Jacques Van Dam

Jacques Van Dam, MD, PhD, is a Professor of Medicine (Clinical Scholar) at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California. He specializes in advanced gastrointestinal endoscopy, focusing on pancreatic, esophageal, gastric, and colorectal cancers, as well as precancerous conditions like Barrett’s esophagus and pancreatic cystic neoplasms. His clinical expertise includes diagnostic and therapeutic gastrointestinal endoscopy, ERCP, and EUS.

Dr. Van Dam holds academic titles from Georgetown University (MD, PhD), Harvard Medical School (residency/fellowship), and specialized training at the Cleveland Clinic. He has been recognized with major awards including the AMA Inspirational Physician Award (2014) and the ASGE Distinguished Service Award (2015). His research spans translational medicine, endoscopic innovation, and cancer diagnostics.

His work emphasizes minimally invasive procedures, including EUS-guided therapies and optical biopsy techniques. Dr. Van Dam has contributed to over 150 peer-reviewed publications, focusing on endoscopic innovations, cancer detection, and device development. He serves as a past president of the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) and other professional societies.