NYU Health Sciences Libraries Faculty BibliographyFritz Francois School of Medicine. Medicine. Gastroenterology. Assistant Professor of Medicine, 1997-
- Salazar, Christian R; Sun, Jinghua; Li, Yihong; Francois, Fritz; Corby, Patricia; Perez-Perez, Guillermo; Dasanayake, Ananda; Pei, Zhiheng; Chen, Yu. "Association between Selected Oral Pathogens and Gastric Precancerous Lesions". PLoS ONE. 2013;8(1):e51604-e51604 (e51604) (MEDL:23308100 #211562)
 - Garza-Gonzalez, Elvira; Rios, Merab; Bosques-Padilla, Francisco J; Francois, Fritz; Cho, Ilseung; Gonzalez, Gloria M; Perez-Perez, Guillermo I. "Immune response against Streptococcus gallolyticus in patients with adenomatous polyps in colon". International journal of cancer. 2012 Nov;131(10):2294-2299 (MEDL:22377818 #180133)
 - Liu, J; Youn, H; Sutton-Ramsey, D; Perez-Perez, G; Leon, D; Ren-Fielding, C; Fielding, G; Kurian, M; Weinshel, E; Francois, F. "Gastric band release rapidly impacts eating behavior, satiety hormones and weight [Meeting Abstract]". American journal of gastroenterology. 2012 October 2012;107:S586-S586 (EMBASE:70895091 #180111)
 - 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. "Association between oral health and gastric precancerous lesions". Carcinogenesis. 2012 Feb;33(2):399-403 (MEDL:22139442 #156487)
 - White PM; Sahu M; Poles MA; Francois F. "Colorectal cancer screening of high-risk populations: A national survey of physicians". BMC research notes. 2012 Jan 24;5(1):64-64 (MEDL:22272666 #150848)
 - Yang, Liying; Francois, Fritz; Pei, Zhiheng. "Molecular pathways: pathogenesis and clinical implications of microbiome alteration in esophagitis and barrett esophagus". Clinical cancer research. 2012 Apr;18(8):2138-2144 (MEDL:22344232 #164339)
 - 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. "The effect of H. pylori eradication on meal-associated changes in plasma ghrelin and leptin". BMC gastroenterology. 2011;11:37-37 (MEDL:21489301 #132313)
 - 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. "Association of overexpression of TIF1gamma with colorectal carcinogenesis and advanced colorectal adenocarcinoma". World journal of gastroenterology : WJG. 2011 Sep 21;17(35):3994-4000 (MEDL:22046087 #140416)
 - Kharlamb, Viktoria; Schelker, Jennifer; Francois, Fritz; Jiang, Juquan; Holmes, Ross P; Goldfarb, David S. "Oral Antibiotic Treatment of Helicobacter pylori Leads to Persistently Reduced Intestinal Colonization Rates with Oxalobacter formigenes". Journal of endourology. 2011 Nov;25(11):1781-1785 (MEDL:22017284 #141076)
 - Nair, Navya; Marciscano, Ariel E; Vivar, Karina L; Schaeffer, Sarah; LaMont, Elizabeth; Francois, Fritz. "Introduction to the medical professions through an innovative medical student-run pipeline program". Journal of the National Medical Association. 2011 Sep-Oct;103(9-10):832-838 (MEDL:22364050 #158276)
 - Sanchez N.F.; Stierman B.D.; Saab S.; Mahajan D.; Francois F.. "Physical activity reduces risk for colon polyps in a multiethnic colorectal cancer screening population [Meeting Abstract]". Gastrointestinal endoscopy. 2011;73(4 SUPPL 1):AB300-AB300 (EMBASE:70414969 #132600)
 - Cohen, D; Zhou, F; Rodriguez, A; Francois, F. "Helicobacter pylori Testing in Patients with Funcional Dyspepsia: What Factors Dictate the Practice? [Meeting Abstract]". American journal of gastroenterology. 2009 OCT;104(2):S41-S42 (ISI:000270853600104 #106464)
 - Francois, Fritz; Elysee, Greta; Shah, Susan; Gany, Francesca. "Colon Cancer Knowledge and Attitudes in an Immigrant Haitian Community". Journal of Immigrant & Minority Health. 2009 Aug;11(4):319-325 (MEDL:18322798 #78625)
 - 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. "MALDI Imaging and LCMS Identification of Colon Cancer Biomarkers in Benign Polyps and Normal Tandem Mucosa [Meeting Abstract]". American journal of gastroenterology. 2009 OCT;104(2):S575-S575 (ISI:000270853601517 #106467)
 - Nair, N; Marciscano, A; Vivar, K; Lamont, E; Schaeffer, S; Francois, F. "IMPROVING DIVERSITY IN THE MEDICAL PROFESSIONS THROUGH AN INNOVATIVE MEDICAL STUDENT-RUN PIPELINE EDUCATION PROGRAM [Meeting Abstract]". Journal of general internal medicine. 2009 APR;24(10):231-231 (ISI:000265382000611 #99173)
 - Pevsner, Paul H; Melamed, Jonathan; Remsen, Tiffany; Kogos, Alexander; Francois, Fritz; Kessler, Paul; Stern, Arnold; Anand, Sury. "Mass spectrometry MALDI imaging of colon cancer biomarkers: a new diagnostic paradigm". Biomarkers in medicine. 2009 Feb;3(1):55-69 (MEDL:20477496 #110097)
 - 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. "Mass Spectrometry MALDI Imaging and LCMS Identification of Colon Cancer Proteins in Benign Polyps [Meeting Abstract]". Gastroenterology. 2009;136(5):A303-A303 (ISI:000275277201497 #110784)
 - Yang, Liying; Lu, Xiaohua; Nossa, Carlos W; Francois, Fritz; Peek, Richard M; Pei, Zhiheng. "Inflammation and intestinal metaplasia of the distal esophagus are associated with alterations in the microbiome". Gastroenterology. 2009 Aug;137(2):588-597 (MEDL:19394334 #101280)
 - Francois, F; Cho, I. "Colonic taeniasis". Endoscopy. 2008 Sep;40 Suppl 2:E28-E28 (MEDL:18278726 #92162)
 - Francois, F; Frederick, J; Joseph, N; John, S; Elysee, G; Rey, M. "Hepatitis B knowledge, attitudes, and susceptibility in an immigrant Caribbean community [Meeting Abstract]". American journal of gastroenterology. 2008 SEP;103(9):S134-S134 (ISI:000259145200347 #86596)
 - 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. "The association of gastric leptin with oesophageal inflammation and metaplasia". Gut: journal of the British Society of Gastroenterology. 2008 Jan;57(1):16-24 (MEDL:17761783 #75709)
 - Gamagaris, Zoi; Patterson, Carlie; Schaye, Verity; Francois, Fritz; Traube, Morris; Fielding, Christine J; Fielding, George A; Youn, Allison Heekoung; Weinshel, Elizabeth H. "Lap-band impact on the function of the esophagus". Obesity surgery. 2008 Oct;18(10):1268-1272 (MEDL:18663546 #91869)
 - Pevsner, P; Eskaros, S; Melamed, J; Remsen, T; Diamond, I; Francois, F; Momeni, M; Kessler, P; Stern, A; Anand, S. "Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) - Protein profile of active disease [Meeting Abstract]". American journal of gastroenterology. 2008 SEP;103(9):S449-S449 (ISI:000259145201138 #86598)
 - Pevsner, P; Melamed, J; Remsen, T; Duddempudi, S; Francois, F; Momeni, M; Sandar, N; Kessler, P; Stern, A; Anand, S. "Colon tumor biomarkers-Maldi imaging of tissue microarray [Meeting Abstract]". American journal of gastroenterology. 2008 SEP;103(9):S196-S197 (ISI:000259145200504 #86597)
 - 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. "Leptin and ghrelin in relation to Helicobacter pylori status in adult males". Journal of clinical endocrinology & metabolism. 2008 Jun;93(6):2350-2357 (MEDL:18397989 #159212)
 - 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. "The Effect of Laparoscopic Gastric Banding Surgery on Plasma Levels of Appetite-Control, Insulinotropic, and Digestive Hormones". Obesity surgery. 2008 Sep;18(9):1089-1096 (MEDL:18408980 #78623)
 - Francois, Fritz; Tadros, Caroline; Diehl, David. "Pan-colonic varices and idiopathic portal hypertension". Journal of gastrointestinal & liver diseases : JGLD. 2007 Sep;16(3):325-328 (MEDL:17925930 #74573)
 - 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. "Serological Assays for Identification of Human Gastric Colonization by Helicobacter pylori Strains Expressing VacA m1 or m2". Clinical & vaccine immunology. 2007 Apr;14(4):442-450 (MEDL:17267587 #71774)
 - Khaykis, I; Ren, CJ; Fielding, GA; Huberman, W; Wolfe, B; Youn, H; Hong, S; Francois, FF; Weinshel, E. "Gender differences and bariatric surgery outcome [Meeting Abstract]". American journal of gastroenterology. 2007 SEP;102(9):891-559 (ISI:000249397800889 #98043)
 - Young, B; Roper, H; Mourad, M; Olivares de Perez, AZ; Perez-Perez, GI; Pei, ZH; Blaser, MJ; Francois, F. "Fasting gastric leptin levels are elevated in diabetics independent of BMI [Meeting Abstract]". American journal of gastroenterology. 2007 SEP;102(6):S163-S163 (ISI:000249397800125 #74153)
 - 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. "Molecular analysis of the bacterial microbiota in the human stomach". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 2006 Jan 17;103(3):732-737 (MEDL:16407106 #62128)
 - Bini, Edmund J; Park, James; Francois, Fritz. "Use of flexible sigmoidoscopy to screen for colorectal cancer in HIV-infected patients 50 years of age and older". Archives of internal medicine. 2006 Aug 14-28;166(15):1626-1631 (MEDL:16908796 #68540)
 - Francois, Fritz; Blaser, Martin J. "Improving Helicobacter pylori eradication regimens [Editorial]". Annals of internal medicine. 2006 Jan 17;144(2):140-141 (MEDL:16418415 #62127)
 - Francois, Fritz; Park, James; Bini, Edmund J. "Colon Pathology Detected After a Positive Screening Flexible Sigmoidoscopy: A Prospective Study in an Ethnically Diverse Cohort". American journal of gastroenterology. 2006 Apr;101(4):823-830 (MEDL:16494591 #62736)
 - Gamagaris, Z; Patterson, C; Francois, F; Ren, C; Youn, H; Weinshel, E. "The impact of adjustable laparoscopic gastric banding on esophageal motility [Meeting Abstract]". American journal of gastroenterology. 2006 SEP;101(9):S69-S69 (ISI:000240656100082 #69308)
 - Cho, Ilseung; Blaser, Martin J; Francois, Fritz; Mathew, Jomol P; Ye, Xiang Y; Goldberg, Judith D; Bini, Edmund J. "Helicobacter pylori and overweight status in the United States: data from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey". American journal of epidemiology. 2005 Sep 15;162(6):579-584 (MEDL:16093294 #58658)
 - Chowdhury, R; Olstein, J; Francois, F. "The yield and impact of upper endoscopy in a diverse population with refractory GERD [Meeting Abstract]". American journal of gastroenterology. 2005 SEP;100(9):S30-S30 (ISI:000231853500023 #58692)
 - Olstein, J; Chowdhury, R; Francois, F. "The prevalence and characteristics of gastric pathology in refractory GERD patients undergoing upper endoscopy [Meeting Abstract]". American journal of gastroenterology. 2005 SEP;100(9):S33-S33 (ISI:000231853500032 #58693)
 - Park, J; Francois, F; Bini, EJ. ""Obesity is associated with an increased prevalence of hyperplastic polyps, adenomas, and cancers that are detected by screening flexible sigmoidoscopy" [Meeting Abstract]". Gastrointestinal endoscopy. 2005;61(5):AB261-AB261 (ISI:000228874801259 #108219)
 - Bini, EJ; Park, J; Francois, F. "Prospective study of flexible sigmoidoscopy to screen for colorectal cancer in HIV-infected patients 50 years of age and older [Meeting Abstract]". Gastroenterology. 2004;126(4):A343-A343 (ISI:000220890201718 #108222)
 - Cho, I; Bini, EJ; Francois, F; Blaser, MJ. "Helicobacter pylori seropositivity is not associated with being overweight among persons in the United States: Data from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III) [Meeting Abstract]". American journal of gastroenterology. 2004 OCT;99(10):S43-S43 (ISI:000224479700128 #49060)
 - Cho, I; Bini, EJ; Francois, F; Blaser, MJ. "Lack of association between Helicobacter pylori seropositivity and the metabolic syndrome among persons in the United States: Data from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III) [Meeting Abstract]". American journal of gastroenterology. 2004 OCT;99(10):S42-S42 (ISI:000224479700124 #49059)
 - Francois, F; Bini, EJ; Perez-Perez, GI; Yee, HT; Blaser, MJ. "A three-component clinical model to predict reflux-related histopathology [Meeting Abstract]". Gastroenterology. 2004;126(4):A324-A324 (ISI:000220890201628 #108227)
 - Francois, F; Park, J; Bini, EJ. "Racial variation in colon pathology detected after a positive screening flexible sigmoidoscopy [Meeting Abstract]". Gastrointestinal endoscopy. 2004;59(5):AB277-AB277 (ISI:000221183600733 #108226)
 - Park, J; Francois, F; Bini, EJ. "Importance of hyperplastic polyps and adenomas 5mm or less in diameter that are detected by screening flexible sigmoidoscopy [Meeting Abstract]". Gastrointestinal endoscopy. 2004;59(5):AB283-AB283 (ISI:000221183600759 #108228)
 - Pei, Zhiheng; Bini, Edmund J; Yang, Liying; Zhou, Meisheng; Francois, Fritz; Blaser, Martin J. "Bacterial biota in the human distal esophagus". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 2004 Mar 23;101(12):4250-4255 (MEDL:15016918 #42671)
 - Chalasani, Naga; Kahi, Charles; Francois, Fritz; Pinto, Amar; Marathe, Atul; Bini, Edmund J; Pandya, Prashant; Sitaraman, Shanti; Shen, Jianzhao. "Improved patient survival after acute variceal bleeding: a multicenter, cohort study". American journal of gastroenterology. 2003 Mar;98(3):653-659 (MEDL:12650802 #45223)
 - Francois, F; Bini, EJ; Perez-Perez, GI; Blaser, MJ. "Do GERD symptoms predict Helicobacter pylori colonization? [Meeting Abstract]". Gastroenterology. 2003;124(4):A624-A624 (ISI:000182675903158 #108237)
 - Francois, F; Bini, EJ; Perez-Perez, GI; Yee, HT; Blaser, MJ. "Relationship of Helicobacter pylori and strain characteristics to esophageal pathology [Meeting Abstract]". Gastroenterology. 2003;124(4):A55-A55 (ISI:000182675900269 #108235)
 - Francois, F; Park, J; Tenner, CT; Finkelstein, S. "A rocky situation [Meeting Abstract]". Journal of general internal medicine. 2003 APR;18:50-50 (ISI:000182564300098 #50923)
 - Francois, F; Weinshel, EH; Perez-Perez, GI; Yee, HT; Blazer, MJ; Bini, EJ. "Endoscopic training: Looking past the surface [Meeting Abstract]". Gastrointestinal endoscopy. 2003;57(5):AB109-AB109 (ISI:000182696600122 #108236)
 - Khaykis, I; Shim, M; Park, J; Francois, F; Bini, EJ. "Susceptibility to hepatitis B in patients with hepatitis C: Missed opportunities for vaccination [Meeting Abstract]". Gastroenterology. 2003;124(4):A386-A386 (ISI:000182675901954 #108239)
 - Park, J; Shim, M; Khaykis, I; Francois, F; Bini, EJ. "Vaccination against hepatitis A and B in patients coinfected with HIV and hepatitis C [Meeting Abstract]". Gastroenterology. 2003;124(4):A386-A386 (ISI:000182675901952 #108240)
 - Shim, M; Khaykis, I; Park, J; Francois, F; Bini, EJ. "Susceptibility to hepatitis A in patients with hepatitis C: Missed opportunities for vaccination [Meeting Abstract]". Gastroenterology. 2003;124(4):A754-A754 (ISI:000182675903805 #108243)
 - Chalasani, Naga; Kahi, Charles; Francois, Fritz; Pinto, Amar; Marathe, Atul; Bini, Edmund J; Pandya, Prashant; Sitaraman, Shanti; Shen, Jianzhao. "Model for end-stage liver disease (MELD) for predicting mortality in patients with acute variceal bleeding [Letter]". Hepatology. 2002 May;35(5):1282-1284 (MEDL:11981782 #45224)
 - Francois, F; Faroozi, B; Adams, J; Gamagaris, Z. "Pemphigoid associated esophagitis dessicans superficialis complicated by acquired hemophilia A". American journal of gastroenterology. 2002 SEP;97(9):44-285 (ISI:000178230400045 #32553)
 - Francois, F; Jager, D; Weinshel, E. "Aspirin induced hepatitis in a lupus patient". American journal of gastroenterology. 2002 SEP;97(9):286-285 (ISI:000178230400287 #32556)
 - Chalasani, N; Kahl, CJ; Francois, F; Pinto, A; Marathe, A; Pandya, P; Bini, EJ; Sitaraman, S; Shen, J. "Mayo Clinic end-stage liver disease model (MELD) for predicting patient outcomes following acute variceal bleeding". Hepatology. 2001;34(4):691-691 (ISI:000171224700685 #108254)

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