Meet the Serper Research Group Team
Faculty
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Marina Serper, MD, MS
Principal Investigator
marinas2@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Marina Serper, MD, MS is a transplant hepatologist, an Associate Professor of Medicine in Gastroenterology at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, and Staff Physician at the Corporal Michael J Crescenz VA Medical Center in Philadelphia. Dr. Serper’s research focuses on: 1) investigating barriers to access and high quality care for patients with liver disease, 2) designing behavioral and health-system interventions utilizing health technology to improve care delivery and outcomes in chronic liver disease and liver transplantation, 3) evaluating how health literacy, medication understanding, and cognitive function affect medication adherence, self-care and health outcomes. Dr. Serper is a health services researcher with a Master’s Degree in Health Services and Outcomes Research from Northwestern University. She loves Hawaii and dreams of retiring in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.
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Douglas Schaubel, PhD, MSc
Professor of Biostatistics
douglas.schaubel@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Dr. Schaubel is a Professor of Biostatistics in the Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology & Informatics (DBEI) and serves as the Biostatistician for the TEST and LivCog studies. Dr. Schaubel's collaborative work is mostly in the areas of end-stage renal disease and end-stage liver disease. His collaborations have served as the motivation for the majority of his methods research. Dr. Schaubel is a Fellow of the American Statistical Association. He received the Excellence in Research Award in 2015 from the University of Michigan School of Public Health. He is currently an Associate Editor for, Biometrics, Statistics in Medicine, Statistics in Biosciences and Lifetime Data Analysis. He is also a Statistical Reviewer for JAMA Network Open.
Associate Faculty
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Sasha Deutsch-Link, MD, MSCR
Assistant Professor at the UNC School of Medicine
Email Sasha Deutsch-Link, MD, MSCR
Sasha Deutsch-Link, MD, MSCR
Assistant Professor at the UNC School of Medicine
sasha.deutsch-link@unchealth.unc.edu
Sasha Deutsch-Link is a transplant hepatology fellow at The University of North Carolina. Prior to training in gastroenterology and hepatology, Dr. Deutsch-Link completed an addiction medicine fellowship and is also board-certified in addiction medicine. She is Dr. Serper’s mentee and together they have published work on post-transplant outcomes in alcohol-associated liver disease, psychosocial evaluation in liver transplantation, and racial disparities in liver transplant wait-listing. Dr. Deutsch-Link’s current work focuses on alcohol use disorder in alcohol-associated liver disease, and she will be starting as an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine starting in the fall of 2024.
Research Staff
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Richard Mason, PharmD
Project Manager
Richard.Mason@Pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Richard Mason is a Project Manager for the Serper Team. He graduated from the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences with a Doctorate in Pharmacy. After working in retail pharmacy and medical information, he joined the Serper team in 2021 with a strong interest in medication adherence and patient safety outcomes in a clinical environment. In his spare time, Richard reads horror/thriller novels and focuses on physical fitness. His favorite place he’s visited is Tortuguero, Costa Rica and has dreamed of visiting the Tianzi Mountains in China.
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Lindsay Berg, MPH
Clinical Research Coordinator
Lindsay.Berg@Pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Lindsay Berg is a Clinical Research Coordinator who works on several of Dr. Serper’s studies. She graduated from The College of New Jersey in 2019 with a Bachelor of Science in Public Health with a minor in Deaf Studies. She continued her education at Rutgers University, graduating in 2021 as a Master of Public Health with a concentration in Epidemiology. Before joining the Serper team, Lindsay’s career focused on community health. Whilst obtaining her master’s degree, she worked with youth to prevent drug and alcohol use, and in 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic began, she picked up a second position aiding New Jersey in their COVID-19 response. She joined the Serper team in 2022 to follow her passions of health education and research. Outside of work, she spends her time cheerleading in a Philly-based non-profit, volunteering for her childhood synagogue, spending time with her beloved cats, and taking additional courses for fun at the University of Pennsylvania. Lindsay had the opportunity to study health policy in the Netherlands, where she fell in love with Amsterdam and it has remained her favorite travel spot to date. Known to friends and family as “The Sushi Queen”, Lindsay hopes to one day visit Japan and experience sushi there.
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Anna Gurian
Clinical Research Coordinator
Anna.Gurian@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Anna Gurian graduated from Case Western Reserve University with a Bachelors in Economics. Previously she worked with the Penn Program on Precision Medicine for the Brain (P3MB) where her primary interest was investigating patterns in the reporting of Alzheimer’s disease research participants’ study partners. Anna now works on the LivCog study which investigates patients’ cognition, self-management skills, and health trajectories from pre-LT to 2 years post-LT. Her favorite trip was to Denali National Park and she hopes to someday visit Patagonia.
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Jacqueline Theroux, MPH
Clinical Research Coordinator
Jacqueline.Theroux@Pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Jackie graduated from Boston University with a Bachelor of Science in Health Science in 2022. She was enrolled in a 4+1 BS/MPH program and went on to complete a Master of Public Health with a concentration in Program Management and a sub-concentration in Mental Health and Substance Use in 2023. Prior to joining the team, she worked with a diverse range of populations in a variety of different settings, including an undergraduate qualitative research course, BU Disability and Access Services, and the Cheshire Senior Center in CT. Outside of work, Jackie loves to eat, run, travel, and spend time with her friends and family. Her favorite place she's visited is the Amalfi Coast in Italy and one day hopes to visit Greece (among many other places)!
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Oma Anaenugwu
Clinical Research Coordinator
Oluomachukwu.Anaenugwu@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Oma Anaenugwu is a clinical research coordinator on the LiverWatch and TEST studies. She graduated summa cum laude from the University of Kentucky with her bachelor’s in public health. Prior to joining the team, Oma worked as a research assistant for her college professor, focusing on implementing harm reduction policies to address the sexual risks associated with binge drinking on college campuses. In her free time, Oma enjoys watching 2000s romantic comedies, reading books, experimenting with cooking, exploring cuisines from diverse cultures, and spending quality time with her friends and family. Among her favorite vacation destinations is Dubai, particularly the Wild Wadi Water Park. Oma’s dream vacation is to tour Europe specifically France, Croatia, Italy, Spain, and Portugal.
Serper Team Alumni
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Alex Burdzy
Former Senior Project Manager
Alex.Burdzy@Pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Alex Burdzy was the Senior Project Manager for Dr. Marina Serper at PSOM and Dr. David Kaplan at the CMCVAMC from 2019-2024. He graduated magna cum laude from Rutgers University in 2012 with a degree in Exercises Science. After a career in community health and education, he joined the Serper/Kaplan team with a strong interest in social determinants of health and behavioral interventions to improve patient outcomes. The favorite place he’s visited is Japan and would like to hike across Patagonia in the near future. He's currently a medical student at the Pritzker School of Medicine at the University of Chicago.
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Joyce Tien
Former T32 Gap Year Medical Student
Joyce.Tien@Pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Joyce grew up in California and went to college at UPenn (go Quakers!) where she studied neuroscience and English literature. After graduation, she worked at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia as a clinical research coordinator for a pediatric neuroblastoma study. She is a medical student at UMass Chan Medical School interested in pursuing a career in gastroenterology/hepatology, integrating her passion for health disparities research in her work, and achieving equity in health outcomes for patients with GI/liver disease. This is what led her to Dr. Serper’s lab for a gap year (2023-2024) via the NIDDK T32 Medical Student Research Training Supplement to explore the effects of multimorbidity burden on liver transplant outcomes. In her free time, she loves hanging out with her two crazy cats Koko and Rex, partaking in food-related activities, and listening to podcasts. Her favorite place she's visited is Providence, Rhode Island, and hopes to visit Ireland someday.
Analytics
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Nianfu Song, MA
Biostatistician
songnm@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Nianfu Song received his masters degree from University of Missouri and joined Penn Medicine in 2017. He runs data analytics for clinical trials and health survey studies using SAS, R, and Stata. Nianfu enjoys programming his data analyses and producing weekly, monthly, and DSMB reports automatically from RedCap and Oracle databases as well as device generated data. He aims to improve data quality and use proper methods for high quality reports and publications. Nianfu works along with Dr. Schaubel on the TEST and LivCog studies.
Current & Past Mentees
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Sue Hyon Kim, MSN, RN
PhD Student
kshyon@nursing.upenn.edu
Sue Hyon is a PhD student at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing. She holds BSN and MSN degrees from Yonsei University and has over 5 years of clinical experience as an RN in the ICU affiliated with the transplantation department at Samsung Medical Center. Her research focuses on understanding health behavior dynamics and promoting healthier choices, particularly for individuals with alcohol-associated liver disease or liver transplant recipients with alcohol-related etiologies. In her free time, she enjoys cooking and taking walks on nice days.
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Pedro Ochoa-Allemant, MD
GI Fellow
Pedro.OchoaAllemant@Pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Pedro Ochoa-Allemant, MD is a clinical fellow in gastroenterology and hepatology and a member of the T-32 Clinical Epidemiology track at the University of Pennsylvania. He holds a medical degree from Universidad de San Martin de Porres (Peru) and is currently pursuing a Master of Science in Clinical Epidemiology (MSCE).
Pedro is interested in the spectrum of steatotic liver diseases (SLD), including metabolic dysfunction-associated liver disease (MASLD), alcohol-associated liver disease (ALD), and their coexistence (MetALD). His main research interest involves understanding the influence of socioeconomic factors, health behaviors, and cardiometabolic risks in the development and progression of SLD. He aims to reduce the development of SLD in at-risk populations, particularly the disproportionate disease burden in the Latino community. He is a 2023-2025 Scholar of the American Gastroenterological Association FORWARD Program.
Outside of work, Pedro is passionate about soccer, specifically following the Peruvian national team, cooking with his wife, and traveling to learn about different cultures.
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Aaron Bennett, MD
GI Fellow
bennetta4@chop.edu
Aaron is a fellow in the division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. He completed his pediatrics residency training at Yale-New Haven Children's Hospital, where he also served as Chief Resident. He is currently obtaining his master's degree in health policy research (MSHP) at the University of Pennsylvania and is a student in the Center for Healthcare Improvement and Patient Safety (CHIPS). His research interests include better understanding the non-clinical factors that directly impact outcomes for children who have undergone liver transplantation, and optimizing healthcare delivery systems for clinicians and patients. In his free time, you can find Aaron biking around Philadelphia, cooking & trying out new restaurants, and spending time with his wife and daughter.
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Nicolas Muñoz, MD
Resident
Nicolas.Munoz@Pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Nicolas Muñoz, MD is a General Surgery Resident currently in the National Clinician Scholars Program at the University of Pennsylvania. He is studying health inequities along the pathways of care for patients with liver disease needing liver transplants. In particular, he is interested in referral pathways to transplant, equity in transplant oncology, and organ donation/allocation. His hobbies include cooking, cycling, and gardening.
Publications
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Hepatic encephalopathy predicts early post-transplant cognitive and functional impairment: The Livcog cohort study.
Hepatology communications. 2025 Apr 1;9(4) Epub 2025 Apr 3; Authors: Serper M, Schaubel DE, Cousins KAQ, McMillan C, Asrani S, Boike J, Yoshino Benavente J, Wolf MS -
Carbohydrate consumption drives adaptive mutations in Escherichia coli associated with increased risk for systemic infection.
bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology. 2025 Mar 26; Authors: Hecht AL, Mahmud N, Chaudhry S, Cao JY, Branigan GP, Lee J, Theiller E, Roggiani M, Friedman ES, Herman L, Galis BE, Jones SM, Planet PJ, Zackular JP, Kaplan DE, Serper M, Rajender Reddy K, Moustafa AM, Goulian M, Wu GD -
Lower Child Opportunity Index is associated with increased health care utilization following pediatric liver transplantation.
Liver transplantation : official publication of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the International Liver Transplantation Society. 2025 Feb 21; Authors: Bennett AD, Morales KH, Huang YV, Tam V, Shah A, Loomes KM, Serper M, Bittermann T -
LIVE-SMART: A sequential, multiple assignment randomized trial to reduce falls in cirrhosis.
Hepatology communications. 2025 Mar 1;9(3) Epub 2025 Feb 19; Authors: Tapper EB, Nikirk S, Evon DM, Asrani S, Bloom P, Hynes JW, Alber JM, Gill A, Mehta S, Weinberg E, Alexander NB, Althuis K, Hoelscher A, Zhao L, Chen X, Burdzy A, Serper M -
Distribution of culture-positive microorganisms varies with severity of liver disease in patients hospitalized with SBP.
Hepatology communications. 2025 Feb 1;9(2) Epub 2025 Feb 3; Authors: Mahmud N, Salinas Parra N, Hecht AL, Kaplan DE, Serper M -
Waitlisting and liver transplantation for MetALD in the United States: An analysis of the UNOS national registry.
Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.). 2025 Feb 1;81(2):532-545 Epub 2024 Apr 29; Authors: Ochoa-Allemant P, Serper M, Wang RX, Tang H, Ghandour B, Khan S, Mahmud N -
Variation in intention-to-treat survival by MELD subtypes: All models created for end-stage liver disease are not equal.
Journal of hepatology. 2025 Feb;82(2):268-276 Epub 2024 Aug 22; Authors: Rosenstengle C, Serper M, Asrani SK, Bittermann T, Du J, Ma TW, Goldberg D, Gines P, Kamath PS -
Mortality, Hepatic Decompensation, and Cardiovascular Outcomes in Lean vs. Non-lean MASLD Cirrhosis: A Veterans Affairs Cohort Study.
Digestive diseases and sciences. 2025 Feb;70(2):802-813 Epub 2025 Jan 8; Authors: Njei B, Mezzacappa C, John BV, Serper M, Kaplan DE, Taddei TH, Mahmud N -
Clinical outcomes and care for spontaneous bacterial peritonitis: A national cohort study.
Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.). 2025 Jan 29; Authors: Serper M, Tang H, Zhang S, McCullough A, Kaplan DE, Taddei TH, Mahmud N -
Identifying Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease Using Natural Language Processing in a US National Cohort.
The American journal of gastroenterology. 2025 Jan 16; Authors: John BV, Bastaich D, Mezzacappa C, Ferreira RD, Hentschel A, Samos A, Mahmud N, Taddei TH, Kaplan D, Serper M, Dahman B, Veterans Analysis of Liver Disease (VALID) group of investigators -
Transplantation for alcohol-associated liver disease in the modern era: Benefits and issues unresolved.
Liver transplantation : official publication of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the International Liver Transplantation Society. 2025 Jan 1;31(1):4-6 Epub 2024 Jul 17; Authors: Deutsch-Link S, Byers IS, Serper M -
Mapping out a Medication Adherence Promotion System (MAPS): Can it reduce graft rejection in pediatric liver transplantation?
Liver transplantation : official publication of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the International Liver Transplantation Society. 2025 Jan 1;31(1):7-9 Epub 2024 Sep 2; Authors: Lieber SR, Serper M -
Rapid identification and phenotyping of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease patients using a machine-based approach in diverse healthcare systems.
Clinical and translational science. 2025 Jan;18(1):e70105; Authors: Basile AO, Verma A, Tang LA, Serper M, Scanga A, Farrell A, Destin B, Carr RM, Anyanwu-Ofili A, Rajagopal G, Krikhely A, Bessler M, Reilly MP, Ritchie MD, Tatonetti NP, Wattacheril J -
More Is Not Always Better: Challenging the Dogma of Secondary Prophylaxis for Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis.
The American journal of gastroenterology. 2024 Dec 19; Authors: Deutsch-Link S, Arant EC, Serper M -
Validation and Epidemiologic Definition of the Novel Steatotic Liver Disease Nomenclature in a National United States Cohort With Cirrhosis.
Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology : the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association. 2024 Dec 15; Authors: Mezzacappa C, Ochoa-Allemant P, Serper M, Taddei TH, John BV, Kaplan DE, Mahmud N -
Structural social determinants of health as barriers to liver transplant waitlisting.
Transplant immunology. 2024 Dec;87:102132 Epub 2024 Sep 20; Authors: Sun B, Deutsch-Link S, Serper M -
Association of psychosocial risk factors and liver transplant evaluation outcomes in metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease.
Liver transplantation : official publication of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the International Liver Transplantation Society. 2024 Dec 1;30(12):1226-1237 Epub 2024 Jun 12; Authors: Wang RX, Lee JJ, Mirda D, Hao J, Goebel AM, Deutsch-Link S, Serper M, Bittermann T -
Human albumin administration at the time of large volume paracentesis: A modified Delphi study.
Journal of hepatology. 2024 Nov 22; Authors: Ibrahim YM, Tapper EB, Drenth JP, Lantinga MA, Delphi panel members -
Albumin for Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis: Care Variation, Disparities, and Outcomes.
The American journal of gastroenterology. 2024 Nov 12; Authors: Serper M, Pulaski ME, Zhang S, Taddei TH, Kaplan DE, Mahmud N -
Preoperative Hepatology and Primary Care Visits Improve Postoperative Outcomes in Patients With Cirrhosis Undergoing Surgery.
Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology : the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association. 2024 Nov;22(11):2261-2270.e5 Epub 2024 Jun 19; Authors: Ghandour B, Tapper EB, Kaplan DE, Serper M, Mahmud N -
Candidates for liver transplant evaluated at satellite clinics at a large academic transplant center are less likely to be waitlisted.
Liver transplantation : official publication of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the International Liver Transplantation Society. 2024 Oct 1;30(10):1095-1099 Epub 2024 Jul 18; Authors: Tang K, Lee JJ, Weinberg E, Serper M, Bittermann T -
PRO: How satellite clinics can improve access to liver transplantation.
Liver transplantation : official publication of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the International Liver Transplantation Society. 2024 Oct 1;30(10):1078-1081 Epub 2024 Jul 24; Authors: Hughes DL, Serper M -
Financial burden following adult liver transplantation is common and associated with adverse recipient outcomes.
Liver transplantation : official publication of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the International Liver Transplantation Society. 2024 Sep 1;30(9):918-931 Epub 2024 Feb 15; Authors: Ufere NN, Serper M, Kaplan A, Horick N, Indriolo T, Li L, Satapathy N, Donlan J, Castano Jimenez JC, Lago-Hernandez C, Lieber S, Gonzalez C, Keegan E, Schoener K, Bethea E, Dageforde LA, Yeh H, El-Jawahri A, Park ER, Vodkin I, Schonfeld E, Nipp R, Desai A, Lai JC -
Operationalizing multidisciplinary liver tumor boards for hepatocellular carcinoma.
Liver transplantation : official publication of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the International Liver Transplantation Society. 2024 Sep 1;30(9):972-975 Epub 2024 Feb 22; Authors: Ho C, Ghabril M, Kuo A, Serper M, Tapper EB, Asrani SK -
Quality measures in pre-liver transplant care by the Practice Metrics Committee of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases.
Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.). 2024 Sep 1;80(3):742-753 Epub 2024 Mar 27; Authors: Brahmania M, Kuo A, Tapper EB, Volk ML, Vittorio JM, Ghabril M, Morgan TR, Kanwal F, Parikh ND, Martin P, Mehta S, Winder GS, Im GY, Goldberg D, Lai JC, Duarte-Rojo A, Paredes AH, Patel AA, Sahota A, McElroy LM, Thomas C, Wall AE, Malinis M, Aslam S, Simonetto DA, Ufere NN, Ramakrishnan S, Flynn MM, Ibrahim Y, Asrani SK, Serper M -
Management of alcohol-associated liver disease and alcohol use disorder in liver transplant candidates and recipients: Challenges and opportunities.
Liver transplantation : official publication of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the International Liver Transplantation Society. 2024 Aug 1;30(8):848-861 Epub 2024 Mar 13; Authors: Sharma P, Shenoy A, Shroff H, Kwong A, Lim N, Pillai A, Devuni D, Haque LY, Balliet W, Serper M -
The Association Between Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitor or Angiotensin Receptor Blocker Exposure and Key Cirrhosis-Related Outcomes.
The American journal of gastroenterology. 2024 Jul 25; Authors: Wang RX, Serper M, Taddei TH, Kaplan DE, Mahmud N -
Introducing the new Controversies in Liver Transplantation Corner.
Liver transplantation : official publication of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the International Liver Transplantation Society. 2024 Jul 1;30(7):678 Epub 2024 Apr 1; Authors: Serper M, Fortune BE, Cardenas A, Brown RS Jr -
A Tailored Virtual Program for Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment Among Liver Transplant Candidates and Recipients Is Feasible and Associated With Lower Post-Transplant Relapse.
Clinical transplantation. 2024 Jul;38(7):e15381; Authors: Goswami A, Weinberg E, Coraluzzi L, Bittermann T, Nahas J, Addis S, Weinrieb R, Serper M -
Neighborhood-level social determinants of health measures independently predict receipt of living donor liver transplantation in the United States.
Liver transplantation : official publication of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the International Liver Transplantation Society. 2024 Jun 1;30(6):618-627 Epub 2023 Dec 18; Authors: Kanneganti M, Byhoff E, Serper M, Olthoff KM, Bittermann T -
Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt Linked to Increased Risk of Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A VA Matched Cohort Study.
Journal of clinical and translational hepatology. 2024 May 28;12(5):534-538 Epub 2024 Apr 8; Authors: Bansal S, Taddei T, Wells R, Serper M, Bittermann T, Mahmud N, Kaplan DE -
Pragmatic strategies to address health disparities along the continuum of care in chronic liver disease.
Hepatology communications. 2024 May 1;8(5) Epub 2024 May 2; Authors: Brahmania M, Rogal S, Serper M, Patel A, Goldberg D, Mathur A, Wilder J, Vittorio J, Yeoman A, Rich NE, Lazo M, Kardashian A, Asrani S, Spann A, Ufere N, Verma M, Verna E, Simpson D, Schold JD, Rosenblatt R, McElroy L, Wadhwani SI, Lee TH, Strauss AT, Chung RT, Aiza I, Carr R, Yang JM, Brady C, Fortune BE -
Transplant recipient, care partner, and clinician perceptions of medication adherence monitoring technology: A mixed methods study.
American journal of transplantation : official journal of the American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons. 2024 Apr;24(4):669-680 Epub 2023 Nov 2; Authors: Lee-Riddle GS, Schmidt HJ, Reese PP, Nelson MN, Neergaard R, Barg FK, Serper M -
Assessing reliability and validity of SIPAT and opportunities for improvement: A single-center cohort study.
Liver transplantation : official publication of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the International Liver Transplantation Society. 2024 Apr 1;30(4):356-366 Epub 2023 Nov 9; Authors: Perry JM, Deutsch-Link S, Marfeo E, Serper M, Ladin K -
Patient factors associated with telehealth quality and experience among adults with chronic conditions.
JAMIA open. 2024 Jul;7(2):ooae026 Epub 2024 Mar 19; Authors: Yoon E, Hur S, Curtis LM, Benavente JY, Wolf MS, Serper M -
Implementing pragmatic clinical trials in hepatology.
Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.). 2024 Mar 1;79(3):704-712 Epub 2023 Feb 27; Authors: Tapper EB, Serper M, Goldberg DS -
Disparities in Patient Portal Use Among Adults With Chronic Conditions.
JAMA network open. 2024 Feb 5;7(2):e240680; Authors: Yoon E, Hur S, Opsasnick L, Huang W, Batio S, Curtis LM, Benavente JY, Lewis-Thames MW, Liebovitz DM, Wolf MS, Serper M -
The future of International Classification of Diseases coding in steatotic liver disease: An expert panel Delphi consensus statement.
Hepatology communications. 2024 Feb 1;8(2) Epub 2024 Feb 3; Authors: Hagström H, Adams LA, Allen AM, Byrne CD, Chang Y, Duseja A, Grønbæk H, Ismail MH, Jepsen P, Kanwal F, Kramer J, Loomba R, Mark HE, Newsome PN, Rinella ME, Rowe IA, Ryu S, Sanyal A, Schattenberg JM, Serper M, Sheron N, Simon TG, Spearman CW, Tapper EB, Villota-Rivas M, Wild SH, Wong VW, Yilmaz Y, Zelber-Sagi S, Åberg F, Lazarus JV -
Body dissatisfaction, negative affect, and engagement in healthy behaviors: The conditional effect of future-self continuity.
Journal of health psychology. 2024 Feb;29(2):87-98 Epub 2023 Jul 7; Authors: Kwan MY, Bentley D, Serper M -
Health care-related transportation insecurity is associated with adverse health outcomes among adults with chronic liver disease.
Hepatology communications. 2024 Jan 1;8(1) Epub 2024 Jan 11; Authors: Ufere NN, Lago-Hernandez C, Alejandro-Soto A, Walker T, Li L, Schoener K, Keegan E, Gonzalez C, Bethea E, Singh S, El-Jawahri A, Nephew L, Jones P, Serper M -
Clinical correlates of CT imaging-derived phenotypes among lean and overweight patients with hepatic steatosis.
Scientific reports. 2024 Jan 2;14(1):53; Authors: Song I, Thompson EW, Verma A, MacLean MT, Duda J, Elahi A, Tran R, Raghupathy P, Swago S, Hazim M, Bhattaru A, Schneider C, Vujkovic M, Torigian DA, Kahn CE, Gee JC, Borthakur A, Kripke CM, Carson CC, Carr R, Jehangir Q, Ko YA, Litt H, Rosen M, Mankoff DA, Schnall MD, Shou H, Chirinos J, Damrauer SM, Serper M, Chen J, Rader DJ, Penn Medicine BioBank, Witschey WRT, Sagreiya H -
A randomized, controlled, prehabilitation intervention to maximize early recovery (PRIMER) in liver transplantation.
Liver transplantation : official publication of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the International Liver Transplantation Society. 2024 Jan 1;30(1):10-19 Epub 2023 Jun 29; Authors: Serper M, Jones LS, Clement T, Reddy RK, Reese PP -
HCC is associated with diabetes and longitudinal blood glucose control in a national cohort with cirrhosis.
Hepatology communications. 2023 Dec 1;7(12) Epub 2023 Dec 7; Authors: Mezzacappa C, Mahmud N, Serper M, John BV, Taddei TH, Kaplan DE -
Racial and ethnic differences and the role of unfavorable social determinants of health across steatotic liver disease subtypes in the United States.
Hepatology communications. 2023 Dec 1;7(12); Authors: Ochoa-Allemant P, Marrero JA, Serper M -
Rates, patterns, and predictors of specialty palliative care consultation among patients with acute-on-chronic liver failure.
JHEP reports : innovation in hepatology. 2024 Feb;6(2):100976 Epub 2023 Nov 30; Authors: Patel A, Walling A, Kanwal F, Serper M, Hernaez R, Sundaram V, Kaplan D, Taddei T, Mahmud N -
Cognitive function, self-management, and outcomes among liver transplant recipients: LivCog, a multicenter, prospective study.
Hepatology communications. 2023 Oct 1;7(10) Epub 2023 Oct 2; Authors: Serper M, Chafale A, Burdzy A, Kim M, Asrani SK, Yoshino Benavente J, Gershon R, Reese PP, Schaubel DE, Boike JR, Blanco MC, Wolf MS -
Antibiotic Exposure is Associated With a Risk of Esophageal Adenocarcinoma.
Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology : the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association. 2023 Oct;21(11):2817-2824.e4 Epub 2023 Mar 24; Authors: Thanawala SU, Kaplan DE, Falk GW, Beveridge CA, Schaubel D, Serper M, Yang YX -
Patient randomised controlled trial of technology enabled strategies to promote treatment adherence in liver transplantation: rationale and design of the TEST trial.
BMJ open. 2023 Sep 18;13(9):e075172; Authors: Serper M, Burdzy A, Schaubel DE, Mason R, Banerjee A, Goldberg DS, Martin EF, Mehta SJ, Russell LB, Cheung AC, Ladner DP, Yoshino Benavente J, Wolf MS -
Screening for advanced liver disease in the general population.
Lancet (London, England). 2023 Sep 16;402(10406):941-943 Epub 2023 Aug 9; Authors: Tapper EB, Serper M -
Aspirin is associated with a reduced incidence of liver disease in men.
Hepatology communications. 2023 Oct 1;7(10) Epub 2023 Sep 15; Authors: Vell MS, Krishnan A, Wangensteen K, Serper M, Seeling KS, Hehl L, Rendel MD, Zandvakili I, Vujkovic M, Scorletti E, Creasy KT, Trautwein C, Rader DJ, Alqahtani S, Schneider KM, Schneider CV -
Predictive performance of CAR-OLT and CAD-LT scores for post-transplant adverse cardiovascular events in a large transplant center.
Liver transplantation : official publication of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the International Liver Transplantation Society. 2023 Sep 1;29(9):1008-1011 Epub 2023 Apr 11; Authors: Tang H, Shi C, Chapin S, Panchal S, Yu X, VanWagner LB, Serper M, Mahmud N -
Procedural-Related Bleeding in Hospitalized Patients With Liver Disease (PROC-BLeeD): An International, Prospective, Multicenter Observational Study.
Gastroenterology. 2023 Sep;165(3):717-732 Epub 2023 Jun 2; Authors: Intagliata NM, Rahimi RS, Higuera-de-la-Tijera F, Simonetto DA, Farias AQ, Mazo DF, Boike JR, Stine JG, Serper M, Pereira G, Mattos AZ, Marciano S, Davis JPE, Benitez C, Chadha R, Méndez-Sánchez N, deLemos AS, Mohanty A, Dirchwolf M, Fortune BE, Northup PG, Patrie JT, Caldwell SH -
CAREGIVER Randomized Trial of Two Mindfulness Methods to Improve the Burden and Distress of Caring for Persons with Cirrhosis.
Digestive diseases and sciences. 2023 Sep;68(9):3625-3633 Epub 2023 Jul 27; Authors: Tapper EB, Saleh ZM, Lizza S, Chen X, Nikirk S, Serper M -
Large-scale identification of undiagnosed hepatic steatosis using natural language processing.
EClinicalMedicine. 2023 Aug;62:102149 Epub 2023 Aug 9; Authors: Schneider CV, Li T, Zhang D, Mezina AI, Rattan P, Huang H, Creasy KT, Scorletti E, Zandvakili I, Vujkovic M, Hehl L, Fiksel J, Park J, Wangensteen K, Risman M, Chang KM, Serper M, Carr RM, Schneider KM, Chen J, Rader DJ -
Response to Cappell.
The American journal of gastroenterology. 2023 Aug 1;118(8):1461-1462; Authors: Fung BM, Markarian E, Serper M, Tabibian JH -
Racial and ethnic disparities in psychosocial evaluation and liver transplant waitlisting.
American journal of transplantation : official journal of the American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons. 2023 Jun;23(6):776-785 Epub 2023 Jan 31; Authors: Deutsch-Link S, Bittermann T, Nephew L, Ross-Driscoll K, Weinberg EM, Weinrieb RM, Olthoff KM, Addis S, Serper M -
Multidisciplinary teams, efficient communication, procedure services, and telehealth improve cirrhosis care: A qualitative study.
Hepatology communications. 2023 Jun 1;7(6) Epub 2023 May 23; Authors: Serper M, Agha A, Garren PA, Taddei TH, Kaplan DE, Groeneveld PW, Werner RM, Shea JA -
Impact of COVID-19 on the capacity to self-manage health and chronic conditions.
PEC innovation. 2023 Dec;2:100163 Epub 2023 May 9; Authors: Russell A, Filec S, Serper M, Opsasnick L, Batio S, O'Conor RM, Curtis L, Kwasny M, Benavente JY, Wismer G, Bonham M, Zheng P, Lovett R, Arvanitis M, Ladner DP, McCaffery K, Linder JA, Bailey SC, Wolf MS -
Ursodeoxycholic acid is associated with a reduction in SARS-CoV-2 infection and reduced severity of COVID-19 in patients with cirrhosis.
Journal of internal medicine. 2023 May;293(5):636-647 Epub 2023 Apr 5; Authors: John BV, Bastaich D, Webb G, Brevini T, Moon A, Ferreira RD, Chin AM, Kaplan DE, Taddei TH, Serper M, Mahmud N, Deng Y, Chao HH, Sampaziotis F, Dahman B -
Temporal self and reflected appraisals in euthymic and depressed individuals.
Journal of affective disorders. 2023 Apr 14;327:340-347 Epub 2023 Feb 9; Authors: Sokol Y, Levin C, Rosensweig C, Talasazan N, Serper MR -
Health disparities in chronic liver disease.
Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.). 2023 Apr 1;77(4):1382-1403 Epub 2022 Sep 4; Authors: Kardashian A, Serper M, Terrault N, Nephew LD -
A paradigm for fostering patient-centered research in liver disease: The liver transplant patient-engagement program.
Hepatology communications. 2023 Apr 1;7(4) Epub 2023 Mar 17; Authors: Lieber SR, VanWagner LB, Noriega Ramirez A, Serper M, Singal AG, Evon DM -
More than a few good women: honoring the ladies of the liver.
Liver transplantation : official publication of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the International Liver Transplantation Society. 2023 Mar 1;29(3):237-240 Epub 2023 Jan 3; Authors: VanWagner LB, McElroy L, Serper M, Verna EC -
MELD-Lactate Predicts Poor Outcome in Variceal Bleeding in Cirrhosis.
Digestive diseases and sciences. 2023 Mar;68(3):1042-1050 Epub 2022 Nov 14; Authors: Horvatits T, Mahmud N, Serper M, Seiz O, Reher D, Drolz A, Sarnast N, Gu W, Erasmus HP, Allo G, Ferstl P, Wittmann S, Piecha F, Groth S, Zeuzem S, Schramm C, Huber S, Rösch T, Lohse AW, Trebicka J, Ogola G, Asrani SK, Kluwe J -
Nonselective beta blockers, hepatic decompensation, and mortality in cirrhosis: A national cohort study.
Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.). 2023 Feb 1;77(2):489-500 Epub 2022 Oct 17; Authors: Serper M, Kaplan DE, Taddei TH, Tapper EB, Cohen JB, Mahmud N -
A novel method using the level of mobility to predict mortality in patients admitted for decompensated cirrhosis: A prospective study.
Liver transplantation : official publication of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the International Liver Transplantation Society. 2023 Feb 1;29(2):226-228 Epub 2023 Jan 17; Authors: Groff AJ, Serper M, Tao SY, Bloomer PM, Dunn MA, Duarte-Rojo A -
Patterns of Care Utilization and Hepatocellular Carcinoma Surveillance: Tracking Care Across the Pandemic.
The American journal of gastroenterology. 2023 Feb 1;118(2):294-303 Epub 2022 Sep 6; Authors: Serper M, Tapper EB, Kaplan DE, Taddei TH, Mahmud N -
Association Between Bariatric Surgery and Alcohol Use-Related Hospitalization and All-Cause Mortality in a Veterans Affairs Cohort.
JAMA surgery. 2023 Feb 1;158(2):162-171; Authors: Mahmud N, Panchal S, Abu-Gazala S, Serper M, Lewis JD, Kaplan DE -
Multicenter assessment of hypertension management among liver transplantation recipients.
Liver transplantation : official publication of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the International Liver Transplantation Society. 2023 Jan 1;29(1):122-124 Epub 2022 Nov 17; Authors: Chebrolu S, Phipps M, Yao F, Lai J, Verna E, Serper M, Cullaro G, Asrani SK, VanWagner LB -
Management of cardiac diseases in liver transplant recipients: Comprehensive review and multidisciplinary practice-based recommendations.
American journal of transplantation : official journal of the American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons. 2022 Dec;22(12):2740-2758 Epub 2022 Apr 22; Authors: Izzy M, Fortune BE, Serper M, Bhave N, deLemos A, Gallegos-Orozco JF, Guerrero-Miranda C, Hall S, Harinstein ME, Karas MG, Kriss M, Lim N, Palardy M, Sawinski D, Schonfeld E, Seetharam A, Sharma P, Tallaj J, Dadhania DM, VanWagner LB -
Financial burden in adults with chronic liver disease: A scoping review.
Liver transplantation : official publication of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the International Liver Transplantation Society. 2022 Dec;28(12):1920-1935 Epub 2022 Jul 7; Authors: Ufere NN, Satapathy N, Philpotts L, Lai JC, Serper M -
Reply.
Gastroenterology. 2022 Dec;163(6):1718-1719 Epub 2022 Aug 27; Authors: Mahmud N, Serper M, Kaplan DE -
Falls are an underappreciated driver of morbidity and mortality in cirrhosis.
Clinical liver disease. 2022 Nov;20(5):146-150 Epub 2022 Nov 25; Authors: Ha A, Saleh ZM, Serper M, Tapper EB -
Major Shifts in Outpatient Cirrhosis Care Delivery Attributable to the COVID-19 Pandemic: A National Cohort Study.
Hepatology communications. 2022 Nov;6(11):3186-3193 Epub 2022 Aug 18; Authors: Mahmud N, Goldberg DS, Kaplan DE, Serper M -
Cost-effectiveness of direct-acting antivirals for chronic hepatitis C virus in the United States from a payer perspective.
Journal of managed care & specialty pharmacy. 2022 Oct;28(10):1138-1148; Authors: Kaplan DE, Serper M, Kaushik A, Durkin C, Raad A, El-Moustaid F, Smith N, Yehoshua A -
Navigating medication-taking after kidney transplant.
Research in social & administrative pharmacy : RSAP. 2022 Oct;18(10):3846-3854 Epub 2022 May 18; Authors: Balakrishnan A, Weinmeyer R, Serper M, Bailey SC, Kaiser K, Wolf M -
The emotional burden of caregiving for patients with cirrhosis.
Hepatology communications. 2022 Oct;6(10):2827-2835 Epub 2022 Jul 6; Authors: Saleh ZM, Salim NE, Nikirk S, Serper M, Tapper EB -
Describing Predictors Of Regimen Nonadherence Among Kidney Recipients Using Multiple Measures.
Progress in transplantation (Aliso Viejo, Calif.). 2022 Sep;32(3):226-232 Epub 2022 Jun 10; Authors: Balakrishnan A, Bailey S, Mroczek D, Serper M, Ladner D, Wolf M -
Assessment of mental health in patients with chronic liver disease.
Clinical liver disease. 2022 Aug;20(2):52-56 Epub 2022 Jul 16; Authors: Whitsett MP, Goswami Banerjee A, Serper M -
Patient-reported outcomes in HCC: A scoping review by the Practice Metrics Committee of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases.
Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.). 2022 Jul;76(1):251-274 Epub 2022 Jan 22; Authors: Serper M, Parikh ND, Thiele G, Ovchinsky N, Mehta S, Kuo A, Ho C, Kanwal F, Volk M, Asrani SK, Ghabril MS, Lake JR, Merriman RB, Morgan TR, Tapper EB -
Updates in Telemedicine for Gastroenterology Practices in the United States.
Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology : the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association. 2022 Jul;20(7):1432-1435 Epub 2022 Mar 29; Authors: Serper M, Volk ML -
Current Applications of Telemedicine in Gastroenterology.
The American journal of gastroenterology. 2022 Jul 1;117(7):1072-1079 Epub 2022 Apr 1; Authors: Fung BM, Markarian E, Serper M, Tabibian JH -
The Association Between Proton Pump Inhibitor Exposure and Key Liver-Related Outcomes in Patients With Cirrhosis: A Veterans Affairs Cohort Study.
Gastroenterology. 2022 Jul;163(1):257-269.e6 Epub 2022 Apr 6; Authors: Mahmud N, Serper M, Taddei TH, Kaplan DE -
Palliative care experience and perceived gaps in training among transplant hepatology fellows: A national survey.
Hepatology communications. 2022 Jul;6(7):1680-1688 Epub 2022 Apr 11; Authors: Whitsett MP, Ufere NN, Patel A, Shea JA, Jones CA, Fix OK, Serper M -
Inpatient Gastroenterology Consultation and Outcomes of Cirrhosis-Related Hospitalizations in Two Large National Cohorts.
Digestive diseases and sciences. 2022 Jun;67(6):2094-2104 Epub 2021 Aug 10; Authors: Serper M, Kaplan DE, Lin M, Taddei TH, Parikh ND, Werner RM, Tapper EB -
Impact of Race-Adjusted Glomerular Filtration Rate Estimation on Eligibility for Simultaneous Liver-Kidney Transplantation.
Liver transplantation : official publication of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the International Liver Transplantation Society. 2022 Jun;28(6):959-968 Epub 2021 Oct 21; Authors: Panchal S, Serper M, Bittermann T, Asrani SK, Goldberg DS, Mahmud N -
A multiancestry genome-wide association study of unexplained chronic ALT elevation as a proxy for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease with histological and radiological validation.
Nature genetics. 2022 Jun;54(6):761-771 Epub 2022 Jun 2; Authors: Vujkovic M, Ramdas S, Lorenz KM, Guo X, Darlay R, Cordell HJ, He J, Gindin Y, Chung C, Myers RP, Schneider CV, Park J, Lee KM, Serper M, Carr RM, Kaplan DE, Haas ME, MacLean MT, Witschey WR, Zhu X, Tcheandjieu C, Kember RL, Kranzler HR, Verma A, Giri A, Klarin DM, Sun YV, Huang J, Huffman JE, Creasy KT, Hand NJ, Liu CT, Long MT, Yao J, Budoff M, Tan J, Li X, Lin HJ, Chen YI, Taylor KD, Chang RK, Krauss RM, Vilarinho S, Brancale J, Nielsen JB, Locke AE, Jones MB, Verweij N, Baras A, Reddy KR, Neuschwander-Tetri BA, Schwimmer JB, Sanyal AJ, Chalasani N, Ryan KA, Mitchell BD, Gill D, Wells AD, Manduchi E, Saiman Y, Mahmud N, Miller DR, Reaven PD, Phillips LS, Muralidhar S, DuVall SL, Lee JS, Assimes TL, Pyarajan S, Cho K, Edwards TL, Damrauer SM, Wilson PW, Gaziano JM, O'Donnell CJ, Khera AV, Grant SFA, Brown CD, Tsao PS, Saleheen D, Lotta LA, Bastarache L, Anstee QM, Daly AK, Meigs JB, Rotter JI, Lynch JA, Regeneron Genetics Center, Geisinger-Regeneron DiscovEHR Collaboration, EPoS Consortium, VA Million Veteran Program, Rader DJ, Voight BF, Chang KM -
A Multifaceted Intervention to Improve Medication Adherence in Kidney Transplant Recipients: An Exploratory Analysis of the Fidelity of the TAKE IT Trial.
JMIR formative research. 2022 May 5;6(5):e27277; Authors: Yoon ES, Hur S, Curtis LM, Wynia AH, Zheng P, Nair SS, Bailey SC, Serper M, Reese PP, Ladner DP, Wolf MS -
Impact of the Corona Virus Disease 2019 Pandemic on Hepatology Practice and Provider Burnout.
Hepatology communications. 2022 May;6(5):1236-1247 Epub 2021 Dec 28; Authors: Russo MW, Kwok R, Serper M, Ufere N, Hameed B, Chu J, Goacher E, Lingerfelt J, Terrault N, Reddy KR -
Quality measures in HCC care by the Practice Metrics Committee of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases.
Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.). 2022 May;75(5):1289-1299 Epub 2021 Dec 20; Authors: Asrani SK, Ghabril MS, Kuo A, Merriman RB, Morgan T, Parikh ND, Ovchinsky N, Kanwal F, Volk ML, Ho C, Serper M, Mehta S, Agopian V, Cabrera R, Chernyak V, El-Serag HB, Heimbach J, Ioannou GN, Kaplan D, Marrero J, Mehta N, Singal A, Salem R, Taddei T, Walling AM, Tapper EB -
Practical Approach to Starting a Telemedicine Program: Lessons From the Real World.
Clinical liver disease. 2022 Apr;19(4):153-156 Epub 2022 Apr 29; Authors: Ho C, Serper M -
Clinical complications of liver disease in adults after the Fontan operation.
International journal of cardiology. Congenital heart disease. 2022 Jun;8:100371 Epub 2022 Apr 11; Authors: Patel B, Serper M, Ruckdeschel E, Partington SL, Andrade L, Tobin L, Kim Y, Hoteit MA -
Race Adjustment in eGFR Equations Does Not Improve Estimation of Acute Kidney Injury Events in Patients with Cirrhosis.
Digestive diseases and sciences. 2022 Apr;67(4):1399-1408 Epub 2021 Mar 24; Authors: Mahmud N, Asrani SK, Reese PP, Kaplan DE, Taddei TH, Nadim MK, Serper M -
Monitoring for Ascites in Cirrhosis Using Patient-Generated Health Data: No Longer a Remote Possibility.
Digestive diseases and sciences. 2022 Mar;67(3):742-744 Epub 2021 May 18; Authors: Serper M -
Prevalence and Factors Associated With Statin Use Among Patients With Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in the TARGET-NASH Study.
Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology : the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association. 2022 Feb;20(2):458-460.e4 Epub 2021 Mar 26; Authors: Thomson MJ, Serper M, Khungar V, Weiss LM, Trinh H, Firpi-Morell R, Roden M, Loomba R, Barritt AS 4th, Gazis D, Mospan AR, Fried MW, Reddy KR, Lok AS -
Redefining Success After Liver Transplantation: From Mortality Toward Function and Fulfillment.
Liver transplantation : official publication of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the International Liver Transplantation Society. 2022 Feb;28(2):304-313 Epub 2021 Dec 27; Authors: Serper M, Asrani S, VanWagner L, Reese PP, Kim M, Wolf MS -
Prevalence of anxiety and depressive symptoms and impact on self-management among adults with chronic conditions in Chicago, Illinois, USA, during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional survey.
BMJ open. 2022 Jan 7;12(1):e052495; Authors: Lovett RM, Opsasnick L, Russell A, Yoon E, Weiner-Light S, Serper M, Cooper Bailey S, Wolf MS -
Inpatient Frailty Assessment Is Feasible and Predicts Nonhome Discharge and Mortality in Decompensated Cirrhosis.
Liver transplantation : official publication of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the International Liver Transplantation Society. 2021 Dec;27(12):1711-1722 Epub 2021 Aug 1; Authors: Serper M, Tao SY, Kent DS, Garren P, Burdzy AE, Lai JC, Gougol A, Bloomer PM, Reddy KR, Dunn MA, Duarte-Rojo A -
Hashing out current social media use in eosinophilic esophagitis.
Diseases of the esophagus : official journal of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus. 2021 Nov 11;34(11); Authors: Thanawala SU, Beveridge CA, Muir AB, Strobel MJ, Westcott-Chavez A, Serper M, Yang YX, Lynch KL -
Identifying Patients at Highest Risk of Remaining Unvaccinated Against Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 in a Large Veterans Health Administration Cohort.
Liver transplantation : official publication of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the International Liver Transplantation Society. 2021 Nov;27(11):1665-1668 Epub 2021 Aug 20; Authors: Mahmud N, Chapin SE, Kaplan DE, Serper M -
Effects of Metformin Exposure on Survival in a Large National Cohort of Patients With Diabetes and Cirrhosis.
Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology : the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association. 2021 Oct;19(10):2148-2160.e14 Epub 2020 Aug 13; Authors: Kaplan DE, Serper M, John BV, Tessiatore KM, Lerer R, Mehta R, Fox R, Aytaman A, Baytarian M, Hunt K, Albrecht J, Taddei TH, Veterans Outcomes and Cost Associated with Liver disease Study Group -
Impact of SGLT2 inhibitors in comparison with DPP4 inhibitors on ascites and death in veterans with cirrhosis on metformin.
Diabetes, obesity & metabolism. 2021 Oct;23(10):2402-2408 Epub 2021 Jul 28; Authors: Saffo S, Kaplan DE, Mahmud N, Serper M, John BV, Ross JS, Taddei T -
A pragmatic outreach pilot to understand and overcome barriers to COVID-19 vaccination in abdominal organ transplant.
Transplant infectious disease : an official journal of the Transplantation Society. 2021 Oct;23(5):e13722 Epub 2021 Sep 22; Authors: Serper M, Liu CH, Blumberg EA, Burdzy AE, Veasey S, Halpern S, Lander E, Sigafus MR, Bloom RD, Dunn TB, Abt PL, Reddy KR, Mehta SJ -
Administrative Coding in Electronic Health Care Record-Based Research of NAFLD: An Expert Panel Consensus Statement.
Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.). 2021 Jul;74(1):474-482 Epub 2021 Jun 22; Authors: Hagström H, Adams LA, Allen AM, Byrne CD, Chang Y, Grønbaek H, Ismail M, Jepsen P, Kanwal F, Kramer J, Lazarus JV, Long MT, Loomba R, Newsome PN, Rowe IA, Ryu S, Schattenberg JM, Serper M, Sheron N, Simon TG, Tapper EB, Wild S, Wong VW, Yilmaz Y, Zelber-Sagi S, Åberg F -
Willingness to participate in research among black patients with liver disease: A national cross-sectional study.
Journal of viral hepatitis. 2021 Jul;28(7):982-993 Epub 2021 Apr 26; Authors: McGuire FH, André K, Bradsher ML, Harrison D, Sterling RK, Reddy KR, Serper M, Golin CE, Reau N, Lim JK, Nelson DR, Sarkar S, Evon DM -
Reply.
Liver transplantation : official publication of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the International Liver Transplantation Society. 2021 Jun;27(6):938-939; Authors: Deutsch-Link S, Weinberg EM, Bittermann T, Serper M -
Racial, Gender, and Socioeconomic Disparities in Liver Transplantation.
Liver transplantation : official publication of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the International Liver Transplantation Society. 2021 Jun;27(6):900-912; Authors: Nephew LD, Serper M -
COVID-19 Vaccine Perceptions Among Patients With Chronic Disease in a Large Gastroenterology and Hepatology Practice.
The American journal of gastroenterology. 2021 Jun 1;116(6):1345-1349; Authors: Serper M, Reddy KR, Bewtra M, Ahmad N, Mehta SJ -
Top Ten Tips Palliative Care Clinicians Should Know About End-Stage Liver Disease.
Journal of palliative medicine. 2021 Jun;24(6):924-931 Epub 2021 Mar 16; Authors: Waterman BL, Ramsey SU, Whitsett MP, Patel AA, Radcliff JA, Kotler DL, Winters AC, Woodrell CD, Ufere NN, Serper M, Walling AM, Jones CA, Kelly SG -
Genetic analysis in European ancestry individuals identifies 517 loci associated with liver enzymes.
Nature communications. 2021 May 10;12(1):2579; Authors: Pazoki R, Vujkovic M, Elliott J, Evangelou E, Gill D, Ghanbari M, van der Most PJ, Pinto RC, Wielscher M, Farlik M, Zuber V, de Knegt RJ, Snieder H, Uitterlinden AG, Lifelines Cohort Study, Lynch JA, Jiang X, Said S, Kaplan DE, Lee KM, Serper M, Carr RM, Tsao PS, Atkinson SR, Dehghan A, Tzoulaki I, Ikram MA, Herzig KH, Järvelin MR, Alizadeh BZ, O'Donnell CJ, Saleheen D, Voight BF, Chang KM, Thursz MR, Elliott P, VA Million Veteran Program -
The Stanford Integrated Psychosocial Assessment for Transplant Is Associated With Outcomes Before and After Liver Transplantation.
Liver transplantation : official publication of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the International Liver Transplantation Society. 2021 May;27(5):652-667; Authors: Deutsch-Link S, Weinberg EM, Bittermann T, McDougal M, Dhariwal A, Jones LS, Weinrieb RM, Banerjee AG, Addis S, Serper M -
Changes in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Surveillance and Risk Factors for Noncompletion in the Veterans Health Administration Cohort During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic.
Gastroenterology. 2021 May;160(6):2162-2164.e3 Epub 2021 Jan 9; Authors: Mahmud N, Kaplan DE, Goldberg DS, Taddei TH, Serper M -
Correction: A missense variant in Mitochondrial Amidoxime Reducing Component 1 gene and protection against liver disease.
PLoS genetics. 2021 Apr;17(4):e1009503 Epub 2021 Apr 6; Authors: Emdin CA, Haas ME, Khera AV, Aragam K, Chaffin M, Klarin D, Hindy G, Jiang L, Wei WQ, Feng Q, Karjalainen J, Havulinna A, Kiiskinen T, Bick A, Ardissino D, Wilson JG, Schunkert H, McPherson R, Watkins H, Elosua R, Bown MJ, Samani NJ, Baber U, Erdmann J, Gupta N, Danesh J, Saleheen D, Chang KM, Vujkovic M, Voight B, Damrauer S, Lynch J, Kaplan D, Serper M, Tsao P, Program MV, Mercader J, Hanis C, Daly M, Denny J, Gabriel S, Kathiresan S -
Patient-reported outcomes 12 months after hepatitis C treatment with direct-acting antivirals: Results from the PROP UP study.
Liver international : official journal of the International Association for the Study of the Liver. 2021 Apr;41(4):692-704 Epub 2021 Jan 22; Authors: Serper M, Evon DM, Amador J, Stewart PW, Sarkar S, Lok AS, Sterling RK, Reeve BB, Golin CE, Rajender Reddy K, Lim JK, Reau N, Nelson DR, Di Bisceglie AM, Fried MW -
Transplant regimen adherence for kidney recipients by engaging information technologies (TAKE IT): Rationale and methods for a randomized controlled trial of a strategy to promote medication adherence among transplant recipients.
Contemporary clinical trials. 2021 Apr;103:106294 Epub 2021 Jan 27; Authors: Serper M, Ladner DP, Curtis LM, Nair SS, Hur SI, Kwasny MJ, Ho B, Friedewald J, Reese PP, Abecassis MMI, Wolf MS -
The Predictive Role of Model for End-Stage Liver Disease-Lactate and Lactate Clearance for In-Hospital Mortality Among a National Cirrhosis Cohort.
Liver transplantation : official publication of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the International Liver Transplantation Society. 2021 Feb;27(2):177-189 Epub 2020 Dec 9; Authors: Mahmud N, Asrani SK, Kaplan DE, Ogola GO, Taddei TH, Kamath PS, Serper M -
Frailty and Sarcopenia in Patients Pre- and Post-Liver Transplant.
Clinics in liver disease. 2021 Feb;25(1):35-51 Epub 2020 Oct 7; Authors: Saiman Y, Serper M -
Mortality and Hepatic Decompensation in Patients With Cirrhosis and Atrial Fibrillation Treated With Anticoagulation.
Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.). 2021 Jan;73(1):219-232 Epub 2020 Nov 9; Authors: Serper M, Weinberg EM, Cohen JB, Reese PP, Taddei TH, Kaplan DE -
Risk Prediction Models for Post-Operative Mortality in Patients With Cirrhosis.
Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.). 2021 Jan;73(1):204-218 Epub 2020 Dec 10; Authors: Mahmud N, Fricker Z, Hubbard RA, Ioannou GN, Lewis JD, Taddei TH, Rothstein KD, Serper M, Goldberg DS, Kaplan DE -
Rethinking Transplant Quality: New Performance Measures and Wait-List Prioritization.
Liver transplantation : official publication of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the International Liver Transplantation Society. 2020 Dec;26(12):1564-1565 Epub 2020 Oct 27; Authors: Mahmud N, Serper M -
Medication non-adherence among liver transplant recipients.
Current hepatology reports. 2020 Dec;19(4):327-336 Epub 2020 Oct 24; Authors: Jones LS, Serper M -
Physical Activity, Sleep-related Behaviors and Severity of Symptoms in Schizophrenia.
Psychiatry research. 2020 Dec;294:113489 Epub 2020 Oct 2; Authors: Taliercio J, Bonasera B, Portillo C, Ramjas E, Serper M -
Low Health Literacy Is Associated With Frailty and Reduced Likelihood of Liver Transplant Listing: A Prospective Cohort Study.
Liver transplantation : official publication of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the International Liver Transplantation Society. 2020 Nov;26(11):1409-1421 Epub 2020 Oct 7; Authors: Bittermann T, Dwinnells K, Chadha S, Wolf MS, Olthoff KM, Serper M -
Clinical Research in Hepatology in the COVID-19 Pandemic and Post-Pandemic Era: Challenges and the Need for Innovation.
Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.). 2020 Nov;72(5):1819-1837; Authors: Verna EC, Serper M, Chu J, Corey K, Fix OK, Hoyt K, Page KA, Loomba R, Li M, Everson GT, Fried MW, Garcia-Tsao G, Terrault N, Lok AS, Chung RT, Reddy KR -
Changes in COVID-19 Knowledge, Beliefs, Behaviors, and Preparedness Among High-Risk Adults from the Onset to the Acceleration Phase of the US Outbreak.
Journal of general internal medicine. 2020 Nov;35(11):3285-3292 Epub 2020 Sep 1; Authors: Bailey SC, Serper M, Opsasnick L, Persell SD, O'Conor R, Curtis LM, Benavente JY, Wismer G, Batio S, Eifler M, Zheng P, Russell A, Arvanitis M, Ladner DP, Kwasny MJ, Rowe T, Linder JA, Wolf MS -
Outcomes of Liver Transplantation Among Older Recipients With Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis in a Large Multicenter US Cohort: the Re-Evaluating Age Limits in Transplantation Consortium.
Liver transplantation : official publication of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the International Liver Transplantation Society. 2020 Nov;26(11):1492-1503 Epub 2020 Oct 13; Authors: Kwong AJ, Devuni D, Wang C, Boike J, Jo J, VanWagner L, Serper M, Jones L, Sharma R, Verna EC, Shor J, German MN, Hristov A, Lee A, Spengler E, Koteish AA, Sehmbey G, Seetharam A, John N, Patel Y, Kappus MR, Couri T, Paul S, Salgia RJ, Nhu Q, Frenette CT, Lai JC, Goel A, Re-Evaluating Age Limits in Transplantation (REALT) Consortium -
Care quality and outcomes among US veterans with chronic hepatitis B in the hepatitis C direct-acting antiviral era.
Journal of viral hepatitis. 2020 Oct;27(10):1082-1092 Epub 2020 Jun 29; Authors: Kaplan DE, Medvedeva E, Serper M -
Positive Early Patient and Clinician Experience with Telemedicine in an Academic Gastroenterology Practice During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Gastroenterology. 2020 Oct;159(4):1589-1591.e4 Epub 2020 Jun 18; Authors: Serper M, Nunes F, Ahmad N, Roberts D, Metz DC, Mehta SJ -
In-Person Outreach and Telemedicine in Liver and Intestinal Transplant: A Survey of National Practices, Impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019, and Areas of Opportunity.
Liver transplantation : official publication of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the International Liver Transplantation Society. 2020 Oct;26(10):1354-1358 Epub 2020 Sep 9; Authors: Sherman CB, Said A, Kriss M, Potluri VS, Levitsky J, Reese PP, Shea JA, Serper M -
Development and Validation of a Future Self-Continuity Questionnaire: A Preliminary Report.
Journal of personality assessment. 2020 Sep-Oct;102(5):677-688 Epub 2019 May 20; Authors: Sokol Y, Serper M -
Declining Cirrhosis Hospitalizations in the Wake of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A National Cohort Study.
Gastroenterology. 2020 Sep;159(3):1134-1136.e3 Epub 2020 May 6; Authors: Mahmud N, Hubbard RA, Kaplan DE, Serper M -
A local response to COVID-19 for advanced liver disease: Current model of care, challenges and opportunities.
Journal of hepatology. 2020 Sep;73(3):708-709 Epub 2020 May 22; Authors: Serper M, Shaked A, Olthoff KM, Hoteit M, Appolo B, Reddy KR -
Validating a non-invasive, ALT-based non-alcoholic fatty liver phenotype in the million veteran program.
PloS one. 2020;15(8):e0237430 Epub 2020 Aug 25; Authors: Serper M, Vujkovic M, Kaplan DE, Carr RM, Lee KM, Shao Q, Miller DR, Reaven PD, Phillips LS, O'Donnell CJ, Meigs JB, Wilson PWF, Vickers-Smith R, Kranzler HR, Justice AC, Gaziano JM, Muralidhar S, Pyarajan S, DuVall SL, Assimes TL, Lee JS, Tsao PS, Rader DJ, Damrauer SM, Lynch JA, Saleheen D, Voight BF, Chang KM, VA Million Veteran Program -
Telemedicine in Liver Disease and Beyond: Can the COVID-19 Crisis Lead to Action?
Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.). 2020 Aug;72(2):723-728; Authors: Serper M, Cubell AW, Deleener ME, Casher TK, Rosenberg DJ, Whitebloom D, Rosin RM -
Awareness, Attitudes, and Actions Related to COVID-19 Among Adults With Chronic Conditions at the Onset of the U.S. Outbreak: A Cross-sectional Survey.
Annals of internal medicine. 2020 Jul 21;173(2):100-109 Epub 2020 Apr 9; Authors: Wolf MS, Serper M, Opsasnick L, O'Conor RM, Curtis L, Benavente JY, Wismer G, Batio S, Eifler M, Zheng P, Russell A, Arvanitis M, Ladner D, Kwasny M, Persell SD, Rowe T, Linder JA, Bailey SC -
Prior Relapse, Ongoing Alcohol Consumption, and Failure to Engage in Treatment Predict Alcohol Relapse After Liver Transplantation.
Digestive diseases and sciences. 2020 Jul;65(7):2089-2103 Epub 2019 Nov 9; Authors: Deutsch-Link S, Weinrieb RM, Jones LS, Solga SF, Weinberg EM, Serper M -
A randomized, controlled, behavioral intervention to promote walking after abdominal organ transplantation: results from the LIFT study.
Transplant international : official journal of the European Society for Organ Transplantation. 2020 Jun;33(6):632-643 Epub 2020 Feb 12; Authors: Serper M, Barankay I, Chadha S, Shults J, Jones LS, Olthoff KM, Reese PP -
Telemedicine and Telehepatology During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Clinical liver disease. 2020 May;15(5):187-190 Epub 2020 May 21; Authors: Fix OK, Serper M -
Provider Perceptions of Hepatitis C Treatment Adherence and Initiation.
Digestive diseases and sciences. 2020 May;65(5):1324-1333 Epub 2019 Oct 23; Authors: Zhang G, Patel K, Moghe A, Reid A, Serper M, Calgaro L, Gibson S, Zickmund S, Shaikh O, Rogal S -
A missense variant in Mitochondrial Amidoxime Reducing Component 1 gene and protection against liver disease.
PLoS genetics. 2020 Apr;16(4):e1008629 Epub 2020 Apr 13; Authors: Emdin CA, Haas ME, Khera AV, Aragam K, Chaffin M, Klarin D, Hindy G, Jiang L, Wei WQ, Feng Q, Karjalainen J, Havulinna A, Kiiskinen T, Bick A, Ardissino D, Wilson JG, Schunkert H, McPherson R, Watkins H, Elosua R, Bown MJ, Samani NJ, Baber U, Erdmann J, Gupta N, Danesh J, Saleheen D, Chang KM, Vujkovic M, Voight B, Damrauer S, Lynch J, Kaplan D, Serper M, Tsao P, Million Veteran Program, Mercader J, Hanis C, Daly M, Denny J, Gabriel S, Kathiresan S -
Medication Non-adherence in a Prospective, Multi-center Cohort Treated with Hepatitis C Direct-Acting Antivirals.
Journal of general internal medicine. 2020 Apr;35(4):1011-1020 Epub 2019 Oct 28; Authors: Serper M, Evon DM, Stewart PW, Lok AS, Amador J, Reeve BB, Golin CE, Fried MW, Reddy KR, Sterling RK, Sarkar S, Di Bisceglie AM, Lim JK, Nelson DR, Reau N -
Liver transplantation and chronic disease management: Moving beyond patient and graft survival.
American journal of transplantation : official journal of the American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons. 2020 Mar;20(3):629-630 Epub 2020 Jan 10; Authors: Serper M, Asrani SK -
Reply to: "Patient-reported symptoms during direct-acting antiviral treatment: A real-life study in HIV-HCV coinfected patients (ANRS CO13 HEPAVIH)".
Journal of hepatology. 2020 Mar;72(3):592-593 Epub 2019 Dec 27; Authors: Evon DM, Sarkar S, Amador J, Lok AS, Sterling RK, Stewart PW, Reeve BB, Serper M, Reau N, Reddy KR, Di Bisceglie AM, Nelson DR, Golin CE, Lim JK, Fried MW -
Quality Measures, All-Cause Mortality, and Health Care Use in a National Cohort of Veterans With Cirrhosis.
Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.). 2019 Dec;70(6):2062-2074 Epub 2019 Jun 26; Authors: Serper M, Kaplan DE, Shults J, Reese PP, Beste LA, Taddei TH, Werner RM -
Patient-reported symptoms during and after direct-acting antiviral therapies for chronic hepatitis C: The PROP UP study.
Journal of hepatology. 2019 Sep;71(3):486-497 Epub 2019 May 13; Authors: Evon DM, Sarkar S, Amador J, Lok AS, Sterling RK, Stewart PW, Reeve BB, Serper M, Reau N, Rajender Reddy K, Di Bisceglie AM, Nelson DR, Golin CE, Lim JK, Fried MW -
In-Hospital mortality varies by procedure type among cirrhosis surgery admissions.
Liver international : official journal of the International Association for the Study of the Liver. 2019 Aug;39(8):1394-1399 Epub 2019 Jun 17; Authors: Mahmud N, Fricker Z, Serper M, Kaplan DE, Rothstein KD, Goldberg DS -
Effects of Hypercholesterolemia and Statin Exposure on Survival in a Large National Cohort of Patients With Cirrhosis.
Gastroenterology. 2019 May;156(6):1693-1706.e12 Epub 2019 Jan 18; Authors: Kaplan DE, Serper MA, Mehta R, Fox R, John B, Aytaman A, Baytarian M, Hunt K, Albrecht J, Njei B, Taddei TH, VOCAL Study Group -
Current Knowledge, Barriers to Implementation, and Future Directions in Palliative Care for End-Stage Liver Disease.
Liver transplantation : official publication of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the International Liver Transplantation Society. 2019 May;25(5):787-796 Epub 2019 Apr 5; Authors: Fricker ZP, Serper M -
Racial, Ethnic, and Socioeconomic Disparities in Web-Based Patient Portal Usage Among Kidney and Liver Transplant Recipients: Cross-Sectional Study.
Journal of medical Internet research. 2019 Apr 22;21(4):e11864; Authors: Wedd J, Basu M, Curtis LM, Smith K, Lo DJ, Serper M, Wolf MS, Parker R, Patzer RE -
Transplantation for Alcoholic Hepatitis: Are We Achieving Justice and Utility?
Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.). 2019 Apr;69(4):1798-1802 Epub 2019 Mar 8; Authors: Solga SF, Serper M, Young RA, Forde KA -
More Than Words: Health Literacy and Liver Transplant Waitlisting.
Transplantation. 2019 Mar;103(3):e54-e55; Authors: Serper M, Wolf MS -
Temporal Self, Psychopathology, and Adaptive Functioning Deficits: An Examination of Acute Psychiatric Patients.
The Journal of nervous and mental disease. 2019 Feb;207(2):76-83; Authors: Sokol Y, Serper MR -
Chronic Hepatitis B in US Veterans.
Current hepatology reports. 2019;18(3):310-315 Epub 2019 Jul 29; Authors: Garren P, Serper M -
Reducing Posttransplant Readmissions: Tangible Solutions May Be Within Reach.
Liver transplantation : official publication of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the International Liver Transplantation Society. 2018 Nov;24(11):1502-1503; Authors: Serper M -
Predictors of residency status in chronically institutionalized and community dwelling schizophrenia patients.
Comprehensive psychiatry. 2018 Oct;86:102-106 Epub 2018 Aug 2; Authors: Reynolds G, Portillo C, Serper MR -
Racial Disparities in Nephrology Consultation and Disease Progression among Veterans with CKD: An Observational Cohort Study.
Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN. 2018 Oct;29(10):2563-2573 Epub 2018 Aug 17; Authors: Suarez J, Cohen JB, Potluri V, Yang W, Kaplan DE, Serper M, Shah SP, Reese PP -
Direct acting antivirals for patients without advanced liver disease: All for treatment and treatment for all?
Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.). 2018 Sep;68(3):804-806 Epub 2018 May 20; Authors: Serper M -
The prevalence, risk factors, and outcomes of medication trade-offs in kidney and liver transplant recipients: a pilot study.
Transplant international : official journal of the European Society for Organ Transplantation. 2018 Aug;31(8):870-879 Epub 2017 Dec 15; Authors: Serper M, Reese PP, Patzer RR, Levitsky J, Wolf MS -
A comprehensive assessment of patient reported symptom burden, medical comorbidities, and functional well being in patients initiating direct acting antiviral therapy for chronic hepatitis C: Results from a large US multi-center observational study.
PloS one. 2018;13(8):e0196908 Epub 2018 Aug 1; Authors: Evon DM, Stewart PW, Amador J, Serper M, Lok AS, Sterling RK, Sarkar S, Golin CE, Reeve BB, Nelson DR, Reau N, Lim JK, Reddy KR, Di Bisceglie AM, Fried MW -
Healthcare utilization after liver transplantation is highly variable among both centers and recipients.
American journal of transplantation : official journal of the American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons. 2018 May;18(5):1197-1205 Epub 2017 Nov 17; Authors: Bittermann T, Hubbard RA, Serper M, Lewis JD, Hohmann SF, VanWagner LB, Goldberg DS -
Functional status, healthcare utilization, and the costs of liver transplantation.
American journal of transplantation : official journal of the American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons. 2018 May;18(5):1187-1196 Epub 2017 Nov 26; Authors: Serper M, Bittermann T, Rossi M, Goldberg DS, Thomasson AM, Olthoff KM, Shaked A -
Visual acuity, literacy, and unintentional misuse of nonprescription medications.
American journal of health-system pharmacy : AJHP : official journal of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. 2018 May 1;75(9):e213-e220; Authors: Mullen RJ, Curtis LM, O'Conor R, Serper M, McCarthy D, Bailey SC, Parker RM, Wolf MS -
Psychometric properties of the PROMIS short form measures in a U.S. cohort of 961 patients with chronic hepatitis C prescribed direct acting antiviral therapy.
Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics. 2018 Apr;47(7):1001-1011 Epub 2018 Jan 29; Authors: Evon DM, Amador J, Stewart P, Reeve BB, Lok AS, Sterling RK, Di Bisceglie AM, Reau N, Serper M, Sarkar S, Lim JK, Golin CE, Fried MW -
Erythropoietic protoporphyria in an adult with sequential liver and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: A case report.
American journal of transplantation : official journal of the American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons. 2018 Mar;18(3):745-749 Epub 2017 Dec 9; Authors: Windon AL, Tondon R, Singh N, Abu-Gazala S, Porter DL, Russell JE, Cook C, Lander E, Smith G, Olthoff KM, Shaked A, Hoteit M, Furth EE, Serper M -
Rare clinically significant hepatic events and hepatitis B reactivation occur more frequently following rather than during direct-acting antiviral therapy for chronic hepatitis C: Data from a national US cohort.
Journal of viral hepatitis. 2018 Feb;25(2):187-197 Epub 2017 Sep 21; Authors: Serper M, Forde KA, Kaplan DE -
Current and Future Applications of Telemedicine to Optimize the Delivery of Care in Chronic Liver Disease.
Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology : the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association. 2018 Feb;16(2):157-161.e8; Authors: Serper M, Volk ML -
Multidisciplinary approach to cardiac and pulmonary vascular disease risk assessment in liver transplantation: An evaluation of the evidence and consensus recommendations.
American journal of transplantation : official journal of the American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons. 2018 Jan;18(1):30-42 Epub 2017 Nov 18; Authors: VanWagner LB, Harinstein ME, Runo JR, Darling C, Serper M, Hall S, Kobashigawa JA, Hammel LL -
Safety and efficacy of sofosbuvir-based direct-acting antiviral regimens for hepatitis C virus genotypes 1-4 and 6 in Myanmar: Real-world experience.
Journal of viral hepatitis. 2017 Nov;24(11):927-935 Epub 2017 Jun 10; Authors: Hlaing NKT, Mitrani RA, Aung ST, Phyo WW, Serper M, Kyaw AMM, Bwa AH, Win KM, Reddy KR -
Identifying Patient and Provider-specific Gaps in Care Among Patients With Hepatitis B.
Journal of clinical gastroenterology. 2017 Nov/Dec;51(10):900-906; Authors: Kushner T, Lam R, Gray DL, Kaplan DE, Serper M -
Allocating effort and anticipating pleasure in schizophrenia: Relationship with real world functioning.
European psychiatry : the journal of the Association of European Psychiatrists. 2017 Oct;46:57-64 Epub 2017 Aug 1; Authors: Serper M, Payne E, Dill C, Portillo C, Taliercio J -
Is liver transplant education patient-centered?
Liver transplantation : official publication of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the International Liver Transplantation Society. 2017 Sep;23(9):1233-1234; Authors: Serper M, Wolf MS -
Characterization of Risk-Taking in Adults With Bipolar Spectrum Disorders.
The Journal of nervous and mental disease. 2017 Jul;205(7):580-584; Authors: Reinharth J, Braga R, Serper M -
Association of Provider Specialty and Multidisciplinary Care With Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and Mortality.
Gastroenterology. 2017 Jun;152(8):1954-1964 Epub 2017 Mar 7; Authors: Serper M, Taddei TH, Mehta R, D'Addeo K, Dai F, Aytaman A, Baytarian M, Fox R, Hunt K, Goldberg DS, Valderrama A, Kaplan DE, VOCAL Study Group -
Identifying barriers to hepatocellular carcinoma surveillance in a national sample of patients with cirrhosis.
Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.). 2017 Mar;65(3):864-874 Epub 2016 Oct 5; Authors: Goldberg DS, Taddei TH, Serper M, Mehta R, Dieperink E, Aytaman A, Baytarian M, Fox R, Hunt K, Pedrosa M, Pocha C, Valderrama A, Kaplan DE -
Temporal self appraisal and continuous identity: Associations with depression and hopelessness.
Journal of affective disorders. 2017 Jan 15;208:503-511 Epub 2016 Nov 2; Authors: Sokol Y, Serper M -
Medication understanding, non-adherence, and clinical outcomes among adult kidney transplant recipients.
Clinical transplantation. 2016 Oct;30(10):1294-1305 Epub 2016 Aug 29; Authors: Patzer RE, Serper M, Reese PP, Przytula K, Koval R, Ladner DP, Levitsky JM, Abecassis MM, Wolf MS -
Factors Associated With Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events After Liver Transplantation Among a National Sample.
American journal of transplantation : official journal of the American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons. 2016 Sep;16(9):2684-94 Epub 2016 Mar 29; Authors: VanWagner LB, Serper M, Kang R, Levitsky J, Hohmann S, Abecassis M, Skaro A, Lloyd-Jones DM -
Sound-Color Associations in Psychosis-Prone Individuals.
The Journal of nervous and mental disease. 2016 Aug;204(8):614-9; Authors: Berman B, Serper M -
Care delivery and outcomes among US veterans with hepatitis B: A national cohort study.
Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.). 2016 Jun;63(6):1774-82 Epub 2016 Feb 25; Authors: Serper M, Choi G, Forde KA, Kaplan DE -
Risk Factors, Clinical Presentation, and Outcomes in Overdose With Acetaminophen Alone or With Combination Products: Results From the Acute Liver Failure Study Group.
Journal of clinical gastroenterology. 2016 Jan;50(1):85-91; Authors: Serper M, Wolf MS, Parikh NA, Tillman H, Lee WM, Ganger DR -
Variability in Acetaminophen Labeling Practices: a Missed Opportunity to Enhance Patient Safety.
Journal of medical toxicology : official journal of the American College of Medical Toxicology. 2015 Dec;11(4):410-4; Authors: King JP, McCarthy DM, Serper M, Jacobson KL, Mullen RJ, Parker RM, Wolf MS -
Delta hepatitis within the Veterans Affairs medical system in the United States: Prevalence, risk factors, and outcomes.
Journal of hepatology. 2015 Sep;63(3):586-92 Epub 2015 May 8; Authors: Kushner T, Serper M, Kaplan DE -
Liver transplant readmissions: The cost of the revolving door.
Liver transplantation : official publication of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the International Liver Transplantation Society. 2015 Jul;21(7):868-9; Authors: Serper M, Goldberg DS -
Meningioma and psychiatric symptoms: A case report and brief review.
Annals of clinical psychiatry : official journal of the American Academy of Clinical Psychiatrists. 2015 May;27(2):126-33; Authors: Madhusoodanan S, Patel S, Reinharth J, Hines A, Serper M -
Emotional awareness and delusions in schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder.
Comprehensive psychiatry. 2015 Feb;57:106-11 Epub 2014 Oct 23; Authors: D'Antonio E, Kahn J, McKelvey J, Berenbaum H, Serper MR -
Medication misuse, nonadherence, and clinical outcomes among liver transplant recipients.
Liver transplantation : official publication of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the International Liver Transplantation Society. 2015 Jan;21(1):22-8; Authors: Serper M, Patzer RE, Reese PP, Przytula K, Koval R, Ladner DP, Levitsky J, Abecassis MM, Wolf MS -
Comparative effectiveness of patient-centered strategies to improve FDA medication guides.
Medical care. 2014 Sep;52(9):781-9; Authors: Wolf MS, Bailey SC, Serper M, Smith M, Davis TC, Russell AL, Manzoor BS, Belter L, Parker RM, Lambert B -
Health literacy, cognitive ability, and functional health status among older adults.
Health services research. 2014 Aug;49(4):1249-67 Epub 2014 Jan 30; Authors: Serper M, Patzer RE, Curtis LM, Smith SG, O'Conor R, Baker DW, Wolf MS -
Patient factors that affect quality of colonoscopy preparation.
Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology : the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association. 2014 Mar;12(3):451-7 Epub 2013 Aug 15; Authors: Serper M, Gawron AJ, Smith SG, Pandit AA, Dahlke AR, Bojarski EA, Keswani RN, Wolf MS -
Impact of electronic prescribing on medication use in ambulatory care.
The American journal of managed care. 2013 Dec;19(12):1012-7; Authors: Bergeron AR, Webb JR, Serper M, Federman AD, Shrank WH, Russell AL, Wolf MS -
What patients think doctors know: beliefs about provider knowledge as barriers to safe medication use.
Patient education and counseling. 2013 Nov;93(2):306-11 Epub 2013 Jul 26; Authors: Serper M, McCarthy DM, Patzer RE, King JP, Bailey SC, Smith SG, Parker RM, Davis TC, Ladner DP, Wolf MS -
A drug by any other name: patients' ability to identify medication regimens and its association with adherence and health outcomes.
Journal of health communication. 2013;18 Suppl 1(Suppl 1):31-9; Authors: Lenahan JL, McCarthy DM, Davis TC, Curtis LM, Serper M, Wolf MS -
Take-Wait-Stop: a patient-centered strategy for writing PRN medication instructions.
Journal of health communication. 2013;18 Suppl 1(Suppl 1):40-8; Authors: McCarthy DM, Davis TC, King JP, Mullen RJ, Bailey SC, Serper M, Jacobson KL, Parker RM, Wolf MS -
Risk of unintentional overdose with non-prescription acetaminophen products.
Journal of general internal medicine. 2012 Dec;27(12):1587-93 Epub 2012 May 26; Authors: Wolf MS, King J, Jacobson K, Di Francesco L, Bailey SC, Mullen R, McCarthy D, Serper M, Davis TC, Parker RM -
The influence of health literacy on comprehension of a colonoscopy preparation information leaflet.
Diseases of the colon and rectum. 2012 Oct;55(10):1074-80; Authors: Smith SG, von Wagner C, McGregor LM, Curtis LM, Wilson EA, Serper M, Wolf MS -
Depression and cognitive deficits in geriatric schizophrenia.
Schizophrenia research. 2012 Jan;134(1):65-9 Epub 2011 Nov 8; Authors: D'Antonio E, Serper MR -
Aggression in schizophrenia.
Schizophrenia bulletin. 2011 Sep;37(5):897-8; Authors: Serper MR -
Structured assessment of violence risk in schizophrenia and other psychiatric disorders: a systematic review of the validity, reliability, and item content of 10 available instruments.
Schizophrenia bulletin. 2011 Sep;37(5):899-912; Authors: Singh JP, Serper M, Reinharth J, Fazel S -
Adaptive competence impairment and cognitive deficits in acutely ill schizophrenia patients residing in nursing homes.
The American journal of geriatric psychiatry : official journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry. 2011 Aug;19(8):752-6; Authors: Adelsky MB, Bowie CR, Goldberg TE, Serper MR -
Use of paliperidone in elderly patients with schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder: a prospective open-label short-term pilot study.
Journal of clinical psychopharmacology. 2011 Jun;31(3):380-2; Authors: Madhusoodanan S, Brenner R, Serper MR, Adelsky M, Adler DN -
Ethnicity and symptom expression in patients with acute schizophrenia.
Psychiatry research. 2011 Feb 28;185(3):453-5 Epub 2010 Aug 11; Authors: Chang N, Newman J, D'Antonio E, McKelvey J, Serper M -
Analysis of the multidimensionality of hallucination-like experiences in clinical and nonclinical Spanish samples and their relation to clinical symptoms: implications for the model of continuity.
International journal of psychology : Journal international de psychologie. 2011 Feb 1;46(1):46-54; Authors: Langer AI, Cangas AJ, Serper M -
Impact of traumatic and violent victimization experiences in individuals with schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder.
The Journal of nervous and mental disease. 2010 Oct;198(10):708-14; Authors: Newman JM, Turnbull A, Berman BA, Rodrigues S, Serper MR -
Cognitive status changes based on time of day in nursing home patients with and without dementia.
American journal of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias. 2010 Sep;25(6):498-504 Epub 2010 Jun 17; Authors: Madhusoodanan S, Madhusoodanan N, Serper M, Sullivan SJ, D'Antonio E, Negi R, Brenner R -
Examination of clinical and cognitive insight in acute schizophrenia patients.
The Journal of nervous and mental disease. 2010 Jul;198(7):465-9; Authors: Greenberger C, Serper MR -
Beliefs about voices and aggressive behavior in inpatients in an acute psychiatric setting.
The Journal of clinical psychiatry. 2010 Apr;71(4):497-501 Epub 2009 Nov 17; Authors: Berman BA, Duffy K, Serper MR -
Effects of Δ-THC on Working Memory: Implications for Schizophrenia?
Primary psychiatry. 2009 Jan 1;16(4):51-99; Authors: Vadhan NP, Serper MR, Haney M -
Neuropsychological and symptom predictors of aggression on the psychiatric inpatient service.
Journal of clinical and experimental neuropsychology. 2008 Aug;30(6):700-9 Epub 2008 Jan 22; Authors: Serper M, Beech DR, Harvey PD, Dill C -
The relation between emotional awareness and hallucinations and delusions in acute psychiatric inpatients.
Schizophrenia research. 2008 Apr;101(1-3):195-200 Epub 2008 Feb 13; Authors: Serper M, Berenbaum H -
Predictors of aggression on the psychiatric inpatient service: self-esteem, narcissism, and theory of mind deficits.
The Journal of nervous and mental disease. 2007 May;195(5):436-42; Authors: Goldberg BR, Serper MR, Sheets M, Beech D, Dill C, Duffy KG -
Factorial structure of the hallucinatory experience: continuity of experience in psychotic and normal individuals.
The Journal of nervous and mental disease. 2005 Apr;193(4):265-72; Authors: Serper M, Dill CA, Chang N, Kot T, Elliot J -
Predictors of aggression on the psychiatric inpatient service.
Comprehensive psychiatry. 2005 Mar-Apr;46(2):121-7; Authors: Serper MR, Goldberg BR, Herman KG, Richarme D, Chou J, Dill CA, Cancro R -
Neurocognition, symptomatology, and functional skills in older alcohol-abusing schizophrenia patients.
Schizophrenia bulletin. 2005 Jan;31(1):175-82 Epub 2005 Feb 9; Authors: Bowie CR, Serper MR, Riggio S, Harvey PD -
Cocaine craving and attentional bias in cocaine-dependent schizophrenic patients.
Psychiatry research. 2004 Oct 30;128(3):209-18; Authors: Copersino ML, Serper MR, Vadhan N, Goldberg BR, Richarme D, Chou JC, Stitzer M, Cancro R -
Interpersonal attributional biases in hallucinatory-prone individuals.
Schizophrenia research. 2004 Jul 1;69(1):23-8; Authors: Levine E, Jonas H, Serper MR -
Psychological mechanisms mediate psychotic behavior.
The Journal of nervous and mental disease. 2004 Jun;192(6):428-9; Authors: Kot T, Serper M -
Emergency psychiatry: rapid screening for cognitive impairment in the psychiatric emergency service: II. A flexible test strategy.
Psychiatric services (Washington, D.C.). 2003 Mar;54(3):314-6; Authors: Copersino ML, Serper M, Allen MH -
Rapid screening for cognitive impairment in the psychiatric emergency service: I. Cognitive screening batteries.
Psychiatric services (Washington, D.C.). 2002 Dec;53(12):1527-9; Authors: Serper MR, Allen MH -
Increased susceptibility to auditory conditioning in hallucinating schizophrenic patients: a preliminary investigation.
The Journal of nervous and mental disease. 2002 May;190(5):282-8; Authors: Kot T, Serper M -
Convergent validity and neuropsychological correlates of the schedule for the assessment of negative symptoms (SANS) attention subscale.
The Journal of nervous and mental disease. 2001 Sep;189(9):637-41; Authors: Vadhan NP, Serper MR, Harvey PD, Chou JC, Cancro R -
The convergence of neuropsychological testing and clinical ratings of cognitive impairment in patients with schizophrenia.
Comprehensive psychiatry. 2001 Jul-Aug;42(4):306-13; Authors: Harvey PD, Serper MR, White L, Parrella MJ, McGurk SR, Moriarty PJ, Bowie C, Vadhan N, Friedman J, Davis KL -
Practice-related improvement in information processing with novel antipsychotic treatment.
Schizophrenia research. 2000 Dec 15;46(2-3):139-48; Authors: Harvey PD, Moriarty PJ, Serper MR, Schnur E, Lieber D -
Clinical research on antipsychotics in bipolar disorder.
Journal of psychiatric practice. 2000 Nov;6(6):310-21; Authors: Chou JC, Solhkhah R, Serper M -
Learning and memory impairment in cocaine-dependent and comorbid schizophrenic patients.
Psychiatry research. 2000 Feb 14;93(1):21-32; Authors: Serper MR, Bergman A, Copersino ML, Chou JC, Richarme D, Cancro R -
Neurocognitive functioning in recently abstinent, cocaine-abusing schizophrenic patients.
Journal of substance abuse. 2000;11(2):205-13; Authors: Serper MR, Copersino ML, Richarme D, Vadhan N, Cancro R -
Social support and psychopathology in homeless patients presenting for emergency psychiatric treatment.
Journal of clinical psychology. 1999 Sep;55(9):1127-33; Authors: Wu T, Serper MR -
Symptomatic overlap of cocaine intoxication and acute schizophrenia at emergency presentation.
Schizophrenia bulletin. 1999;25(2):387-94; Authors: Serper MR, Chou JC, Allen MH, Czobor P, Cancro R -
Attentional and clinical neuroleptic response in schizophrenia: a study with the continuous performance test.
Cognitive neuropsychiatry. 1997 Nov 1;2(4):241-9; Authors: Serper MR, Harvey PD, Davidson M -
Recent cocaine use decreases negative signs in acute schizophrenia: a case study over two consecutive admissions.
Biological psychiatry. 1996 May 1;39(9):816-8; Authors: Serper MR, Alpert M, Trujillo M -
Diagnosing substance abuse in psychiatric emergency service patients.
New directions for mental health services. 1995 Fall;(67):57-63; Authors: Currier GW, Serper MR, Allen MH -
Clinical effects of recent cocaine use on patients with acute schizophrenia.
The American journal of psychiatry. 1995 Oct;152(10):1464-9; Authors: Serper MR, Alpert M, Richardson NA, Dickson S, Allen MH, Werner A -
Attentional predictors of clinical change during neuroleptic treatment in schizophrenia.
Schizophrenia research. 1994 Aug;13(1):65-71; Authors: Serper MR, Davidson M, Harvey PD -
The need to integrate neuropsychological and experimental schizophrenia research.
Schizophrenia bulletin. 1994;20(1):1-11; discussion 13-21; Authors: Serper MR, Harvey PD -
Visual controlled information processing resources and formal thought disorder in schizophrenia and mania.
Schizophrenia research. 1993 Mar;9(1):59-66; Authors: Serper MR -
Empirical assessment of the factorial structure of clinical symptoms in schizophrenic patients: formal thought disorder.
Psychiatry research. 1992 Nov;44(2):141-51; Authors: Harvey PD, Lenzenweger MF, Keefe RS, Pogge DL, Serper MR, Mohs RC -
Continuous performance tests in schizophrenic patients: stimulus and medication effects on performance.
Psychiatry research. 1991 Apr;37(1):47-56; Authors: Earle-Boyer EA, Serper MR, Davidson M, Harvey PD -
Development and preliminary validation of a questionnaire assessment of expressed emotion.
Psychological reports. 1990 Aug;67(1):279-87; Authors: Docherty NM, Serper MR -
Linguistic and cognitive failures in schizophrenia. A multivariate analysis.
The Journal of nervous and mental disease. 1990 Aug;178(8):487-93; Authors: Harvey PD, Serper MR -
Medication may be required for the development of automatic information processing in schizophrenia.
Psychiatry research. 1990 Jun;32(3):281-8; Authors: Serper MR, Bergman RL, Harvey PD -
Cognitive deficits and thought disorder: II. An 8-month followup study.
Schizophrenia bulletin. 1990;16(1):147-56; Authors: Harvey PD, Docherty NM, Serper MR, Rasmussen M -
The affective lability scales: development, reliability, and validity.
Journal of clinical psychology. 1989 Sep;45(5):786-93; Authors: Harvey PD, Greenberg BR, Serper MR