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Michael O'Brien | Medical Services

Programs & Services

Languages

  • English

Michael O'Brien | Education

Undergraduate School

BS

Stonehill College

1995, Easton, MA, US

Medical School

State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine

1999, Buffalo, NY, US

Residency

Internal Medicine

Brown University Categorical Internal Medicine

2002, Providence, RI, US

Fellowship

Primary Care Sports Medicine

Boston Children's Hospital

2004, Boston, MA, US

Michael O'Brien | Certifications

  • American Board of Emergency Medicine (Sports Medicine)

Michael O'Brien | Professional History

Michael J. O'Brien, MD is a physician in the Sports Medicine Division at Boston Children's Hospital, and an Assistant Professor in Orthopedics at Harvard Medical School. He is the Director of the Sports Concussion Clinic and his clinical interests include concussion management, traumatic brain injury, exercise induced compartment syndrome, and many other sports-related injuries.

Dr. O'Brien is the team physician for the Roxbury Latin School and a staff physician at The Micheli Center for Sports Injury Prevention in Waltham. As a member of the Sports Medicine Division, he is proud to be a longtime part of the medical coverage team for events such as the Boston Marathon finish line and medical tent, the Boston Ballet, Bay State Games, and various synchronized ice skating and track and field championships. Dr. O'Brien lectures at national and international conferences on various sports medicine topics, with particular expertise in the evaluation and management of sports related concussions.

Michael O'Brien | Publications

  1. Comparison of pre-high school and high school football quarterback injuries. Phys Sportsmed. 2023 08; 51(4):331-335. View Comparison of pre-high school and high school football quarterback injuries. Abstract

  2. Association between post-concussion symptoms and oculomotor deficits among adolescents. Brain Inj. 2021 08 24; 35(10):1218-1228. View Association between post-concussion symptoms and oculomotor deficits among adolescents. Abstract

  3. Medical Therapies for Concussion. Clin Sports Med. 2021 Jan; 40(1):123-131. View Medical Therapies for Concussion. Abstract

  4. Youth American football quarterback injuries: a descriptive study of 15 years of retrospective data. Phys Sportsmed. 2020 11; 48(4):463-468. View Youth American football quarterback injuries: a descriptive study of 15 years of retrospective data. Abstract

  5. Platelet-Rich Plasma Is an Equal Alternative to Surgery in the Treatment of Type 1 Medial Epicondylitis. Orthop J Sports Med. 2020 Mar; 8(3):2325967120908952. View Platelet-Rich Plasma Is an Equal Alternative to Surgery in the Treatment of Type 1 Medial Epicondylitis. Abstract

  6. Continuing Play, Symptom Severity, and Symptom Duration After Concussion in Youth Athletes. Clin J Sport Med. 2020 03; 30 Suppl 1:S42-S46. View Continuing Play, Symptom Severity, and Symptom Duration After Concussion in Youth Athletes. Abstract

  7. Double-Row Repair for Recalcitrant Medial Epicondylitis. Orthop J Sports Med. 2019 Dec; 7(12):2325967119885608. View Double-Row Repair for Recalcitrant Medial Epicondylitis. Abstract

  8. Near Point of Convergence and Gait Deficits in Adolescents After Sport-Related Concussion. Clin J Sport Med. 2018 05; 28(3):262-267. View Near Point of Convergence and Gait Deficits in Adolescents After Sport-Related Concussion. Abstract

  9. Continuing Play, Symptom Severity, and Symptom Duration After Concussion in Youth Athletes. Clin J Sport Med. 2018 Jan 15. View Continuing Play, Symptom Severity, and Symptom Duration After Concussion in Youth Athletes. Abstract

  10. Platelet-Rich Plasma for Primary Treatment of Partial Ulnar Collateral Ligament Tears: MRI Correlation With Results. Orthop J Sports Med. 2017 Nov; 5(11):2325967117738238. View Platelet-Rich Plasma for Primary Treatment of Partial Ulnar Collateral Ligament Tears: MRI Correlation With Results. Abstract

  11. Sport-Related Concussions: Symptom Recurrence After Return to Exercise. Orthop J Sports Med. 2017 Oct; 5(10):2325967117732516. View Sport-Related Concussions: Symptom Recurrence After Return to Exercise. Abstract

  12. Prospective Multicenter Assessment of Early Complication Rates Associated With Adult Cervical Deformity Surgery in 78 Patients. Neurosurgery. 2016 Sep; 79(3):378-88. View Prospective Multicenter Assessment of Early Complication Rates Associated With Adult Cervical Deformity Surgery in 78 Patients. Abstract

  13. Comparison of Short-term Complications Between 2 Methods of Coracoclavicular Ligament Reconstruction: A Multicenter Study. Orthop J Sports Med. 2016 Jul; 4(7):2325967116658419. View Comparison of Short-term Complications Between 2 Methods of Coracoclavicular Ligament Reconstruction: A Multicenter Study. Abstract

  14. The flowering of pathology as a medical discipline in Boston, 1892-c.1950: W.T. Councilman, FB Mallory, JH Wright, SB Wolbach and their descendants. Mod Pathol. 2016 09; 29(9):944-61. View The flowering of pathology as a medical discipline in Boston, 1892-c.1950: W.T. Councilman, FB Mallory, JH Wright, SB Wolbach and their descendants. Abstract

  15. Initial somatic symptoms are associated with prolonged symptom duration following concussion in adolescents. Acta Paediatr. 2016 Sep; 105(9):e426-32. View Initial somatic symptoms are associated with prolonged symptom duration following concussion in adolescents. Abstract

  16. Outcomes of Operative and Nonoperative Treatment for Adult Spinal Deformity: A Prospective, Multicenter, Propensity-Matched Cohort Assessment With Minimum 2-Year Follow-up. Neurosurgery. 2016 Jun; 78(6):851-61. View Outcomes of Operative and Nonoperative Treatment for Adult Spinal Deformity: A Prospective, Multicenter, Propensity-Matched Cohort Assessment With Minimum 2-Year Follow-up. Abstract

  17. Adolescents With Convergence Insufficiency Exhibit Gait Stability Deficits Acutely After Concussion: 2907 June 3 2: 00 PM - 2: 15 PM. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2016 May; 48(5 Suppl 1):814-5. View Adolescents With Convergence Insufficiency Exhibit Gait Stability Deficits Acutely After Concussion: 2907 June 3 2: 00 PM - 2: 15 PM. Abstract

  18. Evaluation of expansile nanoparticle tumor localization and efficacy in a cancer stem cell-derived model of pancreatic peritoneal carcinomatosis. Nanomedicine (Lond). 2016 May; 11(9):1001-15. View Evaluation of expansile nanoparticle tumor localization and efficacy in a cancer stem cell-derived model of pancreatic peritoneal carcinomatosis. Abstract

  19. Physical Maturity and Concussion Symptom Duration among Adolescent Ice Hockey Players. J Pediatr. 2016 Apr; 171:234-9.e1-2. View Physical Maturity and Concussion Symptom Duration among Adolescent Ice Hockey Players. Abstract

  20. Initial symptom burden predicts duration of symptoms after concussion. J Sci Med Sport. 2016 Sep; 19(9):722-5. View Initial symptom burden predicts duration of symptoms after concussion. Abstract

  21. The Subscapularis-Sparing Approach in Humeral Head Replacement. Bull Hosp Jt Dis (2013). 2015 Dec; 73 Suppl 1:S148-53. View The Subscapularis-Sparing Approach in Humeral Head Replacement. Abstract

  22. Mandibular Destruction Secondary to Invasion by Carcinoma Cuniculatum. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2015 Dec; 73(12):2343-51. View Mandibular Destruction Secondary to Invasion by Carcinoma Cuniculatum. Abstract

  23. A Risk Prediction Index for Advanced Colorectal Neoplasia at Screening Colonoscopy. Am J Gastroenterol. 2015 Jul; 110(7):1062-71. View A Risk Prediction Index for Advanced Colorectal Neoplasia at Screening Colonoscopy. Abstract

  24. Colorectal serrated pathway cancers and precursors. Histopathology. 2015 Jan; 66(1):49-65. View Colorectal serrated pathway cancers and precursors. Abstract

  25. Epidemiology of goblet cell and microvesicular hyperplastic polyps. Am J Gastroenterol. 2014 Dec; 109(12):1922-32. View Epidemiology of goblet cell and microvesicular hyperplastic polyps. Abstract

  26. Endoscopic histological assessment of colonic polyps by using elastic scattering spectroscopy. Gastrointest Endosc. 2015 Mar; 81(3):539-47. View Endoscopic histological assessment of colonic polyps by using elastic scattering spectroscopy. Abstract

  27. Evaluating the risks and benefits of participation in high-school football. Virtual Mentor. 2014 Jul 01; 16(7):526-33. View Evaluating the risks and benefits of participation in high-school football. Abstract

  28. Elastic scattering spectroscopy as an optical marker of inflammatory bowel disease activity and subtypes. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2014 Jun; 20(6):1029-36. View Elastic scattering spectroscopy as an optical marker of inflammatory bowel disease activity and subtypes. Abstract

  29. Upper thoracic versus lower thoracic upper instrumented vertebrae endpoints have similar outcomes and complications in adult scoliosis. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2014 Jun 01; 39(13):E795-9. View Upper thoracic versus lower thoracic upper instrumented vertebrae endpoints have similar outcomes and complications in adult scoliosis. Abstract

  30. HD chromoendoscopy coupled with DNA mass spectrometry profiling identifies somatic mutations in microdissected human proximal aberrant crypt foci. Mol Cancer Res. 2014 Jun; 12(6):823-9. View HD chromoendoscopy coupled with DNA mass spectrometry profiling identifies somatic mutations in microdissected human proximal aberrant crypt foci. Abstract

  31. Does recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2 use in adult spinal deformity increase complications and are complications associated with location of rhBMP-2 use? A prospective, multicenter study of 279 consecutive patients. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2014 Feb 01; 39(3):233-42. View Does recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2 use in adult spinal deformity increase complications and are complications associated with location of rhBMP-2 use? A prospective, multicenter study of 279 consecutive patients. Abstract

  32. Surface Replacement Arthroplasty of the Humeral Head in Young, Active Patients: Midterm Results. Orthop J Sports Med. 2014 Jan; 2(1):2325967113519407. View Surface Replacement Arthroplasty of the Humeral Head in Young, Active Patients: Midterm Results. Abstract

  33. Effect of cognitive activity level on duration of post-concussion symptoms. Pediatrics. 2014 Feb; 133(2):e299-304. View Effect of cognitive activity level on duration of post-concussion symptoms. Abstract

  34. Leiomyoma of the gastrointestinal tract with interstitial cells of Cajal: a mimic of gastrointestinal stromal tumor. Am J Surg Pathol. 2014 Jan; 38(1):72-7. View Leiomyoma of the gastrointestinal tract with interstitial cells of Cajal: a mimic of gastrointestinal stromal tumor. Abstract

  35. Identification of decision criteria for revision surgery among patients with proximal junctional failure after surgical treatment of spinal deformity. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2013 Sep 01; 38(19):E1223-7. View Identification of decision criteria for revision surgery among patients with proximal junctional failure after surgical treatment of spinal deformity. Abstract

  36. The prevalence of undiagnosed concussions in athletes. Clin J Sport Med. 2013 Sep; 23(5):339-42. View The prevalence of undiagnosed concussions in athletes. Abstract

  37. Prevalence of advanced colorectal neoplasia in white and black patients undergoing screening colonoscopy in a safety-net hospital. Ann Intern Med. 2013 Jul 02; 159(1):13-20. View Prevalence of advanced colorectal neoplasia in white and black patients undergoing screening colonoscopy in a safety-net hospital. Abstract

  38. The epidemiology of outpatient visits for minor head injury: 2005 to 2009. Neurosurgery. 2013 Jul; 73(1):129-34; discussion 134. View The epidemiology of outpatient visits for minor head injury: 2005 to 2009. Abstract

  39. The effect of recommending cognitive rest on recovery from sport-related concussion. Brain Inj. 2013; 27(7-8):839-42. View The effect of recommending cognitive rest on recovery from sport-related concussion. Abstract

  40. Incidence, mode, and location of acute proximal junctional failures after surgical treatment of adult spinal deformity. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2013 May 20; 38(12):1008-15. View Incidence, mode, and location of acute proximal junctional failures after surgical treatment of adult spinal deformity. Abstract

  41. Is pyloric gland metaplasia in ileal pouch biopsies a marker for Crohn's disease? Dig Dis Sci. 2013 Oct; 58(10):2918-25. View Is pyloric gland metaplasia in ileal pouch biopsies a marker for Crohn's disease? Abstract

  42. Plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 is increased in colonic epithelial cells from patients with colitis-associated cancer. J Crohns Colitis. 2013 Jun; 7(5):403-11. View Plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 is increased in colonic epithelial cells from patients with colitis-associated cancer. Abstract

  43. Truncated neurokinin-1 receptor is increased in colonic epithelial cells from patients with colitis-associated cancer. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2011 Oct 18; 108(42):17420-5. View Truncated neurokinin-1 receptor is increased in colonic epithelial cells from patients with colitis-associated cancer. Abstract

  44. The clinical significance of serrated polyps. Am J Gastroenterol. 2011 Feb; 106(2):229-40; quiz 241. View The clinical significance of serrated polyps. Abstract

  45. Variation in the detection of serrated polyps in an average risk colorectal cancer screening cohort. Am J Gastroenterol. 2010 Dec; 105(12):2656-64. View Variation in the detection of serrated polyps in an average risk colorectal cancer screening cohort. Abstract

  46. Arthroscopic tennis elbow release. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2010 Mar; 19(2 Suppl):31-6. View Arthroscopic tennis elbow release. Abstract

  47. Pragmatic classification of superficial neoplastic colorectal lesions. Gastrointest Endosc. 2009 Dec; 70(6):1182-99. View Pragmatic classification of superficial neoplastic colorectal lesions. Abstract

  48. Reinterpretation of histology of proximal colon polyps called hyperplastic in 2001. World J Gastroenterol. 2009 Aug 14; 15(30):3767-70. View Reinterpretation of histology of proximal colon polyps called hyperplastic in 2001. Abstract

  49. Case report: a case of persistent back pain and constipation in a 5-year-old boy. Phys Sportsmed. 2009 Apr; 37(1):133-7. View Case report: a case of persistent back pain and constipation in a 5-year-old boy. Abstract

  50. Raising gestational choline intake alters gene expression in DMBA-evoked mammary tumors and prolongs survival. FASEB J. 2009 Apr; 23(4):1054-63. View Raising gestational choline intake alters gene expression in DMBA-evoked mammary tumors and prolongs survival. Abstract

  51. Nonpolypoid neoplastic lesions of the colorectal mucosa. Gastrointest Endosc. 2008 Oct; 68(4 Suppl):S3-47. View Nonpolypoid neoplastic lesions of the colorectal mucosa. Abstract

  52. 5 approaches to leading successful organizational change. Healthc Financ Manage. 2008 Sep; 62(9):138, 140. View 5 approaches to leading successful organizational change. Abstract

  53. Leading innovation in a risk-averse healthcare environment. Healthc Financ Manage. 2008 Aug; 62(8):112-4. View Leading innovation in a risk-averse healthcare environment. Abstract

  54. Melanin-concentrating hormone as a mediator of intestinal inflammation. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2008 Jul 29; 105(30):10613-8. View Melanin-concentrating hormone as a mediator of intestinal inflammation. Abstract

  55. Corticotropin-releasing hormone deficiency is associated with reduced local inflammation in a mouse model of experimental colitis. Endocrinology. 2008 Jul; 149(7):3403-9. View Corticotropin-releasing hormone deficiency is associated with reduced local inflammation in a mouse model of experimental colitis. Abstract

  56. Easing tensions between systems and hospitals for better performance. Trustee. 2008 Apr; 61(4):32-3. View Easing tensions between systems and hospitals for better performance. Abstract

  57. Comparative efficacies of rifaximin and vancomycin for treatment of Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea and prevention of disease recurrence in hamsters. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2008 Mar; 52(3):1121-6. View Comparative efficacies of rifaximin and vancomycin for treatment of Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea and prevention of disease recurrence in hamsters. Abstract

  58. Hyperplastic and serrated polyps of the colorectum. Gastroenterol Clin North Am. 2007 Dec; 36(4):947-68, viii. View Hyperplastic and serrated polyps of the colorectum. Abstract

  59. Beyond the hierarchy. Seven innovations have enabled this executive team to become more productive. Health Prog. 2007 Nov-Dec; 88(6):60-3. View Beyond the hierarchy. Seven innovations have enabled this executive team to become more productive. Abstract

  60. A multinational, internet-based assessment of observer variability in the diagnosis of serrated colorectal polyps. Am J Clin Pathol. 2007 Jun; 127(6):938-45. View A multinational, internet-based assessment of observer variability in the diagnosis of serrated colorectal polyps. Abstract

  61. Mutations in BRAF and KRAS differentially distinguish serrated versus non-serrated hyperplastic aberrant crypt foci in humans. Cancer Res. 2007 Apr 15; 67(8):3551-4. View Mutations in BRAF and KRAS differentially distinguish serrated versus non-serrated hyperplastic aberrant crypt foci in humans. Abstract

  62. Reorganize for effective communication. Changing expectations to get more accomplished. Healthc Exec. 2007 Mar-Apr; 22(2):54, 56-7. View Reorganize for effective communication. Changing expectations to get more accomplished. Abstract

  63. Recommendations for the reporting of surgically resected specimens of colorectal carcinoma. Hum Pathol. 2007 Apr; 38(4):537-545. View Recommendations for the reporting of surgically resected specimens of colorectal carcinoma. Abstract

  64. MIP-3alpha neutralizing monoclonal antibody protects against TNBS-induced colonic injury and inflammation in mice. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol. 2007 May; 292(5):G1263-71. View MIP-3alpha neutralizing monoclonal antibody protects against TNBS-induced colonic injury and inflammation in mice. Abstract

  65. CT findings of rupture, impending rupture, and contained rupture of abdominal aortic aneurysms. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2007 Jan; 188(1):W57-62. View CT findings of rupture, impending rupture, and contained rupture of abdominal aortic aneurysms. Abstract

  66. SIR 2006 Annual Meeting Film Panel Case: Budd-Chiari syndrome in a patient with Cogan syndrome. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2006 Dec; 17(12):1881-3. View SIR 2006 Annual Meeting Film Panel Case: Budd-Chiari syndrome in a patient with Cogan syndrome. Abstract

  67. Comparison of microsatellite instability, CpG island methylation phenotype, BRAF and KRAS status in serrated polyps and traditional adenomas indicates separate pathways to distinct colorectal carcinoma end points. Am J Surg Pathol. 2006 Dec; 30(12):1491-501. View Comparison of microsatellite instability, CpG island methylation phenotype, BRAF and KRAS status in serrated polyps and traditional adenomas indicates separate pathways to distinct colorectal carcinoma end points. Abstract

  68. Recommendations for the reporting of surgically resected specimens of colorectal carcinoma. Virchows Arch. 2007 Jan; 450(1):1-13. View Recommendations for the reporting of surgically resected specimens of colorectal carcinoma. Abstract

  69. Interleukin-6 genetic ablation protects from trinitrobenzene sulfonic acid-induced colitis in mice. Putative effect of antiinflammatory cytokines. Neuroimmunomodulation. 2006; 13(2):114-21. View Interleukin-6 genetic ablation protects from trinitrobenzene sulfonic acid-induced colitis in mice. Putative effect of antiinflammatory cytokines. Abstract

  70. Bradyarrhythmias during use of the AngioJet system. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2006 Oct; 17(10):1693-5. View Bradyarrhythmias during use of the AngioJet system. Abstract

  71. Using bicellar mixtures to form supported and suspended lipid bilayers on silicon chips. Langmuir. 2006 Sep 12; 22(19):8163-8. View Using bicellar mixtures to form supported and suspended lipid bilayers on silicon chips. Abstract

  72. Corticotropin-releasing hormone receptor 2-deficient mice have reduced intestinal inflammatory responses. J Immunol. 2006 Sep 01; 177(5):3355-61. View Corticotropin-releasing hormone receptor 2-deficient mice have reduced intestinal inflammatory responses. Abstract

  73. A new transcription factor that regulates TNF-alpha gene expression, LITAF, is increased in intestinal tissues from patients with CD and UC. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2006 Jul; 12(7):581-7. View A new transcription factor that regulates TNF-alpha gene expression, LITAF, is increased in intestinal tissues from patients with CD and UC. Abstract

  74. Saccharomyces boulardii inhibits ERK1/2 mitogen-activated protein kinase activation both in vitro and in vivo and protects against Clostridium difficile toxin A-induced enteritis. J Biol Chem. 2006 Aug 25; 281(34):24449-54. View Saccharomyces boulardii inhibits ERK1/2 mitogen-activated protein kinase activation both in vitro and in vivo and protects against Clostridium difficile toxin A-induced enteritis. Abstract

  75. Guidelines for colonoscopy surveillance after cancer resection: a consensus update by the American Cancer Society and the US Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer. Gastroenterology. 2006 May; 130(6):1865-71. View Guidelines for colonoscopy surveillance after cancer resection: a consensus update by the American Cancer Society and the US Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer. Abstract

  76. Guidelines for colonoscopy surveillance after polypectomy: a consensus update by the US Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer and the American Cancer Society. Gastroenterology. 2006 May; 130(6):1872-85. View Guidelines for colonoscopy surveillance after polypectomy: a consensus update by the US Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer and the American Cancer Society. Abstract

  77. Guidelines for colonoscopy surveillance after polypectomy: a consensus update by the US Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer and the American Cancer Society. CA Cancer J Clin. 2006 May-Jun; 56(3):143-59; quiz 184-5. View Guidelines for colonoscopy surveillance after polypectomy: a consensus update by the US Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer and the American Cancer Society. Abstract

  78. Guidelines for colonoscopy surveillance after cancer resection: a consensus update by the American Cancer Society and US Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer. CA Cancer J Clin. 2006 May-Jun; 56(3):160-7; quiz 185-6. View Guidelines for colonoscopy surveillance after cancer resection: a consensus update by the American Cancer Society and US Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer. Abstract

  79. Misplaced devices in the chest, abdomen, and pelvis: Part I. Semin Ultrasound CT MR. 2006 Apr; 27(2):78-97. View Misplaced devices in the chest, abdomen, and pelvis: Part I. Abstract

  80. Misplaced devices in the chest, abdomen, and pelvis: Part II. Semin Ultrasound CT MR. 2006 Apr; 27(2):98-110. View Misplaced devices in the chest, abdomen, and pelvis: Part II. Abstract

  81. Induction of colitis causes inflammatory responses in fat depots: evidence for substance P pathways in human mesenteric preadipocytes. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2006 Mar 28; 103(13):5207-12. View Induction of colitis causes inflammatory responses in fat depots: evidence for substance P pathways in human mesenteric preadipocytes. Abstract

  82. Prognostic significance of superficial fissuring ulceration in patients with severe "indeterminate" colitis. Am J Surg Pathol. 2006 Feb; 30(2):165-70. View Prognostic significance of superficial fissuring ulceration in patients with severe "indeterminate" colitis. Abstract

  83. HIV infection does not affect the performance of noninvasive markers of fibrosis for the diagnosis of hepatitis C virus-related liver disease. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2005 Dec 15; 40(5):538-44. View HIV infection does not affect the performance of noninvasive markers of fibrosis for the diagnosis of hepatitis C virus-related liver disease. Abstract

  84. NF-kappaB activation precedes increases in mRNA encoding neurokinin-1 receptor, proinflammatory cytokines, and adhesion molecules in dextran sulfate sodium-induced colitis in rats. Dig Dis Sci. 2005 Dec; 50(12):2366-78. View NF-kappaB activation precedes increases in mRNA encoding neurokinin-1 receptor, proinflammatory cytokines, and adhesion molecules in dextran sulfate sodium-induced colitis in rats. Abstract

  85. Pathophysiological role of Toll-like receptor 5 engagement by bacterial flagellin in colonic inflammation. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2005 Sep 20; 102(38):13610-5. View Pathophysiological role of Toll-like receptor 5 engagement by bacterial flagellin in colonic inflammation. Abstract

  86. Electrokinetic molecular separation in nanoscale fluidic channels. Lab Chip. 2005 Nov; 5(11):1271-6. View Electrokinetic molecular separation in nanoscale fluidic channels. Abstract

  87. Gallery of medical devices: part 2: devices of the head, neck, spine, chest, and abdomen. Radiographics. 2005 Jul-Aug; 25(4):1119-32. View Gallery of medical devices: part 2: devices of the head, neck, spine, chest, and abdomen. Abstract

  88. BRAF and KRAS Mutations in hyperplastic polyps and serrated adenomas of the colorectum: relationship to histology and CpG island methylation status. Am J Surg Pathol. 2004 Nov; 28(11):1452-9. View BRAF and KRAS Mutations in hyperplastic polyps and serrated adenomas of the colorectum: relationship to histology and CpG island methylation status. Abstract

  89. Hyperplastic polyps, serrated adenomas, and the serrated polyp neoplasia pathway. Am J Gastroenterol. 2004 Nov; 99(11):2242-55. View Hyperplastic polyps, serrated adenomas, and the serrated polyp neoplasia pathway. Abstract

  90. Rifalazil treats and prevents relapse of clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea in hamsters. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2004 Oct; 48(10):3975-9. View Rifalazil treats and prevents relapse of clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea in hamsters. Abstract

  91. Flat adenomas in the National Polyp Study: is there increased risk for high-grade dysplasia initially or during surveillance? Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2004 Oct; 2(10):905-11. View Flat adenomas in the National Polyp Study: is there increased risk for high-grade dysplasia initially or during surveillance? Abstract

  92. Spondylolisthesis, pelvic incidence, and spinopelvic balance: a correlation study. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2004 Sep 15; 29(18):2049-54. View Spondylolisthesis, pelvic incidence, and spinopelvic balance: a correlation study. Abstract

  93. Beyond "best intentions". Health Prog. 2004 Sep-Oct; 85(5):47-50, 60. View Beyond "best intentions". Abstract

  94. Histologic predictors of pouchitis in patients with chronic ulcerative colitis. Am J Surg Pathol. 2004 Aug; 28(8):999-1006. View Histologic predictors of pouchitis in patients with chronic ulcerative colitis. Abstract

  95. Corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) requirement in Clostridium difficile toxin A-mediated intestinal inflammation. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2004 Jun 01; 101(22):8503-8. View Corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) requirement in Clostridium difficile toxin A-mediated intestinal inflammation. Abstract

  96. Dual closed-loop, optoelectronic, auto-oscillatory detection circuit for monitoring fluorescence lifetime-based chemical sensors and biosensors. J Biomed Opt. 2004 May-Jun; 9(3):609-17. View Dual closed-loop, optoelectronic, auto-oscillatory detection circuit for monitoring fluorescence lifetime-based chemical sensors and biosensors. Abstract

  97. Hyperplastic (serrated) polyps of the colorectum: relationship of CpG island methylator phenotype and K-ras mutation to location and histologic subtype. Am J Surg Pathol. 2004 Apr; 28(4):423-34. View Hyperplastic (serrated) polyps of the colorectum: relationship of CpG island methylator phenotype and K-ras mutation to location and histologic subtype. Abstract

  98. Nomothetic science and idiographic history in twentieth-century Americanist anthropology. J Hist Behav Sci. 2004; 40(1):77-96. View Nomothetic science and idiographic history in twentieth-century Americanist anthropology. Abstract

  99. Clostridium difficile toxin B is an inflammatory enterotoxin in human intestine. Gastroenterology. 2003 Aug; 125(2):413-20. View Clostridium difficile toxin B is an inflammatory enterotoxin in human intestine. Abstract

  100. A neurokinin 1 receptor antagonist reduces an ongoing ileal pouch inflammation and the response to a subsequent inflammatory stimulus. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol. 2003 Dec; 285(6):G1259-67. View A neurokinin 1 receptor antagonist reduces an ongoing ileal pouch inflammation and the response to a subsequent inflammatory stimulus. Abstract

  101. Colonic metaplasia in the ileal pouch is associated with inflammation and is not the result of long-term adaptation. J Gastrointest Surg. 2003 Feb; 7(2):246-53; discussion 253-4. View Colonic metaplasia in the ileal pouch is associated with inflammation and is not the result of long-term adaptation. Abstract

  102. Two issues in archaeological phylogenetics: taxon construction and outgroup selection. J Theor Biol. 2002 Mar 21; 215(2):133-50. View Two issues in archaeological phylogenetics: taxon construction and outgroup selection. Abstract

  103. On finding flat adenomas: is the search worth the gain? Gastroenterology. 2002 Mar; 122(3):839-40. View On finding flat adenomas: is the search worth the gain? Abstract

  104. A surface plasmon resonance array biosensor based on spectroscopic imaging. Biosens Bioelectron. 2001 Jan; 16(1-2):97-108. View A surface plasmon resonance array biosensor based on spectroscopic imaging. Abstract

  105. Computer-controlled laser ablation: a convenient and versatile tool for micropatterning biofunctional synthetic surfaces for applications in biosensing and tissue engineering. Biotechnol Prog. 1998 May-Jun; 14(3):371-7. View Computer-controlled laser ablation: a convenient and versatile tool for micropatterning biofunctional synthetic surfaces for applications in biosensing and tissue engineering. Abstract

My path to becoming a doctor began with a passion for the power of science and innovation. As I have progressed throughout my career I have come to find that the most important and fulfilling parts of the job are the personal interactions with patients. As a non-surgical physician, and as a son of two teachers, I am proud to say that my communication skills are my strongest assets. I know how essential it is to listen and convey a clear explanation and plan of care for every patient I see.

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