Dr. Gates graduated from Duke University School of Medicine, where
he completed his Internal Medicine internship and residency. He completed
a Gastroenterology fellowship at the Mayo Clinic, and was an Associate
Professor at the University of Kentucky.
| 2002 – Present | Specialist in Gastroenterology,
Salem Gastroenterology Consultants, Salem, Oregon. Practice includes
special interest in acute and chronic pancreatitis, gastrointestinal
endocrinology, inflammatory bowel disease, and therapeutic endoscopy. |
1982 | College, Utah State University, Logan, Utah B.S. in Biology, magna cum laude |
| 1982 – 1986 | Medical School, Duke University
School of Medicine Durham, North Carolina |
| 1986 – 1989 | Internship and
Residency, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina |
| 1989 - 1993 || Research Fellow, Mayo Clinic,
Rochester, Minnesota |
| 1993 -1999 | Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine, University
of Kentucky |
| 1999 - 2002 | Associate Professor, Internal Medicine, University
of Kentucky |
| 1997 – 2002 | Director, Pancreatic Disease Service, University
of Kentucky |
| 1998 – 2000 | Associate Member, Graduate Faculty, Nutritional
Sciences Program, University of Kentucky |
| 2000 – 2002 |Associate Professor, Graduate Center for Nutritional Sciences,University of Kentucky |
| 2000 – 2002 | Gastroenterology Section Chief, Lexington VA Medical Center |
2002 - Present | Gastroenterologist, Salem Gastroenterology Consultants and Salem Hospital, Salem, OR |
| 2002 – present | Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR |
| July 2002 – present | Active Medical Staff, Salem Hospital,
Salem, Oregon |
| 1993 – 2002 | University of Kentucky Chandler Medical
Center |
| Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Digestive Diseases
and Nutrition, Lexington, Kentucky |
| Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center Department of
Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Lexington, Kentucky |
| 1971 | Eagle Scout |
| 1982 | Phi Kappa Phi |
| 1986 | Alpha Omega Alpha |
| 1991 | Glaxo Fellow’s Award |
| 1993 | Physician Scientist Award, University of
Kentucky |
| 1990 – 1999 | A.M.A. Physician’s Recognition
Award |
| North Carolina Medical License no. 32109 issued 1/23/88 (inactive) |
Minnesota Medical License no. 333939 issued 3/10/90 (inactive) |
Kentucky Medical License no. 29513 issued 6/18/93 |
| Utah Medical License no. 4826413-1205 issued 11/13/0 |
| Oregon Medical License no. MD23505 issued 1/18/02 |
| National Board of Medical Examiners, certificate no. 310525 issued 7/1/87 |
American Board of Internal Medicine, certificate no. 124312 issued 9/13/89 |
American Board of Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology, certificate no. 124312 Issued 11/93, renewed 2002, with expiration 11/2013 |
National Board of Nutrition Support Certification, Certified Nutrition Support Physician Issued 10/20/04, with expiration 10/20/09 |
| Phi Kappa Phi |
| American College of Physicians - Elected FACP January 1996 |
| Alpha Omega Alpha |
| American Gastroenterological Association - Elected AGAF May 2006 |
| American College of Gastroenterology - Elected FACG February 1998 |
| American Pancreatic Association |
| Sigma Xi |
| American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy |
American College of Nutrition - Elected FACN October 2003 |
American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition |
| Oregon Medical Association |
| Marion-Polk Medical Society |
| (Dr. Gates has authored or co-authored a total of 39
scientific and clinical research papers, invited reviews, and textbook chapters.
A representative sampling is listed below.) |
| U.G. Klueppelberg, L.K. Gates, F.S. Gorelick, L.J. Miller. Agonist-regulated Phosphorylation of the Pancreatic Cholecystokinin Receptor. J. Biol. Chem. Feb. 1991 266(4):2403-8 |
| L.J. Miller, E.M. Hadac, L.K. Gates, H.Y. Gaisano. Binding of a Phenethyl Ester Analogue of Cholecystokinin to the Solubilized Pancreatic Cholecystokinin Receptor: Use in Ligand-Affinity Chromatography. B B R C Mar 1992 183(2):396-404 |
| L.K. Gates, C.D. Ulrich, L.J. Miller. Multiple Kinases Phosphorylate the Pancreatic Cholecystokinin Receptor in an Agonist Dependent Manner. A J P June 1993 264(Gastrointest. Liver Physiol. 27):G840-847 |
| M.P. Lutz, D.I. Pinon, L.K. Gates, S. Shenolikar, L.J. Miller.Control of Cholecystokinin Receptor Dephosphorylation in Pancreatic Acinar Cells J. Biol. Chem. June 1993 268(16):12136-12142 |
| C.D. Ulrich, D.I. Pinon, E.M. Hadac, E.L. Holicky, A. Chang-Miller, L.K. Gates, L.J. Miller. Intrinsic Photoaffinity Labeling of Native and Recombinant Rat Pancreatic Secretin Receptors. Gastroenterology Nov. 1993 105(5):1534-1543 |
| Z. Zhu, M. Lutz, L.K. Gates, L.J. Miller.Mechanisms of Heterologous Agonist-Stimulated Phosphorylation of Cholecystokinin Receptor. A J P Apr. 1994 266(Cellular Physiol):C904-10 |
| L.K. Gates, R.H. Wiesner, R.A.F. Krom, J. Steers, G.J. Gores, J.E. Hay, M.K. Porayko. The Etiology and Incidence of Unconjugated Hyperbilirubinemia Following Orthotopic Liver Transplantation. Am J Gastroenterol Sep. 1994 89(9):1541-1543 |
| L.K. Gates, R.F. Keate, M.A. Gertz, L.J. Burgart."A Patient with Weight Loss, Hypogammaglobulinemia, and Diarrhea" (CPC) Gastroenterology International Dec. 1994 7(4):172-178 |
| L.K. Gates, A.J. Cameron, D.M. Nagorney, J.R. Goellner, D.R. Farley. Primary Leiomyosarcoma of the Liver Mimicking Liver Abscess. Am J Gastroenterol Apr. 1995 90(4):649-652 |
| W.G. Simpson<, L. Marsano, L.K. Gates. Enteral Nutritional Support in Acute Alcoholic Pancreatitis. J Am Col Nutrition Jun. 1995 14(6):662-665 |
| J.D. Tooson, L.S. Marsano, L.K. Gates. Pediatric Rectal Dieulafoy's Lesion. Am J Gastroenterol Dec. 1995 90(12):2232-2233 |
| D.C. Whitcomb, R.A. Preston, C.E. Aston, M.J. Sossenheimer, P.S. Barua, Y.Z. Zhang, A. Wong-Chong, G.J. White, P.G. Wood, L.K. Gates, C.D. Ulrich, S.P. Martin, J.C. Post, G.D. Erlich. A Gene for Hereditary Pancreatitis Maps to Chromosome 7q35. Gastroenterology June 1996 110(6):1975-1980 |
| D.A. McMenamin, L.K. Gates. Retrospective Analysis of the Effect of Contrast Enhanced CT on the Outcome of Acute Pancreatitis. Am J Gastroenterol July 1996 91(7):1384-1387 |
| D.Y. Kortas, L.K. Gates. Vertebral Osteomyelitis Mimicking Chronic Pancreatitis. Digestive Diseases and Sciences July 1996 41(7):1527-1529 |
| J.D. Tooson, L.K. Gates. Bowel Preparation before Colonoscopy. Postgraduate Medicine Aug. 1996 100(2):203-214 |
| L.K. Gates, R.F. Keate, J.J. Smalley, Jr., J.D. Richardson. Macrodactylia Fibrolipomatosis Complicated by Multiple Small Intestinal Lipomas and Intussusception. Clinical Gastroenterology Sept. 1996 23(3):241-242 |
| D.C. Whitcomb, M.C. Gorry, R.A. Preston, W. Furey, M.J. Sossenheimer, C.D. Ulrich, S.P. Martin, L.K. Gates, S.T. Amann, P.P. Toskes, R. Liddle, K. McGrath, G. Uomo, J.C. Post, G.D. Ehrlich. Hereditary Pancreatitis is caused by a mutation in the cationic trypsinogen gene. Nature Genetics Oct. 1996 14(2):141-145 |
| A.B. Lowenfels, P. Maisonneuve, E.P. DiMagno, Y. Elitsur, L.K. Gates, J. Perrault, D.C. Whitcomb, and the International Hereditary Pancreatitis Study Group. Hereditary Pancreatitis and the Risk of Pancreatic Cancer. J National Cancer Institute Mar. 1997 89(6):442-446 |
| L.K. Gates. AMA Negative Immunocholangitis and Chronic Pancreatitis, a Case Report. Pancreas Apr. 1997 14(3):311-313 |
| M.J. Sossenheimer, C.E. Aston, R.A. Preston, L.K. Gates, C.D. Ulrich, S.P. Martin, Y. Zhang, M.C. Gorry, G.D. Ehrlich, and D.C. Whitcomb. Clinical Characteristics of Hereditary Pancreatitis in a Large Family Based on High-Risk Haplotype. Am J Gastroenterol July 1997 92(7):1113-1116 |
| M.C. Gorry, D. Gabbaizedeh, W. Furey, L.K. Gates, R.A. Preston, C.E. Aston, Y. Zhang, C. Ulrich, G.D. Ehrlich, and D.C. Whitcomb. Mutations in the Cationic Trypsinogen Gene are Associated with Recurrent Acute and Chronic Pancreatitis. Gastroenterology Oct. 1997 113(4):1063-1068 |
T.E. Meister, G.W. Varilek, L.S. Marsano, L.K. Gates, Y. Al-Tawil, W.J.S. de Villers. Endoscopic Management of Rectal Dieulafoy's Lesions: A Case Series and Review of the Literature. Gastro. Endo. Sept. 1998 48(3):302-305 |
G.A. Bracher, A.P. Manocha, J.R. DeBanto, L.K. Gates, A. Slivka, D.C. Whitcomb, B.L. Bleau, C.D. Ulrich, S.P. Martin. Pancreatic Duct Stenting to Treat Pancreatic Ascites. Gastro Endo June 1999 49(6):710-715 |
J.A. Blanchard II, S. Barve, S. Joshi-Barve, R. Talwalker, L.K. Gates. Cytokine Production by CAPAN-1 and CAPAN-2 Cell Lines. Dig Dis Sci May 2000; 45(5):927-32 |
F. Fortunato, L.K. Gates. Chronic Alcohol Feeding and Lipopolysaccharide Modulate Apoptotic Effectors in the Rat Pancreas In Vivo. Pancreas June 2000; 21(2):174-180 |
S.T. Amann, L.K. Gates, C.E. Aston, A.Pandya, D.C. Whitcomb. Expression and Penetrance of the Hereditary Pancreatitis Phenotype in Monozygotic Twins. Gut April 2001; 48:543-8 |
| Applebaum-Shapiro SE, Finch R, Pfutzer RH, Hepp LA, Gates L, Amann S, Martin S, Ulrich CD 2nd, Whitcomb DC. Hereditary pancreatitis in North America: the Pittsburgh-Midwest Multi-Center Pancreatic Study Group Study. |
D.Y. Kortas, L.S. Haas, W.G. Simpson, N.J. Nickl, L.K. Gates. Mallory-Weiss Tear: A Retrospective Analysis of Predisposing Factors and Predictors of a Complicated Course. Am J Gastroenterol Oct. 2001; 96:2863-2865 |
J.A. Blanchard II, S. Barve, S. Joshi-Barve, R. Talwalker, L.K. Gates, Jr. Antioxidants Inhibit Cytokine Production and Suppress NFκB Activation in CAPAN-1 and CAPAN-2 Cell Lines. Dig Dis Sci Dec. 2001; 46:2768-2722 |
L.K. Gates, D.V. Holiday. A Syndrome of Autosomal Dominant Pancreatic Cancer and Multiple Cysts of the Liver and Kidneys. Gastroenterology Mar. 2002; 122:796-799 |
L.S. Haas, L.K. Gates. The Ascites to Serum Amylase Ratio: A Predictor of Mortality in Acute Pancreatitis with Ascites. Pancreatology May 2002; 2:100-103 |
J.R. DeBanto, P.S. Goday, M.R.A. Pedroso, R. Iftikhar, A. Fazel, S. Nayyar, D.L. Conwell, M.T. DeMeo, F.R. Burton, D.C. Whitcomb, C.D. Ulrich II, L.K. Gates, Jr. Acute Pancreatitis in Children. Am J Gastroenterol Jul. 2002; 97:1726-1731 |
F. Fortunato, X. Deng, L.K. Gates, C.J. McClain, D. Bimmler, R. Graf, D.C. Whitcomb. Pancreatic Response to Endotoxin after Chronic Alcohol Exposure: Switch from Apoptosis to Necrosis? Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol. June 2005; |
L.K. Gates Prophylaxis for ERCP Induced Pancreatitis: Are We There Yet? Advances in Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Clinical Nutrition Dec. 1998; 3:340-342 |
| L.K. Gates Severity Scoring for Acute Pancreatitis: Where do We Stand in 1999? Current Gastroenterology Reports Apr 1999; 1:134-138 |
| L.K. Gates, C.D. Ulrich, D.C. Whitcomb. Hereditary Pancreatitis: Gene Defects and Their Implications. Surgical Clinics of North America August 1999; 79(4):711-722 |
L.K. Gates, Hereditary Pancreatitis. Current Treatment Options in Gastroenterology August 1999; 2(4): |
| L.K. Gates, Hereditary Pancreatitis: Preventive Strategies and Therapeutic Options. Medical Clinics of North America May 2000; 84(3):589-595 |
N.J. Nickl, L.K. Gates. Miscelaneous Disorders of the Pancreas. in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy: An Endoscopic Approach to Gastrointestinal Disease. A.J. Marino, S.B. Benjamin eds. Blackwell Science, Cambridge, MA |
| Dr. Gates is married
to Jennifer Jensen Gates, and has two daughters, Gwyneth and Vivian. |
