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Office
702 N Main St
Emporia, VA 23847Phone+1 434-336-1222Fax+1 434-336-1788
Education & Training
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiResidency, Colon and Rectal Surgery, 2002 - 2003
- MedStar Health/Georgetown-Washington HospitalResidency, Surgery, 1997 - 1999
- Rutgers New Jersey Medical SchoolClass of 1997
Certifications & Licensure
- VA State Medical License 1998 - 2026
- PA State Medical License 2003 - 2010
- RI State Medical License 2004 - 2010
- NY State Medical License 2002 - 2005
- American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery Colon & Rectal Surgery
- American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
- Most Compassionate Doctor American Registry
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 47 citationsIncreased activation of latent TGF-β1 by αVβ3 in human Crohn's disease and fibrosis in TNBS colitis can be prevented by cilengitide.Chao Li, Robert S. Flynn, John R. Grider, Karnam S. Murthy, John M. Kellum
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases. 2013-12-01 - 27 citationsEndogenous IGFBP-3 regulates excess collagen expression in intestinal smooth muscle cells of Crohn's disease strictures.Robert S. Flynn, Sunila Mahavadi, Karnam S. Murthy, John R. Grider, John M. Kellum
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases. 2011-01-01 - 121 citationsPrenatal cocaine exposure disrupts the development of the serotonergic system.Homayoon M. Akbari, H.K. Kramer, Patricia M. Whitaker-Azmitia, Linda P. Spear, Efrain C. Azmitia
Brain Research. 1992-02-14
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