Anjuli Luthra, MD

Dr. Anjuli Luthra is an Assistant Member in the Department of Gastrointestinal Oncology at Moffitt Cancer Center.  Dr. Luthra received her MD degree from Wake Forest School of Medicine. She then completed an Internal Medicine Internship and Residency at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, where she also served as Chief Resident. Dr. Luthra completed a Gastroenterology Fellowship followed by an Advanced Endoscopy Fellowship at Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. Dr. Luthra joins us from University of North Carolina Rex Digestive Healthcare, where she was a Therapeutic Endoscopist and the Director of Confocal Endomicroscopy. Dr. Luthra’s areas of interest include interventional Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) and Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), resection of malignant and premalignant lesions within the GI tract, and novel diagnostics with a focus on pancreatic cystic lesions.

• Radosavljevic I, Dam A, Luthra AK, Pena L, Cappelle S, Permuth JB, Felder S, Sanchez J, Stefanou A, Friedman M, Mok SR. Assessing outcomes of full-thickness resection in piecemeal polypectomy scar consolidation of colon adenomas containing cancer. Endosc Int Open. 2025 Sep.13:a26372047. Pubmedid: 40932816. Pmcid: PMC12417760.
• DeSomma A, Maletz S, Basinski TL, Morales R, de Castria TB, Bloomston M, Chen DT, Douglas WG, Huguet KL, Jeong D, Jiang K, Kim DW, Luthra A, Pimiento JM, Rajasekhara S, Velanovich V, Park MA, Shields GS, Slavich GM, Permuth JB. Lifetime stressor exposure and depression among patients with pancreatic cancer: insights from the Florida Pancreas Collaborative. BMC Cancer. 2025 Oct.25(1):1530. Pubmedid: 41062956. Pmcid: PMC12506433.
• Bolla R, Mok S, Friedman M, Dam A, Luthra AK, Cappelle S, Peña LR. Self-Assembling Hemostatic Peptide Gel Used to Successfully Treat Rectal Ulcer in Radiation-Associated Vascular Ectasia: A Case Report. Am J Case Rep. 2025 Mar.26:e946886. Pubmedid: 40091537. Pmcid: PMC11927923.
• Permuth J, Park M, Davis E, Alhassan S, Arnoletti J, Basinski T, McKee A, Bloomston M, Carson T, de Castria TB, Chen DT, Cortizas E, Crowder S, Delgado MG, Douglas W, Fleming J, Hodul P, Huguet K, Jiang K, Kim DW, Koomen J, Luthra A, Malafa M, Menon A, Morales R, Merchant N, Meredith K, Mo Q, Molina-Vega M, Moreno-Urazan L, Olumoyin K, Parker N, Pimiento J, Rasool G, Rejniak K, Sansil S, Sparks L, Stewart P, Tassielli A, Teer J, Tran DV, Trevino J, Velanovich V, Whelan C, Jeong D, Judge S, Judge A. Race-based differences in serum biomarkers for cancer-associated cachexia in a diverse cohort of patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. Res Sq. 2025 Feb. Pubmedid: 39989973. Pmcid: PMC11844656.
• Park MA, Davis EW, Alhassan S, Arnoletti JP, Basinski TL, McKee AB, Bloomston M, Carson TL, Biachi de Castria T, Chen DT, Cortizas EM, Crowder SL, Delgado MG, Douglas WG, Fleming JB, Hodul P, Huguet KL, Jiang K, Kim DW, Koomen J, Luthra AK, Malafa M, Menon AA, Morales R, Merchant NB, Meredith K, Mo Q, Molina-Vega MA, Moreno-Urazan L, Olumoyin KD, Parker N, Pimiento JM, Rasool G, Rejniak KA, Sansil S, Sparks LM, Stewart P, Tassielli AF, Teer JK, Tran DV, Trevino JG, Velanovich V, Whelan CJ, Jeong D, Judge SM, Judge AR, Permuth JB. Race-based differences in serum biomarkers for cancer-associated cachexia in a diverse cohort of patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. Commun Med (Lond). 2025 Dec.6(1):19. Pubmedid: 41413302. Pmcid: PMC12789063.
• Krishna SG, Abdelbaki A, Li Z, Culp S, Xiong X, Napoleon B, Mok S, Bertani H, Feng Y, Kongkam P, Luthra AK, Machicado JD, El-Dika S, Leblanc S, Tan DMY, Burlen J, Keane MG, Keihanian T, Ladd AM, Muniraj T, Visrodia KH, Chen W, Esnakula AK, Hart PA, Chao WL. Towards automating risk stratification of intraductal papillary mucinous Neoplasms: Artificial intelligence advances beyond human expertise with confocal laser endomicroscopy. Pancreatology. 2025 Aug.25(5):658-666. Pubmedid: 40447463. Pmcid: PMC12354341.
• Rodriguez VI, Mammadova J, Permuth JB, Luthra A, Pena L, Friedman M, Dam A, Cappelle S, Malafa MP, Hallmon C, Miranda C, Mok SRS. Elevated Urinary Levels of Fungal and Environmental Toxins in Patients with Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma. J Gastrointest Cancer. 2024 Oct.56(1):4. Pubmedid: 39419859. Pmcid: PMC11486816.
• Shaikh DH, Park M, Chen J, Huang J, Friedman MS, Dam AN, Luthra AK, Cappelle S, Pena LR, Permuth JB, Mok SRS. Differences in Gender and Overall Survival for Temperature-Sensitive TP53 Mutations in Gastroesophageal Cancer. Medicina (Kaunas). 2024 Nov.60(11). Pubmedid: 39597086. Pmcid: PMC11597060.
• Park MA, Gumpper-Fedus K, Krishna SG, Genilo-Delgado MC, Brantley S, Hart PA, Dillhoff ME, Gomez MF, Basinski TL, Mok SR, Luthra AK, Fleming JB, Mohammadi A, Centeno BA, Jiang K, Karolak A, Jeong D, Chen DT, Stewart PA, Teer JK, Cruz-Monserrate Z, Permuth JB. Molecular Pathway and Immune Profile Analysis of IPMN-Derived Versus PanIN-Derived Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinomas. Int J Mol Sci. 2024 Dec.25(23). Pubmedid: 39684873. Pmcid: PMC11642437.
• Jiang J, Chao WL, Cao T, Culp S, Napoléon B, El-Dika S, Machicado JD, Pannala R, Mok S, Luthra AK, Akshintala VS, Muniraj T, Krishna SG. Improving Pancreatic Cyst Management: Artificial Intelligence-Powered Prediction of Advanced Neoplasms through Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Confocal Endomicroscopy. Biomimetics (Basel). 2023 Oct.8(6). Pubmedid: 37887627. Pmcid: PMC10604893.
• Lu R, Luthra A, Han S. Combined EUS-guided gallbladder drainage with rendezvous ERCP for treatment of concomitant cholecystitis, cholelithiasis, and choledocholithiasis. VideoGIE. 2022 Jul.7(7):250-252. Pubmedid: 35815163. Pmcid: PMC9263873.
• Luthra AK, Chen W, Krishna SG, Han S. Not your typical cyst: an evolving diagnosis. Gastrointest Endosc. 2022 Feb.95(2):386-387. Pubmedid: 34653424.
• Luthra AK, Krishna SG. Through-the-needle forceps biopsy for pancreatic cystic lesions: multiple meta-analyses but limited prospective data. Endosc Int Open. 2020 Sep.8(9):E1134-E1136. Pubmedid: 32898200. Pmcid: PMC7458749.
• Luthra AK, Garner Z, Krishna SG. International multicenter comprehensive analysis of adverse events associated with lumen-apposing metal stent placement for pancreatic fluid collection drainage. Gastrointest Endosc. 2020 Oct.92(4):980. Pubmedid: 32964843.
• Krishna SG, Hart PA, DeWitt JM, DiMaio CJ, Kongkam P, Napoleon B, Othman MO, Yew Tan DM, Strobel SG, Stanich PP, Patel A, Luthra AK, Chan MQ, Blaszczak AM, Lee D, El-Dika S, McCarthy ST, Walker JP, Arnold CA, Porter K, Conwell DL. EUS-guided confocal laser endomicroscopy: prediction of dysplasia in intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms (with video). Gastrointest Endosc. 2020 Mar.91(3):551-563.e5. Pubmedid: 31542380.
• Patel KP, Mumtaz K, Li F, Luthra AK, Hinton A, Lara LF, Conwell DL, Krishna SG. Index admission cholecystectomy for acute biliary pancreatitis favorably impacts outcomes of hospitalization in cirrhosis. J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2020 Feb.35(2):284-290. Pubmedid: 31264249.
• Patel K, Luthra A, Aberra F, Lara LF, Gray D. Intussusception After Pancreaticoduodenectomy. ACG Case Rep J. 2019 May.6(5):e00060. Pubmedid: 31616742. Pmcid: PMC6658072.
• Luthra AK, Patel KP, Li F, Groce JR, Lara LF, Strobel S, Hosmer AE, Hinton A, Conwell DL, Krishna SG. Endoscopic intervention and cholecystectomy in pregnant women with acute biliary pancreatitis decrease early readmissions. Gastrointest Endosc. 2019 Jun.89(6):1169-1177.e10. Pubmedid: 30503844.
• Lara LF, Luthra A, Conwell DL, Krishna SG. Pancreatic Cysts in the Elderly. Curr Treat Options Gastroenterol. 2019 Dec.17(4):457-469. Pubmedid: 31707690.
• Patel K, Li F, Luthra A, Hinton A, Lara L, Groce R, Hosmer A, McCarthy ST, Strobel S, Conwell DL, Krishna SG. Acute Biliary Pancreatitis is Associated With Adverse Outcomes in the Elderly: A Propensity Score-Matched Analysis. J Clin Gastroenterol. 2019 Aug.53(7):e291-e297. Pubmedid: 30157063.
• Luthra AK, Arnold CA, Manilchuk AV, Krishna SG. The spectrum of confocal endomicroscopy findings in a cystic neuroendocrine tumor of the pancreas. Endoscopy. 2018 Nov.50(11):E323-E324. Pubmedid: 30107632.
• Luthra AK, Evans JA. Review of current and evolving clinical indications for endoscopic ultrasound. World J Gastrointest Endosc. 2016 Feb.8(3):157-164. Pubmedid: 26862365. Pmcid: PMC4734974.
• Luthra AK, Aggarwal V, Mishra G, Conway J, Evans JA. A Prospective Blinded Study Evaluating the Role of Endoscopic Ultrasound before Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography in the Setting of "Positive" Intraoperative Cholangiogram during Cholecystectomy. Am Surg. 2016 Apr.82(4):343-347. Pubmedid: 27097628.
• Fernandez AZ, Luthra AK, Evans JA. Endoscopic closure of persistent gastric leak and fistula following laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy. Int J Surg Case Rep. 2015 Jan.6C:186-187. Pubmedid: 25544488. Pmcid: PMC4347957.