Dr. Neil Stollman

Clinical Specialties and Interests

A recognized expert on the treatment of C. Difficile and Fecal Microbiota Transplant (FMT), diverticular disease, H pylori infection, acid reflux disease, GI bleeding, microscopic colitis, eosinophilic esophagitis and Barrett's esophagus, Dr. Stollman cares for patients with both common and unusual digestive diseases and disorders.

Dr. Stollman is Chairman of the Division of Gastroenterology at Alta Bates Summit Medical Center in Oakland, and an Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, in the Division of Gastroenterology, at the University of California San Francisco. He is the immediate past Chairman of the Board of Governors for the American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) and serves on their Board of Trustees.

As Director of the East Bay Center for Digestive Health Research Center, Dr. Stollman conducts and publishes clinical research in the areas above, and has authored numerous book chapters and peer-reviewed research articles. He teaches frequently at national meetings as well as local hospitals and training programs.

Dr. Stollman received his medical degree from New York University School of Medicine. He completed a Residency and Chief Residency in Internal Medicine at the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University in New York, and his Fellowships in Gastroenterology and Advanced Therapeutic Endoscopy at Jackson Memorial Hospital/University of Miami School of Medicine. He lives and practices in Oakland California.

Affiliations

Medical Director

Chairman, Division of Gastroenterology

East Bay Center for Digestive Health

Chairman, Division of Gastroenterology

Sutter Health - Alta Bates Summit Medical Center

Trustee

Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology

American College of Gastroenterology

Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology

University of California, San Francisco - School of Medicine

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Healio Resuming Endoscopy during COVID-19

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Delivery of Fecal Material to Terminal Ileum Is Associated with Long-Term Success of Fecal Microbiota Transplantation.

Weingarden AR, Treiger O, Ulsh L, Limketkai B, Goldenberg D, Okafor P, Sonu I, Stollman N, Neshatian L. Dig Dis Sci. 2022; 13. doi: 10.1007/s10620-022-07761-9

Effectiveness and Safety of Fecal Microbiota Transplantation for Clostridioides Difficile Infection: Results From a 5344-Patient Cohort Study.

Osman M, Budree S, Kelly CR, Panchal P, Allegretti JR, Kassam Z; OpenBiome Collaborators. Gastroenterology. 2022 Jul;163(1):319-322. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2022.03.051. Epub 2022 Apr 7. PMID: 35398345.

ACG Clinical Guidelines: Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Clostridioides difficile Infections.

Kelly CR, Fischer M, Allegretti JR, LaPlante K, Stewart DB, Limketkai BN, Stollman NH.Am J Gastroenterol. 2021 Jun 1;116(6):1124-1147. doi: 10.14309/ajg.0000000000001278.PMID: 34003176

Today's Challenges and Tomorrow's Practice: Impact of COVID-19 on the Future of GI Practices.

Stollman N, Kefalas CH.

Am J Gastroenterol. 2021 Feb 1;116(2):227-228. doi: 10.14309/ajg.0000000000001066.

PMID: 33566557

AGA Institute Clinical Guidelines Committee; Joint Task Force on Allergy-Immunology Practice Parameters. AGA institute and the joint task force on allergy-immunology practice parameters clinical guidelines for the management of eosinophilic esophagitis.

Gastroenterology. 2020 May;158(6):1776-1786. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2020.02.038.

Spotlight: Treatment of Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE).

Gastroenterology. 2020 May;158(6):1788. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2020.03.069. Epub 2020 Apr 6. PMID: 32272086.

Course of the Diverticular Disease: What is changing?

J Gastrointestin Liver Dis. 2019 Dec 19;28(suppl. 4):11-16. doi: 10.15403/jgld-552. PMID: 31930229.

Critical Issues on Diverticular Disease.

J Gastrointestin Liver Dis. 2019 Dec 19;28(suppl. 4):35-38. doi: 10.15403/jgld-557. PMID: 31930225.

The DICA Endoscopic Classification for Diverticular Disease of the Colon Shows a Significant Interobserver Agreement among Community Endoscopists: an International Study.

J Gastrointestin Liver Dis. 2019 Dec 19;28(suppl. 4):39-44. doi: 10.15403/jgld-558. PMID: 31930224.

International Consensus on Diverticulosis and Diverticular Disease. Statements from the 3rd International Symposium on Diverticular Disease.

J Gastrointestin Liver Dis. 2019 Dec 19;28(suppl. 4):57-66. doi: 10.15403/jgld-562. PMID: 31930220.

Diverticular Disease in the Elderly.

Curr Gastroenterol Rep. 2019 Jul 25;21(9):46. doi: 10.1007/s11894-019-0715-4. PMID: 31346801.

Antibiotics in Uncomplicated Acute Diverticulitis: To Give or Not to Give?

Inflamm Intest Dis. 2018 Dec;3(2):75-79. doi: 10.1159/000489631. Epub 2018 Jul 20. PMID: 30733951; PMCID: PMC6361500.

Increasing Incidence of Multiply Recurrent Clostridium difficile Infection.

Ann Intern Med. 2018 Feb 20;168(4):307-308. doi: 10.7326/L17-0601. PMID: 29459964.

American Gastroenterological Association Institute Guideline on Initial Management of Acute Pancreatitis.

Gastroenterology. 2018 Mar;154(4):1096-1101. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2018.01.032. Epub 2018 Feb 3. PMID: 29409760.

American Gastroenterological Association Institute Guideline on Therapeutic Drug Monitoring in Inflammatory Bowel Disease.

Gastroenterology. 2017 Sep;153(3):827-834. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2017.07.032. Epub 2017 Aug 3. PMID: 28780013.

Diverticular Disease: An Update on Pathogenesis and Management.

Gut Liver. 2018 Mar 15;12(2):125-132. doi: 10.5009/gnl16552. PMID: 28494576; PMCID: PMC5832336.

American Gastroenterological Association Institute Guideline on the Role of Elastography in the Evaluation of Liver Fibrosis.

Gastroenterology. 2017 May;152(6):1536-1543. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2017.03.017. PMID: 28442119.

The Importance of Being (Dietarily) Prudent.

Gastroenterology. 2017 Apr;152(5):934-936. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2017.02.025. Epub 2017 Mar 1. PMID: 28259795.

American Gastroenterological Association Institute Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Acute Liver Failure.

Gastroenterology. 2017 Feb;152(3):644-647. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2016.12.026.

Epub 2017 Jan 2. PMID: 28056348.

American Gastroenterological Association Institute Guideline on the Management of Crohn's Disease After Surgical Resection.

Gastroenterology. 2017 Jan;152(1):271-275. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2016.10.038. Epub 2016 Nov 10. PMID: 27840074.

Helicobacter pylori Infection in the Era of Antibiotic Resistance.

Gastroenterol Hepatol (N Y). 2016 Feb;12(2):122-5. PMID: 27182214; PMCID: PMC4865773.

Upper Versus Lower Gastrointestinal Delivery for Transplantation of Fecal Microbiota in Recurrent or Refractory Clostridium difficile Infection: A Collaborative Analysis of Individual Patient Data From 14 Studies.

J Clin Gastroenterol. 2017 Feb;51(2):145-150. doi: 10.1097/MCG.0000000000000511. PMID: 26974758.

Antibiotics for Acute Uncomplicated Diverticulitis: Time for a Paradigm Change? Gastroenterology. 2015 Dec;149(7):1650-1. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2015.10.022. PMID: 26614249; PMCID: PMC4770908.

American Gastroenterological Association Institute Guideline on the Medical Management of Microscopic Colitis.

Gastroenterology. 2016 Jan;150(1):242-6; quiz e17-8. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2015.11.008. Epub 2015 Nov 14. PMID: 26584605.

Self-Limited Sepsis Syndrome Following Fecal Microbiota Therapy for Refractory C. difficile Infection.

Dig Dis Sci. 2016 Sep;61(9):2488-91. doi: 10.1007/s10620-015-3955-7. PMID: 26541990.

American Gastroenterological Association Institute Guideline on the Management of Acute Diverticulitis.

Gastroenterology. 2015 Dec;149(7):1944-9. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2015.10.003. Epub 2015 Oct 8. PMID: 26453777.

The Long-term Efficacy and Safety of Fecal Microbiota Transplant for Recurrent, Severe, and Complicated Clostridium difficile Infection in 146 Elderly Individuals.

J Clin Gastroenterol. 2016 May- Jun;50(5):403-7. doi: 10.1097/MCG.0000000000000410. PMID: 26352106.

Long-term Follow-up Study of Fecal Microbiota Transplantation for Severe and/or Complicated Clostridium difficile Infection: A Multicenter Experience.

J Clin Gastroenterol. 2016 May-Jun;50(5):398-402. doi: 10.1097/MCG.0000000000000374. PMID: 26125460.

Frozen encapsulated stool in recurrent Clostridium difficile: exploring the role of pills in the treatment hierarchy of fecal microbiota transplant nonresponders.

Am J Gastroenterol. 2015 Apr;110(4):600-1. doi: 10.1038/ajg.2015.81. PMID: 25853204.

American Gastroenterological Association Institute guideline on the prevention and treatment of hepatitis B virus reactivation during immunosuppressive drug therapy.

Gastroenterology. 2015 Jan;148(1):215-9; quiz e16-7. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2014.10.039. Epub 2014 Oct 31. Erratum in: Gastroenterology. 2015 Feb;148(2):455. multiple investigator names added. PMID: 25447850.

Rallying Community Health Care Providers to Close the Gap Between H pylori Guidelines and the Challenges of Eradication.

Gastroenterol Hepatol (N Y). 2014 Dec;10(12):811-4. PMID: 27524949; PMCID: PMC4980815.

Diverticular disease: evolving concepts in classification, presentation, and management.

Curr Opin Gastroenterol. 2015 Jan;31(1):50-5. doi: 10.1097/MOG.0000000000000145. PMID: 25426969.

American Gastroenterological Association Institute Guideline on the pharmacological management of irritable bowel syndrome.

Gastroenterology. 2014 Nov;147(5):1146-8. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2014.09.001. Epub 2014 Sep 16. Erratum in: Gastroenterology. 2015 Feb;148(2):455. multiple investigator names added. PMID: 25224526.

Fecal microbiota transplant for treatment of Clostridium difficile infection in immunocompromised patients.

Am J Gastroenterol. 2014 Jul;109(7):1065-71. doi: 10.1038/ajg.2014.133. Epub 2014 Jun 3. PMID: 24890442; PMCID: PMC5537742.

A randomized controlled study of mesalamine after acute diverticulitis: results of the DIVA trial.

J Clin Gastroenterol. 2013 Aug;47(7):621-9. doi: 10.1097/MCG.0b013e31828003f6. PMID: 23426454.

Fecal microbiota transplantation in relapsing Clostridium difficile infection.

Therap Adv Gastroenterol. 2012 Nov;5(6):403-20. doi: 10.1177/1756283X12453637. PMID: 23152734; PMCID: PMC3491681.

Contemporary Diagnostic Strategies for the Detection of Helicobacter pylori Infection.

Gastroenterol Hepatol (N Y). 2012 Nov;8(11 Suppl 7):1-16. PMID: 24847180; PMCID: PMC4024247.

Fecal transplant for Clostridium difficile.

Arch Intern Med. 2012 May 28;172(10):825; author reply 825-6. doi: 10.1001/archinternmed.2012.1055. PMID: 22636832.

Long-term follow-up of colonoscopic fecal microbiota transplant for recurrent Clostridium difficile infection.

Am J Gastroenterol. 2012 Jul;107(7):1079-87. doi: 10.1038/ajg.2012.60. Epub 2012 Mar 27. PMID: 22450732.

Fecal flora reconstitution for recurrent Clostridium difficile infection: results and methodology.

J Clin Gastroenterol. 2010 Sep;44(8):567-70. doi: 10.1097/MCG.0b013e3181dadb10. PMID: 20485184.

Pathophysiology and prophylaxis of stress ulcer in intensive care unit patients.

J Crit Care. 2005 Mar;20(1):35-45. doi: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2004.10.003. PMID: 16015515.

Abundant expression of granzyme A, but not perforin, in granules of CD8+ T cells in GALT: implications for immune control of HIV-1 infection.

J Immunol. 2004 Jul 1;173(1):641-8. doi: 10.4049/jimmunol.173.1.641. PMID: 15210827.

Endoluminal therapies for gastroesophageal reflux disease.

J Clin Gastroenterol. 2004 Mar;38(3):209-17. doi: 10.1097/00004836-200403000-00004. PMID: 15128065.

Postoperative ileus: etiologies and interventions.

Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2003 Mar;1(2):71-80. doi: 10.1053/cgh.2003.50012. PMID: 15017498.

Diverticular disease of the colon.

Lancet. 2004 Feb 21;363(9409):631-9. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(04)15597-9. PMID: 14987890.

Unsedated ultrathin EGD is well accepted when compared with conventional sedated EGD: a multicenter randomized trial.

Gastroenterology. 2003 Dec;125(6):1606-12. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2003.08.034. PMID: 14724812.

Trafficking of human immunodeficiency virus type 1-specific CD8+ T cells to gut- associated lymphoid tissue during chronic infection.

J Virol. 2003 May;77(10):5621-31. doi: 10.1128/jvi.77.10.5621-5631.2003. PMID: 12719554; PMCID: PMC154016.

Gastrointestinal Amyloidosis: Approach to Treatment.

Curr Treat Options Gastroenterol. 2003 Feb;6(1):17-25. doi: 10.1007/s11938-003-0029-2. PMID: 12521568.

Epidemiology of diverticular disease.

Best Pract Res Clin Gastroenterol. 2002 Aug;16(4):529-42. doi: 10.1053/bega.2002.0328. PMID: 12406449.

Positive productivity: better billing.

Health Manag Technol. 2002 Aug;23(8):22-6. PMID: 12192815.

The Stretta procedure for the treatment of GERD: 6 and 12 month follow-up of the U.S. open label trial

Gastrointest Endosc. 2002 Feb;55(2):149-56. doi: 10.1067/mge.2002.121227.

Neil Stollman MD, AGAF, FACP, FACG

Neil Stollman MD, AGAF, FACP, FACG

Clinical Specialties and Interests

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Affiliations

Medical Director

Chairman, Division of Gastroenterology

Chairman, Division of Gastroenterology

Chairman, Division of Gastroenterology

Chairman, Division of Gastroenterology

Chairman, Division of Gastroenterology

Trustee

Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology

Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology

Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology

Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology

Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology

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