Harbor-UCLA Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology – Recent Publications

• Bell M., Wang K, Feng J, Chow K, Reicher S, Eysselein VE: “Integrated Molecular Pathology as a Predictor of Malignant Transformation of Pancreatic Cysts with up to 11-Year Follow-Up“. J. Pancreas, in press.
• Gisi C, Wang K, Khan F, Reicher S, Hou L, Fuller C, Sattler J, Eysselein VE (2021). Efficacy and patient satisfaction of single-session transoral incisionless fundoplication and laparoscopic hernia repair. Surg Endosc 2021; 35(2):921-927.
• Ku, L., M.A. Shahshahan, L.A. Hou, V.E. Eysselein, S. Reicher. Improved diagnostic yield of endoscopic ultrasound-fine needle biopsy with histology specimen processing. World Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 12(8): 212-219, 2020.
• Yoo, T., A. Adnan, L.A. Hou, S. Gukovsky-Reicher, K.T. Chen, V.E. Eysselein. Endoscopic vacuum therapy in the repair of upper GI perforations and leaks: A case series.
  Journal of Gastrointestinal Disorders 2:1-5, 2019.
• Ku L, Hou LA, Eysselein VE, Reicher S. Endoscopic ultrasound quality metrics in clinical practice. Diagnostics 2021;11(2):24
• –Standardization of quality indicators in Endoscopy Research
  (N. Srivastava,MD,  in preparation)
• Tayek JA, Stolz AA, Nguyen DV, Fleischman MW, Donovan JA, Alcorn JM, Chao DC, Asghar A, Morgan TR; Southern California Alcoholic Hepatitis (SCAH) Consortium. A phase II, multicenter, open-label, randomized trial of pegfilgrastim for patients with alcohol-associated hepatitis. 2022 Oct 12;54:101689. doi: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2022.101689. PMID: 36267499; PMCID: PMC9576807.
• Garg K, Boupapanh K, Zilberstein N, Wang TJ, Kakked G, Al-Sabti R, Mehta NA, Chapman CG, Waxman I, Singh A. The use of endoscopic ultrasound guided fine needle biopsy for the diagnosis of microcystic serous cystic neoplasms of the pancreas. Pancreatology. 2025 Jun;25(4):594-596. Epub 2025 May 27. PMID: 40456665.
• Zilberstein N, Garg K, Maniak A, Kakked G, Mehta NA, Singh A, Chapman CG, Waxman I. A novel out-of-the-box method for EUS-guided gastrojejunostomy in Billroth II anatomy. Gastrointest Endosc. 2025 Mar;101(3):682-683. doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2024.10.024. Epub 2024 Oct 16. PMID: 39424004.
• Zilberstein N, Bhavsar-Burke I. A Roadmap to a Successful Job Search for Gastroenterology Trainees. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2025 Mar;23(4):503-506. doi: 10.1016/j.cgh.2024.10.013. Epub 2024 Dec 4. PMID: 39645232.
• Zilberstein NF, Engen PA, Swanson GR, Naqib A, Post Z, Alutto J, Green SJ, Shaikh M, Lawrence K, Adnan D, Zhang L, Voigt RM, Schwartz J, Keshavarzian A. The Bidirectional Effects of Periodontal Disease and Oral Dysbiosis on Gut Inflammation in Inflammatory Bowel Disease. J Crohns Colitis. 2025 Apr 4;19(4):jjae162. doi: 10.1093/ecco-jcc/jjae162. PMID: 39447062; PMCID: PMC12041420.
• Post Z, Zilberstein N, Keshavarzian A. The Circadian Rhythm as Therapeutic Target in Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Journal of the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1093/jcag/gwae027
• Zilberstein N, Godbee M, Mehta N. A, & Waxman, I. Advanced endoscopic imaging for detection of Barrett’s esophagus. Clinical Endoscopy, 2024;57(1), 1–10. PMID: 38178326
• Calzadilla N, Zilberstein N, Hanscom M, et al. Serum metabolomic analysis in cirrhotic alcohol-associated liver disease patients identified differentially altered microbial metabolites and novel potential biomarkers for disease severity. Digestive and Liver Disease. Published online 2023. PMID: 37923598
• Zilberstein NF, Mehta NA. Suprapapillary stenting for malignant hilar obstruction: Is it feasible in the West? Gastrointest Endosc. 2023;98(2):222-224. PMID: 3745505
• Saini P, Adeniji OS, Bordoloi D, Kinslow J, Martinson J, Parent DM, Hong KY, Koshy J, Kulkarni AJ, Zilberstein NF, Balk RA, Moy JN, Giron LB, Tracy RP, Keshavarzian A, Muthumani K, Landay A,  Weiner DB, Abdel-Mohsena M. Siglec-9 Restrains Antibody-Dependent Natural Killer Cell Cytotoxicity against SARS-CoV-2. mBio. 2023;14(1):e0339322. PMID: 36728420
• Giron LB, Peluso MJ, Ding J, Kenny G, Zilberstein NF, Koshy J, Hong KY, Rasmussen H, Miller GE, Bishehsari F, Balk RA, Moy JN, Hoh R, Lu S, Goldman AR, Tang HY, Yee BC, Chenna A, Winslow JW, Petropoulos CJ, Kelly JD, Wasse H, Martin JN, Liu Q, Keshavarzian A, Landay A, Deeks SG, Henrich TJ, Abdel-Mohsen M. Markers of fungal translocation are elevated during post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 and induce NF-κB signaling. JCI Insight. 2022;7(18):e164813. Published 2022 Sep 22. PMID: 35727635
• Zilberstein, NF and Weiss G. Gluten-Sensitive Lymphocytic Gastritis: Two Novel Case Reports and a Review of Literature. UCLA Proceedings. 2021 (25)
• Adeniji OS, Giron LB, Purwar M, Zilberstein NF, Kulkarni AJ, Shaikh MW, Balk RA, Moy JN, Forsyth CB, Liu Q, Dweep H, Kossenkov A, Weiner DB, Keshavarzian A, Landay A, Abdel-Mohsen M. COVID-19 Severity Is Associated with Differential Antibody Fc-Mediated Innate Immune Functions. mBio. 2021 Apr 20;12(2):e00281-21. PMID: 33879594
• Giron LB, Dweep H, Yin X, Wang H, Damra M, Goldman AR, Gorman N, Palmer CS, Tang HY, Shaikh MW, Forsyth CB, Balk RA, Zilberstein NF, Liu Q, Kossenkov A, Keshavarzian A, Landay A, Abdel-Mohsen M. Plasma Markers of Disrupted Gut Permeability in Severe COVID-19 Patients. Front Immunol. 2021 Jun 9;12:6862 PMID: 34177935
• Pan AY, Zilberstein NF, Farnan JM, McConville JF, Mikolajczyk AE. Recently Graduated Medical Students Lack Exposure to and Comfort with Chronic Liver Diseases. Dig Dis Sci. 2021 Aug 7. PMID: 34365534.
• Mikolajczyk AE, Zilberstein N, McConville JF, Pan A, Aronsohn AI, Te HS, Reddy G, Paul S, Pillai A, Charlton M, Farnan JM. Mandatory Hepatology Education for Internal Medicine Residents: Long-Term Effects and Implications for Workforce Needs. Hepatol Commun. 2021 Nov;5(11):1953-1963. PMID: 34558840Garfinkel D, Ilin N, Waller A, Torkan-Zilberstein A, Zilberstein N, Gueta I. Inappropriate medication use and polypharmacy in end-stage cancer patients. Isn’t it the family doctor’s role to de-prescribe earlier? International Journal of Clinical Practice. 2018, Apr; 72(4). PMID: 29359381
• Zilberstein NF, Madungwe NB, Feng Y, Bopassa JC. Critical Role of Mitochondrial ROS is Dependent on their Site of Production on the Electron Transfer Chain in Ischemic Heart. American Journal of Cardiovascular Disease. 2016, Sept; 6(3):93-108. PMID: 27679744
• Published Thesis Zilberstein, N (2023). The Bidirectional Effect of Periodontal Disease and Oral Dysbiosis on Intestinal Inflammation in Inflammatory Bowel Disease [Master of Science Thesis]. Rush University Medical Center, Graduate College