David C. Metz, M.D.
Professor of Medicine at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Department: Medicine
Contact information
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
3 Ravdin
3400 Spruce Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
3 Ravdin
3400 Spruce Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: 215-662-4279
Fax: 215-662-6530
Fax: 215-662-6530
Email:
david.metz@uphs.upenn.edu
david.metz@uphs.upenn.edu
Publications
Education
M.D.
University of Witwatersrand, South Africa, 1982.
M.D.
University of Witwatersrand, South Africa, 1982.
Post-Graduate Training
Fellowship in Gastroenterology, Georgetown VAMC-NIH Combined Program, 1989-1991.
Intern in Internal Medicine, Albert Einstein Medical Center, 1986-1988.
Fellowship, NIH, NIDDK, Digestive Disease Branch, 1991-1993.
Intern in Medicine and Surgery, Johannesburg General Hospital Witwatersrand Univeristy, Johannesburg, South Africa, 1983-.
Permanent linkFellowship in Gastroenterology, Georgetown VAMC-NIH Combined Program, 1989-1991.
Intern in Internal Medicine, Albert Einstein Medical Center, 1986-1988.
Fellowship, NIH, NIDDK, Digestive Disease Branch, 1991-1993.
Intern in Medicine and Surgery, Johannesburg General Hospital Witwatersrand Univeristy, Johannesburg, South Africa, 1983-.
Selected Publications
The Science of Speed Eating. The National Geographic Channel August 2007 Notes: Available on DVD.V Pratha, DL Hogan, RB Lynn, G Comer, DC Metz: Gastric acid analysis is a reliable and reproducible measure of acid secretion in patients treated with placebo or pantoprazole. American Gastroenterological Association Meeting, Washington, DC. May 2007.
Yang Y-A, Lewis JD, Epstein S, Metz DC.: Response to Drs. Inadomi and Somsouk pertaining to thei Selected Summary review in Gastroenterology entitled, "Proton pump inhibitors and hip fractures: Cause for alarm?" Gastroenterology 132: 2065, 2007.
Al Bunim, DA Katzka, Y-X Yang, DC Metz: Double dose or higher PPI therapy does not always result in normalization of distal esophageal acid exposure. ACG Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV. Poster presentation October 2006.
JR Pisegna, MB Sostek, P Ruszniewski, CE Forsmark, J Monyak, DC Metz: Effects of esomeprazole on acid output in patients with Zollinger-Ellison syndrome (ZES) and idiopathic gastric acid hypersecretion (IGH): 6-month results. American College of Gastroenterology Meeting, Honolulu Hawaii. Poster presentation October 2006.
JE Mandel, J Tanner, G Lichtenstein, DC Metz, M Kochman: Patient-controlled sedation for colonoscopy with propofol/remifentanil vs. midazolam/fentanyl. ASA 2006 Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL. Oral presentation. October 2006.
G Spencer, S Schutte-Rodin, DA Katzka, S Stache, DC Metz: Continuous positive airway pressure ventilation in sleep apneics reduces esophageal acid exposure. ACG Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV. Poster presentation October 2006.
JE Mandel, J Tanner, G Lichtenstein, DC Metz, M Kochman: Patient-controlled sedation for colonoscopy with propofol/remifentanil vs. midazolam/fentanyl. ACG Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV. Oral presentation October 2006.
JW Devlin, DC Metz, M Vakily, S Atkinson, E Lloyd: Administering lansoprazole as a two minute intravenous injection provides a similar pharmacokinetic, pharmacodynamic and safety profile as a 30 minute infusion. ACCP annual meeting St Louis, MO. Poster presentation. October 2006.
Gastrointestinal Update: Update on H pylori, peptic ulcer disease and gastroesophageal reflux. Audio CME program. Audio-Digest General Surgery: 53(12), June 2006.
