Shiro Urayama, M.D.
Specialties
Gastroenterology
Title
- Health Sciences Clinical Professor
Reviews
UC Davis Midtown Ambulatory Care Center
3160 Folsom Blvd, Suite 3500
Sacramento, CA 95816
Driving Directions
Primary Phone:
916-734-0779
UC Davis Medical Center
2315 Stockton Blvd., Suite 3016
Sacramento, CA 95817
Driving Directions
Primary Phone:
916-734-2890
Additional Phone Numbers
Clinic Phone: 916-851-1480
Clinic Fax: 916-451-3039
Physician Referrals: 800-4-UCDAVIS (800-482-3284)
Philosophy of Care
Dr. Shiro Urayama is focused on patient-centered clinical care and researching application of technology for developing best care for gastrointestinal diseases in the patient.
Clinical Interests
Dr. Shiro Urayama specializes in advanced endoscopy including EUS (Endoscopic Ultrasound), ERCP (Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography) and various intra- and extra-luminal interventions including endoscopic mucosal resections/submucosal dissections, ablative procedures, and placement of luminal prosthesis for luminal and periluminal diseases.
He has published studies on the endoscopic diagnostic and therapeutic intervention approaches in GI cancers and investigations on novel detection modalities of precancerous lesions. Specifically his research involves the application of endoscopic ultrasound and early diagnosis of gastrointestinal cancers.
Research/Academic Interests
Dr. Urayama's research forcuses on diagnostics and endoscopic therapeutics for gastrointestinal malignancies in GI tract and pancreas. He has keen interest in incorporating developing technology and translational research for development of early cancer detection schemes and therapeutics.
Division
Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Center/Program Affiliation
Education
M.D., Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee WI 1992
B.S. with Honors, University of Washington, Seattle WA 1988
Internship: Internal Medicine, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle WA 1992-1993
Residency
Internal Medicine, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle WA 1993-1995
Fellowships
Endoscopic Ultrasonography (EUS), Columbia University, Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, New York City NY 1999
Gastroenterology, University of Chicago, Chicago IL 1995-1999
Board Certifications
American Board of Internal Medicine,
American Board of Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology and Hepatology,
Professional Memberships
American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)
American College of Physicians
American Gastroenterological Association
American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Honors and Awards
Marquis Who�s Who in America: Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award, 2019, 2020
Sacramento Magazine, Best Doctor, 2019
UC Davis New Innovation/Collaboratory Research Award, 2010
UC Davis Health System Research Award, 2004
UC Cancer Research Coordinating Committee Research Award, 2003
Select Recent Publications
Eskandari A, Koo P, Bang H, Gui D, Urayama S. Comparison of endoscopic ultrasound biopsy needles for endoscopic ultrasound-guided liver biopsy. Clinical Endoscopy. 2019 Jul; 52(4):347–352. Published online 2019 Jul 10. doi:10.5946/ce.2019.005
Wani S, Urayama S, et al. Setting minimum standards for training in EUS and ERCP: results from a prospective multicenter study evaluating learning curves and competence among advanced endoscopy trainees. Gastrointest Endosc. 2019 Jun;89(6):1160-1168.e9. doi:10.1016/j.gie.2019.01.030. Epub 2019 Feb 7.
Wani S, Urayama S, et al. Competence in Endoscopic ultrasound and endoscopic retrograde chlangiopancreatography, from training through independent practice. Gastroenterology. 2018 Nov;155(5):1483-1494.e7. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2018.07.024. Epub 2018 Jul 26.
Afify A, Huang EC, Jeong M, Urayama S. Immunoisolation of Pancreatic Epithelial Cells from Endoscopic Ultrasound-guided Fine Needle Aspirates with Magnetic Beads for Downstream Molecular Application. Diagnostic Cytopathology. 2016 Jan;44(1):32-8. doi:10.1002/dc.23383. Epub 2015 Oct 15.
Ames E, Canter RJ, Grossenbacher SK, Mac S, Chen M, Smith RC, Hagino T, Perez-Cunningham J, Sckisel GD, Urayama S, Monjazeb AM, Fragoso RC, Sayers TJ, Murphy WJ. NK Cells Preferentially Target Tumor Cells with a Cancer Stem Cell Phenotype. J Immunol. 2015 Oct 15;195(8):4010-9.
Chen QX, Wang WP, Zeng S, Urayama S, Yu AM. A general approach to high-yield biosynthesis of chimeric RNAs bearing various types of functional small RNAs for broad applications. Nucleic Acids Res. 2015 Apr 20;43(7):3857-69. Epub 2015 Mar 23.
Urayama S, Azarm A, Khan R. Endoscopic ultrasound and pancreatic cancer: advancing the application of technology for early detection. J Interv Gastroenterol. 2015;5(2):68-74.
Urayama S. Pancreatic cancer early detection: expanding higher-risk group with clinical and metabolomics parameters. World J Gastroenterol. 2015 Feb 14;21(6):1707-17.
Parikh DA, Durbin-Johnson B, Urayama S. Utility of serum CA19-9 levels in the diagnosis of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma in an endoscopic ultrasound referral population. J Gastrointest Cancer. 2014 Mar;45(1):74-9.
Lin B, Urayama S, Saroufeem RM, Matthews DL, Demos SG. Establishment of rules for interpreting ultraviolet autofluorescence microscopy images for noninvasive detection of Barrett's esophagus and dysplasia. J Biomed Opt. 2012 Jan;17(1):016013.