Laura E. Raffals, M.D.
Gastroenterologist
Syal G, Barnes E,
Raffals L
, Al Kazzi E, Haydek J, Agarwal M, Singh S. Medical Therapies for Prevention and Treatment of Inflammatory Pouch Disorders - A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Am J Gastroenterol. 2024 Oct 16 [Epub ahead of print]
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Murad MH, Shields R, Tabaja H, Adusumalli J, Dulai PS, Bonner LB, Sadler C,
Raffals LE
, Kochhar G, Lindholm P, Buckey JC Jr, Toups GN, Rosas L, Narula N, Jairath V, Honap S, Peyrin-Biroulet L, Sands BE, Hanauer SB, Scholtens DM, Siegel CA, HBOT-UC Consortium Investigators. Clinical Trial Design Considerations for Hospitalised Patients With Ulcerative Colitis Flares and Application to Study Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in the NIDDK HBOT-UC Consortium. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2024 Oct 15 [Epub ahead of print]
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Yamanaka-Takaichi M, Nadalian S, Loftus EV, Ehman EC Jr, Todd A, Grimaldo AB, Yalon M, Matchett CL, Patel NB, Isaq NA,
Raffals LE
, Wetter DA, Murphree DH Jr, Cima RR, Dozois EJ, Goldfarb N, Tizhoosh HR, Alavi A. Differentiating clinical characteristics of perianal inflammatory bowel disease from perianal hidradenitis suppurativa. Int J Dermatol. 2024 Sep 22 Epub 2024 Sept 22
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Kayal M, Spencer EA, Smyth M,
Raffals L
, Qazi T, Deepak P, Beniwal-Patel P, Chang S, Higgins P, Cross RK, Anderson C, Long M, Herfarth HH, Dubinsky MC, Barnes EL. Risankizumab Is Effective for The Management of Crohn's Disease of the Pouch. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2024 Jul 22 Epub 2024 July 22
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Santiago P, Quinn KP, Chen J, Friton JJ, Rypstra CR, Kashyap PC,
Raffals LE
. Altered Bile Acid and Pouch Microbiota Composition in Patients With Chronic Pouchitis. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2024 Jul 3; 30 (7):1062-1070
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Vasudevan A, Tharayil V,
Raffals LH
, Bruining DH, Becker M, Murad MH, Loftus EV Jr. Systematic Review and Meta-analysis: The Association Between Serum Ustekinumab Trough Concentrations and Treatment Response in Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2024 Apr 3; 30 (4):660-670
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Kayal M, Deepak P, Beniwal-Patel P,
Raffals L
, Dubinsky M, Chang S, Higgins PDR, Jiang Y, Cross RK, Long MD, Herfarth HH, Barnes EL. Changes in Therapy Are Not Associated With Increased Remission in Patients With Crohn's Disease of the Pouch. Am J Gastroenterol. 2024 Mar 1; 119 (3):584-587 Epub 2023 Nov 17
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Urquhart SA, Comstock BP, Jin MF, Day CN, Eaton JE, Harmsen WS,
Raffals LE
, Loftus EV Jr, Coelho-Prabhu N. The Incidence of Pouch Neoplasia Following Ileal Pouch-Anal Anastomosis in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2024 Feb 01; 30(2):183-189.
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Johnson AM, Harmsen WS, Aniwan S, Tremaine WJ,
Raffals LE
, Abu Dayyeh BK, Loftus EV. Prevalence and Impact of Obesity in a Population-Based Cohort of Patients With Crohn's Disease. J Clin Gastroenterol. 2024 Feb 1; 58 (2):176-182 Epub 2024 Feb 01
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Braga-Neto MB, Nasser J, Wang XJ, Harmsen WS,
Raffals LE
, Camilleri M, Chedid V. Risk of Primary Gastrointestinal Lymphoma in Patients With Inflammatory Conditions Exposed to Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha Inhibitors and Immunomodulators: A Case-Control Study. Crohns Colitis 360. 2024 Jan; 6 (1):otae010 Epub 2024 Feb 15
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Santiago P, Coelho-Prabhu N, Lennon R, Rui S, Rajauria P, Friton J,
Raffals LE
, Deepali F, Daoud N, Farraye FA, Tuck J, Malik T, Leleiko NS, Shapiro J, Shah SA, Sands BE, Ungaro RC. Baseline Clinical Factors Are Associated With Risk of Complications in Crohn's Disease: Appraisal of the American Gastroenterological Association Clinical Care Pathway. Am J Gastroenterol. 2024 Jan 1; 119 (1):147-154 Epub 2023 Sept 15
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Barnes EL, Agrawal M, Syal G, Ananthakrishnan AN, Cohen BL, Haydek JP, Al Kazzi ES, Eisenstein S, Hashash JG, Sultan SS,
Raffals LE
, Singh S, AGA Clinical Guidelines Committee. Electronic address: clinicalpractice@gastro.org. AGA Clinical Practice Guideline on the Management of Pouchitis and Inflammatory Pouch Disorders. Gastroenterology. 2024 Jan; 166 (1):59-85
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Kang JY, Croghan IT, Matchett CL,
Raffals LE
, Schletty AA, Monson TR, Fischer KM, Pagel EM, Ghosh K, Bhagra A. Reflect, Inspire, Strengthen, and Empower 2.0 Program: Advancing Careers and Leadership for Women Physician Staff in an Academic Institution. Womens Health Rep (New Rochelle). 2024; 5(1):65-74. Epub 2024 Feb 01.
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Santiago P, Coelho-Prabhu N, Lennon R, Rui S, Rajauria P, Friton J,
Raffals LE
, Deepali F, Daoud N, Farraye FA, Tuck J, Malik T, Leleiko NS, Shapiro J, Shah SA, Sands BE, Ungaro RC. Baseline clinical factors are associated with risk of complications in Crohn's disease: appraisal of the American Gastroenterological Association clinical care pathway. American Journal of Gastroenterology. 2024; 119 (1):147-54
Guerrero Vinsard D, Lennon R, Avvaru HK, Patel M, Lahori S,
Raffals LE
, Coelho-Prabhu N. Measuring the concordance between endoscopic and histologic inflammation and its effect on IBD-associated dysplasia. Endosc Int Open. 2024 Jan; 12 (1):E145-E154 Epub 2024 Jan 30
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Croghan IT, Kumar S, Dugani SB, Hurt RT,
Raffals LE
, Schletty AA, Schroeder DR, Gathje SR, Shah V. Writing Groups for Healthcare Professionals in Academic Medicine. J Prim Care Community Health. 2024 Jan-Dec; 15:21501319241266102
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Lee YJ, Li D, Mujukian A, Debbas P, Hampton M, Mengesha E, Cheng S, Ebinger JE, Chiorean M, Lum D, Damas OM, Braun J, McGovern DPB, Melmed GY, Banty A, Feldman E, Ha C, Lee S, Rabizadeh S, Stein T, Solomon T, Syal G, Targan S, Vasiliauskas E, Ziring D, Bonthala N, Botwin GS, Hampton M, Mengesha E, Khanishian E, Pozdnyakova V, Gu P, White S, Zamudio C, Gonzalez D, Parry A, Hanna M, Chan J, Ebinger J, Joung S, Wu M, Hoang A, Wynter T, Sun N, Figueiredo JC, Merchant A, Merin N, Reckamp KL, Appel K, Kumar R, Boland B, Charabaty A, Chiorean M, Cohen E, Flynn A, Valentine J, Ehrlich AC, Fudman D, Horizon A, Karayev D, Kretzmann B, Hou J, Hwang C, Lazarev M, Lum D, Fausel R, Reddy S, McConnell R, Mattar MC, Metwally M, Ostrov A, Parekh N,
Raffals L
, Rubin DT, Sheibani S, Siegel CA, Wolf D, Younes Z. Postvaccination symptoms after a fourth dose of mRNA SARS-CoV-2 vaccination in patients with inflammatory bowel disease. Inflammatory Bowel Diseases. 2024; 30 (8):1430-4
Dunleavy KA, Santiago P, Forde G, Harmsen WS, McKenna NP, Coelho-Prabhu N, Shawki S,
Raffals L
. Total Proctocolectomy vs Subtotal/total Colectomy for Neoplasia in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2023 Dec 23 [Epub ahead of print]
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Dunleavy KA,
Raffals LE
, Camilleri M. Intestinal Barrier Dysfunction in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Underpinning Pathogenesis and Therapeutics. Dig Dis Sci. 2023 Dec; 68 (12):4306-4320 Epub 2023 Sept 29
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Dunleavy KA, Cross RK,
Raffals LE
. Causes, Diagnostic Testing, and Treatment of Residual Symptoms in Patients With IBD With Quiescent Disease. Am J Gastroenterol. 2023 Nov 1; 118 (11):1909-1914 Epub 2023 Mar 28
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Santiago P, Barnes EL,
Raffals LE
. Classification and Management of Disorders of the J Pouch. Am J Gastroenterol. 2023 Nov 1; 118 (11):1931-1939 Epub 2023 May 30
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Wang MH, Friton JJ,
Raffals LE
, Leighton JA, Pasha SF, Picco MF, Monroe K, Nix BD, Newberry RD, Faubion WA. Polygenic risk score predicts risk of primary sclerosing cholangitis in inflammatory bowel disease. BMJ Open Gastroenterol. 2023 Oct; 10 (1)
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Wang MH, Friton JJ, Rebert N, Monroe K, Nix BD, Fiocchi C,
Raffals LE
, Leighton JA, Pasha SF, Picco MF, Newberry RD, Achkar JP, Faubion WA. Novel Genetic Risk Variants and Clinical Predictors Associated With Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis in Patients With Ulcerative Colitis. Clin Transl Gastroenterol. 2023 Sep 1; 14 (9):e00615 Epub 2023 Sept 01
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Barnes EL, Beniwal-Patel P, Deepak P,
Raffals L
, Kayal M, Dubinsky M, Chang S, Higgins PDR, Barr JI, Anderson C, Cross RK, Long MD, Herfarth HH. Dietary Patterns Are Not Associated With Disease Activity Among Patients With Inflammatory Conditions of the Pouch in a Prospective Cohort. Crohns Colitis 360. 2023 Jul; 5 (3):otad039 Epub 2023 July 27
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Deepak P, Jiang Y, Barnes EL, Long MD,
Raffals L
, Isaacs K, Stidham RW, Herfarth HH, Contributors. Development of the Endoscopic Pouch Score for Assessment of Inflammatory Conditions of the Pouch. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2023 Jun; 21 (6):1663-1666.e3 Epub 2022 May 12
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Guerrero Vinsard D, Bruining DH, East JE, Ebner D, Kane SV, Kisiel JB, Leighton JA, Lennon RJ, Loftus EV Jr, Malik T, Picco M,
Raffals L
, Ramos GP, Santiago P, Coelho-Prabhu N. Interobserver agreement of the modified Paris classification and histology prediction of colorectal lesions in patients with inflammatory bowel disease. Gastrointest Endosc. 2023 Apr; 97 (4):790-798.e2 Epub 2022 Nov 17
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Yamanaka-Takaichi M,
Raffals LE
, Ehman EC, Loftus EV Jr, Alavi A. Anemia and Systemic Inflammatory Markers in Patients with Perianal Disease: Hidradenitis Suppurativa and Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Dermatology 2023; 239 (5):843-848 Epub 2023 June 23
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Tome J,
Raffals LE
, Pardi DS. Management of Acute and Chronic Pouchitis. Dis Colon Rectum. 2022 Dec 1; 65 (S1):S69-S76 Epub 2022 July 25
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Syal G, Sparrow MP, Velayos F, Cheifetz AS, Devlin S, Irving PM, Kaplan GG,
Raffals LE
, Ullman T, Gecse KB, Fleshner PR, Lightner AL, Siegel CA, Melmed GY. Appropriateness of Medical and Surgical Treatments for Chronic Pouchitis Using RAND/UCLA Appropriateness Methodology. Dig Dis Sci. 2022 Oct; 67 (10):4687-4694 Epub 2022 Jan 10
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Abd El Aziz MA, Larson DW, Grass F, D'Angelo AD, Kelley SR,
Raffals LE
, Mathis KL, Shawki S. Emergent and Urgent Surgery for Ulcerative Colitis in the United States in the Minimally Invasive and Biologic Era. Dis Colon Rectum. 2022 Aug 1; 65 (8):1025-1033 Epub 2022 July 05
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Dulai PS, Rai V,
Raffals LE
, Lukin D, Hudesman D, Kochhar GS, Damas OM, Sauk JS, Levy AN, Sofia MA, Tuskey A, Deepak P, Yarur AJ, Afzali A, Ananthakrishnan AN, Cross RK, Hanauer SB, Siegel CA. Recommendations on the Appropriate Management of Steroids and Discharge Planning During and After Hospital Admission for Moderate-Severe Ulcerative Colitis: Results of a RAND Appropriateness Panel. Am J Gastroenterol. 2022 Aug 1; 117 (8):1288-1295 Epub 2022 Apr 13
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Caine NA, Ebbert JO,
Raffals LE
, Philpot LM, Sundsted KK, Mikhail AE, Issa M, Schletty AA, Shah VH. A 2030 Vision for the Mayo Clinic Department of Medicine. Mayo Clin Proc. 2022 Jul; 97 (7):1232-1236
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Barnes EL, Deepak P, Beniwal-Patel P,
Raffals L
, Kayal M, Dubinsky M, Chang S, Higgins PDR, Barr JI, Galanko J, Jiang Y, Cross RK, Long MD, Herfarth HH. Treatment Patterns and Standardized Outcome Assessments Among Patients With Inflammatory Conditions of the Pouch in a Prospective Multicenter Registry. Crohns Colitis 360. 2022 Jul; 4 (3):otac030 Epub 2022 Aug 02
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Quinn KP, Busciglio IA, Burton DD, Inoue A, Lee YS, Heiken JP, Sheedy SP, Fletcher JG,
Raffals LE
. Defining normal pouch function in patients with ileal pouch-anal anastomosis: a pilot study. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2022 Jun; 55 (12):1560-1568 Epub 2022 Mar 11
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Caine, NA, Ebbert JO,
Raffals L
, Philpot L, Sundsted K, Mikhail AE, Issa M, Schletty A, Shah VH. Perspective and Controversy: A 2030 Vision for the Mayo Clinic Department of Medicine Mayo Clinic Proceedings. 2022.
Quinn KP, Urquhart SA, Janssens LP, Lennon RJ, Chedid VG,
Raffals LE
. Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis-Associated Pouchitis: A Distinct Clinical Phenotype. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2022 May; 20 (5):e964-e973 Epub 2021 Feb 04
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Fredrick TW, Ramos GP, Braga Neto MB, Kane S, Faubion WA, Loftus EV Jr, Pardi DS, Pasha SF, Farraye FA, Zhang L,
Raffals LE
. Clinical Course and Impact of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Colitis Resembling Microscopic Colitis. Crohns Colitis 360. 2022 Apr; 4 (2):otac008 Epub 2022 Mar 15
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Raffals LE
, Saha S, Bewtra M, Norris C, Dobes A, Heller C, O'Charoen S, Fehlmann T, Sweeney S, Weaver A, Bishu S, Cross R, Dassopoulos T, Fischer M, Yarur A, Hudesman D, Parakkal D, Duerr R, Caldera F, Korzenik J, Pekow J, Wells K, Bohm M, Perera L, Kaur M, Ciorba M, Snapper S, Scoville EA, Dalal S, Wong U, Lewis JD. The Development and Initial Findings of A Study of a Prospective Adult Research Cohort with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (SPARC IBD). Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2022 Feb 1; 28 (2):192-199
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Gonzalez CG, Mills RH, Kordahi MC, Carrillo-Terrazas M, Secaira-Morocho H, Widjaja CE, Tsai MS, Mittal Y, Yee BA, Vargas F, Weldon K, Gauglitz JM, Delaroque C, Sauceda C, Rossitto LA, Ackermann G, Humphrey G, Swafford AD, Siegel CA, Buckey JC Jr,
Raffals LE
, Sadler C, Lindholm P, Fisch KM, Valaseck M, Suriawinata A, Yeo GW, Ghosh P, Chang JT, Chu H, Dorrestein P, Zhu Q, Chassaing B, Knight R, Gonzalez DJ, Dulai PS. The Host-Microbiome Response to Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in Ulcerative Colitis Patients. Cell Mol Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2022; 14 (1):35-53 Epub 2022 Apr 01
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Pozdnyakova V, Botwin GJ, Sobhani K, Prostko J, Braun J, Mcgovern DPB, Melmed GY, Appel K, Banty A, Feldman E, Ha C, Kumar R, Lee S, Rabizadeh S, Stein T, Syal G, Targan S, Vasiliauskas E, Ziring D, Debbas P, Hampton M, Mengesha E, Stewart JL, Frias EC, Cheng S, Ebinger J, Figueiredo JC, Boland B, Charabaty A, Chiorean M, Cohen E, Flynn A, Valentine J, Fudman D, Horizon A, Hou J, Hwang C, Lazarev M, Lum D, Fausel R, Reddy S, Mattar M, Metwally M, Ostrov A, Parekh N,
Raffals L
, Sheibani S, Siegel C, Wolf D, Younes Z. Decreased Antibody Responses to Ad26.COV2.S Relative to SARS-CoV-2 mRNA Vaccines in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Gastroenterology. 2021 Dec; 161 (6):2041-2043.e1 Epub 2021 Aug 12
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Wang MH, Friton JJ,
Raffals LE
, Leighton JA, Pasha SF, Picco MF, Monroe K, Nix BD, Newberry RD, Faubion WA. Novel Genetic Variant Predicts Surgical Recurrence Risk in Crohn's Disease Patients. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2021 Nov 15; 27 (12):1968-1974
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Cho JM, Loftus EV Jr, Bruining DH, Chedid VG, Farraye FA, Faubion WA Jr, Johnson AM, Kane SV, Kisiel JB, Malik TA, Papadakis KA, Pardi DS, Picco MF,
Raffals LE
, Schroeder KW, Tremaine WJ, Coelho-Prabhu N. Vulvar Crohn's Disease: Clinical Features and Outcomes. Am J Gastroenterol. 2021 Nov 1; 116 (11):2296-2299
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Kamboj AK, Chandrasekhara V, Simonetto DA,
Raffals LE
. How We Did It: Virtual Interviews With an Eye Toward the Future. Am J Gastroenterol. 2021 Oct 1; 116 (10):1972-1975
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Rabinowitz LG, Grinspan LT, Zylberberg HM, Dixon R, David YN, Aroniadis OC, Chiang A, Christie J, Fayad NF, Ha C, Harris LA, Ko CW, Kolb J, Kwah J, Lee L, Lieberman D,
Raffals LE
, Rex DK, Shah SC, Siddiqui UD, Smith MS, Wallace M, Williams R, Woods K, Crowe SE, Kumta NA, Kim MK, Greenwald DA. Survey Finds Gender Disparities Impact Both Women Mentors and Mentees in Gastroenterology. Am J Gastroenterol. 2021 Sep 1; 116 (9):1876-1884
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Lui J, Ramos GP, Codipilly DC, Katzka D,
Raffals LE
. The Use of Biologics for the Treatment of Esophageal Crohn Disease. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2021 Aug 19; 27 (9):1544-1547
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Abd El Aziz MA, Perry WRG, Grass F, Merchea A,
Raffals LE
, Mathis KL, Behm KT. The extent of colorectal resection and short-term outcomes in patients with ulcerative colitis. Updates Surg. 2021 Aug; 73 (4):1429-1434 Epub 2021 Mar 30
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Ramos GP, Dimopoulos C, McDonald NM, Janssens LP, Hung KW, Proctor D, Ruggiero E, Kane S, Bruining DH, Faubion WA,
Raffals LE
, Loftus EV, Al-Bawardy B. The Impact of Vedolizumab on Pre-Existing Extraintestinal Manifestations of Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Multicenter Study. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2021 Jul 27; 27 (8):1270-1276
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Vasudevan A, Bruining DH, Loftus EV Jr, Faubion W, Ehman EC,
Raffals L
. Approach to medical therapy in perianal Crohn's disease. World J Gastroenterol. 2021 Jul 7; 27 (25):3693-3704
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Ramos GP, Al-Bawardy B, Braga Neto MB, Bledsoe AC, Quinn KP, Heron V, Willrich MAV, Johnson A, Chedid VG, Coelho-Prabhu N, Kisiel JB, Papadakis KA, Pardi D, Kane S, Tremaine WJ,
Raffals L
, Bruining DH, Faubion WA, Harmsen WS, Loftus EV Jr. Certolizumab Trough Levels and Antibodies in Crohn Disease: A Single-Center Experience. Crohns Colitis 360. 2021 Jul; 3 (3):otab019 Epub 2021 May 17
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Braga Neto MB, Ramos GP, Loftus EV Jr, Faubion WA,
Raffals LE
. Use of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors in Patients With Pre-established Inflammatory Bowel Diseases: Retrospective Case Series. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2021 Jun; 19 (6):1285-1287.e1 Epub 2020 June 19
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Coelho-Prabhu N, Bruining DH, Faubion WA, Kane SV, Kisiel JB, Papadakis KA, Pardi DS,
Raffals LE
, Schroeder KW, Tremaine WJ, Fruth K, Harmsen WS, Loftus EV. A 1-Year Cross-sectional Inflammatory Bowel Disease Surveillance Colonoscopy Cohort Comparing High-definition White Light Endoscopy and Chromoendoscopy. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2021 Apr 15; 27 (5):594-602
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Kwapisz L,
Raffals LE
, Bruining DH, Pardi DS, Tremaine WJ, Kane SV, Papadakis KA, Coelho-Prabhu N, Kisiel JB, Heron V, Faubion WA, Loftus EV Jr. Combination Biologic Therapy in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Experience From a Tertiary Care Center. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2021 Mar; 19 (3):616-617 Epub 2020 Feb 14
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Kamboj AK,
Raffals LE
, Martin JA, Chandrasekhara V. Virtual Interviews During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Survey of Advanced Endoscopy Fellowship Applicants and Programs. Tech Innov Gastrointest Endosc. 2021; 23 (2):159-168 Epub 2021 Feb 07
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Boeve BF, Burke JR, Carrasquillo MM, Dickson DW,
Harrell LE
, Miller CA, Parisi JE, Younkin SG, Yu L, Yu CE, Kunkle BW, Schmidt M, Klein HU, Naj AC, Hamilton-Nelson KL, Larson EB, Evans DA, De Jager PL, Crane PK, Buxbaum JD, Ertekin-Taner N, Barnes LL, Fallin MD, Manly JJ, Go RCP, Obisesan TO, Kamboh MI, Bennett DA, Hall KS, Goate AM, Foroud TM, Martin ER, Wang LS, Byrd GS, Farrer LA, Haines JL, Schellenberg GD, Mayeux R, Pericak-Vance MA, Reitz C, Graff-Radford NR, Martinez I, Ayodele T, Logue MW, Cantwell LB, Jean-Francois M, Kuzma AB, Adams LD, Vance JM, Cuccaro ML, Chung J, Mez J, Lunetta KL, Jun GR, Lopez OL, Hendrie HC, Reiman EM, Kowall NW, Leverenz JB, Small SA, Levey AI, Golde TE, Saykin AJ, Starks TD, Albert MS, Hyman BT, Petersen RC, Sano M, Wisniewski T, Vassar R, Kaye JA, Henderson VW, DeCarli C, LaFerla FM, Brewer JB, Miller BL, Swerdlow RH, Van Eldik LJ, Paulson HL, Trojanowski JQ, Chui HC, Rosenberg RN, Craft S, Grabowski TJ, Asthana S, Morris JC, Strittmatter SM, Kukull WA, Writing Group for the Alzheimer's Disease Genetics Consortium (ADGC). Novel Alzheimer Disease Risk Loci and Pathways in African American Individuals Using the African Genome Resources Panel: A Meta-analysis. JAMA Neurol. 2021 Jan 1; 78 (1):102-113
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Quinn KP,
Raffals LE
. An Update on the Medical Management of Inflammatory Pouch Complications. Am J Gastroenterol. 2020 Sep; 115 (9):1439-1450
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Marshall AL, Thompson CA, Cullen MW,
Raffals LE
, Oxentenko AS. Medical Education Interest, Exposure, and Career Planning in Subspecialty Trainees. Med Sci Educ. 2020 Sep; 30 (3):1011-1014 Epub 2020 June 10
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Dulai PS,
Raffals LE
, Hudesman D, Chiorean M, Cross R, Ahmed T, Winter M, Chang S, Fudman D, Sadler C, Chiu EL, Ross FL, Toups G, Murad MH, Sethuraman K, Holm JR, Guilliod R, Levine B, Buckey JC Jr, Siegel CA. A phase 2B randomised trial of hyperbaric oxygen therapy for ulcerative colitis patients hospitalised for moderate to severe flares. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2020 Sep; 52 (6):955-963 Epub 2020 Aug 03
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Cohen BL, Gallinger ZR, Ha C, Holubar SD, Hou JK, Kinnucan J, Mahadevan U, Moss AC,
Raffals LE
, Regueiro M, Szigethy E, Wolf D, Dubinsky MC, Patel A, Shah BJ, Ehrlich OG, Hanauer SB. Development of Entrustable Professional Activities for Advanced Inflammatory Bowel Disease Fellowship Training in the United States. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2020 Aug 20; 26 (9):1291-1305
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Bies M, Vijayvargiya P,
Raffals L
. Submucosal Vascular Malformation as the Cause of Recurrent Obscure Bleed. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2020 Aug; 18 (9):e106 Epub 2019 May 14
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Barnes EL,
Raffals L
, Long MD, Syal G, Kayal M, Ananthakrishnan A, Cohen B, Pekow J, Deepak P, Colombel JF, Herfarth HH, Sandler RS. Disease and Treatment Patterns Among Patients With Pouch-related Conditions in a Cohort of Large Tertiary Care Inflammatory Bowel Disease Centers in the United States. Crohns Colitis 360. 2020 Jul; 2 (3):otaa039 Epub 2020 July 24
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Braga Neto MB, Gregory MH, Ramos GP, Bazerbachi F, Bruining DH, Abu Dayyeh BK, Kushnir VM,
Raffals LE
, Ciorba MA, Loftus EV, Deepak P. Impact of Bariatric Surgery on the Long-term Disease Course of Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2020 Jun 18; 26 (7):1089-1097
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Rajan E, Martinez M, Gorospe E, Al Bawardy B, Dobashi A, Mara KC, Hansel SL, Bruining DH, Murray JA, Leggett CL, Nehra V, Iyer PG, Pasha SF, Leighton JA, Shiff AD, Gurudu SR,
Raffals LE
, Lavey C, Katzka DA, Chen CH. Prospective multicenter study to evaluate capsule endoscopy competency using a validated assessment tool. Gastrointest Endosc. 2020 May; 91 (5):1140-1145 Epub 2019 Dec 26
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Wang MH, Mousa OY, Friton JJ,
Raffals LE
, Leighton JA, Pasha SF, Picco MF, Cushing KC, Monroe K, Nix BD, Newberry RD, Faubion WA. Unique Phenotypic Characteristics and Clinical Course in Patients With Ulcerative Colitis and Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis: A Multicenter US Experience. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2020 Apr 11; 26 (5):774-779
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Eckmann JD, Chedid V, Quinn KP, Bonthu N, Nehra V,
Raffals LE
. De Novo Colitis Associated With Rituximab in 21 Patients at a Tertiary Center. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2020 Jan; 18 (1):252-253 Epub 2019 Mar 21
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Jawoosh M, Haffar S, Deepak P, Meyers A, Lightner AL, Larson DW,
Raffals LH
, Murad MH, Buttar N, Bazerbachi F. Volvulus of the ileal pouch-anal anastomosis: a meta-narrative systematic review of frequency, diagnosis, and treatment outcomes. Gastroenterol Rep (Oxf). 2019 Dec; 7 (6):403-410 Epub 2019 Sept 17
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Park SH, Al-Bawardy B, Aniwan S, Kane SV, Coelho-Prabhu N, Papadakis KA, Kisiel JB, Bruining DH, Faubion WA,
Raffals LE
, Pardi DS, Tremaine WJ, Stephens MC, Tung J, Khanna S, Willrich, Loftus EV. Distinct cutoff values of adalimumab trough levels are associated with different therapeutic outcomes in patients with inflammatory bowel disease. Crohn's & Colitis 360. 2019; 1(3):otz047.
Lightner AL, McKenna NP, Alsughayer A, Harmsen WS, Taparra K, Parker ME,
Raffals LE
, Loftus EV Jr. Biologics and 30-Day Postoperative Complications After Abdominal Operations for Crohn's Disease: Are There Differences in the Safety Profiles? Dis Colon Rectum. 2019 Nov; 62 (11):1352-1362
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Lightner AL, McKenna NP, Alsughayer A, Loftus EV Jr,
Raffals LE
, Faubion WA, Moir C. Anti-TNF biologic therapy does not increase postoperative morbidity in pediatric Crohn's patients. J Pediatr Surg. 2019 Oct; 54 (10):2162-2165 Epub 2019 Jan 18
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Wang , Mousa OY, Friton JJ,
Raffals LE
, Leighton JA, Pasha SF, Picco MF, Cushing KC, Monroe K, Nix BD, Newberry RD, Faubion WA. Unique Phenotypic Characteristics and Clinical Course in Patients With Ulcerative Colitis and Primary Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2019.
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