Physician

Gastroenterology

Erik Thyssen is an expert in the field of Gastroenterology. He researched medicine at University of Copenhagen Medical School. He over the years received 1 awards: "CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification". Erik Thyssen is a published doctor. He published 11 publications, including: 'Colonic chicken skin mucosa: an endoscopic and histological abnormality adjacent to colonic neoplasms.' He accepts Medicare payments and is registered with Medicare.gov.

Publications

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• Resect and Discard Approach to Colon Polyps: Real-World Applicability Among Academic and Community Gastroenterologists.
• Occult bleeding and Anemia caused by an inflammatory polyp at a sphincterotomy/stent site.
• CT colonography: multiobserver diagnostic performance.
• Quantification of distinct molecular species of platelet activating factor in Ulcerative colitis.
• Colonic chicken skin mucosa: an endoscopic and histological abnormality adjacent to colonic Neoplasms.
• Inflammatory bowel Disease after India ink tattooing: too much of a good thing.
• Medical treatment of Benign gastrocolic fistula.
• Colonic mucosal speckling detected by endoscopy: histopathologic differential diagnosis.
• Bowel wall thickening: differentiation of inflammation from ischemia with color Doppler and duplex US.
• Long-term safety of India ink tattoos in the colon.

Schools

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• University Of Copenhagen

• Holbaek Central Hospital

• Holbaek Denmark

• Michael Reese

• Washington University

Procedures Preformed

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• Colonoscopy, Proctosigmoidoscopy, and Sigmoidoscopy
• Endoscopy (Esophagus, Stomach, Small Intestine)
• Manometry

Conditions Treated

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• Abdominal Pain
• Anemia
• Barrett's Esophagus
• Benign Neoplasm of the Digestive System
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Doctors Specialties

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• Gastroenterology

Accepted Insurances

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• Aetna HMO
• Choice Plus POS II
• American Enterprise Group
• Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO
• Blue Preferred Plus POS
• Blue Preferred Select
• Assurant Health
• Blue Card PPO
• Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois PPO
• Cigna HMO
• Cigna PPO
• Great West Healthcare-Cigna PPO
• LocalPlus
• Open Access Plus
• Commercial Insurance Company
• Coventry Health Care
• Coventry Health Care of Illinois PPO
• Health and Life PPO
• Platinum PPO
• Coventry Health Care of Kansas, Inc. PPO
• Coventry Health Care of Missouri PPO
• First Health (Coventry Health Care) PPO
• Golden Rule
• Group Health Cooperative
• HealthLink PPO
• Homestate Health Plan
• Choice Care PPO
• Mail Handlers Benefit Plan (MHBP)
• Medicare MCR
• Molina
• MultiPlan PPO
• PHCS Network PPO
• Mutual of Omaha
• Old Surety Life Insurance CompanyMedicare MCR
• Thrivent Financial
• Choice Plus POS
• Navigate HMO
• Navigate POS
• Options PPO
• United Healthcare

Awards

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• CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification

Education

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• Washington University - Barnes-Jewish Hospital
• University of Copenhagen Medical School

Drug Facts

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NPI NUMBER		1750495099
NPPES Provider LastName		THYSSEN
NPPES Provider FirstName		ERIK
NPPES Provider ZIPCode		63141
NPPES Provider State		MO
Specialty Description		Gastroenterology
Total Claim Count		929.0
Distinct Opioid Count		3.0
Opioid Claim Count		38.0
Percent Opioid Claims		4.09

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Medicare Facts

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National Provider Identifier [NPI]	1750495099
Last Name Of The Provider	THYSSEN
First Name Of The Provider	ERIK
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