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The main research areas include different aspects of digestive endoscopy and especially in endoscopic ultrasound (EUS). Peter Vilmann was the first in the world to perform EUS guided fine needle biopsy (1991) and is inventor of the first needle assembly for EUS-guided aspiration biopsy. He has conducted pioneering work in the field of EUS and endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS), including the development of EBUS-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA). He also took an active role in the development of enteroscopy techniques, with testing of double balloon, single balloon and spiral enteroscopy. Furthermore, he has introduced a non-anesthesiologist propofol sedation (NAPS) program at Gentofte University Hospital and took an active role in the structured evaluation of competency in Denmark. Latest work include developments in Confocal Laser Endomicroscopy (CLE), NOTES (natural orifices transluminal endoscopic surgery) and minimal invasive endoscopic interventions for obesity and digestive anastomoses
Main research areas
Endoscopy;EUS; Gastroenterology; surgery
Current research
Endoscopy;EUS; pancreatic cystic lesions; Solid pancreatic lesions
Potential conflicts of interest
None
External positions
University of Copenhagen
2005 → …
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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EUS-guided radiofrequency ablation as a minimally invasive treatment for insulinomas - a single center experience
Kovacevic, B., Vilmann, P., Brink, L., Klose, M. C., Sonne, M. P., Knigge, U. & Andreassen, M., 17 Mar 2026, In: The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism. 111, 4, p. 988-992 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Patient-controlled sedation with remimazolam in outpatient colonoscopy: a feasibility pilot study
Davodi, J., Møller, A. M., Vilmann, P., Steenholdt, C., Sloth, S. & Kovacevic, B., 16 Apr 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology. p. 1-4 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Regulatory elements in the Sox9 locus license the initiation of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma
Ballester, M., Kurilla, A., Dai, Y., Bergara-Muguruza, L., Radke, K., Maurer, H. C., Espinet, E., Høj, K., Marisch-Delgado, A., Seymour, P. A., Omar, S., Rift, C. V., Hasselby, J., Klausen, P., Vilmann, P., Castellanos-Rubio, A., Santin, I., Sandelin, A. & Arnes, L., 28 Apr 2026, In: Cell reports. 45, 4, 117176.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Scoping review: Patient-controlled sedation
Davodi, J., Intzilaki, C. V., Steenholdt, C., Vilmann, P. & Moeller, A. M., Feb 2026, In: Journal of Patient Safety and Risk Management. 31, 1, p. 18-29 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review › peer-review
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The evolution of diagnostic EUS: Milestones, technologies, and global contributions
Dietrich, C. F., Bhutani, M. S., Palazzo, L., Braden, B., Jenssen, C., Kitano, M., Möller, K., Ødegaard, S., Sun, S., Vilmann, P., Yamashita, Y. & Fusaroli, P., 1 Feb 2026, In: Endoscopic Ultrasound. 15, 1, p. 1-12 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review › peer-review