James “Jimmy” Gnecco, DO
Position: GI Fellow - PGY5
Personal Statement:
What are your clinical interests?
- General GI, Hepatology, Motility
What are your hobbies and favorite activities outside of medicine?
- Video gaming, Golf, Personal Finance
What is the best thing about San Antonio?
- The people. Everyone here is very kind, genuine and altruistic. We also have great weather and I love the hill country.
Why would you recommend the UTHSA GI fellowship?
- We have knowledgeable and a diverse group of attendings and ancillary staff in an environment where each person looks out for one another. The program and people are truly my family and provide a loving and open environment to learn.
Hometown
- Little Ferry, NJ
Education
Residency: University Of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Medical School: Midwestern University
Awards & Accomplishments
- “Outstanding Resident” for teaching and mentorship during internal medicine clerkship: Voted by UTHSCSA medical students (2022)
- Presidential poster award ACG (2020)
- Internal Medicine Award: Given to one recipient that showed dedication and profound interest in medicine during medical school – Midwestern University (2019)
- Internal Medicine Award: Given to one recipient that showed dedication and profound interest in medicine during medical school – Midwestern University (2019)
- Graduated Summa Cum Laude and Valedictorian at Montclair State University, Class of 2015
Publications
Peer Reviewed Case Reports and Journal Articles
- Pancreatic Stones and Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy: A Review of the Literature. Gnecco, J., Brown, L., Abidali, H., Saligram, S., Rosenkranz, L., Patel, S., Sayana, H. Pancreas (pending publication)
- Disseminated Coccidioidomycosis Following Insufficient Treatment at Initial Presentation. Dev, A., Janysek, D., Gnecco, J., Hagheyeghi, K. Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports. 2020, Aug 8.
- Feasibility of holmium laser enucleation of the prostate as a 1-day surgery. Abdul-Muhsin H, Critchlow W, Navaratnam A, Gnecco J, Tay K, Girardo M, Andrews P, Cheney S, Humphreys M. World J Urol. 2019 Jun 13;. doi: 10.1007/s00345-019-02831-6.
- Paracaval lipoma: Case study and literature review. Greenhill M, Gnecco IV J, Ahmed I. Radiol Case Rep. 2019 Apr;14(4):518-520. doi: 10.1016/j.radcr.2018.07.020.
- Spontaneous perforation of Meckel’s diverticulum in an adult female with literature review. Fraser AA, Opie DD, Gnecco J 4th, Nashed B, Johnson DC. Surg Case Rep. 2018 Nov 1;4(1):129. doi: 10.1186/s40792-018-0536-y.
Peer Reviewed Posters/Abstracts
- Gnecco, J., Dev, A., Penninti, P., Echavarria, J., Ladak, F., Edelson, J. Obstructive Histoplasmosis Resulting in Recurrent Nausea and Vomiting. American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) 2021
- Gnecco, J., Dev, A., Prasad, S., Penninti, P., Metha, D. Chylous Ascites in Intestinal Histoplasmosis: An Unusual Manifestation of Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome. American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) 2021
- Gnecco, J, Madrid, J. Abducens Nerve Palsy and Failure to Thrive in a Transplant Patient. Abstract published at Hospital Medicine 2021, Virtual Competition. Abstract 456. May 3-7, 2021
- Gnecco,J. It’s Not Cirrhosis! An Uncommon Cause of Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage. Abstract published at Hospital Medicine 2021, Virtual Competition. Abstract 457. May 3-7, 2021
- Gnecco, J; Briones, B; Rampy, J;, Snyder, P. An Unusual Diagnosis of Metastatic Colorectal Cancer on Pap Smear. American College of Gastroenterology (ACG), 2020 Virtual Annual Meeting, October 23-28, 2020
- Gnecco, J; Wang, L; Perkins, W. Awareness of Arthralgia’s in Acute Cocci. Abstract published at Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition. Abstract 712. Journal of Hospital Medicine. May 30th, 2020.
- Gnecco, J, Ngo, T., Ricardi,R., Ahmed M. Alcoholic Hallucinosis: A Rare Form of Alcohol Withdrawal. Arizona Osteopathic Medical Association (AOMA), April 24, 2018.
- Wu, G., Saini, A., Gnecco, J., Ahmed, I. Interarterial course of Anomalous Right Coronary Artery: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment. Arizona Osteopathic Medical Association (AOMA), April 21, 2017.
Quality Improvement
- Decreasing Incorrect usage of FIT and gFOBT testing in an inpatient setting – Presented at ACG 2021
- Increasing accuracy of medicine reconciliation in CPRS
- Increasing vaccination rate of hospitalized patient