Seth D. Crockett, M.D., M.P.H.

  • Professor of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, School of Medicine
  • Section head of Gastroenterology , Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, School of Medicine

Biography

Dr. Crockett specializes broadly in gastroenterology and digestive diseases, with a particular interest in screening and prevention of colon cancer. Dr. Crockett has advanced training in epidemiological research, and is actively involved in a number of research projects aimed at optimizing screening and reducing the burden of colorectal cancer in the US.  

When he’s not working, Dr. Crockett enjoys spending time with his wife and 3 children, running, hiking, biking, skiing, and exploring the world.   

Education and training

  • Degrees

    • M.D., 2003, Dartmouth Medical School
    • M.P.H., 2010, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina

  • Internship

    • Stanford University School of Medicine, 6/2003 – 6/2004, Internal Medicine

  • Residency

    • Internal Medicine Residency, Stanford University School of Medicine, 2007
    • Chief Resident, Stanford University School of Medicine, 2008

  • Fellowship

    • Gastroenterology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2012

  • Certifications

    • Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine, 2006
    • Gastroenterology, American Board of Internal Medicine, 2012

Memberships and associations:

  • American Gastroenterological Association
  • American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
  • American College of Gastroenterology
  • World Endoscopy Organization
  • Collaborative Group of the Americas on Inherited Gastrointestinal Cancer

Honors and awards

  • American Gastroenterological Association Fellow, 2020
  • Fellow, American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 2019
  • ACG Presidential Poster Award, 2017
  • Fellowship2Leadership Salix Fellows’ Program Award, 2012
  • AGA/AASLD Academic Skills Workshop Participant, 2010
  • CCFA Travel Award, 2010
  • GI Outcomes Course Trainee Scholarship, Gastroenterology Research Group, 2009
  • ACG/Centocor IBD Abstract Award, 2009
  • ACG Presidential Poster Award, 2009
  • Yale/Johnson & Johnson Physician Scholar in International Health, 2006
  • Franklin G. Ebaugh, Jr. Award for Research in Residency, Stanford Department of Medicine, 2006
  • Franklin G. Ebaugh, Jr. Award for Research in Residency, Stanford Department of Medicine, 2005
  • John and Sophia Zaslow Prize, Dartmouth Medical School, 2003
  • Commencement Speaker, Dartmouth Medical School, 2003
  • Dartmouth International Health Group Fellowship, 2000
  • Phi Beta Kappa, Hamilton College, 1998
  • Phi Sigma Iota, Hamilton College, 1998
  • Senior Prize in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Hamilton College, 1998
  • Dean’s list, Hamilton College, 1994-1998

Publications

Elsevier pure profile

Selected publications

  • Bibliography   Total citations: 6884. H-index: 33, i10-index: 50 (Google Scholar). Underline = first, corresponding or senior author. Shaded text = number of citations for highly cited articles (>25 citations).
  • Book chapter Crockett SD, Dellon ES, Shaheen NJ. Miscellaneous Diseases of the Esophagus: foreign bodies, physical injury, and systemic and dermatologic diseases. December 2015. In Yamada’s Textbook of Gastroenterology, 6th Edition. Podolski DK, Camilleri M, Fitz JG, Kalloo AN, Shanahan F, and Wang TC, Eds. Blackwell Publishing, Oxford, UK. (pp. 984-1004).
  • Book chapter Crockett SD, Dellon ES, Shaheen NJ. Miscellaneous Diseases of the Esophagus. December 2015. In Yamada’s Atlas of Gastroenterology, 5th Edition. Podolski DK, Camilleri M, Fitz JG, Kalloo AN, Shanahan F, and Wang TC, Eds. Blackwell Publishing, Oxford, UK. (pp. 102-114).
  • Book chapter Kim HP, Crockett SD, Shaheen NJ. The Burden of Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease Around the World. 2012. In NJ Talley, GR Locke, YA Saito Eds. GI Epidemiology, 2nd Edition.  Blackwell Publishing, Oxford, UK. (pp. 3-13).
  • Refereed paper Shaukat A, Marsh TL, Feng Z, McLerran DF, Church TR, Baron JA, Crockett SD, Syngal S, Ruffin M,  Bresalier RS, Brenner H, Brenner DE. Low prevalence of screen-detected colorectal cancer in an average-risk population: the new normal. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2021 (Accepted, in press)
  • Refereed paper Keswani R, Crockett SD, Calderwood A. AGA Clinical Practice Update on Strategies to Improve the Quality of Screening Colonoscopy: Expert Review. Gastroenterology. 2021 Aug;161(2):701-711. PMID: 34334168. 
  • Refereed paper Levy BT, Daly JM, Xu Y, Crockett SD, Hoffman RM, Dawson JD, Parang K, Shokar NK, Reuland DS, Zuckerman MJ, Levin A. Comparative effectiveness of five fecal immunochemical tests using colonoscopy as the gold standard: Study protocol. Contemp Clin Trials. 2021 Jul;106:106430. PMID: 33974994.  
  • Refereed paper Troelsen FS, Sørensen HT, Crockett SD, Pedersen L, Erichsen R. Characteristics and Survival of Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Postcolonoscopy Colorectal Cancers. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2021 May. PMID: 34051380 [Epub ahead of print].
  • Refereed paper Crockett S, Dellon ES, Biggers L, Ernst DA. Use of Patient Abdominal Compression Device Reduces Staff Musculoskeletal Pain Associated With Supporting Colonoscopy: Results From a Randomized Controlled Trial. Gastroenterol Nurs. 2021 Mar-Apr 01;44(2):136-145. PMID: 33795622.  
  • Refereed paper Liang PS, Shaukat A, Crockett SD. AGA Clinical Practice Update on Chemoprevention for Colorectal Neoplasia: Expert Review. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2021 Jul;19(7):1327-1336. PMID: 33581359.
  • Refereed paper Lieber SR, Heller BJ, Howard CW, Sandler RS, Crockett S, Barritt AS. Complications Associated with Anesthesia Services in Endoscopic Procedures Among Patients with Cirrhosis. Hepatology. 2020 Dec;72(6):2109-2118. PMID: 32153048.
  • Refereed paper Shah ED, Pohl H, Rex DK, Wallace MB, Crockett SD, Morales SJ, Feagins LA, Law R. Valuing innovative endoscopic techniques: prophylactic clip closure after endoscopic resection of large colon polyps. Gastrointest Endosc. 2020 Jun;91(6):1353-1360. PMID: 31962121
  • Refereed paper Lieber SR, Heller BJ, Martin CF, Howard CW, Crockett S. Complications of Anesthesia Services in Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Procedures. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2020 Aug;18(9):2118-2127. PMID: 31622738.
  • Refereed paper Crockett SD, Nagtegaal I. Terminology, Molecular Features, Epidemiology, and Management of Serrated Colorectal Neoplasia. Gastroenterology. 2019 Oct; 157(4):949-966. PMID: 31323292. Cited 94 times.

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