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Yu-Xiao Yang, MD, MSCE
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Associate Professor of Medicine (Gastroenterology)
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Attending Physician, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center (PPMC)
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Attending Physician, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP)
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Senior Scholar, Center for Epidemiology & Biostatistics, University of Pennsylvania
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Co-Director, Gastroenterology and Hepatology Research Program, UPENN
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Department: Medicine
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Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics
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34 733 Blockley Hall
Philadelphia, PA 19104
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Office: 215-573-5027
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Links
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b2 University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics
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107 Peerless Y, Strauss G, Margalit O, Shacham-Shmueli E, Yang YX, Boursi B.: The effect of metformin exposure on colorectal cancer incidence according to tumor sidedness. Cancer Epidemiol 2026.
136 Levinson RN, Bushman R, Tate JP, Skanderson M, Mezzacappa C, Park LS, Brandt CA, Schuster KM, Ketwaroo GA, Yang YX, Justice AC, Wang LL.: Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma After Hepatitis C Infection. JAMA Netw Open 8: e2543701, Nov 2025.
d9 Khan AN, Jones RB Jr, Khan N, Yang YX, Adler RA.: Trends in hip fracture rates in US male veterans. Osteoporos Int. 35(12): 2137-2144, Dec 2024.
188 Kanwal F, Kramer JR, Li L, Yang YX, Cao Y, Yu X, Samuel R, Ali B, Desiderio R, Cholankeril G, Bajaj M, El-Serag HB, Asch SM.: GLP-1 Receptor Agonists and Risk for Cirrhosis and Related Complications in Patients With Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease. JAMA Intern Med. 184(1): 1314-1323, Nov 2024.
13f Brown TJ, Gimotty PA, Mamtani R, Karasic TB, Yang YX.: Classification and Regression Trees to Predict for Survival for Patients With Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treated With Atezolizumab and Bevacizumab. JCO Clin Cancer Inform 8: e2300220, Aug 2024.
137 Tobi M, Pascua M, Rodriguez R, Yang YX, Lieb J, Weinstein D, Kaplan DE: Prospective Visual Inspection of the Ventrum of Tongue (VIVOT) Vasculature Predicts the Presence of Esophageal Varices. Gastrointest Disord 6(1): 230-240, Feb 2024.
125 Wang L, Rahimi Larki N, Dobkin J, Salgado S, Ahmad N, Kaplan DE, Yang W, Yang YX.: A Clinical Prediction Model to Assess Risk for Pancreatic Cancer Among Patients With Acute Pancreatitis. Pancreas 53(3): e254-e259, 2024.
148 Mezzacappa C, Larki NR, Skanderson M, Park LS, Brandt C, Hauser RG, Justice A, Yang YX, Wang L.: Development and Validation of Case-Finding Algorithms to Identify Pancreatic Cancer in the Veterans Health Administration. Dig Dis Sci 69(4): 1507-1513, 2024.
194 Kurlander JE, Laine L, Kim HM, Roberts CB, Saffar D, Myers A, Holleman R, Gao Y, Shank M, Nelson R, Forman J, Helfrich CD, Krein SL, Saini SD, Yang YX: Impact of large scale, multicomponent intervention to reduce proton pump inhibitor overuse in integrated healthcare system: difference-in-difference study. BMJ 385: e076484, 2024.
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Selected Publications
123 Wang L, Tate J, Skanderson M, Hauser R, Brandt C, Yang YX, Justice A.: Leveraging the Electronic Health Record for Early Detection of Pancreatic Cancer among 9.4 million US Veterans. Clin Transl Gastroenterol Jan 2026.107 Peerless Y, Strauss G, Margalit O, Shacham-Shmueli E, Yang YX, Boursi B.: The effect of metformin exposure on colorectal cancer incidence according to tumor sidedness. Cancer Epidemiol 2026.
136 Levinson RN, Bushman R, Tate JP, Skanderson M, Mezzacappa C, Park LS, Brandt CA, Schuster KM, Ketwaroo GA, Yang YX, Justice AC, Wang LL.: Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma After Hepatitis C Infection. JAMA Netw Open 8: e2543701, Nov 2025.
d9 Khan AN, Jones RB Jr, Khan N, Yang YX, Adler RA.: Trends in hip fracture rates in US male veterans. Osteoporos Int. 35(12): 2137-2144, Dec 2024.
188 Kanwal F, Kramer JR, Li L, Yang YX, Cao Y, Yu X, Samuel R, Ali B, Desiderio R, Cholankeril G, Bajaj M, El-Serag HB, Asch SM.: GLP-1 Receptor Agonists and Risk for Cirrhosis and Related Complications in Patients With Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease. JAMA Intern Med. 184(1): 1314-1323, Nov 2024.
13f Brown TJ, Gimotty PA, Mamtani R, Karasic TB, Yang YX.: Classification and Regression Trees to Predict for Survival for Patients With Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treated With Atezolizumab and Bevacizumab. JCO Clin Cancer Inform 8: e2300220, Aug 2024.
137 Tobi M, Pascua M, Rodriguez R, Yang YX, Lieb J, Weinstein D, Kaplan DE: Prospective Visual Inspection of the Ventrum of Tongue (VIVOT) Vasculature Predicts the Presence of Esophageal Varices. Gastrointest Disord 6(1): 230-240, Feb 2024.
125 Wang L, Rahimi Larki N, Dobkin J, Salgado S, Ahmad N, Kaplan DE, Yang W, Yang YX.: A Clinical Prediction Model to Assess Risk for Pancreatic Cancer Among Patients With Acute Pancreatitis. Pancreas 53(3): e254-e259, 2024.
148 Mezzacappa C, Larki NR, Skanderson M, Park LS, Brandt C, Hauser RG, Justice A, Yang YX, Wang L.: Development and Validation of Case-Finding Algorithms to Identify Pancreatic Cancer in the Veterans Health Administration. Dig Dis Sci 69(4): 1507-1513, 2024.
194 Kurlander JE, Laine L, Kim HM, Roberts CB, Saffar D, Myers A, Holleman R, Gao Y, Shank M, Nelson R, Forman J, Helfrich CD, Krein SL, Saini SD, Yang YX: Impact of large scale, multicomponent intervention to reduce proton pump inhibitor overuse in integrated healthcare system: difference-in-difference study. BMJ 385: e076484, 2024.
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