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Office
200 1st St Sw
Rochester, MN 55905Phone+1 507-284-2511
Education & Training
- University of ChicagoM.S., Health Studies, 2003 - 2007
- University of ChicagoFellowship, Gastroenterology, 2002 - 2005
- Rush University Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1998 - 2002
- Indiana University School of MedicineClass of 1998
- University of EvansvilleB.S., Biology, 1990 - 1994
Certifications & Licensure
- MN State Medical License 2011 - 2025
- IL State Medical License 1998 - 2014
- American Board of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
- GIH Teaching Award Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, 2014
- Top Educator for Resident Education in 2012-2013, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine Mayo Graduate School of Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, 2014
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Clinical Trials
- Study of Sc-FOS for Pouchitis Prevention Start of enrollment: 2014 Aug 01
- UC Cohort - The Influence of Diet on Gut Microbiotas Start of enrollment: 2021 Aug 03
- Study to Assess Efficacy and Safety of Cx601, Adult Allogeneic Expanded Adipose-derived Stem Cells (eASC) for the Treatment of Complex Perianal Fistula(s) in Participants With Crohn's Disease (CD) Start of enrollment: 2017 Sep 15
Roles: Principal Investigator
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 115 citationsStandard colonic lavage alters the natural state of mucosal-associated microbiota in the human colon.Laura Harrell, Yunwei Wang, Dionysios A. Antonopoulos, Vincent B. Young, Lev Lichtenstein
Plos One. 2012-02-28 - 28 citationsClinical Benefit of Capsule Endoscopy in Crohn's Disease: Impact on Patient Management and Prevalence of Proximal Small Bowel Involvement.Stephanie L. Hansel, Jeffrey D. McCurdy, John M. Barlow, Jeff L. Fidler, Joel G. Fletcher
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases. 2018-06-08 - 8 citationsVedolizumab in the Perioperative Management of Inflammatory Bowel Disease.Amy L. Lightner, Edward V. Loftus, Nicholas P. McKenna, Laura E. Raffals
Current Drug Targets. 2019-09-30
Journal Articles
- Natural History of Established and De Novo Inflammatory Bowel Disease After Liver Transplantation for Primary Sclerosing CholangitisDavid H Bruining, Julie K Heimbach, Lisa Boardman, Laura E Raffals, Charles B Rosen, Sunanda V Kane, Kymberly D Watt, John J Poterucha, Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
- De-Novo Inflammatory Bowel Disease After Bariatric Surgery: A Large Case SeriesFateh Bazerbachi, David H Bruining, Vladimir M Kushnir, Meera Shah, Matthew A Ciorba, Laura E Raffals, Parakkal Deepak, Journal of Crohn's and Colitis
- Comparison of brush and biopsy sampling methods of the ileal pouch for assessment of mucosa-associated microbiota of human subjectsHuse1 SM, Young VB, Morrison HG, Antonopoulos DA, Kwon J, Dalal S, Arrieta R, Hubert NA, Shen L, Vineis JH, Koval JC, Sogin ML, Chang EB, Raffals LE, Microbiome, 2/1/2014
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Books/Book Chapters
Lectures
- Looking Into the IBD Crystal Ball – Predicting the Course of DiseaseAGC 2018 Annual Scientific Meeting, Philadelphia, PA - 10/9/2018
- Optimizing IBD ManagementAGC 2018 Annual Scientific Meeting, Philadelphia, PA - 10/9/2018
- Nutrition and DigestionRochester, MN - 3/1/2014
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Press Mentions
- A Review: “Strategies for Faculty Development in Gastroenterology and Hepatology”May 31st, 2022
- Expert Perspectives: When Should People Consider a J-pouch for Ulcerative Colitis?April 22nd, 2022
- Liver Conditions Linked to Ulcerative ColitisJune 30th, 2021
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