Malorie K. Simons, MD

Assistant Professor

Specialties

Interventional Gastroenterology ;
Gastroenterology

Areas of Expertise

Colorectal Cancer, Stomach (Gastric) Cancer, Esophageal Cancer

Distinctions

Clinical Locations

Fox Chase Cancer Center
333 Cottman Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19111
Phone: 888-369-2427

Educational Background

Weill Cornell Advanced Endoscopy Fellow, New York, NY, 2022
Chief Gastroenterology Fellow, Johns Hopkins Medicine Fellowship in Gastroenterology/Hepatology, Baltimore, MD, 2021
Internal Medicine Residency Program Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University Providence, RI, 2018
Chief Medical Resident, Internal Medicine Residency Program Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University. Providence, RI, 2018
Internal Medicine Residency Program Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, 2017
Albany Medical College, Albany, NY, 2018
BA Degree in biology, Siena College: Combined MD and BA Medical Program, Loudonville, NY, 2010

Certifications

American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology

Memberships

ASGE Diversity Committee Member
ASGE Women’s Task Force Committee Member
American College of Physicians, member
American Medical Women’s Association
President of Albany Medical College Member

Honors & Awards

Philadelphia Magazine Top Doctors, 2024
Interview by ASGE The Advocate Series: The Advocate Series - Perspectives on the LGBTQ Community and Medicine, 2021
Interview by Healio Gastroenterology: Diversity in GI ‘Actually Matters and Actually Saves Lives’, 2021
ASGE Women’s Task Force, 2021
Chief Gastroenterology Fellow (2020-2021), Johns Hopkins Department of Gastroenterology, Baltimore, MD
Author Spotlight at Digestive Diseases and Sciences, 2020
Johns Hopkins Department of Medicine Fellows Teaching Award, 2019
Chief Medical Resident for Internal Medicine Residency Program at Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, 2018
Resident Teaching Award, 2017
Presidential Poster Award for “A fatal and preventable complication of celiac disease- a call to action,” American College of Gastroenterology Meeting, Honolulu, HI, 2015
AOA Induction, Albany Medical College Chapter, 2014
Gold Humanism Honor Society Induction, Albany Medical College Chapter, 2014

Selected Publications

Accepted in press: Simons, M. Sharaiha, R. Review: Updates in Bariatric Endoscopy (2022). Dig Dis Sci

Dbouk, M., Simons, M., Wang, B., Rosenblum, M., Gutierrez, O. I. B., Shin, E. J., ... & Canto, M. I. (2021). Durability of Cryoballoon Ablation in Neoplastic Barrett's Esophagus. Techniques and Innovations in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.

Lopimpisuth, C., Simons, M.*, Akshintala, V. S., Prasongdee, K., Nanavati, J., & Ngamruengphong, S. (2021). Traction-assisted endoscopic submucosal dissection reduces procedure time and risk of serious adverse events: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Surgical endoscopy, 1-14.

Simons, Malorie (2020). Author Spotlight: M. Simons. Dig Dis Sci.

Mallepally, N., Bilal, M., Hernandez-Barco, Y. G., Simons, M., Berzin, T. M., & Oxentenko, A. S. (2020). The new virtual reality: how COVID-19 will affect the gastroenterology and hepatology fellowship match. Digestive Diseases and Sciences, 65(8), 2164-2168.

Simons, M.*, Gandhi, S., Sloan, J.A. (2020). A Diagnostic and Therapeutic Dilemma: Achalasia or Pseudoachalasia? A Case of Dysphagia Aotica from Endovascular leak after Thoracic Aneurysm Repair. PRACTICAL GASTROENTEROLOGY

Bilal, M., Simons, M., Rahman, A. U., Smith, Z. L., Umar, S., Cohen, J., ... & Pleskow, D. K. (2020). What constitutes urgent endoscopy? A social media snapshot of gastroenterologists’ views during the COVID-19 pandemic. Endoscopy International Open, 8(05), E693-E698.

Simons, M., Bulat, R. (2020). Enteric Tube Placement for Gastroparesis: Gastrostomy, Gastrojejunostomy and Jejunostomy. In R McCallum & J Clark & H Parkman & B Kuo. Gastroparesis. San Diego, CA: Elsevier.

Simons, M., Scott-Sheldon, L. A., Risech-Neyman, Y., Moss, S. F., Ludvigsson, J. F., & Green, P. H. (2018). Celiac disease and increased risk of pneumococcal infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis. The American journal of medicine, 131(1), 83-89.

10. Simons, M., Bautista, J., Occhiogrosso, R., Scott-Sheldon, L., & Gohh, R. (2017). Acute

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Additional Publications

Simons, M. et al. Efficacy, Feasibility and Safety of the X-Tack Endoscopic Helix Tacking System: A Multicenter Experience. Accepted Invitation for Oral presentation at Digestive Disease Week, May 2022

Dbouk, M., Simons M., Brewer-Gutierrez, O., Shin, E.J., Ngamrheungphong, Voltaggio L., Montgomery, E., Canto, M. Nitrous Oxide Cryoballoon Ablation is a Safe, Effective and Durable Treatment for Dysplastic Treatment-Naive and Previously-Ablated Barrett’s Esophagus. Accepted Invitation for Oral presentation at International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus, Oct 2020

Assis, D.*, Simons, M.*, Abdi, T., Sloan, J., Dbouk, M., Aziz, A., Manuelyan, Z., Chuidian, M. Brewer- Gutierrez, O., Stein, E., Canto, M. Prevalence and Clinical Significance of Esophagogastric Outflow Obstruction (EGJOO) in Patients with Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD). Oral presentation at American Foregut Society Meeting in Orange County, CA. Mar 2020.

Simons, M. “Randomized Trial of Medical Versus Surgical Treatment for Refractory Heartburn.” Oral Presentation for Journal Club at Johns Hopkins Heartburn Center Conference in Baltimore, MD. 13 Feb 2020.

Simons, M. The Importance of Social Media in Gastroenterology. Lessons from my experience in Medical Journalism and Spotlight Example #MondayNightIBD led by Dr. Aline Charabaty. Oral Presentation at Johns Hopkins GI Ground Rounds in Baltimore, MD. 5 Sep 2019.

Simons, M. “It’s like Whack a Mole!” The challenges of recurrent bleeding from angiodysplasias (ADs) in patients with Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVADs). Oral Presentation at Johns Hopkins GI Ground Rounds in Baltimore, MD. 18 Jan 2019.

Simons, M. Teaching how to teach: intern to resident training. Oral presentation at Brown Medical School in Providence, RI. July 2017

Video for ASGE initiative Value of Colonoscopy. https://www.asge.org/home/resources/key-resources/value-of-colonoscopy-update

Video Interview with ASGE The Advocate Series (2021). Perspectives on the LGBTQ Community and Medicine

Interview with Healio Gastroenterology (2021). Diversity in GI ‘Actually Matters and Actually Saves Lives.”

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