C.S. Jensen: Endoscopic Ultrasound Characteristics of Celiac Ganglia with Cytological and Histological Confirmation. Gastrointest Endosc, 2006 Jul; 64(1):35-9.
  7. H. Gerke: Glue for gastric varices: why are we so reluctant in the United States?  Gastrointest Endosc. 2006 Apr;63(4):735.
  8. R.G. Silva, L. Dahmoush, H. Gerke: Pancreatic Metastasis of an Ovarian Malignant Mixed Mullerian Tumor identified by EUS-guided Fine Needle Aspiration and Trucut Needle Biopsy. Journal of the Pancreas (Online), 2006 Jan 11;7(1):66-9.
  9. H. Gerke, T.A. Jaffe, R.M. Mitchell, M.F. Byrne, H.L. Stiffler, M.S. Branch, J. Baillie, P.S. Jowell: Endoscopic ultrasound and computer tomography are inaccurate methods of classifying cystic pancreatic lesions. Dig Liv Dis, 2006 Jan;38(1):39-44.
  10. Gerke, H., Robinson, R.A., Luo, P.: Diagnosis of focal metastasis to the adrenal gland by EUS-guided core biopsy. Gastrointest Endosc 2005 Sept; 62(3):469-71
  11. Gerke, H., Baillie, J. Biliary microlithiasis: neglected cause of recurrent pancreatitis and biliary colic? J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2005, Apr;20(4):499-501
  12. Gerke, H., Baillie, J. To cut or stretch? Am J Gastroenterol. 2004 Aug;99(8):1461-3.
  13. Byrne, M.F., Gerke, H., Mitchell, R.M., Stiffler, H.L., McGrath, K., Branch, M.S., Baillie, J., Jowell, P.S. Yield of endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration of bile duct lesions. Endoscopy. 2004 Aug;36(8):715-9.
  14. Gerke, H., Byrne, M.F., Xie, H.B., Paulson, E.K., Tyler, D.S., Baillie, J., Jowell, P.S. A wolf in sheep's clothing: a non-functioning islet cell tumor of the pancreas masquerading as a microcystic (serous cystic) adenoma. JOP. 2004 Jul;5(4):225-30.
  15. Gerke, H., White, R., Byrne, M.F., Stiffier, H., Mitchell, R.M., Hurwitz, H.I., Morse, M.A., Branch, M.S., Jowell, P.S., Czito, B., Clary, B., Pappas, T.N., Tyler, D.S., Baillie, J. Complications of pancreaticoduodenectomy after neoadjuvant chemoradiation in patients with and without preoperative biliary drainage. Dig Liver Dis. 2004 Jun;36(6):412-8.
  16. Gerke, H., Byrne, M.F., Stiffler, H.L., Obando, J.V., Mitchell, R.M., Jowell, P.S., Branch, M.S., Baillie, J. Outcome of endoscopic minor papillotomy in patients with symptomatic pancreas divisum. JOP. 2004 May;5(3):122-31.
  17. Byrne, M.F., Mitchell, R.M., Gerke, H., Goller, S., Stiffler, H.L., Golioto, M., Branch, M.S., Jowell, P.S., Baillie, J. The need for caution with topical anesthesia during endoscopic procedures, as liberal use may result in methemoglobinemia. J Clin Gastroenterol. 2004 Mar;38(3):225-9.
  18. Gerke, H., Byrne, M.F., and Jowell, P.S.  Unusual finding in a patient with pancreas divisum and abdominal pain.  Medscape General Medicine, 5(3):14, 2003.
  19. Gerke, H., Bittinger, F., Galle, P.R., Mergener, K. Diagnosis of a pleural mesothelioma by endosonography-guided transgastric fine-needle aspiration. Endoscopy. 2001 Oct;33(10):906.
  20. Binmoeller, K.F., Seifert, H., Gerke, H., Seitz, U., Portis, M., Soehendra, N. Papillary roof incision using the Erlangen-type pre-cut papillotome to achieve selective bile duct cannulation. Gastrointest Endosc 1996 Dec 44(6):689-95.

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