Robin Zachariah
Assistant Clinical Professor, Medicine
School of Medicine
School of Medicine
M.D., Geisinger School of Medicine, 2014
Email: rzachar1@uci.edu
University of California, Irvine
City Tower - Suite 400, Gastroenterology
333 City Blvd.
Orange, CA 92868
City Tower - Suite 400, Gastroenterology
333 City Blvd.
Orange, CA 92868
Research Interests
Esophageal Motility, Gastroparesis, Artificial Intelligence in Gastroenterology,
Short Biography
Dr. Robin Zachariah completed his bachelors degree in neuroscience at the University of Pittsburgh and then went on to obtain his medical degree at Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine in 2014. He then moved to Cleveland, to pursue Internal Medicine training at Case Western Reserve University. After completion of his Internal Medicine Residency, he moved to Orange County to pursue a gastroenterology fellowship at the University of California - Irvine Medical Center. After completion of his fellowship, he was offered the opportunity to stay on as faculty and as an Associate Program Director for the gastroenterology fellowship.
His clinical and research interests focus on general gastroenterology, gastroparesis, functional gastroenterology disorders, motility disorders, and the application of Artificial Intelligence within the field of medicine. In addition to presenting at national meetings, his work has been published in major peer reviewed journals. With his patients, he focuses on evidence based medicine and the communication of this strategy to those in his care. He also prides himself on teaching and furthering clinical education.
His clinical and research interests focus on general gastroenterology, gastroparesis, functional gastroenterology disorders, motility disorders, and the application of Artificial Intelligence within the field of medicine. In addition to presenting at national meetings, his work has been published in major peer reviewed journals. With his patients, he focuses on evidence based medicine and the communication of this strategy to those in his care. He also prides himself on teaching and furthering clinical education.
Publications
Prediction of Polyp Pathology Using Convolutional Neural Networks Achieves "Resect and Discard" Thresholds. Am J Gastroenterol. 2020 01; 115(1):138-144. Zachariah R, Samarasena J, Luba D, Duh E, Dao T, Requa J, Ninh A, Karnes W. PMID: 31651444.
Zachariah, R., Goo, T., and Lee, R. “Mechanism and Pathophysiology of GERD.” Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Clinics. April 2020; 30: 209-226
Zachariah, R., Samarasena, J., Duh, E. et al. “In situ Prediction of Polyp Pathology Using Convolutional Neural Networks Achieves 'Resect and Discard' Thresholds.” American Journal of Gastroenterology. Jan 2020; 115:138-144
Zachariah, R., Ninh, A., and Karnes, W. “AI in colon polyp detection. Why should we embrace this?” Techniques in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. April 2020; 22: 48-51
Professional Societies
American Gastroenterology Association
American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
American College of Gastroenterology
Graduate Programs
Gastroenterology (IM)
Link to this profile
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Last updated
09/20/2021
09/20/2021