Laurens Janssens
Experienced in Cholangitis

Dr. Laurens Janssens

Gastroenterology
CommonSpirit Health
Virginia Mason Medical Center
1100 Ninth Avenue, 
Seattle, WA 
Accepting New Patients

Experienced in Cholangitis
CommonSpirit Health
Virginia Mason Medical Center
1100 Ninth Avenue, 
Seattle, WA 
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Overview

Laurens Janssens, MD, is a board-certified gastroenterologist specializing in the use of advanced, minimally invasive endoscopic procedures to diagnosis and treat complex gastrointestinal conditions. Working in a multidisciplinary environment, Dr. Janssens integrates diverse perspectives to provide care that is comprehensive, personalized and informed by current guidelines and the latest research. Dr. Janssens views every consultation as a partnership and strives to provide thoughtful, clinically relevant impressions that are both actionable and aligned with the referring provider’s goals for the patient.Dr. Janssens is a member of the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, American Gastroenterology Association and American College of Gastroenterology.Conditions and Procedures:Barrett’s esophagus treatmentBile duct diseaseEarly detection of pancreatic cancerEndoscopic mucosal resection (EMR)Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)Endoscopic suturingEndoscopic ultrasound (EUS)Luminal stent placementPancreatic disease/cysts.

Dr. Janssens is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholangitis. His top areas of expertise are Diarrhea, Cholangitis, Porphyria, Endoscopy, and Gastric Bypass.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 17 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 2 articles in the study of Cholangitis.

Graduate Institution
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
Residency
Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
Specialties
Gastroenterology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in MN
Board Certifications
Gastroenterology, American Board Of Internal Medicine
Internal Medicine, American Board Of Internal Medicine
Fellowships
Interventional Endoscopy, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL;Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
Hospital Affiliations
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Virginia Mason Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Virginia Mason Medical Center
1100 Ninth Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101
Call: 206-624-1144

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


17 Total Publications

Over-The-Scope Clip Misdeployment Resulting in Acute Cholangitis and Biliary Pancreatitis.
Over-The-Scope Clip Misdeployment Resulting in Acute Cholangitis and Biliary Pancreatitis.
Journal: ACG case reports journal
Published: May 07, 2025
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