Martin Tobi, M.B., Ch.B.
Professor of Medicine at the Veteran's Administration Medical Center
Chief of Gastroenterology, Philadelphia VA Medical Center, Philadelphia VA Medical Center
Department: Medicine
Contact information
Philadelphia Veterans Affairs Medical Center
University & Woodland Avenues
Philadelphia, PA 19104
University & Woodland Avenues
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: 215-823-4451
Email:
martin.tobi@va.gov
martin.tobi@va.gov
Publications
Education:
MD
University of Cape Town, 1976.
MD
University of Cape Town, 1976.
Post-Graduate Training
Intern in Medicine, Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, 1977-1978.
Resident in Internal Medicine, Hadassah University Hospital, Mount Scopus, Jerusalem, 1978-1981.
Fellowship in Gastroenterology, University of Chicago, 1981-1983.
Permanent linkIntern in Medicine, Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, 1977-1978.
Resident in Internal Medicine, Hadassah University Hospital, Mount Scopus, Jerusalem, 1978-1981.
Fellowship in Gastroenterology, University of Chicago, 1981-1983.
Selected Publications
Martin Tobi, Yu-Xiao Yang, Keith Davies, Bradley Irwin, Steven Marcus. : Variation in Association of CRC in Prostate Cancer Patients Destined for Radiation Therapy across Different Ethnic Groups. Presented as a POSTER OF DISTINCTION by DDW AGA held at the San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, CA May 19-22 2012.Douglas Weinstein, MaryAnn Rambus, Edi Levi, Mike Lawson, Martin Tobi. : Adnab-9: A Potential Stool Biomarker for Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma Poster presentation at the 102nd Annual AACR Meeting, Chicago Il March 31-April 4 2012.
Martin Tobi, Yu-Xiao Yang, David Kaplan, Rasna Gupta, MaryAnn Rambus, Joanne Naumoff, Bonita Leavell, Pragnesh Patel, Paula Sochacki, James Hatfield, and Michael Lawson.: A Non-invasive Test for Right-sided Colonic Neoplasia in Diabetics at Increased Risk, Independent of Drug Therapy and Demographics. Poster presentation at the 102nd Annual AACR Meeting, Chicago Il March 31-April 4 2012.
Martin Tobi, Yu-Xiao Yang, Rebecca Rodriguez, Keith Davies, Bradley Irwin, Steven Marcus.: Colorectal Cancer after ionization external beam radiation for prostate cancers: Are other etiologic factors involved? Poster presentation at the Digestive Disease Week, held at the McCormick Place Conference Center, Chicago, Illinois. May 7-11 2011.
Martin Tobi, Mijin Kim, Regis Zimmer, James Hatfield, Michael Kam, Nabiha Khoury, Angela Carville, Michael J. Lawson, William P. Schiemann, Peter Thomas. : Colorectal Cancer in the Cotton Top Tamarin (Saguinus oedipus): How do they Evade Liver Metastasis? Digestive Diseases and Sciences 56: 397-405, 2011.
Patel P and Tobi M. : Dieulafoy Lesion-like Bleeding: In the loop. Gastroenterology and Hepatology 7: 271-74, 2011.
Tobi M, Elkin D,, Kaplan D, Antaki F, Rambus MA, Leavell B, Naumoff J, Rodriguez R, Hatfield J, Xu Y, Patel P, Guirguis T, Lawson M.: The Increasing CRC in the Young: Evidence for Regional Risk Based on Demonstration of Field Effect of Carcinogenesis for Colorectal Cancer Defined by Binding of an Anti-adenoma Antibody. Poster presentation at the Digestive Disease Week, held at the New Orleans Convention Center, California May 1-5 2010.
Martin Tobi, Antaki F, Rambus MA, Hatfield J, Leavell B, Naumoff J, Guirguis T, Lawson M. : Right-sided Field Effects in Patients with Normal Colonoscopy and Increased Risk for CRC. Poster presentation at the Digestive Disease Week, held at the New Orleans Convention Center, California May 1-5 2010.
Tobi M, Easler J, Antaki F, Levi E, Rambus MA, Lawson M.: High Grade Dysplastic Polyps: Does Size Matter? Poster presentation at the 101st Annual Meeting of the AACR Washington, DC April 17-21 2010.
Elkin D, Hwang A, Kaplan D, Antaki F, Rambus MA, Leavell B, Naumoff J, Rodriguez R, Hatfield J, Xu Y, Patel P, Guirguis T, Lawson M, and Tobi M. : Is Obesity the Cause for the Increasing Incidence of CRC in Patients Under 50 Years of Age and Can an Anti-adenoma Antibody Identify Those at Risk? Poster presentation at the 101st Annual Meeting of the AACR Washington, DC. Also accepted for the AACR Special Program for High School Students at the same meeting: "The conquest of cancer for the next generation of cancer researchers". April 17-21 2010.


