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Anai N. Kothari MD

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Assistant Professor

Institution: Medical College of Wisconsin
Department: Surgery
Division: Surgical Oncology

Member of the Cancer Center
Member of the Center for Advancing Population Science (CAPS)


I am willing to mentor a junior faculty member.
I am willing to collaborate on research projects.

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Publications (62)

  • Association of Medicaid Expansion with Pancreatic Cancer Treatment and Outcomes: Evidence from the National Cancer Database. (Fonseca AL, Cherla D, Kothari AN, Tzeng CD, Heslin MJ, Mehari KR, Johnston FM, Tran-Cao HS) Ann Surg Oncol 2022 Jan;29(1):342-351 PMID: 34453259 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85113650595 08/29/2021       4 Citations
  • ASO Author Reflections: Leveraging Real-World Data to Guide Surgical Risk Stratification in Patients Recovered from COVID-19. (Kothari AN, Chang GJ) Ann Surg Oncol 2021 12;28(13):8054-8055 PMID: 34304311 PMCID: PMC8310402 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85111398517 07/26/2021    
  • Surgical Eligibility Does Not Imply Surgical Equity: Recommendations for Curative Treatment in Patients with Stage I/II Pancreatic Head Adenocarcinoma Differ by Age and Race. (Hester CA, Kothari AN, Mason M, Maxwell J, Ikoma N, Kim MP, Tzeng CD, Lee JE, Katz MHG, Cao HST) Ann Surg 2021 Jun 25 PMID: 34183508 06/30/2021    
  • Surgical Outcomes in Cancer Patients Undergoing Elective Surgery After Recovering from Mild-to-Moderate SARS-CoV-2 Infection. (Kothari AN, DiBrito SR, Lee JJ, Caudle AS, Clemens MW, Gottumukkala VN, Katz MHG, Offodile AC, Uppal A, D3CODE Team, Chang GJ) Ann Surg Oncol 2021 Dec;28(13):8046-8053 PMID: 34176060 PMCID: PMC8235912 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85111381061 06/28/2021       3 Citations
  • Prognostic and Therapeutic Implications of Tumor Biology, Including Gene Alterations, in Colorectal Liver Metastases. (Nishioka Y, Kawaguchi Y, Kothari AN, Odisio BC, Vauthey JN) J Gastrointest Surg 2021 06;25(6):1591-1600 PMID: 33742360 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85103097167 03/21/2021    
  • Development of atrial fibrillation following trauma increases short term risk of cardiovascular events. (Nassoiy SP, Blackwell RH, Brown M, Kothari AN, Plackett TP, Kuo PC, Posluszny JA) J Osteopath Med 2021 03 10;121(6):529-537 PMID: 33691355 PMCID: PMC8159849 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85102554059 03/11/2021    
  • Universal preoperative SARS-CoV-2 testing can facilitate safe surgical treatment during local COVID-19 surges. (Kothari AN, Trans AT, Caudle AS, Clemens MW, Katz MHG, Woodman SE, Chang GJ) Br J Surg 2021 Jan 27;108(1):e24-e26 PMID: 33640925 PMCID: PMC7799208 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85102223610 03/01/2021       2 Citations
  • Weekend readmissions associated with mortality following pancreatic resection for cancer. (Kothari AN, Qu LT, Gil LA, di Chiaro B, Sweigert PJ, Kulshrestha S, Kuo PC, Abood GJ) Surg Oncol 2020 Sep;34:218-222 PMID: 32891334 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85085029998 09/07/2020    
  • Factors Associated with Resection and Survival After Laparoscopic HIPEC for Peritoneal Gastric Cancer Metastasis. (White MG, Kothari A, Ikoma N, Murphy MB, Song S, Ajani J, Mansfield P, Badgwell B) Ann Surg Oncol 2020 Dec;27(13):4963-4969 PMID: 32648181 PMCID: PMC8601118 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85087682787 07/11/2020       3 Citations
  • Does the Halo Effect for Level 1 Trauma Centers Apply to High-Acuity Nonsurgical Admissions? (Hwalek AE, Kothari AN, Wood EH, Blanco BA, Brown M, Plackett TP, Kuo PC, Posluszny J Jr) J Am Osteopath Assoc 2020 May 01;120(5):303-309 PMID: 32337565 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85083983030 04/28/2020       1 Citation
  • Acute appendicitis within a robotic port-site hernia: a case report. (Qu T, Li R, Kothari AN, Anstadt MJ) J Surg Case Rep 2020 Feb;2020(2):rjz399 PMID: 32104565 PMCID: PMC7033484 02/28/2020    
  • Thirty-day hospital revisits after prostate brachytherapy: who is atA risk? (Li B, Kirshenbaum EJ, Blackwell RH, Gange WS, Saluk J, Zapf MAC, Kothari AN, Flanigan RC, Gupta GN) Prostate Int 2019 Jun;7(2):68-72 PMID: 31384608 PMCID: PMC6664312 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85044931790 08/07/2019       3 Citations
  • Corrigendum to Commercial Quality "Awards" Are Not a Strong Indicator of Quality Surgical Care [Surgery 164 (2018) 379-386]. (Cobb AN, Erickson TR, Kothari AN, Eguia E, Brownlee SA, Yao W, Choi H, Greenberg V, Mboya J, Voss M, Raicu DS, Settimi-Woods R, Kuo PC) Surgery 2020 Feb;167(2):520 PMID: 31324433 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85068871384 07/22/2019    
  • Do prolonged operative times obviate the benefits associated with minimally invasive colectomy? (Sweigert PJ, Eguia E, Kothari AN, Ban KA, Nelson MH, Baker MS, Singer MA) Surgery 2019 09;166(3):336-341 PMID: 31235244 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85067482837 06/27/2019       2 Citations
  • The LACE Score as a Tool to Identify Radical Cystectomy Patients at Increased Risk of 90-Day Readmission and Mortality. (Saluk JL, Blackwell RH, Gange WS, Zapf MAC, Kothari AN, Kuo PC, Quek ML, Flanigan RC, Gupta GN) Curr Urol 2018 Oct;12(1):20-26 PMID: 30374276 PMCID: PMC6198769 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85054499695 10/31/2018       2 Citations
  • Defining Outcomes after Colon Resection in Blunt Trauma: Is Diversion or Primary Anastomosis More Favorable? (Lasinski AM, Gil L, Kothari AN, Anstadt MJ, Gonzalez RP) Am Surg 2018 Aug 01;84(8):1288-1293 PMID: 30185302 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85053052271 09/07/2018       3 Citations
  • Metabolic Syndrome Increases Risk of Postoperative Myocardial Infarction Following Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy. (Johans CE, Bajic P, Kirshenbaum E, Blackwell RH, Kothari AN, Kuo PC, Baldea KG, Turk TMT) J Endourol 2018 11;32(11):1039-1043 PMID: 30129773 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85056390492 08/22/2018       2 Citations
  • Impact of Post-Hospital Syndrome on Penile Prosthesis Outcomes: A Period of Global Health Risk. (Kirshenbaum EJ, Nelson M, Hehemann MC, Kothari AN, Eguia E, Farooq A, Bresler L, Gupta G, Santos GD) J Urol 2019 01;201(1):154-159 PMID: 30125569 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85059246089 08/21/2018       6 Citations
  • Superusers: Drivers of health care resource utilization in the national trauma population. (Gil LA, Kothari AN, Brownlee SA, Ton-That H, Patel PP, Gonzalez RP, Luchette FA, Anstadt MJ) Surgery 2018 10;164(4):848-855 PMID: 30093276 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85051027858 08/11/2018       3 Citations
  • Impact of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Medicaid Expansion on Cancer Admissions and Surgeries. (Eguia E, Cobb AN, Kothari AN, Molefe A, Afshar M, Aranha GV, Kuo PC) Ann Surg 2018 10;268(4):584-590 PMID: 30004928 PMCID: PMC6675622 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85060645057 07/14/2018       55 Citations
  • Adhesive Bowel Obstruction Following Urologic Surgery: Improved Outcomes with Early Intervention. (Blackwell RH, Kothari AN, Shah A, Gange W, Quek ML, Luchette FA, Flanigan RC, Kuo PC, Gupta GN) Curr Urol 2018 06;11(4):175-181 PMID: 29997459 PMCID: PMC6036582 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85054629683 07/13/2018       2 Citations
  • Predicting the Ideal Patient for Ambulatory Cleft Lip Repair. (Chang V, O'Donnell B, Bruce WJ, Maduekwe U, Drescher M, Mendez BM, Kothari AN, Patel PA) Cleft Palate Craniofac J 2019 03;56(3):293-297 PMID: 29924657 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85061398810 06/21/2018       5 Citations
  • Commercial quality "awards" are not a strong indicator of quality surgical care. (Cobb AN, Erickson TR, Kothari AN, Eguia E, Brownlee SA, Yao W, Choi H, Greenberg V, Mboya J, Voss M, Raicu DS, Settimi-Woods R, Kuo PC) Surgery 2018 09;164(3):379-386 PMID: 29801732 PMCID: PMC6108898 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85047344371 05/29/2018       1 Citation
  • Alcohol enhances symptoms and propensity for infection in inflammatory bowel disease patients and a murine model of DSS-induced colitis. (Cannon AR, Kuprys PV, Cobb AN, Ding X, Kothari AN, Kuo PC, Eberhardt JM, Hammer AM, Morris NL, Li X, Choudhry MA) J Leukoc Biol 2018 09;104(3):543-555 PMID: 29775230 PMCID: PMC6662186 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85047609361 05/19/2018       14 Citations
  • Implications of postoperative pulmonary aspiration following major urologic surgery. (Kirshenbaum EJ, Blackwell RH, Li B, Kothari AN, Kuo PC, Flanigan RC, Gorbonos A, Gupta GN) Can J Urol 2018 02;25(1):9186-9192 PMID: 29524973 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85043463981 03/12/2018       3 Citations
  • The National Trauma Data Bank story for emergency department thoracotomy: How old is too old? (Gil LA, Anstadt MJ, Kothari AN, Javorski MJ, Gonzalez RP, Luchette FA) Surgery 2018 03;163(3):515-521 PMID: 29398037 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85041604705 02/06/2018       6 Citations
  • The 2017 ACGME Common Work Hour Standards: Promoting Physician Learning and Professional Development in a Safe, Humane Environment. (Burchiel KJ, Zetterman RK, Ludmerer KM, Philibert I, Brigham TP, Malloy K, Arrighi JA, Ashley SW, Bienstock JL, Carek PJ, Correa R, Forstein DA, Gaiser RR, Gold JP, Keepers GA, Kennedy BC, Kirk LM, Kothari A, Langdale LA, Shayne PH, Stain SC, Woods SK, Wyatt-Johnson C, Nasca TJ) J Grad Med Educ 2017 Dec;9(6):692-696 PMID: 29270256 PMCID: PMC5734321 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85055476513 12/23/2017       20 Citations
  • Cancer stemness in bone marrow micrometastases of human breast cancer. (Kuo MC, Kothari AN, Kuo PC, Mi Z) Surgery 2018 02;163(2):330-335 PMID: 28988933 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85030639984 10/11/2017       12 Citations
  • Incidence of Adverse Contrast Reaction Following Nonintravenous Urinary Tract Imaging. (Blackwell RH, Kirshenbaum EJ, Zapf MAC, Kothari AN, Kuo PC, Flanigan RC, Gupta GN) Eur Urol Focus 2017 02;3(1):89-93 PMID: 28720373 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85021817234 07/20/2017       8 Citations
  • Case Series of 10 Patients with Cirrhosis Undergoing Emergent Repair of Ruptured Umbilical Hernias: Natural History and Predictors of Outcomes. (Malespin M, Moore CM, Fialho A, de Melo SW Jr, Benyashvili T, Kothari AN, di Sabato D, Kallwitz ER, Cotler SJ, Lu AD) Exp Clin Transplant 2019 04;17(2):210-213 PMID: 28697716 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85064239749 07/13/2017       4 Citations
  • The Effect of Multimodal Analgesia on Intraoperative Morphine Requirement in Lumbar Spine Surgeries. (Savitha KS, Dhanpal R, Kothari AN) Anesth Essays Res 2017 Apr-Jun;11(2):397-400 PMID: 28663629 PMCID: PMC5490130 07/01/2017    
  • Postoperative Urinary Retention is an Independent Predictor of Short-Term and Long-Term Future Bladder Outlet Procedure in Men. (Blackwell RH, Vedachalam S, Shah AS, Kothari AN, Kuo PC, Gupta GN, Turk TMT) J Urol 2017 11;198(5):1124-1129 PMID: 28624526 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85029668660 06/19/2017       1 Citation
  • Discordance between surgical care improvement project adherence and postoperative outcomes: implications for new Joint Commission standards. (Chang V, Blackwell RH, Markossian T, Yau RM, Blanco BA, Zapf MAC, Abood GJ, Gupta GN, Kuo PC, Kothari AN) J Surg Res 2017 05 15;212:205-213 PMID: 28550908 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85013418920 05/30/2017       7 Citations
  • "Back to Bedside": Residents' and Fellows' Perspectives on Finding Meaning in Work. (Hipp DM, Rialon KL, Nevel K, Kothari AN, Jardine LDA) J Grad Med Educ 2017 Apr;9(2):269-273 PMID: 28439376 PMCID: PMC5398141 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85047969955 04/26/2017       25 Citations
  • Adverse Effect of Post-Discharge Care Fragmentation on Outcomes after Readmissions after Liver Transplantation. (Kothari AN, Loy VM, Brownlee SA, Ezure Y, Schaidle-Blackburn C, Cotler SJ, di Sabato D, Kuo PC, Lu AD) J Am Coll Surg 2017 Jul;225(1):62-67 PMID: 28400298 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85018361501 04/13/2017       20 Citations
  • Association Between Elements of Electronic Health Record Systems and the Weekend Effect in Urgent General Surgery. (Kothari AN, Brownlee SA, Blackwell RH, Zapf MAC, Markossian T, Gupta GN, Kuo PC) JAMA Surg 2017 06 01;152(6):602-603 PMID: 28355430 PMCID: PMC5831427 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85021080322 03/30/2017       5 Citations
  • Transient atrial fibrillation after open abdominal aortic revascularization surgery is associated with increased length of stay, mortality, and readmission rates. (Blanco BA, Kothari AN, Halandras PM, Blackwell RH, Graunke DM, Kuo PC, Cho JS) J Vasc Surg 2017 08;66(2):413-422 PMID: 28190713 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85012921597 02/14/2017       3 Citations
  • Outcomes of percutaneous nephrolithotomy in spinal cord injury patients as compared to a matched cohort. (Baldea KG, Blackwell RH, Vedachalam S, Kothari AN, Kuo PC, Gupta GN, Turk TMT) Urolithiasis 2017 Oct;45(5):501-506 PMID: 27999875 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85006791190 12/22/2016       10 Citations
  • Epigallocatechin-3-Gallate Upregulates miR-221 to Inhibit Osteopontin-Dependent Hepatic Fibrosis. (Arffa ML, Zapf MA, Kothari AN, Chang V, Gupta GN, Ding X, Al-Gayyar MM, Syn W, Elsherbiny NM, Kuo PC, Mi Z) PLoS One 2016;11(12):e0167435 PMID: 27935974 PMCID: PMC5147893 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85006001499 12/10/2016       26 Citations
  • Impact of hospital transfer on surgical outcomes of intestinal atresia. (Erickson T, Vana PG, Blanco BA, Brownlee SA, Paddock HN, Kuo PC, Kothari AN) Am J Surg 2017 Mar;213(3):516-520 PMID: 27890332 PMCID: PMC5346051 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85007086787 11/29/2016       2 Citations
  • Perioperative support, not volume, is necessary to optimize outcomes in surgical management of necrotizing enterocolitis. (Cobb AN, Wong YM, Brownlee SA, Blanco BA, Ezure Y, Paddock HN, Kuo PC, Kothari AN) Am J Surg 2017 Mar;213(3):502-506 PMID: 27871683 PMCID: PMC5346049 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85006934232 11/23/2016       1 Citation
  • "Take the Volume Pledge" may result in disparity in access to care. (Blanco BA, Kothari AN, Blackwell RH, Brownlee SA, Yau RM, Attisha JP, Ezure Y, Pappas S, Kuo PC, Abood GJ) Surgery 2017 03;161(3):837-845 PMID: 27855970 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85006789959 11/20/2016       26 Citations
  • Variable surgical outcomes after hospital consolidation: Implications for local health care delivery. (Chang V, Blackwell RH, Yau RM, Besser S, Albright JM, Gupta GN, Kuo PC, Kothari AN) Surgery 2016 11;160(5):1155-1161 PMID: 27425041 PMCID: PMC5124379 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84978829954 10/30/2016       8 Citations
  • Acute Kidney Injury in Burn Patients: Clinically Significant Over the Initial Hospitalization and 1 Year After Injury: An Original Retrospective Cohort Study. (Thalji SZ, Kothari AN, Kuo PC, Mosier MJ) Ann Surg 2017 08;266(2):376-382 PMID: 27611620 PMCID: PMC5342949 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84986220288 09/10/2016       22 Citations
  • Impact of Post-Hospital Syndrome on Outcomes Following Elective, Ambulatory Surgery. (Brownlee SA, Blackwell RH, Blanco BA, Zapf MAC, Kliethermes S, Gupta GN, Kuo PC, Kothari AN) Ann Surg 2017 08;266(2):274-279 PMID: 27537532 PMCID: PMC5315678 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84983050102 08/19/2016       20 Citations
  • Characterizing the role of a high-volume cancer resection ecosystem on low-volume, high-quality surgical care. (Kothari AN, Blanco BA, Brownlee SA, Evans AE, Chang VA, Abood GJ, Settimi R, Raicu DS, Kuo PC) Surgery 2016 10;160(4):839-849 PMID: 27524432 PMCID: PMC5105905 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84981718409 08/16/2016       9 Citations
  • The surgeon and social media: Twitter as a tool for practicing surgeons. (Ferrada P, Suliburk JW, Bryczkowski SB, Selby LV, Lee EE, Torres M, Kothari AN, Kulaylat AN) Bull Am Coll Surg 2016 Jun;101(6):19-24 PMID: 27405181 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85020890288 07/14/2016       10 Citations
  • Inpatient Rehabilitation after Liver Transplantation Decreases Risk and Severity of 30-Day Readmissions. (Kothari AN, Yau RM, Blackwell RH, Schaidle-Blackburn C, Markossian T, Zapf MA, Lu AD, Kuo PC) J Am Coll Surg 2016 07;223(1):164-171.e2 PMID: 27049779 PMCID: PMC5105886 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84961966605 04/07/2016       9 Citations
  • Osteopontin-A Master Regulator of Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition. (Kothari AN, Arffa ML, Chang V, Blackwell RH, Syn WK, Zhang J, Mi Z, Kuo PC) J Clin Med 2016 Mar 23;5(4) PMID: 27023622 PMCID: PMC4850462 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85048751041 03/31/2016       64 Citations
  • Transient postoperative atrial fibrillation after abdominal aortic aneurysm repair increases mortality risk. (Kothari AN, Halandras PM, Drescher M, Blackwell RH, Graunke DM, Kliethermes S, Kuo PC, Cho JS) J Vasc Surg 2016 May;63(5):1240-7 PMID: 27005752 PMCID: PMC5110229 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84961218693 03/24/2016       7 Citations
  • New onset postoperative atrial fibrillation predicts long-term cardiovascular events after gastrectomy. (Nassoiy SP, Blackwell RH, Kothari AN, Besser S, Gupta GN, Kuo PC, Abood GJ) Am J Surg 2016 Mar;211(3):559-64 PMID: 26916958 PMCID: PMC5110228 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84959440924 02/27/2016       9 Citations
  • Early Intervention during Acute Stone Admissions: Revealing "The Weekend Effect" in Urological Practice. (Blackwell RH, Barton GJ, Kothari AN, Zapf MA, Flanigan RC, Kuo PC, Gupta GN) J Urol 2016 07;196(1):124-30 PMID: 26804754 PMCID: PMC5207476 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84969514475 01/26/2016       18 Citations
  • Components of Hospital Perioperative Infrastructure Can Overcome the Weekend Effect in Urgent General Surgery Procedures. (Kothari AN, Zapf MA, Blackwell RH, Markossian T, Chang V, Mi Z, Gupta GN, Kuo PC) Ann Surg 2015 Oct;262(4):683-91 PMID: 26366549 PMCID: PMC5169423 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84941793785 09/15/2015       33 Citations
  • "Right place at the right time" impacts outcomes for acute intestinal obstruction. (Kothari AN, Liles JL, Holmes CJ, Zapf MA, Blackwell RH, Kliethermes S, Kuo PC, Luchette FA) Surgery 2015 Oct;158(4):1116-25; discussion 1125-7 PMID: 26243347 PMCID: PMC5169167 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84940794187 08/06/2015       8 Citations
  • Green tea component epigallocatechin-3-gallate decreases expression of osteopontin via a decrease in mRNA half-life in cell lines of metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma. (Zapf MA, Kothari AN, Weber CE, Arffa ML, Wai PY, Driver J, Gupta GN, Kuo PC, Mi Z) Surgery 2015 Oct;158(4):1039-47; discussion 1047-8 PMID: 26189955 PMCID: PMC5105906 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84940793639 07/21/2015       12 Citations
  • The "weekend effect" in urgent general operative procedures. (Zapf MA, Kothari AN, Markossian T, Gupta GN, Blackwell RH, Wai PY, Weber CE, Driver J, Kuo PC) Surgery 2015 Aug;158(2):508-14 PMID: 26013983 PMCID: PMC5226376 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84937513922 05/28/2015       52 Citations
  • Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation Predicts Long-Term Cardiovascular Events after Radical Cystectomy. (Blackwell RH, Ellimoottil C, Bajic P, Kothari A, Zapf M, Kliethermes S, Flanigan RC, Quek ML, Kuo PC, Gupta GN) J Urol 2015 Oct;194(4):944-9 PMID: 25846414 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84941599875 04/08/2015       14 Citations
  • Alcohol inhibits osteopontin-dependent transforming growth factor-I?1 expression in human mesenchymal stem cells. (Driver J, Weber CE, Callaci JJ, Kothari AN, Zapf MA, Roper PM, Borys D, Franzen CA, Gupta GN, Wai PY, Zhang J, Denning MF, Kuo PC, Mi Z) J Biol Chem 2015 Apr 17;290(16):9959-73 PMID: 25713073 PMCID: PMC4400371 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84928036552 02/26/2015       24 Citations
  • Osteopontin mediates an MZF1-TGF-I?1-dependent transformation of mesenchymal stem cells into cancer-associated fibroblasts in breast cancer. (Weber CE, Kothari AN, Wai PY, Li NY, Driver J, Zapf MA, Franzen CA, Gupta GN, Osipo C, Zlobin A, Syn WK, Zhang J, Kuo PC, Mi Z) Oncogene 2015 Sep 10;34(37):4821-33 PMID: 25531323 PMCID: PMC4476970 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84941316326 12/23/2014       119 Citations
  • Novel clinical therapeutics targeting the epithelial to mesenchymal transition. (Kothari AN, Mi Z, Zapf M, Kuo PC) Clin Transl Med 2014;3:35 PMID: 25343018 PMCID: PMC4198571 10/25/2014    
  • Implementation of an acuity adaptable patient care unit is associated with improved outcomes after major pulmonary resections (Hennon MW, Kothari A, Maloney JD, Weigel T) Journal of Surgical Research September 2011;170(1) SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-80051551507 01/01/2011       5 Citations
  • Components of geriatric assessments predict thoracic surgery outcomes. (Kothari A, Phillips S, Bretl T, Block K, Weigel T) J Surg Res 2011 Mar;166(1):5-13 PMID: 20828735 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-79951673686 09/11/2010       31 Citations
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