Xheni (Jenny) Deda

• Internal Medicine Board Certified (ABIM): 10/2022 - 12/2032
• Temporary Missouri Medical license: 6/2022 - Present

• English
• Albanian
• Turkish
• Italian
• Spanish
• French

• Increasing CRC screening in Albanian Community, Winner of Scopy Award at ACG 2022
• Outstanding Peer Review, ACG Case Reports Journal 2023
• Citizen of the year 2023, Awarded for the extraordinary work and dedication to GI service and patient care.
• SBH Hero Certificate, Awarded for exceptional service during the COVID-19 pandemic 2020-2021.

PEER REVIEWED JOURNAL ARTICLES/ABSTRACTS

• Keskin O, Soydal C, Deda X, Manti B, Tuzun A. Systemic Radiopharmaceutical Agents (Sm-153) may be Dangerous in Hepatacellular Carcinoma. World J Nucl Med. 2015 Jan-Apr;14(1):51-2. PMID: 25709546.
• Keskin O, Wedemeyer H, Tüzün A, Zachou K, Deda X, Dalekos GN, Heidrich B, Pehlivan S, Zeuzem S, Yalçın K, Gürel S, Tabak F, Idilman R, Bozkaya H, Manns M, Yurdaydin C. Association Between Level of Hepatitis D Virus RNA at Week 24 of Pegylated Interferon Therapy and Outcome. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2015 Dec;13(13):2342-49. e1-2. PMID: 26044319.
• Örmeci N, Deda X, Kalkan Ç, Tüzün AE, Karakaya F, Dökmeci A, Bahar DK, Özkan H, İdilman R, Çınar K. Impact of Periampullary Diverticula on Bile Duct Stones and Ampullary Carcinoma. Euroasian J Hepatogastroenterol. 2016 Jan-Jun;6(1):31-34. PMID: 29201721.
• Örmeci N, Kalkan Ç, Karakaya F, Erden A, Köse KS, Tüzün AE, Deda X. Percutaneous treatment with the Örmeci technique for hydatid disease located in the spleen: Single center experience for twenty six years. Turk J Gastroenterol. 2018 Sep;29(5):566-573. PMID: 30260779.
• Yurdaydin C, Keskin O, Kalkan Ç, Karakaya F, Çaliskan A, Kabaçam G, Önder FO, Karatayli S, Karatayli E, Deda X, Bozkaya H, Bozdayi AM, Idilman R. Interferon Treatment Duration in Patients With Chronic Delta Hepatitis and its Effect on the Natural Course of the Disease. J Infect Dis. 2018 Mar 28;217(8):1184-1192. 29425306.
• Then EO, Grantham T, Deda X, Ramachandran R, Gaduputi V. Metastatic Gastric Cancer to the Colon. World J Oncol. 2021 Aug;12(4):12 7-131. PMID: 34349858.
• Yousaf M, Deda X, Ali A, Shah N, Hammoud G. (2022, December). Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Portal Pressure Gradient Measurement, Is It Ready for Prime Time? 2022 European Society of Medicine. https://doi.org/10.18103/mra. v1 0i11.3350.
• Deda X, Elfert K, Gandhi M, Malik A, Elromisy E, Guevara N, Nayudu S, Bechtold M. Clostridioides difficile Infection in COVID-19 Hospitalized Patients: A Nationwide Analysis. Gastroenterology Res. 2023 Aug;16(4):234-239. PMID: 37691754.
• Memia A, Deda X, Broka A, Kawalet M, Berger J. Escherichia coli Meningitis in a Patient With Urinary Tract Infection: A Case Report. Cureus. 2023 Jul 3;15(7): e41312. PMID: 37539405.
• Bechtold ML, Tarar ZI, Yousaf MN, Moafa G, Majzoub AM, Deda X, Matteson-Kome ML, Puli SR. When to feed after percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Nutr Clin Pract. 2024 Oct;39(5):1191-1201. PMID: 38971978.

POSTER PRESENTATION

• Deda X, Kalkan C, Tuzun A, Idilman R, Yurdaydin C. The role of Telbivudine in the treatment of chronic hepatitis B-Single center study. Poster presented at 31st TNG Week 2014. Poster # PS-07.
• Deda X, Kalman C, Keskin O, Tuzun A, Idilman R. Etiology and Natural Course of End-Stage Liver. Disease in the Real-World Setting. Poster presented at DDW 2015. Poster # 2166737.
• Then E, Deda X, Ofosu A, Gaduputi V. Metastatic Gastric Cancer to the Colon: A Rare Entity. Poster presented ACG annual meeting 2019. Poster # 2709.
• Then E, Deda X., Ofosu A, Gaduputi V. Ulcerated Gastric Leiomyoma: A Rare Cause of Gastric Outlet Obstruction. Poster presented at ACG annual meeting 2019. Poster # 2713.
• Deda X, The, E, Culliford A, Gaduputi V. Esophageal Leiomyoma: A Rare, Benign Gastrointestinal Tumor. ACG 2020. Poster # S1923.
• Deda X, Then E, Epstein S, Culliford A, Gaduputi V. Acute Pancreatitis Secondary to Pancreaticoduodenal Artery Embolization: A Rare Complication. ACG 2020. Poster # S1572.
• Tirumanisetty P, Deda X, Budh D, Flores M, Catalano C, Narendra N. Role of Isolated Alpha Feto Protein Elevation in Hepatocellular Cancer Screening. Is It Time for New Cut Off?. ACG 2021. Poster #
• Budh D P, Shah J M, Deda X, Narendra N. (2022, October). An Uncommon Case of Helicobacter Pylori-Negative Gastric MALT Lymphoma. ACG 2022. Poster # S3745.
• Elfert K, Tanous B, Deda X, Rahil. A, Beran. A. (2022, October). Gastric cancer presenting with bilateral ureteral obstruction. ACG 2022. Poster # S3599.
• Deda X, Malik A., Yousaf MN, Rao D, Ali, AH. Tetrahydrocannabinol-Containing Sleep Aid Supplements: An Unexpected Cause of Drug-Induced Liver Injury. ACG meeting 2023. Poster # P1034.
• Deda X, Cepele K, Yousaf MN., Ali A. The Importance of Monitoring Liver Function in Chemotherapy Patients: A Case Report on Sinusoidal Obstruction Syndrome. ACG meeting 2023. Poster # P1035.
• Fard D, Yousaf MN, Arshad I, Deda X, Ali AH. Unpasteurized Milk-Associated Brucellosis Hepatitis: A Rare Cause of Cirrhosis. ACG meeting 2023. Poster # 1041.
• Konduri G, Yousaf MN., Deda X, Hammoud G. Black Esophagus: An Uncommon Presentation of Acute Esophageal Necrosis in Immunocompromised Diabetic Ketoacidosis. ACG Annual Meeting, 2023. Poster # P1891.
• Yousaf MN, Nicholas M, Jacob C, Fard D, Deda X.et al. The Efficacy and Safety of EUS-Guided Portal Pressure Gradient with Concomitant EUS-Guided Liver Biopsy in Patients with Chronic Liver Disease. ACG Annual Meeting, 2023. Poster # P3710.
• Yousaf MN, Fard D, Deda X, et al Efficacy and Safety of Gastric Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy for Refractory Gastroparesis. ACG Annual Meeting, 2023. Poster # P3711.
• Deda X, Elfert K, Abosheaishaa K, Ali AH. Impact of Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt on Budd Chiari syndrome: Analysis of the NIS database. AASLD meeting 2023. Poster # 1614-A,
• Elfert K, Deda X. et al Predictors of acute pancreatitis in covid-19 hospitalized patients. DDW meeting 2023.
• Fard D, Deda X, Abdallah M, Perveze I, Yin F, Ali AH. Von Meyenburg complexes associated with Senior Løken syndrome and abnormal liver biochemistry. DDW meeting 2023.
• Yousaf MN, Fard D, Deda X, Ghassan H. el al. Efficacy and safety of gastric peroral endoscopic myotomy for refractory gastroparesis. DDW meeting 2023.
• Elfert K, Mahmoud A, Deda X, Alboelezz AF, Mushtaq K. COVID-19 infection is a predictor of increased mortality in patients admitted with acute pancreatitis: A nationwide analysis. UEG meeting 2023. Poster # PP 08 Pancreas.

ORAL PRESENTATION

• Deda X, Predictive scores used to evaluate Acute Gastrointestinal Hemorrhages in Geriatric population. Albanian Gastroenterology and Hepatology Annual Meeting 2015. Oral presentation.
• Ormeci N, Deda X, Kalkan C, Tuzun A, Dokmeci A, Bahar D, Ozkan H, Idilman, R. Impact of Periampullary Diverticula on Bile Duct Stones and Ampullary Carcinoma. Turkish National Gastroenterology Annual Meeting 2014. Oral presentation.

PEER REVIEWED ONLINE PUBLICATION

Barbullushi A, Deda X, Alia D, Prifti F, Basho J. (2016, February 01). The Association of Hepatitis B and C Virus Co-Infection and B-Cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma.

https://www.ijsr.net/archive/v5i2/NOV161315.pdf

• Preceptor for the Advanced Physical Diagnosis (APD) course for 2nd-year medical students, MU Medical School, Columbia, MO, 10/01/22-05/01/2023, 10/01/2023-05/01/24, 10/01/2024-05/01/25,
• Preceptor for the Advanced Physical Diagnosis (APD) course for 2nd-year medical students, CUNY School of Medicine, Bronx, NY, 10/01/21, 03/01/22
• American Albanian Medical Society, Bronx, NY, 01/01/21, 12/31/22
• Albanian American Gastrointestinal Association, Albania Liaison, 02/01/2026-Present
• Hepatitis C Clinic, University Hospital of Mother Theresa, Albania, 10/01/11 - 05/01/15

• AASLD member
• ACG member
• ASGE member

• Ankara University Hospital, Hepatology Institute, Ankara, Turkey, 01/13 - 12/14
• Ethical and Regulatory Aspects of Clinical Research, 09/15 - 11/15

• BLS: 3/26/2025-3/31/2027
• ACLS: 3/26/2025-3/31/2027