Richard S Kwon, MD, MS, FASGE
Clinical Professor of Internal Medicine
Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology
3912 Taubman Center, SPC 5362
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
[email protected]

Available to mentor
Richard S Kwon, MD, MS, FASGE
Clinical Professor
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    • About

    Dr. Kwon joined the Division of Gastroenterology in 2005 and is currently a Clinical Associate Professor. He received his bachelor's degree from Amherst College and his medical degree from UCLA Medical School. He completed his internal medicine residency at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and his gastroenterology fellowship at Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH). He also completed his advanced endoscopy fellowship at the combined BWH and Massachusetts General Hospital program. He earned his Master of Science in Clinical Research Design and Statistical Analysis at the University of Michigan.

    Dr. Kwon is currently the Director of Advanced Endoscopy, Program Director for the Advanced Endoscopy fellowship, and Co-director of the Comprehensive Pancreas Program. He also serves as the Medical Director of the Michigan Chapter of the National Pancreas Foundation. He is a principal investigator in several independently funded research studies and has been an author on over 100 publications, including multiple research studies, national guidelines, and book chapters. He is a sought-after speaker, having served as invited faculty at multiple regional, national and international courses.

    Center Memberships
    • Center Member
      Precision Health Initiative
    Research Overview

    Biomarker discovery for pancreatic cystic neoplasms, quantitative imaging analysis for pancreatic cysts and cancer, early detection of pancreatic cancer, prevention of post-ERCP pancreatitis, outcomes of endoscopic therapy for pancreatic disease (pseudocysts, and pancreatic necrosis) and luminal disease (Zenker's diverticulum, Barrett's esophagus, early esophageal cancer, early gastric cancer, early colon cancer, large polyps, esophageal strictures), advanced endoscopic imaging.

    Recent Publications See All Publications
    • Journal Article
      Comparison of lumen-apposing metal stents versus endoscopic balloon dilation for the management of benign colorectal anastomotic strictures.
      Kankotia RJ, Kwon RS, Philips GM, Regenbogen SE, Zacur GM, Wamsteker E-J, Schulman AR, Machicado JD. Gastrointest Endosc, 2024 Jul; 100 (1): 136 - 139.e3. DOI:10.1016/j.gie.2024.03.008
      PMID: 38462058
    • Journal Article
      KRT17high/CXCL8+ Tumor Cells Display Both Classical and Basal Features and Regulate Myeloid Infiltration in the Pancreatic Cancer Microenvironment.
      Carpenter ES, Kadiyala P, Elhossiny AM, Kemp SB, Li J, Steele NG, Nicolle R, Nwosu ZC, Freeman J, Dai H, Paglia D, Du W, Donahue K, Morales J, Medina-Cabrera PI, Bonilla ME, Harris L, The S, Gunchick V, Peterson N, Brown K, Mattea M, Espinoza CE, McGue J, Kabala SM, Baliira RK, Renollet NM, Mooney AG, Liu J, Bhalla S, Farida JP, Ko C, Machicado JD, Kwon RS, Wamsteker E-J, Schulman A, Anderson MA, Law R, Prabhu A, Coulombe PA, Rao A, Frankel TL, Bednar F, Shi J, Sahai V, Pasca Di Magliano M. Clin Cancer Res, 2024 Jun 3; 30 (11): 2497 - 2513. DOI:10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-23-1421
      PMID: 37851080
    • Journal Article
      LONG-TERM INDWELLING PLASTIC STENTS (LTIS) CAN REDUCE PANCREATIC FLUID COLLECTIONS (PFC) RECURRENCE AFTER RESOLUTION WITH ENDOSCOPIC TRANSMURAL DRAINAGE (ETD): A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY
      Hawa F, Ha A, Urias E, Han Z, Hunold T, Philips G, Schulman A, Machicado J, Kwon R, Wamsteker E-J. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 2024 Jun; 99 (6): ab707 - ab708. DOI:10.1016/j.gie.2024.04.2638
    • Journal Article
      24 TRACING PANCREATIC TUMOR EVOLUTION THROUGH SPACE AND TIME
      Elhossiny A, Kadiyala P, Liu J, Peterson N, Kwon R, Machicado JD, Schulman AR, Wamsteker E-J, Philips GM, Hogenson T, Shi J, Frankel T, Sahai V, Truty MJ, Fernandez-Zapico ME, Bednar F, Di Magliano MP, Carpenter E. Gastroenterology, 2024 May; 166 (5): s - 8. DOI:10.1016/s0016-5085(24)00513-4
    • Journal Article
      Efficacy and safety of long-term indwelling plastic stents after resolution of pancreatic fluid collections with endoscopic transmural drainage: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
      Hawa F, Chalhoub JM, Vilela A, Quingalahua E, Shannon C, Philips GM, Kwon RS, Wamsteker E-J, Schulman AR, DiMagno MJ, Machicado JD. Surg Endosc, 2024 May; 38 (5): 2350 - 2358. DOI:10.1007/s00464-024-10784-0
      PMID: 38509392
    • Journal Article
      Mo1399 HISTOLOGIC DIAGNOSIS OF PANCREATIC CYSTIC LESIONS (PCLS) WITH FINE NEEDLE BIOPSY (FNB): PREDICTORS OF POSITIVE HISTOLOGY AND EFFECT ON TREATMENT DECISIONS
      Mishra A, Peddu DK, Hunold T, Philips GM, Wamsteker E-J, Kwon R, Schulman AR, Shi J, Carpenter E, Machicado JD. Gastroenterology, 2024 May; 166 (5): s - 1041. DOI:10.1016/s0016-5085(24)02866-x
    • Presentation
      RADIOGRAPHIC, FLUOROSCOPIC, AND ENDOSONOGRAPHIC PREDICTORS OF FAILED ENDOSCOPIC ULTRASOUND (EUS)-GUIDED TRANSGASTRIC STENT PLACEMENT IN PATIENTS WITH ROUX-EN-Y GASTRIC BYPASS ANATOMY
      Moy B, Hussain H, Yu J, Platt K, Kwon R, Machicado J, Wamsteker E-J, Philips G, Schulman A. 2024 Jun; DOI:10.1016/j.gie.2024.04.2084
    • Journal Article
      Tu1447 ACCURACY AND AGREEMENT OF EUS FINE NEEDLE BIOPSY (FNB) IN DIAGNOSING THE TYPE AND MALIGNANT COMPONENT OF PANCREATIC CYSTIC LESIONS (PCLS)
      Peddu DK, Mishra A, Hunold T, Philips GM, Wamsteker E-J, Kwon R, Schulman AR, Shi J, Carpenter E, Machicado JD. Gastroenterology, 2024 May; 166 (5): s-1344-s-1345 DOI:10.1016/s0016-5085(24)03537-6