Doctor's Bio
Dr. Lisa Cassani, MD, is a gastroenterologist with extensive experience diagnosing and treating conditions that affect the digestive system. She cares for patients with a range of gastrointestinal concerns, including abdominal pain and colon polyps.
Dr. Cassani also performs colonoscopies to screen for and diagnose conditions affecting the colon. Her experience includes evaluating conditions involving the liver, gallbladder, and bile ducts.
Dr. Cassani earned her medical degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine and completed her residency at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. She has nearly two decades of experience in gastroenterology and is affiliated with Grady Memorial Hospital.
Her goal is to help patients understand their digestive health, identify the cause of their symptoms, and determine the right next steps for treatment.
Board Certifications
American Board of Internal Medicine
Affiliations
Emory
Education & Training
- Medical School: University of North Carolina School of Medicine
- Internship: Vanderbilt University Medical Center
- Residency: Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Fellowships
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Locations and Directions
Grady Memorial Hospital
OPEN 24 HOURS
Visiting hours are from 8 a.m. – 10:30 p.m. daily
Publications
- Cold snare polypectomy in the small bowel: Are we ready to turn down the heat?
Patel V, Cassani L
Gastrointestinal endoscopy. 2022;95(6):1183-1185.
PMID: 35410728 - Electrohydraulic lithotripsy pancreatoscopy: Crush and remove stones-yes! Help our patients-maybe?
Cassani LS, Pfau P
Gastrointestinal endoscopy. 2022;95(5):915-917.
PMID: 35282879 - Colonoscopy core curriculum.
, Walsh CM, Umar SB, Ghassemi S, Aihara H, Anand GS, Cassani L, Chahal P, Dacha S, Duloy A, Huang C, Kowalski TE, Kushnir V, Qayed E, Sheth SG, Simons-Linares CR, Taylor JR, Vela SAF, Williams RL, Wagh MS
Gastrointestinal endoscopy. 2021;93(2):297-304.
PMID: 32854938 - Core curriculum for endoscopic ablative techniques.
, Aihara H, Kushnir V, Anand GS, Cassani L, Chahal P, Dacha S, Duloy A, Ghassemi S, Huang C, Kowalski TE, Qayed E, Sheth SG, Simons-Linares CR, Taylor JR, Umar SB, Vela SAF, Walsh CM, Williams RL, Wagh MS
Gastrointestinal endoscopy. 2021;93(2):305-308.
PMID: 32854937 - Core curriculum for endoscopic mucosal resection.
, Aihara H, Kushnir V, Anand GS, Cassani L, Chahal P, Dacha S, Duloy A, Ghassemi S, Huang C, Kowalski TE, Qayed E, Sheth SG, Simons-Linares CR, Taylor JR, Umar SB, Vela SAF, Walsh CM, Williams RL, Wagh MS
Gastrointestinal endoscopy. 2021;93(2):293-296.
PMID: 32843191 - Core curriculum for EUS.
Cassani L, Aihara H, Anand GS, Chahal P, Dacha S, Duloy A, Ghassemi S, Huang C, Kowalski TE, Kushnir V, Qayed E, Sheth SG, Simons-Linares CR, Taylor JR, Umar SB, Vela SAF, Walsh CM, Williams RL, Wagh MS,
Gastrointestinal endoscopy. 2020;92(3):469-473.
PMID: 32713612 - Core curriculum for endoluminal stent placement.
Qayed E, Anand GS, Aihara H, Cassani L, Chahal P, Dacha S, Duloy A, Ghassemi S, Huang C, Kowalski TE, Kushnir V, Sheth SG, Simons-Linares CR, Taylor JR, Umar SB, Vela SAF, Walsh CM, Williams RL, Wagh MS,
Gastrointestinal endoscopy. 2020;92(3):463-468.
PMID: 32711868 - Functional lumen imaging probe in gastrointestinal motility diseases.
Chen HM, Li BW, Li LY, Xia L, Chen XB, Shah R, Abdelfatah MM, Jain A, Cassani L, Massaad J, Keilin S, Cai Q
Journal of digestive diseases. 2019;20(11):572-577.
PMID: 31498966 - Biliary Decompression in Perihilar Cholangiocarcinoma Improves Survival: A Single-Center Retrospective Analysis.
Cassani LS, Chouhan J, Chan C, Lanke G, Chen HC, Wang X, Weston B, Ross WA, Raju GS, Lee JH
Digestive diseases and sciences. 2019;64(2):561-569.
PMID: 30238201 - Pancreatic cystic neoplasms in real-time EUS.
Kirtane T, Cassani L, Davis D, Lee JH
VideoGIE : an official video journal of the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 2017;2(12):334-335.
PMID: 29916454
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