Chin Hur, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor of Medicine,
Harvard Medical School
Director,
GI Health Outcomes Research
| Address: | Massachusetts General Hospital Blake 4 55 Fruit St. Boston, MA 02114 |
| Patient Appointments: | (617) 726-3544 |
| Fax: | (617) 724-6832 |
| E-Mail: | chur@partners.org |
| Education: | |
| MD Degree: | Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, 1995 |
| Residency: | Johns Hopkins Hospital, 1998 |
| Fellowship: | Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, 2002 |
| Board Certifications: | Internal Medicine, 1998 Gastroenterology, 2003 |
| Clinical Interests: | Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) Barrett's Esophagus Barrett's Esophagus Esophageal Cancer Screening and Prevention General Gastroenterology |
Research Interests:
- GERD and Barrett's Esophagus
- Gastrointestinal Cancer Screening
- Virtual Colonoscopy (CT Colonography)
- Health Outcomes Research
- Decision Analysis, Cost-effectiveness Studies
- Technology Assessment
- Quality of Life Studies
Recent Publications:
- Hur C, Chung DC, Schoen RE, Gazelle GS. The management of small polyps found by virtual colonoscopy: results of a decision analysis. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2007 Feb; 5(2):237-44.
- Hur C. Esophageal capsule endoscopy for Barrett's esophagus screening: a hard pill to swallow? Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2007 Mar; 5(3):307-9.
- Hur C, Wittenberg E, Nishioka NS, Gazelle GS. Quality of life in patients with various Barretts esophagus associated health states. Health Qual Life Outcomes 2006 Aug 2; 4(1):45.
- Hur C, Gazelle GS, Hsu EH, Halpern EF, Podolsky DK. The effect of prior colonic imaging on endoscopic productivity: potential impact of computed tomographic colonography. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2005 Nov; 3(11):1124-7.
- Hur C, Wittenberg E, Nishioka NS, Gazelle GS. Patient preferences for the management of high-grade dysplasia in Barrett's esophagus. Dig Dis Sci. 2005 Jan;50(1):116-25.
- Hur C, Gazelle GS, Zalis ME, Podolsky DK. An Analysis of the Potential Impact of Computed Tomographic Colonography (Virtual Colonoscopy) on Colonoscopy Demand. Gastroenterology. 2004 Nov;127(5):1312-21.
- Hur C, Nishioka NS, Gazelle GS. Cost-effectiveness of aspirin chemoprevention for Barrett's esophagus. J Natl Cancer Inst 2004;96(4):316-25.
- Hur C, Simon LS, Gazelle GS. The cost-effectiveness of aspirin versus cyclooxygenase-2-selective inhibitors for colorectal carcinoma chemoprevention in healthy individuals. Cancer 2004;101(1):189-97.
- Hur C, Nishioka NS, Gazelle GS. Cost-effectiveness of photodynamic therapy for treatment of Barrett's esophagus with high grade dysplasia. Dig Dis Sci 2003;48(7):1273-83.
