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Office
9350 Campus Point Dr
La Jolla, CA 92037Phone+1 800-926-8273
Education & Training
- AAMCFellowship, Council of Deans Fellowship, 2015 - 2016
- University of MichiganFellowship, Gastroenterology, 1992 - 1995
- Massachusetts General HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1989 - 1992
- Wayne State University School of MedicineClass of 1989
Certifications & Licensure
- MI State Medical License 1993 - 2027
- CA State Medical License 1995 - 2025
- American Board of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Distinguished Mentor Award American Gastroenterological Association, 2017
- Mastership (MACP) American College of Physicians, 2017
- Elected Member American Academy of Arts & Sciences, 2016
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 89 citationsScreening for colorectal cancer in African Americans: determinants and rationale for an earlier age to commence screening.John M. Carethers
Digestive Diseases and Sciences. 2015-03-01 - 474 citationsCancer health disparities in racial/ethnic minorities in the United StatesValentina A. Zavala, Paige M. Bracci, John M. Carethers, Luis G. Carvajal-Carmona, Nicole B. Coggins
British Journal of Cancer. 2021-01-19 - 133 citationsThe biochemical basis of microsatellite instability and abnormal immunohistochemistry and clinical behavior in Lynch Syndrome: from bench to bedsideC. Richard Boland, Minoru Koi, Dong K. Chang, John M. Carethers
Familial Cancer. 2008-01-01
Press Mentions
- Colorectal Cancer Screening: Where Does the Shield Liquid Biopsy Fit In?October 11th, 2024
- FDA Approves First Blood Test for Colorectal CancerAugust 8th, 2024
- UC San Diego Health No. 1 in San Diego, Top 20 in the NationJuly 15th, 2024
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Grant Support
- Immune Modulation of DNA Mismatch Repair in Colorectal CancerNational Cancer Institute2016–2021
- Inflammatory Differentiation of Colorectal Cancer among African AmericansNational Cancer Institute2012–2017
- Microsatellite Instability And The DNA Mismatch Repair SystemNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2011
- Gastroenterology Training GrantNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2007–2010
- Microsatellite Instability &Dna Mismatch Repair SystemNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2009
- The UCSD Digestive Diseases Research Development CenterNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2008–2009
- Microsatellite Instability &Dna Mismatch Repair SystemNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2005–2009
- Pathogensis Of Hamartomatous PolypsNational Cancer Institute2000–2004
- Cell Cycle Regulation By The Mismatch Repair GenesNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1995–1999
Committees
- President-elect, Association of American Physicians 2017 - Present
- Chair-elect, Chair, Minorities in Cancer Research, American Association for Cancer Research 2016 - Present
- member, Minorities in Cancer Research, American Association for Cancer Research 2013 - 2016
- Councilor, Association of American Physicians 2012 - 2017
- Senior Associate Editor, Gastroenterology 2011 - 2016
- Vice Chair, Chair, American Gastroenterological Association GI Oncology Section 2007 - 2012
- Chair, Working Group on Digestive Cancers, U.S. National Commission on Digestive Diseases 2006 - 2008
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Fellow
- Member
- American Association for Cancer Research - AACRMember
- Association of American Physicians - AAPCouncilor
- American Society for Clinical Investigation - ASCIMember
- Master, Fellow
- American Academy of Arts & SciencesMember
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