CURRICULUM VITAE
NAME
David J. Kearney, M.D
Voice: (206) 277-1445
e-mail: david.kearney@va.gov
Place of Birth: New Castle, Pa.
EDUCATION:
1983-89
1983-89
University of Missouri, Kansas City (6 year B.A./M.D. path)
Biology, with Distinction
University of Missouri, Kansas City
POSTGRADUATE TRAINING
1989-90
Beth Israel Hospital, Boston
1990-92
Beth Israel Hospital, Boston
1993-96
University of California, San Francisco
Fellowship
2007
University of California, San Francisco
FACULTY POSITIONS HELD
1996-1997
University of Washington
1997-2003
University of Washington
2003-now
University of Washington
2007
Univ. of CA-San Francisco
B.A.
M.D.
Intern, Medicine
Resident, Medicine
Gastroenterology
Visiting Scholar
Acting Assistant Professor
Assistant Professor
Associate Professor
Visiting Scholar
Medicine
Medicine
Medicine
Medicine
HOSPITAL POSITIONS HELD
1996-present Staff Physician, VA Puget Sound Health Care System
1996-2010
Medical Director, Weekend On-Call Team, University of Washington GI Section
2005-2011
Director of Endoscopy, VA Puget Sound Health Care System
2007 -present Director, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction program, VA Puget Sound
2012 -2013
‘Clinical Champion’ for VA Office of Patient-Centered Care and Cultural
Transformation
HONORS
2012 Superior Performance Award for FY2012: VA Puget Sound
2012 Collaborated on a 30-minute documentary ‘Healing a Soldier’s Heart’ with the Seattle Channel
and PBS (KCTS). This documentary chronicled five veterans who progressed through a program
I initiated. This film was Nominated for a regional Emmy Award and won first place (social
issues documentary film category) at the annual
Telecommunications Officers and Advisors (NATOA).
2004
1989
1989
1989
1988
1979
Gold Award for Clinical Improvement Project, Seattle VA
Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society
Missouri State Medical Society Honors Graduate
University of Missouri Curators Scholar
Alpha Omega Alpha (selected as junior member)
Eagle Scout, Boy Scouts of America
BOARD CERTIFICATION
1992
Board Certification, Internal Medicine
1995
Board Certification, Gastroenterology
National
Association
of
2005
Board Recertification, Gastroenterology
CURRENT LICENSE
1996-2012
Medical Licensure, Washington State
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:
Memberships
1994 – 2013
American Gastroenterological Association,
1998 – now
American College of Gastroenterology
1999 – 2010
American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
1996 – now
Pacific Northwest Gastroenterology Society
2005 – now
Functional Brain-Gut Research Group
Service to Regional Organizations
2006
President, Pacific Northwest Gastroenterology Society
2007-2012
Board of Directors, Pacific Northwest Gastroenterology Society
2012-2013
Founding Member and President of Board of Directors, Mindfulness Northwest.
2012
Co-taught two-day mindfulness retreat (11/9-11/11) at Samish Island through non-profit
organization, Mindfulness Northwest.
TEACHING RESPONSIBILITIES
GI Consult Service at the Seattle VA Medical Centers (2.5 months / academic year): Responsible for the
instruction of GI fellows, medical students, and medical residents in all aspects of GI consultation &
endoscopy while attending on GI consult service at the Seattle VAMC.
Outpatient GI clinic: Shared responsibility among 2 faculty members for teaching and supervising
residents, fellows and students in one-half day per week GI clinic.
General Endoscopy: I teach general endoscopy to GI fellows two half-days per week.
POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS SUPERVISED OR MENTORED (past 5 years):
Dates
Name
Department
Faculty Role
2013 – present
Ben Felleman, MS Psychology (SPU) PhD dissertation
committee
member
2013 – present
Kyle Stephenson,
Psychology (UW) Secondary mentor
PhD
2013 – present
Mark Schure, PhD HSR&D
Secondary mentor
2009 – 2010
Meredith Milton
Bastyr (nutrition)
Research mentor
2009 – present
Chris Damman,
MD
Michele Pulling,
MD
Gastroenterology
Co-mentor on
research project
Research
supervision
2007 – 2010
Gastroenterology
Current Position
Grad student
Post-doctoral
fellow
Post-doctoral
fellow
Dietitian in
community
Clinical instructor
Attending, Pac
Med
Other Patient Care and Teaching Activities
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR): In 2007 I started a program for patients with chronic
illnesses titled “Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction - MBSR” at the Seattle VAMC. This class meets 2.5
hours per week for 8 weeks, follows an evidence-based curriculum, and has been endorsed by the NIH as
a model of a mind-body intervention. In the early stages of this program, during my academic time, I
personally taught several eight-week MBSR class series for patients with chronic illness, and I now
supervise a pool of 4 qualified MBSR teachers. I supervise the process of screening and evaluating
patients for new MBSR groups of 25-30 Veterans, which start every 1-2 months. To date, over 1,200
veterans have participated in MBSR, and over 350 have enrolled in research studies.
UW GME Wellness Program for Residents
In January, 2011 I initiated a program intended to decrease burnout, decrease depression, increase
professionalism, and increase empathy among physicians in training. With support from the GME office
and UWMC, I organized ongoing courses for health care providers, which are held on Sunday evenings at
the GME administration building at the South Lake Union Campus. I personally taught the first 8-week
series, and the ongoing series are taught by an experienced, trained mindfulness teacher. The project is
ongoing.
SPECIAL NATIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
2014 - present Member of VHA Evidence-Based Synthesis program tasked with creating an evidence
map for mindfulness programs, which will be used to guide VHA policy decisions on
mindfulness programs.
2013 - 2014 Member of VHA Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPG) committee tasked with writing new
clinical guidelines for management of Chronic Multisymptom Illness (CMI)
2013 - 2014 Clinical consultant for VHA on national roll-out of patient-centered care trainings to VA
providers (one of four clinical consultants within VHA)
2012 – 2013
‘Clinical Champion’ for VA Office of Patient-Centered Care and Cultural
Transformation (one of 30 persons selected nationally as an advocate for transformation
of the VA to a more patient-centered health care delivery system)
2012 - present Member of VA Mental Health Innovations National Suicide Prevention Task Force
This committee was created by VA leadership to address the national problem of suicide
among veterans.
I was the lead of a subcommittee charged with developing resources to make
mindfulness-based interventions more widely available nationally within VA.
Co-lead of subcommittee charged with developing provider self-care programs / burnout
reduction programs nationally within VA
2011 - 2012
Member of National VA Advisory Group for Gulf War Veterans Illnesses: “Treatments
Working Group and the Gulf War Research Strategic Plan”
1998-2003
2001-2003
2001-2003
Research Committee, American College of Gastroenterology
American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Upper GI Section, Annual Scientific
Program and Abstract Selection Committee.
Subchair of Committee 2001-2002, Chair of Committee 2002-2003.
American Gastroenterological Association, Clinical Practice Committee
SPECIAL LOCAL RESPONSIBILITIES
2008-2010
Chair, Curriculum Committee, GI Fellowship Program
2006-2007
Responsible for all scheduling, GI Fellowship Program
2008-2010
Fellowship Program Director, Gastroenterology
2008
Fellowship Program Director, Transplant Hepatology
2005
Secretary/Treasurer, Pacific Northwest Gastroenterology Society
2006
President, Pacific Northwest Gastroenterology Society
RESEARCH FUNDING (Active)
1. VA Office of Patient-Centered Care and Cultural Transformation (OPCC&CT) Award.
“Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Toolkit with Another Facility.” P.I.: D. Kearney,
MD. Budget $139,812
1/10/2013 – 9/30/2014
The goal of this project is to promote dissemination of VA best practices, by creating a
complete toolkit facilitate the adoption of a standardized mindfulness intervention
(MBSR) within VHA facilities. As part of this process we will perform qualitative
research on veteran stakeholders and obtain input from other experts who have
experience teaching mindfulness to veterans. As an initial experience in dissemination,
we will initiate MBSR at a new site – the Boise VA Medical Center.
2. VA CSR&D Merit Review: A Trial of Loving-Kindness Meditation and Cognitive
Processing Therapy for PTSD.
Role: Co-PI with Tracy Simpson, PhD
1I01CX000857
Total direct costs: $551,941.
This non-inferiority trial will assess whether a novel CAM intervention, Loving-Kindness
Meditation (LKM), results in reductions in PTSD symptoms and depression that are not
meaningfully worse than an accepted VA PTSD treatment (Cognitive Processing
Therapy; CPT-C). In the trial 170 veterans with PTSD will be randomized to LKM or an
active control (CPT). Comprehensive assessments will be performed at baseline as well
as at the end of the 12-week intervention and 3 and 6 months later. Anticipated start date
of 2/24/2014.
3.
VA HSR&D Merit Review Award (I01): A Non-Inferiority Trial of MBSR and CPT for
PTSD. HX-12-019
Role: Co-PI with Tracy Simpson, PhD
Project ID: 1 I01
HX001081-1A2
Total Direct Costs $ 575,476
4/1/14 – 3/31/17
The goals of the study are to evaluate the non-inferiority of Mindfulness-Based Stress
Reduction (MBSR) as compared to Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT-C) for veterans
with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in the context of a randomized controlled trial
with three-month post-treatment follow-up. PTSD symptoms and quality of life will be
assessed. Potential moderators of change will also be evaluated, and semi-structured
qualitative interviews will be conducted. If MBSR is shown to be equivalent to CPT, it
would provide evidence to support offering MBSR as an additional treatment modality
for people with PTSD.
Anticipated start date 4/1/2014.
RESEARCH FUNDING (COMPLETED IN LAST 3 YEARS)
1. Merit Review Award, in response to VA-ORD RFA for Research on New Treatments for
Gulf War Veterans’ Illnesses. “A randomized controlled pilot study of a mindfulnessbased intervention for Gulf War Syndrome”, Co-P.I.’s: David Kearney, MD (medicine)
& Stephen Hunt, MD (medicine) Budget $196,408
10/1/10 – 9/30/13
The goals of the study are to establish feasibility, and collect efficacy data for a
standardized course in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction for Veterans with medically
unexplained illnesses (Gulf War Syndrome) in the context of a randomized controlled
trial. Recruitment is ongoing.
2. “An Open Pilot Study of Loving-Kindness Meditation for PTSD” P.I.: David Kearney,
MD (medicine), co-investigator, Tracy Simpson, PhD (mental health). In a before and
after pilot study of 43 Veterans with PTSD, we are evaluating a practice intended to
increase self-compassion for the treatment of PTSD. The study measures PTSD
symptoms, 24-hour urinary measurement of stress hormones, and objective measures of
attention. We enrolled 43 Veterans who took part in 3 groups; each group met once per
week for 12 weeks, and we are now analyzing the results. Funded through intramural
funding from SIBCR. $31,132.
3/1/10 – 3/1/2011
3. American College of Gastroenterology: Pyrosequencing to Identify Changes in Intestinal
Microbiota Following a Stress-Reduction Course. (P.I. Kearney). This ongoing study
will pilot the use of broad-range bacterial 16S rRNA gene PCR with 454 pyrosequencing
to characterize bowel microbiota, and determine if decreases in stress change the
composition of the microbiome. (ACG pilot funding: $10,000). Performed with Chris
Damman, MD. Data analysis is ongoing.
7/1/2010 – 6/30/2013
4. American College of Gastroenterology: The Effect of Mindfulness Training on Eating
Behaviors and Food Intake (P.I. Kearney). Aims: To assess feasibility and outcomes of
25 overweight or obese Veterans who take part in a mindful eating intervention (Mindful
Eating and Living - MEAL). Compare eating outcomes pre- and post- intervention with
measures of mean caloric, fat, and sugar intake, and eating behaviors. Data analysis is
ongoing. $9,996.
7/1/2011 – 6/30/2013
BIBLIOGRAPHY
a). Peer Reviewed Publications:
1.
Lambing JL, Foster LC, Kearney DJ, Barnes MR, Tran TT, Yang BI. Buffers for the
Reconstitution of Aspartate Aminotransferase. Biochemical and Biophysical Research
Communications. 151(2):693-700,1988.
2.
Sugarbaker DJ, Kearney DJ, Richards WG. Esophageal physiology and pathophysiology.
Surgical Clinics of North America, 1993 Dec, 73(6):1101-18.
3.
Kearney DJ, Lee TH, Reilly JJ, De Camp MM, Sugarbaker DJ. Assessment of operative risk in
patients undergoing lung resection: Importance of predicted pulmonary function. Chest, 1994
Mar, 105(3):753-9.
4.
Kearney DJ, Steuerwald, M, Koch J, Cello JP. A Prospective Study of Endoscopy in HIVAssociated Diarrhea. Am J Gastroenterol 1999;94:596-602.
5.
Kearney DJ, Boes L, Peacock J. Use of a Dried Plasma Card for Simplified Diagnosis of
Helicobacter pylori Infection. Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 1999; 13: 15311534.
6.
Kearney DJ, Brousal, A. Treatment of Helicobacter pylori in Clinical Practice in the United
States: Results from 224 Patients. Digestive Diseases & Sciences 2000 Feb; 45(2): 265-271.
7.
Treadwell JR, Kearney D, Davila M. Health profile preferences of hepatitis C patients. Dig Dis
Sci 2000 Feb; 45(2):345-50.
8.
Chey W.D., Metz D.C., Shaw S, Kearney D, Montague J., Murthy U. Appropriate timing of the
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C-urea breath test to establish eradication of Helicobacter pylori infection. American Journal of
Gastroenterology 2000;95:1171-1174.
9.
Kao L., Dominitz J., Teicher H., Nguyen T., Kearney, D.J. Modification of a latex glove for the
safe endoscopic removal of a sharp gastric foreign body. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2000
July;52 (1): 127-8.
10.
DJ Kearney, A Avins, KR McQuaid. Cisapride for Patients with Negative Helicobacter pylori
Serologies and Dyspepsia:
A Randomized Controlled Trial. American Journal of
Gastroenterology 2000;95:2212-2217.
11.
DJ Kearney, L Boes, J Peacock. Gastric Juice Ammonia Assay for Diagnosis of Helicobacter
pylori Infection and the Relationship of Ammonia Concentration to Gastritis Severity. American
Journal of Gastroenterology 2000;98:3399-3403.
12.
Kearney DJ. Retreatment of Helicobacter pylori infection following initial treatment failure.
American Journal of Gastroenterology 2001;96:135-1339.
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Stelzner M. Somasundaram S. Kearney D. A simple method for measuring of intestinal solute
transport in mucosal biopsy specimens. Digestive Diseases & Sciences. 46(3):451-6, 2001 Mar
Kearney DJ, Hubbard T, Putnam D. Breath ammonia measurement in Helicobacter pylori
infection. Digestive Diseases and Sciences 2002;47:2523-2530.
Kearney DJ, Crump, KC, Maynard CM, Boyko E. A case-control study of endoscopy and
mortality from adenocarcinoma of the esophagus and gastric cardia in persons with
gastroesophageal reflux disease. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2003;57:823-9
Kearney DJ, Liu CF, Crump C, Brousal A. The effect of a Helicobacter pylori treatment strategy
on health care expenditures in patients with peptic ulcer disease and dyspepsia. The American
Journal of Gastroenterology 2003;98:1952-1962
Lee SD, Kearney, DJ. A Randomized Controlled Trial of Gastric Lavage Prior to Endoscopy for
Acute Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding. J Clin Gastroenterol. 2004 Nov;38(10):861-865
Ioannou, GN, Weiss N, Kearney DJ, The association between Helicobacter pylori seropositivity
and body mass index, obesity, and serum leptin levels in the United States, Alimentary
Pharmacology & Therapeutics 2005; 21: 765-772.
Dubois S, Kearney DJ, Helicobacter pylori infection and Iron Deficiency Anemia: A Review of
the Evidence. Am J Gastroenterol 2005;100:453-459
DuBois, S, Eng, S, Bhattacharya R, Rulyak S, Hubbard T, Putnam D, Kearney DJ Breath
Ammonia Testing for Diagnosis of Hepatic Encephalopathy, Digestive Diseases and Sciences
2005;50;1780-84.
Kearney DJ, Brown-Chang J, Complementary and Alternative Medicine for IBS: Mind-Body
Interventions. Nature Clinical Practice Gastroenterology & Hepatology. 2008;5(11):624-636.
*Kearney DJ, McDermott K, Martinez M, Simpson T. “Association of Participation in a
Mindfulness Programme with Bowel Symptoms, Gastrointestinal Symptom-Specific Anxiety,
and Quality of Life”, Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics. 2011; 34 (3): 363-373.
*Kearney DJ, McDermott K, Malte C, Martinez M, Simpson TL. Association of participation in a
mindfulness program with measures of PTSD, depression and quality of life in a veteran sample.
Journal of Clinical Psychology 2012; 68(1): 101-116. doi 10.1002/jclp.20853
Kearney DJ, Mindfulness meditation for women with irritable bowel syndrome - evidence of
benefit from a randomised controlled trial (Commentary). Evidence-Based Nursing 2012; 15 (2):
80-81. DOI: 10.1136/ebnurs-2012-100488.
*Kearney DJ, Milton M, Malte C, McDermott K, Martinez M, Simpson TL. “Participation in
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction is Not Associated with Reductions in Emotional Eating or
Uncontrolled
Eating”,
Nutrition
Research
2012;
32(6):
413-420.
DOI:
10.1016/j.nutres.2012.05.008
*Kearney DJ, McDermott K, Malte C, Martinez M, Simpson TL. “Effects of Participation in a
Mindfulness Program for Veterans with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): A Randomized
Controlled Pilot Study,” Journal of Clinical Psychology; 2012;69(1):14-27. DOI:
10.1002/jclp.21911
*Kearney DJ, Malte C, McManus C, Martinez M, Felleman B, Simpson TL. “Loving-Kindness
Meditation for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Pilot Study.” 2013; 26(4) 426-34. Journal of
Traumatic Stress. DOI: 10.1002/jts.21832
b). Book Chapters
1.
Sugarbaker DJ, Kearney DJ, Richards WG. Primary Motor Disorders. In Esophageal Surgery,
Pearson JG Editor. Churchill-Livingstone, New York, 1995, Chapter 30.
2.
Kearney DJ, McQuaid KR. Approach to the Patient with Gastrointestinal Disorders. In Current
Diagnosis & Treatment in Gastroenterology. Friedman S, Grendell J, McQuaid KR Editors.
Appleton & Lange, Norwalk CT, 1995, Chapter 1.
3.
Kearney DJ, McQuaid KR. Gaseousness and Indigestion. In Conn’s Current Therapy. R. Rakell,
Editor. W.B. Saunders Company, Philadelphia, PA, 1997.
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Kearney DJ, McQuaid KR. Clinical Challenges: Dyspepsia, Simulations in the Management of
Gastrointestinal Disorders.
Interactive Medical Communications, 1998 (CME program
distributed to 10,000 primary care physicians).
Kearney DJ, McDonald GB. Esophageal Disorders Caused by Infection, Systemic Illness,
Medications, Radiation, and Trauma. Chapter in Sleisenger & Fordtran's Gastrointestinal and
Liver Disease, 7th Edition. W.B. Saunders Co. 2002.
Kearney DJ. Approach to the Patient with Gastrointestinal Disorders. In Current Diagnosis &
Treatment in Gastroenterology 2nd Edition. Friedman S, Grendell J, McQuaid KR Editors.
Appleton & Lange, Norwalk CT, 2002, Chapter 1.
Kearney DJ. Treatment of Helicobacter pylori Infection. Current Treatment Options in
Infectious Diseases. 2003; 5(3):197-206.
Kearney DJ, McDonald GB. Infections of the Esophagus and Stomach. Chapter 33 in Clinical
Gastroenterology and Hepatology. Weinstein WM, Hawkey CJ, Bosch J Editors, Elsevier. 2005
McDonald GB, Kearney DJ. Graft Versus Host Disease. Chapter 112 in Clinical
Gastroenterology and Hepatology. Weinstein WM, Hawkey CJ, Bosch J Editors, Elsevier. 2005
Invited book chapter ‘Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction and Loving-Kindness Meditation for
Veterans with PTSD’ in the book “Contemplative Methods in Trauma Treatment: Integrating
Mindfulness and Other Approaches” to be published by Guilford Press. In Press, planned release
November, 2014.
c). Published Books, Videos, Software
1.
“Healing a Soldier’s Heart.” In 11/2011 The Seattle Channel (public cable television station)
aired a 30-minute documentary segment titled “Healing a Soldier’s Heart.” This documentary
followed 5 veterans with PTSD through a program, conducted as part of a research project, which is
intended to teach self-compassion (Loving-Kindness Meditation). This documentary was also shown
on PBS (KCTS) on October 30, 2012 and November 11th, 2012. This film was Nominated for a
regional Emmy Award and won first place (social issues documentary film category) at the
annual National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors
(NATOA).http://www.seattlechannel.org/videos/video.asp?ID=3171005
2.
An educational web-based video of my presentation at the conference, A Better Welcome Home:
Transformative Models to Support Veterans and Their Families, a conference hosted by the Ash
Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation at the JFK School of Government at Harvard
University. It has been released as a web-based educational tool in order to educate the public about
issues faced by returning veterans, and can be accessed at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hDHVAH1ksc&feature=plcp&context=C4a38670VDvjVQa1Pp
cFOv4q851C-iIwhxfKMaGicHCLqXxnCCRqg
3.
Kearney DJ, Kimmey MB, Morantes C, Dyspepsia, in : Gastroenterology and Hepatology for the
Primary Care Provider: Principles, Practice and Guidelines for Referral, Kearney DJ, (Editor),
http://www.uwgi.org/, Seattle: University of Washington Division of Gastroenterology, 2000.
d). Other Publications
1.
Kearney DJ, McQuaid KR. Clinical Challenges: Dyspepsia, Simulations in the Management of
Gastrointestinal Disorders. Interactive Medical Communications, 1998 (CME program
distributed to 10,000 primary care physicians).
2.
Kearney DJ, Megraud F. Key Topics in Helicobacter pylori Eradication in the Management of
the Dyspeptic Patient: a panel discussion. European Journal of Gastroenterology and
Hepatology. 2001, 13(suppl 2):S17-S21.
3.
Kearney DJ, Endoscopic doppler ultrasound in the management of peptic ulcer
bleeding.(editorial) Evidence-Based Gastroenterology2004 Aug (5) 3:80-81
4.
Kearney DJ, Helicobacter pylori infection and iron-deficiency anemia: accumulating evidence in
support of a real association. Indian J Gastroenterol. 2005 Jul-Aug 24(4): 147-50.
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7.
Kearney DJ. Mindfulness Training as a Clinical Intervention for Chronic Pain. The Pain
Practitioner, Summer Issue, 2009.
Kearney DJ, Simpson T, Mindfulness-based stress reduction in patients with irritable bowel
syndrome: authors’ reply. Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics. 2011; 34 (5): 579-580.
Kearney DJ, An Overview of Mindfulness in Health Care. Article for VA Multiple Sclerosis
Newsletter, distributed to 20,000 Veterans, March, 2012.
e). Manuscripts Submitted
1. Kearney DJ, McManus C, Malte C, Martinez M, Felleman B, Simpson TL. “Loving-Kindness
Meditation and the broaden-and-build theory of positive emotions among veterans with
posttraumatic stress disorder.” Submitted to Medical Care, March 2014.
2. Kearney DJ, Simpson TL, Malte C, Felleman B, Martinez M, Hunt, SC. “A Mindfulness-Based
Intervention for Gulf War Illness.” Submitted to The Lancet, April 2014.
f). Abstracts
1. MH Steuerwald, BG Herndier, DJ Kearney, JP Cello, J Koch. Enteroadherent bacteria- An Incidental
Finding in Patients with Chronic Diarrhea and HIV? Am J Gastroenterol 91:A, (abstract and poster
presentation, American College of Gastroenterology 1996).
2. MH Steuerwald, DJ Kearney, MK Scott, JP Cello, J Koch. HIV-Associated Nonspecific ColitisPrevalence, Clinical Presentation and Response to 5-ASA Compounds. Gastroenterology, 1996
April, 110(4): A1019.
3. Lin D, Kearney DJ, Olden KW, Hayes A. Patient Concerns About endoscopy: A Preliminary
Report. Gastroenterology, 1996 April, 110(4): A26.
4. DJ Kearney, A Avins, KR McQuaid. Empiric Treatment of Dyspeptic Patients with H. pylori
Therapy: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Gastroenterology, 1997 April, 112(4):A171 (oral
presentation at Digestive Disease Week 1997)
5. Stelzner M., Somasundaram S., Kearney DJ, Distribution of bile acid transport capacities in the
human ileum. Gastroenterology, 2000 April, 118 (4): A580.
6. Kearney DJ, Brousal A. Retreatment of Helicobacter pylori non-responders. Gastroenterology
2000;118:A1255-A1255.
7. Kearney DJ, Crump C, Maynard C. Aspirin and NSAID-Requiring Conditions and the Risk of
Esophageal Carcinoma. Gastroenterology 2002 April, 122(4): A71. (Oral presentation, Digestive
Disease Week)
8. Kearney DJ, Crump C. Domestic Cats and Dogs and Home Drinking Water Source as Risk factors
for Helicobacter pylori Infection in the United States. Gastroenterology 2002 April, 122(4):A209.
(Poster presentation, Digestive Disease Week)
9. Kearney DJ, Brown-Chang JV. M1064 Evaluation of a Rapid 14C Desktop Analyzer for Diagnosis of
Helicobacter pylori Infection. Gastroenterology 2008;134:A-330.
10. Pulling MC, Orsborn M, Olson BJ, Hunt S, Kearney DJ. Striking Prevalence of Irritable Bowel
Syndrome in Former Prisoners of War: Analysis of Risk Factors. Gastroenterology 2008;134:A-31.
(Oral presentation at DDW 2008)
11. Kearney DJ, McDermott K, Martinez M, Simpson T. Participation in MBSR for persons with
posttraumatic stress disorder results in behavioral activation, In Center for Mindfulness in Medicine,
Health Care, and Society: 8th Annual International Scientific Conference for Clinicians, Researchers
and Educators, Worcester, MA, April 10, 2010.
12. Kearney DJ, McDermott K, Martinez M, Simpson T. A conversation about loving-kindness
meditation for Veterans with PTSD, In Center for Mindfulness in Medicine, Health Care, and
Society: 8th Annual International Scientific Conference for Clinicians, Researchers and Educators,
Worcester, MA, April 10, 2010.
13. Kearney, DJ, Johnson, D, Simpson, T. Loving-Kindness Group Meditation for Veterans with PTSD.
Poster presentation at 2010 American Psychological Association meeting, August, 2010.
14. Kearney DJ, McDermott K, Martinez M, Simpson T. W1372 Mindfulness, Experiential Avoidance,
and Irritable Bowel Syndrome. Gastroenterology 2010;138:S-709.
15. Kearney DJ, McDermott K, Martinez M, Simpson T. W1371 Gastrointestinal-Specific Anxiety
Mediates the Relationship Between Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Reduced IBS-Related
Quality of Life. Gastroenterology 2010;138:S-709.
41. Kearney DJ, McDermott K, Martinez M, Simpson T. W1373 Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction for
Irritable Bowel Syndrome. Gastroenterology 2010;138:S-710.
42. Kearney DJ, McDermott K, Martinez M, Simpson T. Association of Mindfulness-Based Stress
Reduction With Bowel Symptoms, Quality of Life and Gastrointestinal Symptom-Specific Anxiety.
Gastroenterology, 2011; 140 (5), Supplement 1, S-467.
43. Milton M, McDermott K, Martinez M, Kearney D. An Exploratory Study of the Effects of
Mindfulness Training on Eating Behaviors and Food Intake. Gastroenterology, 2011; 140 (5),
Supplement 1, S-616-S-617.
NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL INVITED LECTURES:
INTERNATIONAL
10/13/00
European Helicobacter Pylori Study Group XIIIth Annual Meeting, Rome, Italy.
2 Invited Lectures and Panel Discussion at international H. pylori meeting: Lecture
topics "Alternative Therapies for Non-Ulcer Dyspepsia", "Long-term outcomes of H.
pylori treatment"
4/10/2010
Two presentations at the conference: “Investigating and Integrating Mindfulness in
Medicine, Health Care, and Society: 8th International Scientific Conference for
Clinicians Researchers and Educators” 1. Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)
for PTSD: Results of a Randomized Controlled Pilot Study 2. “A Conversation about
Loving Kindness Meditation for PTSD”
NATIONAL
9/23/99
Faculty member for 1st year fellows' endoscopy conference (This course included faculty
from several institutions and the participants were GI fellows from training programs in
the Western Region of the United States). Lecture Topics: management of acute colonic
pseudo-obstruction, indications for endoscopy
5/2002
Moderator: ASGE Topic forum at Digestive Disease Week: Update on Upper GI
Bleeding
5/2002
Moderator: AGA Topic forum at Digestive Disease Week: Screening and Surveillance
for Barrett's esophagus: Yes or No?
5/2002
Lecture at AGA Clinical Topic Forum at Digestive Disease Week: Management of
Helicobacter pylori Treatment Failures
9/12/2008
Faculty member for ASGE First Year Fellows’ Endoscopy Course (This course
included faculty from several institutions and the participants were GI fellows from
training programs in the Western Region of the United States).
10/22/2010
Invited speaker at Tri-Service Medical Home Summit, Bethesda, MD
Plenary presentation: Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction: The VA Puget Sound
Experience
Breakout session: Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction and Loving-Kindness
Meditation are Effective Adjuncts in the Care of Veterans with PTSD
11/2/2011
Invited speaker at conference: “A Better Welcome Home: Transformative Models to
Support Veterans and their Families.” This conference was hosted by the Ash Center for
Democratic Governance and Innovation at the John F. Kennedy School of Government,
Harvard University.
10/2012
10/2012
4/18/13
4/22/13
5/9/13
8/9/13
10/5/13
10/19/13
2/14/14
3/21/14
4/3/14
5/17/14
Omega Center Conference titled ‘Veterans, Trauma & Treatment. Best MindBody Practices’ Oct 12-14, 2012. I presented at this national conference on
innovative methods to promote healing from trauma.
The Foundation for Medical Excellence: A Northwest Regional Symposium –
Physician Well-Being: Mindfulness in the workplace for physicians. I conducted
two interactive breakout sessions at this conference
Presenter for national VA/DOD CyberSeminar to 175 providers nationally on the
topic “PTSD: Complementary Health Approaches”
Presentation at UW Faculty Development Workshop: ‘Mindfulness in the
Workplace: Practical Applications’
Presenter for VA Office of Patient-Center Care and Cultural Transformation
national teleconference: ‘Teaching Mindfulness and Loving-Kindness Meditation
to Veterans: The VA Puget Sound Experience’
Presenter for VA Post-Deployment Health national teleconference involving 280
people: ‘Use of Mindfulness Approaches to Chronic Pain and Other PostDeployment Health Issues’
Workshop at The Foundation for Medical Excellence Conference titled:
“Physician Well-Being: Recovery and Resilience”
Conducted Worskhop at Omega Institute, Rhinebeck, NY: Conference titled
‘Veterans, Trauma & Treatment’ I conducted an interactive 90-minute workshop
at this national conference that highlighted our mindfulness programs for veterans
with a history trauma.
National Lecture for Post-Deployment Integrated Care Initiative Community of
Practice Call “Gulf War I Veterans and Unexplained Symptoms: Building the
Team for Veterans with Chronic Multi-Symptom Illness (CMI)” This lecture
was broadcast to approximately 275 individuals nationwide as part of a
educational conference call.
Keynote speaker at American Society of Clinical Hypnosis Annual Scientific Meeting,
San Diego, CA. “The Potential of Mindfulness-Based Interventions in the Care of
Veterans with Trauma.”
Presentation on National VA Teleconference for Hospice and Palliative Caregivers:
‘Self-Care: The Role of Mindfulness’
Presentation / workshop at Northwest Regional Primary Care Association Primary Care
Conference: “Alternative Approaches to Chronic Pain Management: The Potential of
Mindfulness-Based Interventions.”