Digestive Diseases Fellowship Program

Publications, Abstracts - GI Fellows

Recent publications by GI fellows

  1. May FP, McEwan JA, Tuan JT, Crespi CM, Maehara CK, Yang JO, Uy A, Gupta S, Kang Y, Myint A, Naini BV, Elmore JG, Kadiyala S, Ong MK, Bui AAT, Hamilton AB, Chang LC, Gelvezon A, Hsu W, Bastano R. Increasing timely colonoscopy surveillance for patients with high-risk colorectal polyps: Protocol for a cluster randomized trial. Contemporary Clinical Trials. January 2026
  2. Dawit L, Quon C, Bachu V, Jumo H, Micalo L, Issa D. The Role of Endoscopic Bariatric Treatments in Patients With Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease. Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology. December 17, 2025
  3. Kim SG, Zhao MY, Lam C, Jacobs JP. The Current Landscape of Microbial Biomarkers in Gastrointestinal Disease. Gastroenterology Clinics of North America. 1 December 2025
  4. Yang HJ, Corson M, Aja E, Spartz E, Limketkai BN & Jacobs JP. Protein-Calorie Malnutrition Is Associated with Altered Colonic Mucosal Microbiota in Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Nutrients. 30 November 2025
  5. Vahedi F, Yalamanchi M, Issa D. Endobariatrics in the era of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists: Evolving roles, evidence, and integration. Current Opinion in Gastroenterology. November 2025
  6. Chang A, Oh J, Shin A, Oser M, Manitius N, Ghaffari A & Limketkai BN. Similar symptoms, distinct syndromes: Multi-modal approach to the patient with an IBD-IBS overlap. Digestive Diseases and Sciences. 18 October 2025
  7. Zaki TA, Zhang NJ, Forbes SP, Raymond VM, Das AK, May FP. Colonoscopic Follow-Up After Abnormal Blood-Based Colorectal Cancer Screening Results. Gastroenterology. July 29, 2025
  8. Maniyar I, Jajoo A, Godoy Brewer G, Iyengar P, Nguyen A, Fasulo C, White J, Parian A, Limketkai BN. Dietary sugar and sweetened beverage intake increases inflammatory bowel disease risk: A systematic review and meta-analysis(Link is external). UEG Journal. 18 June 2025
  9. Aaronson MRM, Pourat N, Lu C, Badiee J, Yu-Lefler H, Picillo B, Hoang H, May FP. Predictors of colorectal cancer screening and screening modalities among patients seen at federally qualified health centers funded by the United States Health Resources and Services Administration. Preventive Medicine Reports. February 2025
  10. Bahdi F, Shah S, Dahoud F, Farooq M, Kozan P, Kim S, Sedarat A, Shen N, Thaker A, Kolb JM, Dutson E, Muthusamy VR, Issa D. Revisional endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty versus semaglutide and tirzepatide for weight recidivism after sleeve gastrectomy. Clinical Obesity. 05 February 2025
  11. Lee AH, Mahurkar-Joshi S, Naliboff B, Tillisch K, Mayer E, Chang L. Role of sex, anxiety, and resilience in the association between adverse childhood experiences and irritable bowel syndrome. Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. January 2025
  12. Iyengar P, Prause N, LeBrett W, Lee A, Chang L, Patel A. Opioid and nonopioid analgesic prescribing patterns of hepatologists for Medicare beneficiaries. Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. October 2024
  13. Yang JO, Chittajallu P, Benhammou JN, Patel A, Pisegna JR, Tabibian J & Dong TS. Validation of a machine learning algorithm, EVendo, for presenting esophageal varices in hepatocellular carcinoma(Link is external). Digestive Diseases and Sciences. 19 June 2024
  14. Chang PW, Bui A, Zhou S, Sahakian AB, Buxbaum JL, Phan J. Increasing antibiotic-resistant infections with inpatient endoscopic retrograde cholangioscopies (ERCP) is associated with higher mortality in the United States: A cross-sectional cohort study. J Clin Gastroenterol. 2024 May-June
  15. Lee AH, Mahurkar-Joshi S, Naliboff B, Tillisch K, Mayer E, Chang L. Role of sex, anxiety, and resilience in the association between adverse childhood experiences and irritable bowel syndrome. Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. June 13, 2024
  16. Wiley KS, Gregg AM, Fox MM, Lagishetty, Sandman CA, Jacobs JP, Glyenn LM. Contact with caregivers is associated with composition of the infant gastrointestinal microbiome in the first 6 months of life. American Journal of Biological Anthropology. April 2024
  17. Tamai R, Dawit L, Lee P, Simmons OL, Ding L & Yuan L. The association of metabolic risk factors with advanced adenomas in Hispanic patients. Digestive Diseases and Sciences. 16 February 2024
  18. Rau S, Gregg A, Yaceczko S, Limketkai B. Prebiotics and probiotics for gastrointestinal disorders. Nutrients. 9 March 2024
  19. Bahdi F, Tamai R, Yu DL, Eshtiaghpour DD, Thaker AM, Sedarat A. Curative resection of T1a inlet patch adenocarcinoma with traction-assisted endoscopic submucosal dissection. ACG Case Rep J. 2024 Feb 16
  20. Bahdi F, Alkassis S, Lewis MS, El-Masry Monica, Bejjani A, Kolb JM. Numerous gastric nodules in a leukaemia patient. Gut. 2024 Jan 5
  21. Aaronson M RM, Zhao MY, Lei Y, de Silva S, Baidee J, May FP. Medicaid expansion states see long-term improvement in colorectal cancer screening uptake among low-income individuals. Gastroenterology. 14 November 2023
  22. Chen P, Simonetto DA, Sonali P, Patel A. Health disparities experienced by sexual and gender minority individuals living with or at risk chronic liver disease. Clinical Liver Disease. October 2023
  23. Bahdi F, Labora A, Shah S, Farooq M, Wangrattanapranee P, Donahue T, Issa D. From scalpel to scope: How surgical techniques made way for state-of-the-art endoscopic procedures. GastroHep Advances. November 4, 2023
  24. Xu HY, Yang JO, Chen PH and Han SB. Bulevirtide and emerging drugs for the treatment of hepatitis D. Expert Opinion on Biological Therapy. 17 Oct 2023
  25. Bangaru S, Sundaresh, Lee A, Prause N, Hao F, Dong TS, Tincopa M, Cholankeril G, Rich NE, Kawamoto, Bhattacharya D, Han SB, Patel AA, Shaheen M & Benhammou JN. Predictive Algorithm for Hepatic Steatosis Detection Using Elastography Data in the Veterans Affairs Electronic Health Records. Digestive Diseases & Sciences. 21 October 2023
  26. Dawit L, Lee V, Lehoang D, Fury C, Chowdhury A, Mai TA, Angajala V, Park JH, Khadarian K, She R, Vengara-Lluri M, Kahn J, Dodge JL, Saito T. Clinical Significance of Ascitic Fluid Polymorphonuclear Leukocyte Percentage in Patients With Cirrhosis Without Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis. Clin Transl Gastroenterol. 2023 Sep 1
  27. Oh JE, Chey WD, Spiegel B. Abdominal bloating in the United States: Results of a survey of 88,975 Americans examining prevalence and healthcare seeking. Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. Volume 21, Issue 9, August 2023
  28. Murphy CC, Zaki TA. Changing epidemiology of colorectal cancer - birth cohort effects and emerging risk factors. Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol. September 18, 2023
  29. LeBrett WG, Chang L. Prescription pain medications for disorders of gut-brain interaction: Comparing usage patterns with clinical practice recommendations. Neurogastroenterology & Motility. 04 July 2023
  30. Murphy CC, Lee JK, Liang PS, May FP, Zaki TA. Declines in colorectal cancer incidence and mortality rates slow among older adults. Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. June 10, 2023
  31. Coe C, Patel A, Lawrence D. Pharmacotherapy options for alcohol use disorder in patients with alcohol-associated liver disease: A brief guide for clinicians. Clinical Liver Disease. 21(5):p 125-129, May 2023
  32. Bahdi F, Shah S, Kozan P, Issa D. Lower esophageal sphincter and pylorus distensibility before and after endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty. Dig Dis Sci. 2023 April 8
  33. Dasharathy SS, May FP, Myint A, Yang L, Rahal HK, Cusumano V, Kozan PA, Lowe SC, Beah PY, Limketkai BN, Sauk JS. Pneumococcal Vaccination Recommendation and Completion Rates Among Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Barriers to Vaccination. J Clin Gastroenterol. 2023 Jan 19