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John C. Lipham, MD

Professor of Clinical Surgery

Division Chief of Upper GI and General Surgery

Director, Foregut Cancer Program

Chief of USC Affiliated Academic Programs at Hoag Memorial Hospital

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John C. Lipham, M.D. is Chief of the Division of Upper GI and General Surgery and Associate Professor of Surgery at the Keck School of Medicine of USC. Dr. Lipham also served as the Foregut Cancer Program Director and Chief of USC Affiliated Academic Programs at Hoag. He was instrumental in establishing the Hoag-USC Surgical Center for Digestive Diseases. He focuses on benign and malignant diseases of the esophagus and stomach. His clinical interests include the diagnosis and treatment of GERD, hiatal hernias, Barrett’s esophagus, esophageal motility disorders, achalasia, malignant diseases of the esophagus and stomach, and gastroparesis. His current research interests include developing minimally invasive methods of diagnosing and treating gastroesophageal reflux disease, Barrett’s, esophageal cancer and gastric cancer.

Publications

  • Gastric cancer in the young: An advanced disease with poor prognostic features. J Surg Oncol. 2017 Mar; 115(4):371-375.. View in PubMed
  • Post-Nissen Dysphagia and Bloating Syndrome: Outcomes After Conversion to Toupet Fundoplication. J Gastrointest Surg. 2017 03; 21(3):441-445.. View in PubMed
  • A Durable Laparoscopic Technique for the Repair of Large Paraesophageal Hernias. Am Surg. 2016 Oct; 82(10):911-915.. View in PubMed
  • Efficacy of magnetic sphincter augmentation in patients with large hiatal hernias. Surg Endosc. 2017 05; 31(5):2096-2102.. View in PubMed
  • Intraoperative assessment of the effects of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy on the distensibility of the lower esophageal sphincter using impedance planimetry. Surg Endosc. 2016 11; 30(11):4904-4909.. View in PubMed
  • Charges, outcomes, and complications: a comparison of magnetic sphincter augmentation versus laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication for the treatment of GERD. Surg Endosc. 2016 08; 30(8):3225-30.. View in PubMed
  • Multi-institutional outcomes using magnetic sphincter augmentation versus Nissen fundoplication for chronic gastroesophageal reflux disease. Surg Endosc. 2016 08; 30(8):3289-96.. View in PubMed
  • Magnetic Sphincter Augmentation for Gastroesophageal Reflux at 5 Years: Final Results of a Pilot Study Show Long-Term Acid Reduction and Symptom Improvement. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2015 Oct; 25(10):787-92.. View in PubMed
  • Three-dimensional Laparoscopy: Does Improved Visualization Decrease the Learning Curve Among Trainees in Advanced Procedures? Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech. 2015 Aug; 25(4):321-3. Cologne KG , Ze . View in PubMed
  • Intraoperative Assessment of Perfusion of the Gastric Graft and Correlation With Anastomotic Leaks After Esophagectomy. Ann Surg. 2015 Jul; 262(1):74-8.. View in PubMed

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