Peter Grubel, M.D.

Dr. Grubel received his medical degree from University of Ulm, Germany. He completed his residency at St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center Boston and his Fellowship in Gastroenterology / Hepatology at New England Medical Center, Tufts University, in Boston. He is trained in ERCP and Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS). He has extensive experience in sonography and was awarded a PhD in ultrasonography in Germany.
Dr. Grubel has a longstanding interest in therapeutic endoscopy, GI malignancies and pancreatic disorders. He developed the EUS referral center at Florida Hospital Memorial Medical Center. Dr. Grubel has authored numerous publications, abstracts, book chapters and has presented at multiple international meetings on a variety of topics. He is a member of the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy and the American College of Gastroenterology.
Dr. Grubel has been named as one of “America’s Top Physicians” in the April, 2010 edition of “Guide to America’s Top Physicians” published by The Consumers’ Research Council of America.
Office locations
Practicing since
2002
Certifications
- Board Certification in Gastroenterology, 2003
- Board Certification in Internal Medicine, 1999
- E.C.F.M.G., 1995
National Provider Identifier
1376531335
Licensure
Florida, Massachusetts
Professional Clinical Positions
| 2008 - Present | Borland-Groover Clinic, P.A. | Ormond Beach, Florida |
| 2002 - 2008 | Gastroenterology Consultants, P.A., Florida Hospital | Ormond Beach & Flagler Florida |
Administrative and Leadership Positions
| 2007 | Member of executive committee, Florida Hospital Memorial Medical Center | Ormond Beach, Florida |
| 2007 - 2009 | Chief of Medicine, Florida Hospital Memorial | Ormond Beach, Florida |
| 2007 - 2009 | Member of medical care evaluation committee, Florida Hospital Memorial | Ormond Beach, Florida |
Medical Education
| 1989 | University of Ulm, Medical School | Germany |
| 1985 - 1988 | Medical School of Hannover | Germany |
| 1983 - 1985 | University of Saarbrücken, Medical School | Germany |
Postgraduate Education
| 1999 - 2002 | Clinical Fellow, Gastroenterology/Hepatology | New England Medical Center, Tufts University School of Medicine | Boston, Massachusetts |
| 1996 - 1999 | Resident, Internal Medicine | St. Elizabeth's Medical Center, Tufts University School of Medicine | Boston, Massachusetts |
| 1995 - 1996 | Research associate, Division of Gastroenterology | St. Elizabeth's Medical Center, Tufts University School of Medicine | Boston, Massachusetts |
| 1994 | Research fellow, Section of Gastroenterology | Boston University Medical Center | Boston, Massachusetts |
| 1990 - 1993 | Resident, Internal Medicine | Evangelisches Johanneskrankenhaus | Bielefeld, Germany |
| 1990 | Medical Intern | Greys/Northdale Complex | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa |
Professional Associations
- American College of Gastroenterology
- American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
- Florida Medical Association
Publications
Grübel P. Keyhole biopsy: An easy and better alternative to FNA or Tru-Cut biopsy of submucosal gastrointestinal tumors. Endoscopy. 2010 Aug;42(8):685.
Grübel P. Evaluation of abdominal ultrasound performed by the gastroenterologist in the office. Clinical Gastroenterology 2010, in press.
Grübel P, LaMont JT. Colonic ischemia. UptoDate Inc., Wellesley MA, USA 2010.
Grübel P, Choi Y, Knox T, Schneider D, Zinny M, Cave DR. Severe isolated Crohn’s like disease of the gastroduodenal tract. Dig Dis Sci 2003; 48(7):1360-1365
Grübel P, El-Helw T, Pratt DS. Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) for portal decompression prior to abdominal and retroperitoneal surgery in patients with severe portal hypertension. J Clin Gastro 2002; 34:489-490
Argyros FC, Gosh M, Cave DR, Grübel P. Evaluation of DNA extraction and new primer based on the isocitrate dehydrogenase gene for detection of Helicobacter pylori in feces. J Clin Microbiol 2000; 10:3755-3758
Grübel P, Huang L, Masubuchi N, Stutzenberger FJ, Cave DR. Detection of Helicobacter pylori DNA in houseflies (Musca domestica) on three continents. Lancet 1998; 352:788-789
Grübel P, Cave DR. Factors affecting solubility and penetration of clarithromycin through gastric mucus. Aliment Pharm Therap 1998; 6:569-576
Grübel P, Cave DR. Sanitation and houseflies: factors for the transmission of Helicobacter pylori – a minireview. Bull Inst Pasteur 1998; 2:83-91
Grübel P. Les mouches, un vecteur de Helicobacter pylori. Journal Suisse de Pharmacie 1997; 16:424-425.
Grübel P, Hoffman JS, Chong FK, Burstein NA, Sheff BR, Mepani C, Cave DR. Vector potential of houseflies (Musca domestica) for Helicobacter pylori. J Clin Microbiol 1997; 6:1300-1303
Grübel P, Bhaskar KR, Cave DR, Garik P, Stanley HE, LaMont JT. Interaction of an aluminum-magnesium containing antacid and gastric mucin: possible contribution to the cytoprotective mechanism of antacid. Aliment Pharm Therap 1997; 1:139-145
Grübel P, Cave D.R. Flies - carriers and vectors of transmission of Helicobacter pylori. Fortschr Med 1997; 3:35-36
Miederer SE, Grübel P. Profound increase of Helicobacter pylori urease activity in gastric antral mucosa at low pH. Dig Dis Sci 1996; 41:944-949
Miederer SE, Grübel P. Optimale oder maximale Säurehemmung in der Ulkustherapie? Eine Entscheidungshilfe für die tägliche Praxis anhand eigener Untersuchungen. Fortschr Med 1994; 16:235-239
Grübel P, Cave DR. Ischemic colitis. In: Colonic diseases. Editor: Koch TR. Humana Press Inc, Totowa NJ, USA 2003
Cave DR, Grübel P, Huang L. Vectors for transmission. In: Helicobacter pylori: Basic mechanisms to clinical cure 1998. Editors: Hunt RH; Tytgat GNJ, Kluwer Academic Publishers, USA 1998; Chapter 9:68-74
Miederer SE, Grübel P. Optimale oder maximale Säurehemmung: Was ist besser in der Ulkustherapie? In: Ulcus pepticum und Diabetes mellitus. Editor: Dammann HG, Editio medica, Hamburg, Germany 1994; 13-21.
Abstracts
Grübel P, Andrew Ritter, Craig Carson. EUS guided fine-needle tattooing for preoperative localization of a small retroperitoneal tumor. Am J Gastroenterol 2009; 104:1003. Presented as poster at the ACG meeting, San Diego CA, October 2009.
Grübel P. Prospective randomized study to compare the outcomes of EUS in the supine or left lateral position. Am J Gastroenterol 2009; 104:1341. ACG meeting, San Diego CA, October 2009.
Grübel P, Morrow B, Arocho J. Stauffer syndrome with cholestatic jaundice diagnosed with EUS-guided FNA of a renal mass. Am J Gastroenterol 2009; 104:622. Presented as poster at the ACG meeting, San Diego CA, October 2009.
Grübel P, EUS guided electrocautery therapy for refractory anastomotic stricture of the esophagus. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2009; 2:S243. Presented as poster at the 16th International Symposium on Endoscopic Ultrasonography. San Francisco CA, September 2008
Grübel P, Choi Y, Knox T, Schneider D, Zinny M, Cave DR. Severe isolated Crohn’s like disease of the gastroduodenal tract in four patients. Am J Gastro 2001; 9:644. Presented as poster at the 66th American College of Gastroenterology meeting. Las Vegas NA, October 2001
Grübel P, El-Helw T, Pratt DS. TIPS for portal decompression to allow colectomy and nephrectomy in two Child’s C cirrhotic patients with severe portal hypertension. Am J Gastro 2001; 9:645. Presented as poster at the 66th American College of Gastroenterology meeting. Las Vegas NA, October 2001
Grübel P, Bhaskar KR, LaMont JT. Heparin causes profound increase of gastric mucus viscosity at low pH. Gastroenterology 2000; 4:1395. Presented as poster at the 102th Digestive Disease Week. San Diego, CA. May 2000
Grübel P, Frenck RW, Willis DH, Goddard PJ, Abu-Elyazeed RR, Naficy A, Cave DR. HpSA enzyme immunoassay for detection of H. pylori from stool samples collected from a field setting in Egypt. Gastroenterology 1999; 4:G0772. Presented as poster at the 101th Digestive Disease Week. Orlando FL, May 1999
Argyros FC, Gosh M, Grübel P, Cave DR. Comparison of DNA-extraction methods used to detect Helicobacter pylori in feces. Gastroenterology 1999; 4:G0492. Presented as poster at the 101th Digestive Disease Week. Orlando FL, May 1999
Grübel P, Huang L, Masubuchi N, Stutzenberger FJ, Goddard PJ, Hoffman JS, Takahashi S, Cave DR. Helicobacter pylori in wild American and European houseflies (Musca domestica). Gastroenterology 1998; 4:G0575. Presented as talk at the 100th Digestive Disease Week. New Orleans LO, May 1998
Huang L, Grübel P, Masubuchi N, Goddard PJ, Hoffman JS, Cave DR. Detection of Helicobacter pylori in contaminated samples using polymerase chain reaction based on the isocitrate dehydrogenase gene. Gastroenterology 1998; 4:G0634. Presented as talk at the Helicobacter pylori: Basic mechanisms to clinical cure meeting. San Diego CA, January 1998
Grübel P, Cave DR. Penetration of amoxicillin, clarithromycin and tetracycline through gastric mucus. Am J Gastro 1996; 91(9):650. Presented as poster at the 4th International conference on the macrolides, azalides, streptogramins & ketolides. Barcelona, Spain, January 1998
Grübel P, Cave DR. Effect of topically active antiulcer preparations on penetration of clarithromycin through gastric mucus 1998; ICMAS. Presented as poster at the 4th International conference on the macrolides, azalides, streptogramins & ketolides. Barcelona, Spain, January 1998
Grübel P, Cave DR Penetration of amoxicillin and clarithromycin through gastric mucus is affected by the aluminum-magnesium containing antacid Riopan. Gastroenterology 1997; 4:A135. Presented as poster at the 99th Digestive Disease Week. Washington DC, May 1997
Grübel P, Hoffman JS, Chong FK, Burstein NA, Sheff BR, Mepani C, Cave DR. Houseflies (Musca domestica): novel suspects for the transmission of Helicobacter pylori. Gastroenterology 1997; 4:A134. Presented as poster at the 99th Digestive Disease Week. Washington DC, May 1997
Grübel P, Cave DR Penetration of amoxicillin and clarithromycin through gastric mucus is affected by the aluminum-magnesium containing antacid Riopan. Gastroenterology 1997; 4:A135. Presented as poster at the 99th Digestive Disease Week. Washington DC, May 1997
Grübel P, Hoffman JS, Chong FK, Burstein NA, Sheff BR, Mepani C, Cave DR. Vector potential of houseflies (Musca domestica) for Helicobacter pylori. Gut 1996; 2:A88. Presented as talk at the IXth International Workshop on gastroduodenal Pathology and Helicobacter pylori, Copenhagen, Denmark, October 1996
Grübel P, Cave DR. Effect of the aluminum-magnesium containing antacid Riopan on the penetration of amoxicillin and clarithromycin through gastric mucus. Gut 1996; 2:A11. Presented as poster at the 61st American College of Gastroenterology meeting. Seattle WA, October 1996
Grübel P, Cave DR. Effect of drug formulation of clarithromycin on its solubility, gastric mucus viscosity, and mucus permeability. Gastroenterology 1996; 4:A125. Presented as poster at the IXth International Workshop on gastroduodenal Pathology and Helicobacter pylori, Copenhagen, Denmark, October 1996
Miederer SE, Grübel P Profound increase of Helicobacter pylori urease activity in gastric antral mucosa at low pH. Gut 1995; 37(suppl 1):A83 Presented as poster at the 97th Digestive Disease Week. San Francisco CA, May 1995.
Grübel P, Bhaskar KR, Garik P, Stanley HE, LaMont JT Interaction of hydrotalcit and gastric mucin and its possible role in the protective function of the antacid. Gastroenterology 1995; 4:A105. Presented as talk at the 96th Digestive Disease Week. San Diego CA, May 1995
Castagliuolo I, Lucas WB, LaMont JT, Leeman S, Baker C, Grübel P, Nikkulasson Z, Carraway RE, Pothoulakis C. Stress activates rat colonic mucin release via neuronal pathways and release of neurotensin (NT) and prostaglandine E2 (PGE2). Gastroenterology 1995; 4:A176. Presented as talk at the 96th Digestive Disease Week. San Diego CA, May 1995
Miederer SE, Grübel P. Effect of Type B- (Helicobacter pylori) gastritis on serum gastrin regulation in subjects with achlorhydria. Gastroenterology 1994; 4:A139. Presented as poster at the 95th Digestive Disease Week. New Orleans, LO, May 1994
Miederer SE, Grübel P. Influence of pH on ammonia (NH3) formation by Helicobacter pylori. Gastroenterology 1994; 4:A139. Presented as poster at the 3rd European Gastroenterology Week. Oslo, Norway, June 1994
Reimer P, Milbradt H, Kant C, Grübel P, Sturm J. Sonography of the postoperative shoulder: diagnostic approach to the postoperative shoulder. Radiology 1989; 11 (A). Presented as poster at the 75th RSNA meeting. Chicago IL, November 1989
- A Multi-Center Study of the Efficacy and Safety of Dexloxiglumide in Female Patients with Constipation
- Predominant Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- A Multi-Center Efficacy Study Comparing Treatment with Esomeprazole to Lansoprazole for the Healing of Erosive Esophagitis
- A Multi-Center Study of the Human Anti-TNF Monoclonal Antibody Adalimumab in Subjects with Crohn’s Disease
- A Phase III Study of the Efficacy and Safety of OPC-6535 Tablets in the Treatment of Subjects with Active
Ulcerative Colitis
- Studies into the transmission of Helicobacter pylori. Alimenterics, USA
- Pharmacokinetic studies of two novel anti-Helicobacter agents. Byk Gulden, Konstanz, Germany
- Pharmacokinetics of clarithromycin within the gastric mucus layer. Abbott labs, Chicago IL
- Interaction of antacids and gastric mucin. Bayer AG, Leverkusen, Germany
- Use of aluminum containing antacids to alter the barrier properties of gastric mucus to facilitate the local penetration of antibiotics in eradication treatment of Helicobacter pylori. Tufts University School of Medicine Boston, MA, patent application
- Use of polyanions, polycations to alter viscosity of intestinal, pulmonary and genitourinary mucin for treatment and prevention of disease, Boston University Medical Center, MA, patent application