Fritz Francois, M.D.

Prioritizing health disparities in medical education to improve care
Awosogba, Temitope; Betancourt, Joseph R; Conyers, F Garrett; Estape, Estela S; Francois, Fritz; Gard, Sabrina J; Kaufman, Arthur; Lunn, Mitchell R; Nivet, Marc A; Oppenheim, Joel D; Pomeroy, Claire; Yeung, Howa
2013 May;1287(1):17-30, Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences
— id: 371282, year: 2013, vol: 1287, page: 17, stat: Journal Article,

Association of tattooing and hepatitis C virus infection: A multicenter case-control study
Carney, Kerrilynn; Dhalla, Sameer; Aytaman, Ayse; Tenner, Craig T; Francois, Fritz
2013 Jan;:278-282, Hepatology
— id: 371272, year: 2013, vol: , page: 278, stat: Journal Article,

Association between Selected Oral Pathogens and Gastric Precancerous Lesions
Salazar, Christian R; Sun, Jinghua; Li, Yihong; Francois, Fritz; Corby, Patricia; Perez-Perez, Guillermo; Dasanayake, Ananda; Pei, Zhiheng; Chen, Yu
2013 ;8(1):e51604-e51604 e51604, PLoS ONE
— id: 211562, year: 2013, vol: 8, page: e51604, stat: Journal Article,

Immune response against Streptococcus gallolyticus in patients with adenomatous polyps in colon
Garza-Gonzalez, Elvira; Rios, Merab; Bosques-Padilla, Francisco J; Francois, Fritz; Cho, Ilseung; Gonzalez, Gloria M; Perez-Perez, Guillermo I
2012 Nov;131(10):2294-2299, International journal of cancer
— id: 180133, year: 2012, vol: 131, page: 2294, stat: Journal Article,

Gastric band release rapidly impacts eating behavior, satiety hormones and weight
Liu, J; Youn, H; Sutton-Ramsey, D; Perez-Perez, G; Leon, D; Ren-Fielding, C; Fielding, G; Kurian, M; Weinshel, E; Francois, F
2012 October 2012;107:S586-S586, American journal of gastroenterology
— id: 180111, year: 2012, vol: 107, page: S586, stat: Journal Article,

Association between oral health and gastric precancerous lesions
Salazar, Christian R; Francois, Fritz; Li, Yihong; Corby, Patricia; Hays, Rosemary; Leung, Celine; Bedi, Sukhleen; Segers, Stephanie; Queiroz, Erica; Sun, Jinghua; Wang, Beverly; Ho, Hao; Craig, Ronald; Cruz, Gustavo D; Blaser, Martin J; Perez-Perez, Guillermo; Hayes, Richard B; Dasanayake, Ananda; Pei, Zhiheng; Chen, Yu
2012 Feb;33(2):399-403, Carcinogenesis
— id: 156487, year: 2012, vol: 33, page: 399, stat: Journal Article,

Physical activity reduces risk for colon polyps in a multiethnic colorectal cancer screening population
Sanchez, Nelson F; Stierman, Bryan; Saab, Said; Mahajan, Divya; Yeung, Howa; Francois, Fritz
2012 ;5:312-312, BMC research notes
— id: 371292, year: 2012, vol: 5, page: 312, stat: Journal Article,

Colorectal cancer screening of high-risk populations: A national survey of physicians
White PM; Sahu M; Poles MA; Francois F
2012 Jan 24;5(1):64-64, BMC research notes
— id: 150848, year: 2012, vol: 5, page: 64, stat: Journal Article,

Molecular pathways: pathogenesis and clinical implications of microbiome alteration in esophagitis and barrett esophagus
Yang, Liying; Francois, Fritz; Pei, Zhiheng
2012 Apr;18(8):2138-2144, Clinical cancer research
— id: 164339, year: 2012, vol: 18, page: 2138, stat: Journal Article,

The effect of H. pylori eradication on meal-associated changes in plasma ghrelin and leptin
Francois, Fritz; Roper, Jatin; Joseph, Neal; Pei, Zhiheng; Chhada, Aditi; Shak, Joshua R; de Perez, Asalia Z Olivares; Perez-Perez, Guillermo I; Blaser, Martin J
2011 ;11:37-37, BMC gastroenterology
— id: 132313, year: 2011, vol: 11, page: 37, stat: Journal Article,

Association of overexpression of TIF1gamma with colorectal carcinogenesis and advanced colorectal adenocarcinoma
Jain, Shilpa; Singhal, Shashideep; Francis, Franto; Hajdu, Cristina; Wang, Jin-Hua; Suriawinata, Arief; Wang, Yin-Quan; Zhang, Miao; Weinshel, Elizabeth H; Francois, Fritz; Pei, Zhi-Heng; Lee, Peng; Xu, Ru-Liang
2011 Sep 21;17(35):3994-4000, World journal of gastroenterology : WJG
— id: 140416, year: 2011, vol: 17, page: 3994, stat: Journal Article,

Oral Antibiotic Treatment of Helicobacter pylori Leads to Persistently Reduced Intestinal Colonization Rates with Oxalobacter formigenes
Kharlamb, Viktoria; Schelker, Jennifer; Francois, Fritz; Jiang, Juquan; Holmes, Ross P; Goldfarb, David S
2011 Nov;25(11):1781-1785, Journal of endourology
— id: 141076, year: 2011, vol: 25, page: 1781, stat: Journal Article,

Introduction to the medical professions through an innovative medical student-run pipeline program
Nair, Navya; Marciscano, Ariel E; Vivar, Karina L; Schaeffer, Sarah; LaMont, Elizabeth; Francois, Fritz
2011 Sep-Oct;103(9-10):832-838, Journal of the National Medical Association
— id: 158276, year: 2011, vol: 103, page: 832, stat: Journal Article,

Physical activity reduces risk for colon polyps in a multiethnic colorectal cancer screening population
Sanchez N.F.; Stierman B.D.; Saab S.; Mahajan D.; Francois F.
2011 ;73(4 SUPPL 1):AB300-AB300, Gastrointestinal endoscopy
— id: 132600, year: 2011, vol: 73, page: AB300, stat: Journal Article,

Helicobacter pylori Testing in Patients with Funcional Dyspepsia: What Factors Dictate the Practice?
Cohen, D; Zhou, F; Rodriguez, A; Francois, F
2009 OCT ;104(2):S41-S42, American journal of gastroenterology
— id: 106464, year: 2009, vol: 104, page: S41, stat: Journal Article,

Colon Cancer Knowledge and Attitudes in an Immigrant Haitian Community
Francois, Fritz; Elysee, Greta; Shah, Susan; Gany, Francesca
2009 Aug;11(4):319-325, Journal of Immigrant & Minority Health
— id: 78625, year: 2009, vol: 11, page: 319, stat: Journal Article,

MALDI Imaging and LCMS Identification of Colon Cancer Biomarkers in Benign Polyps and Normal Tandem Mucosa
Imanpour, J; Pevsner, P; Kachalov, V; Mathur, S; Moore, H; Melamed, J; Remsen, T; Kanaparthi, C; Mujtaba, G; Kothiya, P; Momin, Z; Vasani, N; Sobel, N; Oprihory, J; Francois, F; Momeni, M; Stern, A; Anand, S
2009 OCT ;104(2):S575-S575, American journal of gastroenterology
— id: 106467, year: 2009, vol: 104, page: S575, stat: Journal Article,

IMPROVING DIVERSITY IN THE MEDICAL PROFESSIONS THROUGH AN INNOVATIVE MEDICAL STUDENT-RUN PIPELINE EDUCATION PROGRAM
Nair, N; Marciscano, A; Vivar, K; Lamont, E; Schaeffer, S; Francois, F
2009 APR ;24(10):231-231, Journal of general internal medicine
— id: 99173, year: 2009, vol: 24, page: 231, stat: Journal Article,

Mass spectrometry MALDI imaging of colon cancer biomarkers: a new diagnostic paradigm
Pevsner, Paul H; Melamed, Jonathan; Remsen, Tiffany; Kogos, Alexander; Francois, Fritz; Kessler, Paul; Stern, Arnold; Anand, Sury
2009 Feb;3(1):55-69, Biomarkers in medicine
— id: 110097, year: 2009, vol: 3, page: 55, stat: Journal Article,

Mass Spectrometry MALDI Imaging and LCMS Identification of Colon Cancer Proteins in Benign Polyps
Pevsner, PH; Melamed, J; Kogos, A; Remsen, T; Francois, F; Imanpour, J; Mathur, S; Kachalov, V; Kanaparthi, C; Kessler, P; Moore, HG; Stern, A; Momeni, M; Anand, S
2009 ;136(5):A303-A303, Gastroenterology
— id: 110784, year: 2009, vol: 136, page: A303, stat: Journal Article,

Inflammation and intestinal metaplasia of the distal esophagus are associated with alterations in the microbiome
Yang, Liying; Lu, Xiaohua; Nossa, Carlos W; Francois, Fritz; Peek, Richard M; Pei, Zhiheng
2009 Aug;137(2):588-597, Gastroenterology
— id: 101280, year: 2009, vol: 137, page: 588, stat: Journal Article,

Colonic taeniasis
Francois, F; Cho, I
2008 Sep;40 Suppl 2:E28-E28, Endoscopy
— id: 92162, year: 2008, vol: 40 Suppl 2, page: E28, stat: Journal Article,

Hepatitis B knowledge, attitudes, and susceptibility in an immigrant Caribbean community
Francois, F; Frederick, J; Joseph, N; John, S; Elysee, G; Rey, M
2008 SEP ;103(9):S134-S134, American journal of gastroenterology
— id: 86596, year: 2008, vol: 103, page: S134, stat: Journal Article,

The association of gastric leptin with oesophageal inflammation and metaplasia
Francois, F; Roper, J; Goodman, A J; Pei, Z; Ghumman, M; Mourad, M; de Perez, A Z Olivares; Perez-Perez, G I; Tseng, C-H; Blaser, M J
2008 Jan;57(1):16-24, Gut: journal of the British Society of Gastroenterology
— id: 75709, year: 2008, vol: 57, page: 16, stat: Journal Article,

Lap-band impact on the function of the esophagus
Gamagaris, Zoi; Patterson, Carlie; Schaye, Verity; Francois, Fritz; Traube, Morris; Fielding, Christine J; Fielding, George A; Youn, Allison Heekoung; Weinshel, Elizabeth H
2008 Oct;18(10):1268-1272, Obesity surgery
— id: 91869, year: 2008, vol: 18, page: 1268, stat: Journal Article,

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) - Protein profile of active disease
Pevsner, P; Eskaros, S; Melamed, J; Remsen, T; Diamond, I; Francois, F; Momeni, M; Kessler, P; Stern, A; Anand, S
2008 SEP ;103(9):S449-S449, American journal of gastroenterology
— id: 86598, year: 2008, vol: 103, page: S449, stat: Journal Article,

Colon tumor biomarkers-Maldi imaging of tissue microarray
Pevsner, P; Melamed, J; Remsen, T; Duddempudi, S; Francois, F; Momeni, M; Sandar, N; Kessler, P; Stern, A; Anand, S
2008 SEP ;103(9):S196-S197, American journal of gastroenterology
— id: 86597, year: 2008, vol: 103, page: S196, stat: Journal Article,

Leptin and ghrelin in relation to Helicobacter pylori status in adult males
Roper, Jatin; Francois, Fritz; Shue, Peter L; Mourad, Michelle S; Pei, Zhiheng; Olivares de Perez, Asalia Z; Perez-Perez, Guillermo I; Tseng, Chi-Hong; Blaser, Martin J
2008 Jun;93(6):2350-2357, Journal of clinical endocrinology & metabolism
— id: 159212, year: 2008, vol: 93, page: 2350, stat: Journal Article,

The Effect of Laparoscopic Gastric Banding Surgery on Plasma Levels of Appetite-Control, Insulinotropic, and Digestive Hormones
Shak, Joshua R; Roper, Jatin; Perez-Perez, Guillermo I; Tseng, Chi-hong; Francois, Fritz; Gamagaris, Zoi; Patterson, Carlie; Weinshel, Elizabeth; Fielding, George A; Ren, Christine; Blaser, Martin J
2008 Sep;18(9):1089-1096, Obesity surgery
— id: 78623, year: 2008, vol: 18, page: 1089, stat: Journal Article,

Pan-colonic varices and idiopathic portal hypertension
Francois, Fritz; Tadros, Caroline; Diehl, David
2007 Sep;16(3):325-328, Journal of gastrointestinal & liver diseases : JGLD
— id: 74573, year: 2007, vol: 16, page: 325, stat: Journal Article,

Serological Assays for Identification of Human Gastric Colonization by Helicobacter pylori Strains Expressing VacA m1 or m2
Ghose, Chandrabali; Perez-Perez, Guillermo I; Torres, Victor J; Crosatti, Marialuisa; Nomura, Abraham; Peek, Richard M Jr; Cover, Timothy L; Francois, Fritz; Blaser, Martin J
2007 Apr;14(4):442-450, Clinical & vaccine immunology
— id: 71774, year: 2007, vol: 14, page: 442, stat: Journal Article,

Gender differences and bariatric surgery outcome
Khaykis, I; Ren, CJ; Fielding, GA; Huberman, W; Wolfe, B; Youn, H; Hong, S; Francois, FF; Weinshel, E
2007 SEP ;102(9):891-559, American journal of gastroenterology
— id: 98043, year: 2007, vol: 102, page: 891, stat: Journal Article,

Fasting gastric leptin levels are elevated in diabetics independent of BMI
Young, B; Roper, H; Mourad, M; Olivares de Perez, AZ; Perez-Perez, GI; Pei, ZH; Blaser, MJ; Francois, F
2007 SEP ;102(6):S163-S163, American journal of gastroenterology
— id: 74153, year: 2007, vol: 102, page: S163, stat: Journal Article,

Molecular analysis of the bacterial microbiota in the human stomach
Bik, Elisabeth M; Eckburg, Paul B; Gill, Steven R; Nelson, Karen E; Purdom, Elizabeth A; Francois, Fritz; Perez-Perez, Guillermo; Blaser, Martin J; Relman, David A
2006 Jan 17;103(3):732-737, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
— id: 62128, year: 2006, vol: 103, page: 732, stat: Journal Article,

Use of flexible sigmoidoscopy to screen for colorectal cancer in HIV-infected patients 50 years of age and older
Bini, Edmund J; Park, James; Francois, Fritz
2006 Aug 14-28;166(15):1626-1631, Archives of internal medicine
— id: 68540, year: 2006, vol: 166, page: 1626, stat: Journal Article,

Improving Helicobacter pylori eradication regimens
Francois, Fritz; Blaser, Martin J
2006 Jan 17;144(2):140-141, Annals of internal medicine
— id: 62127, year: 2006, vol: 144, page: 140, stat: Journal Article,

Colon Pathology Detected After a Positive Screening Flexible Sigmoidoscopy: A Prospective Study in an Ethnically Diverse Cohort
Francois, Fritz; Park, James; Bini, Edmund J
2006 Apr;101(4):823-830, American journal of gastroenterology
— id: 62736, year: 2006, vol: 101, page: 823, stat: Journal Article,

The impact of adjustable laparoscopic gastric banding on esophageal motility
Gamagaris, Z; Patterson, C; Francois, F; Ren, C; Youn, H; Weinshel, E
2006 SEP ;101(9):S69-S69, American journal of gastroenterology
— id: 69308, year: 2006, vol: 101, page: S69, stat: Journal Article,

Helicobacter pylori and overweight status in the United States: data from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
Cho, Ilseung; Blaser, Martin J; Francois, Fritz; Mathew, Jomol P; Ye, Xiang Y; Goldberg, Judith D; Bini, Edmund J
2005 Sep 15;162(6):579-584, American journal of epidemiology
— id: 58658, year: 2005, vol: 162, page: 579, stat: Journal Article,

The yield and impact of upper endoscopy in a diverse population with refractory GERD
Chowdhury, R; Olstein, J; Francois, F
2005 SEP ;100(9):S30-S30, American journal of gastroenterology
— id: 58692, year: 2005, vol: 100, page: S30, stat: Journal Article,

The prevalence and characteristics of gastric pathology in refractory GERD patients undergoing upper endoscopy
Olstein, J; Chowdhury, R; Francois, F
2005 SEP ;100(9):S33-S33, American journal of gastroenterology
— id: 58693, year: 2005, vol: 100, page: S33, stat: Journal Article,

"Obesity is associated with an increased prevalence of hyperplastic polyps, adenomas, and cancers that are detected by screening flexible sigmoidoscopy"
Park, J; Francois, F; Bini, EJ
2005 ;61(5):AB261-AB261, Gastrointestinal endoscopy
— id: 108219, year: 2005, vol: 61, page: AB261, stat: Journal Article,

Prospective study of flexible sigmoidoscopy to screen for colorectal cancer in HIV-infected patients 50 years of age and older
Bini, EJ; Park, J; Francois, F
2004 ;126(4):A343-A343, Gastroenterology
— id: 108222, year: 2004, vol: 126, page: A343, stat: Journal Article,

A three-component clinical model to predict reflux-related histopathology
Francois, F; Bini, EJ; Perez-Perez, GI; Yee, HT; Blaser, MJ
2004 ;126(4):A324-A324, Gastroenterology
— id: 108227, year: 2004, vol: 126, page: A324, stat: Journal Article,

Racial variation in colon pathology detected after a positive screening flexible sigmoidoscopy
Francois, F; Park, J; Bini, EJ
2004 ;59(5):AB277-AB277, Gastrointestinal endoscopy
— id: 108226, year: 2004, vol: 59, page: AB277, stat: Journal Article,

Importance of hyperplastic polyps and adenomas 5mm or less in diameter that are detected by screening flexible sigmoidoscopy
Park, J; Francois, F; Bini, EJ
2004 ;59(5):AB283-AB283, Gastrointestinal endoscopy
— id: 108228, year: 2004, vol: 59, page: AB283, stat: Journal Article,

Bacterial biota in the human distal esophagus
Pei, Zhiheng; Bini, Edmund J; Yang, Liying; Zhou, Meisheng; Francois, Fritz; Blaser, Martin J
2004 Mar 23;101(12):4250-4255, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
— id: 42671, year: 2004, vol: 101, page: 4250, stat: Journal Article,

Improved patient survival after acute variceal bleeding: a multicenter, cohort study
Chalasani, Naga; Kahi, Charles; Francois, Fritz; Pinto, Amar; Marathe, Atul; Bini, Edmund J; Pandya, Prashant; Sitaraman, Shanti; Shen, Jianzhao
2003 Mar;98(3):653-659, American journal of gastroenterology
— id: 45223, year: 2003, vol: 98, page: 653, stat: Journal Article,

Do GERD symptoms predict Helicobacter pylori colonization?
Francois, F; Bini, EJ; Perez-Perez, GI; Blaser, MJ
2003 ;124(4):A624-A624, Gastroenterology
— id: 108237, year: 2003, vol: 124, page: A624, stat: Journal Article,

Relationship of Helicobacter pylori and strain characteristics to esophageal pathology
Francois, F; Bini, EJ; Perez-Perez, GI; Yee, HT; Blaser, MJ
2003 ;124(4):A55-A55, Gastroenterology
— id: 108235, year: 2003, vol: 124, page: A55, stat: Journal Article,

Endoscopic training: Looking past the surface
Francois, F; Weinshel, EH; Perez-Perez, GI; Yee, HT; Blazer, MJ; Bini, EJ
2003 ;57(5):AB109-AB109, Gastrointestinal endoscopy
— id: 108236, year: 2003, vol: 57, page: AB109, stat: Journal Article,

Susceptibility to hepatitis B in patients with hepatitis C: Missed opportunities for vaccination
Khaykis, I; Shim, M; Park, J; Francois, F; Bini, EJ
2003 ;124(4):A386-A386, Gastroenterology
— id: 108239, year: 2003, vol: 124, page: A386, stat: Journal Article,

Vaccination against hepatitis A and B in patients coinfected with HIV and hepatitis C
Park, J; Shim, M; Khaykis, I; Francois, F; Bini, EJ
2003 ;124(4):A386-A386, Gastroenterology
— id: 108240, year: 2003, vol: 124, page: A386, stat: Journal Article,

Susceptibility to hepatitis A in patients with hepatitis C: Missed opportunities for vaccination
Shim, M; Khaykis, I; Park, J; Francois, F; Bini, EJ
2003 ;124(4):A754-A754, Gastroenterology
— id: 108243, year: 2003, vol: 124, page: A754, stat: Journal Article,

Model for end-stage liver disease (MELD) for predicting mortality in patients with acute variceal bleeding
Chalasani, Naga; Kahi, Charles; Francois, Fritz; Pinto, Amar; Marathe, Atul; Bini, Edmund J; Pandya, Prashant; Sitaraman, Shanti; Shen, Jianzhao
2002 May;35(5):1282-1284, Hepatology
— id: 45224, year: 2002, vol: 35, page: 1282, stat: Journal Article,

Pemphigoid associated esophagitis dessicans superficialis complicated by acquired hemophilia A
Francois, F; Faroozi, B; Adams, J; Gamagaris, Z
2002 SEP ;97(9):44-285, American journal of gastroenterology
— id: 32553, year: 2002, vol: 97, page: 44, stat: Journal Article,

Mayo Clinic end-stage liver disease model (MELD) for predicting patient outcomes following acute variceal bleeding
Chalasani, N; Kahl, CJ; Francois, F; Pinto, A; Marathe, A; Pandya, P; Bini, EJ; Sitaraman, S; Shen, J
2001 ;34(4):691-691, Hepatology
— id: 108254, year: 2001, vol: 34, page: 691, stat: Journal Article,

Apoptosis during macrophage-dependent ocular tissue remodelling
Lang R; Lustig M; Francois F; Sellinger M; Plesken H
1994 Dec;120(12):3395-3403, Development
— id: 6667, year: 1994, vol: 120, page: 3395, stat: Journal Article,