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Kia Saeian MD

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Professor

Institution: Medical College of Wisconsin
Department: Medicine
Division: Gastroenterology
Program: Clinical

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Research Areas of Interest

  • End Stage Liver Disease
  • Hepatic Encephalopathy
  • Hepatitis
  • Hypertension, Portal
  • Liver Cirrhosis
  • Liver Diseases
  • Chronic Liver Disease

    • Clinical Expertise

  • Endoscopy
  • Hepatology
  • Liver Transplant Evaluation and Management
  • Post-Liver Transplantation Care

    • Leadership Positions

  • Konrad H. Soergel, MD and Walter J. Hogan, MD Endowed Professor
  • Present Director, Digestive Disease Center
  • Medical Director of Liver Transplant Services
  • Associate Fellowship Director
  • Professor of Medicine – Gastroenterology
  • Associate Chief, Director of Clinical Affairs

    • Community Partnerships

  • Hmong Community Hepatitis B Screening Program

    • Publications (122)

  • De Novo Autoimmune Hepatitis after COVID-19 Infection in an Unvaccinated Patient. (Durazo FA, Kristbaum K, Miller J, Saeian K, Selim M, Hong JC) Case Reports Hepatol 2022;2022:8409269 PMID: 36590671 PMCID: PMC9800079 01/03/2023    
  • Ecological Study of Variability in the Relationship between Liver Cancer Mortality and Racial Residential Segregation. (Bemanian A, Cassidy LD, Fraser R, Laud PW, Saeian K, Beyer KMM) Int J Environ Res Public Health 2021 Sep 15;18(18) PMID: 34574655 PMCID: PMC8465489 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85114895873 09/29/2021       4 Citations
  • Prevalence and Susceptibility to Hepatitis B virus and the Need for Community Health Education in Milwaukee's Hmong Community. (Kosasih M, Sendaydiego X, Bednarke K, Wong S, Chow Y, Fox A, Chen Z, Saeian K) J Racial Ethn Health Disparities 2022 Oct;9(5):1873-1881 PMID: 34342867 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85111796103 08/04/2021       2 Citations
  • Hepatitis B Screening and Awareness in the Milwaukee Hmong Community. (Hean S, Nguyen TV, Wang T, Hur S, Johnson C, Leung A, Chou H, Keenan JL, Patel A, Saeian K) WMJ 2021 Jul;120(2):114-119 PMID: 34255950 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85111554129 07/14/2021       3 Citations
  • Real-world experiences with direct-acting antiviral agents for chronic hepatitis C treatment. (Daniel KE, Saeian K, Rizvi S) J Viral Hepat 2020 Feb;27(2):195-204 PMID: 31602715 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85074851687 10/12/2019       23 Citations
  • Racial disparities of liver cancer mortality in Wisconsin. (Bemanian A, Cassidy LD, Fraser R, Laud PW, Saeian K, Beyer KMM) Cancer Causes Control 2019 Dec;30(12):1277-1282 PMID: 31531799 PMCID: PMC6858574 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85073816952 09/19/2019       5 Citations
  • Attitudes of Liver and Palliative Care Clinicians toward Specialist Palliative Care Consultation for Patients with End-Stage Liver Disease. (Esteban JPG, Rein L, Szabo A, Saeian K, Rhodes M, Marks S) J Palliat Med 2019 Jul;22(7):804-813 PMID: 30892126 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85068337781 03/21/2019       21 Citations
  • Effect of Donor Race-Matching on Overall Survival for African-American Patients Undergoing Liver Transplantation for Hepatocellular Carcinoma. (Silva JP, Maurina MN, Tsai S, Christians KK, Clarke CN, Mogal H, Saeian K, Gamblin TC) J Am Coll Surg 2019 Mar;228(3):245-254 PMID: 30639515 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85060157296 01/15/2019       8 Citations
  • Persistence of Schistosoma japonicum DNA in a Kidney-Liver Transplant Recipient. (Kron M, Gordon C, Bauers T, Lu Z, Mahatme S, Shah J, Saeian K, McManus DP) Am J Trop Med Hyg 2019 Mar;100(3):584-587 PMID: 30628570 PMCID: PMC6402933 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85062624381 01/11/2019       5 Citations
  • Impact of a Transplantation Critical Care Model on Short-Term Outcomes Following Liver Transplantation in High Acuity Patients: A Single-Center Experience. (Zimmerman MA, Selim M, Kim J, Saeian K, Cinquegrani MP, Connolly L, Woehlck HJ, Lauer KK, Hong JC) Transplant Proc 2018 Dec;50(10):3544-3548 PMID: 30577234 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85058559732 12/24/2018       3 Citations
  • Hepatitis C virus direct-acting antiviral nonadherence: Relationship to sustained virologic response and identification of at-risk patients. (Slevin AR, Hart MJ, Van Horn C, Rahman S, Samji NS, Szabo A, Rein L, Werner S, Saeian K) J Am Pharm Assoc (2003) 2019;59(1):51-56 PMID: 30545782 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85057955082 12/14/2018       7 Citations
  • Risk, Outcomes, and Predictors of Clostridium difficile Infection in Lymphoma: A Nationwide Study. (Bhandari S, Pandey RK, Dahal S, Shahreyar M, Dhakal B, Jha P, Venkatesan T, Saeian K) South Med J 2018 Oct;111(10):628-633 PMID: 30285271 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85054342035 10/05/2018       7 Citations
  • Advanced Age Does Not Negatively Impact Health-Related Quality of Life in Inflammatory Bowel Disease. (Perera LP, Bhandari S, Liu R, Guilday C, Zadvornova Y, Saeian K, Eastwood D) Dig Dis Sci 2018 Jul;63(7):1787-1793 PMID: 29713985 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85049177455 05/02/2018       4 Citations
  • Increased Rate of Venous Thromboembolism in Hospitalized Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patients With Clostridium difficile Infection. (Bhandari S, Saeian K, Stein D) Inflamm Bowel Dis 2018 Feb 15;24(3):661 PMID: 29462393 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85050816379 02/21/2018       2 Citations
  • Portal hypertensive gastrointestinal bleeding (Saeian K, Kohli A, Ahn J) Hepatic Critical Care 8 January 2018:121-136 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85054948857 01/08/2018    
  • Assessment of Adherence to Baseline Quality Measures for Cirrhosis and the Impact of Performance Feedback in a Regional VA Medical Center. (Cahill JA, Rizvi S, Saeian K) Am J Med Qual 2018;33(3):262-268 PMID: 29082750 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85047073081 10/31/2017       5 Citations
  • Increased Rate of Venous Thromboembolism in Hospitalized Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patients with Clostridium Difficile Infection. (Bhandari S, Mohammed Abdul MK, Dhakal B, Kreuziger LB, Saeian K, Stein D) Inflamm Bowel Dis 2017 Oct;23(10):1847-1852 PMID: 28837518 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85029761631 08/25/2017       18 Citations
  • A Fatal Case of Erdheim-Chester Disease with Hepatic Involvement. (Balasubramanian G, Modiri A, Affi M, Hagen CE, Batdorf B, Oshima K, Michaelis L, Saeian K) ACG Case Rep J 2017;4:e95 PMID: 28798943 PMCID: PMC5541758 08/12/2017    
  • A Novel Protocol Obviates Endoscope Sampling for Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae: Experience of a Center with a Prior Outbreak. (Smith ZL, Dua A, Saeian K, Ledeboer NA, Graham MB, Aburajab M, Ballard DD, Khan AH, Dua KS) Dig Dis Sci 2017 Nov;62(11):3100-3109 PMID: 28681083 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85021843628 07/07/2017       11 Citations
  • Changes in the Prevalence of Hepatitis C Virus Infection, Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis, and Alcoholic Liver Disease Among Patients With Cirrhosis or Liver Failure on the Waitlist for Liver Transplantation. (Goldberg D, Ditah IC, Saeian K, Lalehzari M, Aronsohn A, Gorospe EC, Charlton M) Gastroenterology 2017 Apr;152(5):1090-1099.e1 PMID: 28088461 PMCID: PMC5367965 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85016218893 01/16/2017       418 Citations
  • Outcome analysis of continuous intraoperative renal replacement therapy in the highest acuity liver transplant recipients: A single-center experience. (Zimmerman MA, Selim M, Kim J, Regner K, Saeian K, Zanowski S, Martin A, Connolly LA, Lauer KK, Woehlck HJ, Hong JC) Surgery 2017 May;161(5):1279-1286 PMID: 28011008 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85008237865 12/25/2016       22 Citations
  • Gastrointestinal Issues in Liver Disease. (Olson JC, Saeian K) Crit Care Clin 2016 Jul;32(3):371-84 PMID: 27339677 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84974853719 06/25/2016       11 Citations
  • Nonvariceal Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding. (Rahman SI, Saeian K) Crit Care Clin 2016 Apr;32(2):223-39 PMID: 27016164 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84961209335 03/27/2016       6 Citations
  • Transmission of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae during ERCP: time to revisit the current reprocessing guidelines. (Smith ZL, Oh YS, Saeian K, Edmiston CE Jr, Khan AH, Massey BT, Dua KS) Gastrointest Endosc 2015 Apr;81(4):1041-5 PMID: 25638508 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84925348324 02/02/2015       82 Citations
  • Performance Feedback Improves Compliance With Quality Measures. (Loy V, Kwiatt J, Dodda A, Martin E, Dua A, Saeian K) Am J Med Qual 2016;31(2):118-24 PMID: 25348546 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84960077446 10/29/2014       7 Citations
  • Ciliated hepatic cyst leading to squamous cell carcinoma of the liver - A case report and review of the literature. (Wilson JM, Groeschl R, George B, Turaga KK, Patel PJ, Saeian K, Gamblin TC) Int J Surg Case Rep 2013;4(11):972-5 PMID: 24055921 PMCID: PMC3825928 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84884680909 09/24/2013       25 Citations
  • High prevalence of vitamin A deficiency and vitamin D deficiency in patients evaluated for liver transplantation. (Venu M, Martin E, Saeian K, Gawrieh S) Liver Transpl 2013 Jun;19(6):627-33 PMID: 23495130 PMCID: PMC3667969 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84878268778 03/16/2013       56 Citations
  • Clostridium difficile infection in hospitalized liver transplant patients: a nationwide analysis. (Ali M, Ananthakrishnan AN, Ahmad S, Kumar N, Kumar G, Saeian K) Liver Transpl 2012 Aug;18(8):972-8 PMID: 22505356 PMCID: PMC3405162 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84864420616 04/17/2012       63 Citations
  • Recipient survival and graft survival are not diminished by simultaneous liver-kidney transplantation: an analysis of the united network for organ sharing database. (Martin EF, Huang J, Xiang Q, Klein JP, Bajaj J, Saeian K) Liver Transpl 2012 Aug;18(8):914-29 PMID: 22467623 PMCID: PMC3405201 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84864424762 04/03/2012       59 Citations
  • Disruption of sleep architecture in minimal hepatic encephalopathy and ghrelin secretion. (Bajaj JS, Saeian K, Schubert CM, Franco R, Franco J, Heuman DM) Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2011 Jul;34(1):103-5 PMID: 21631553 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-79958081555 06/03/2011       19 Citations
  • Diet in inflammatory bowel disease. (Issa M, Saeian K) Nutr Clin Pract 2011 Apr;26(2):151-4 PMID: 21447767 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-79954591723 03/31/2011       15 Citations
  • Deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism in hospitalized patients with cirrhosis: a nationwide analysis. (Ali M, Ananthakrishnan AN, McGinley EL, Saeian K) Dig Dis Sci 2011 Jul;56(7):2152-9 PMID: 21279685 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-79959727289 02/01/2011       68 Citations
  • A nationwide analysis of changes in severity and outcomes of inflammatory bowel disease hospitalizations. (Ananthakrishnan AN, McGinley EL, Binion DG, Saeian K) J Gastrointest Surg 2011 Feb;15(2):267-76 PMID: 21108015 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-79751531102 11/26/2010       61 Citations
  • Effects of interventions on intra- and interobserver agreement on interpretation of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease histology. (Gawrieh S, Knoedler DM, Saeian K, Wallace JR, Komorowski RA) Ann Diagn Pathol 2011 Feb;15(1):19-24 PMID: 21106424 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-78751575786 11/26/2010       69 Citations
  • Fracture-associated hospitalizations in patients with inflammatory bowel disease. (Ananthakrishnan AN, McGinley EL, Binion DG, Saeian K) Dig Dis Sci 2011 Jan;56(1):176-82 PMID: 20936351 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-79151482850 10/12/2010       18 Citations
  • Rifaximin improves driving simulator performance in a randomized trial of patients with minimal hepatic encephalopathy. (Bajaj JS, Heuman DM, Wade JB, Gibson DP, Saeian K, Wegelin JA, Hafeezullah M, Bell DE, Sterling RK, Stravitz RT, Fuchs M, Luketic V, Sanyal AJ) Gastroenterology 2011 Feb;140(2):478-487.e1 PMID: 20849805 PMCID: PMC3020996 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-79251535022 09/21/2010       194 Citations
  • Physician density and hospitalization for inflammatory bowel disease. (Ananthakrishnan AN, McGinley EL, Binion DG, Saeian K) Inflamm Bowel Dis 2011 Feb;17(2):633-8 PMID: 20848540 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-78651326019 09/18/2010       7 Citations
  • Temporal trends in disease outcomes related to Clostridium difficile infection in patients with inflammatory bowel disease. (Ananthakrishnan AN, McGinley EL, Saeian K, Binion DG) Inflamm Bowel Dis 2011 Apr;17(4):976-83 PMID: 20824818 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-79952458766 09/09/2010       128 Citations
  • Ambient air pollution correlates with hospitalizations for inflammatory bowel disease: an ecologic analysis. (Ananthakrishnan AN, McGinley EL, Binion DG, Saeian K) Inflamm Bowel Dis 2011 May;17(5):1138-45 PMID: 20806342 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-79953869927 09/02/2010       126 Citations
  • Length of office visits for gastrointestinal disease: impact of physician specialty. (Ananthakrishnan AN, McGinley EL, Saeian K) Am J Gastroenterol 2010 Aug;105(8):1719-25 PMID: 20686459 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-77955394624 08/06/2010       7 Citations
  • Higher physician density is associated with lower incidence of late-stage colorectal cancer. (Ananthakrishnan AN, Hoffmann RG, Saeian K) J Gen Intern Med 2010 Nov;25(11):1164-71 PMID: 20658268 PMCID: PMC2947641 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-78650175084 07/27/2010       62 Citations
  • Longitudinal quality of life assessment of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma after primary transarterial chemoembolization. (Wible BC, Rilling WS, Drescher P, Hieb RA, Saeian K, Frangakis C, Chen Y, Eastwood D, Kim HS) J Vasc Interv Radiol 2010 Jul;21(7):1024-30 PMID: 20621715 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-77953871639 07/14/2010       38 Citations
  • A noninvasive clinical scoring model predicts risk of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis in morbidly obese patients. (Ulitsky A, Ananthakrishnan AN, Komorowski R, Wallace J, Surapaneni SN, Franco J, Saeian K, Gawrieh S) Obes Surg 2010 Jun;20(6):685-91 PMID: 20336392 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-77953232280 03/26/2010       48 Citations
  • A novel risk score to stratify severity of Crohn's disease hospitalizations. (Ananthakrishnan AN, McGinley EL, Binion DG, Saeian K) Am J Gastroenterol 2010 Aug;105(8):1799-807 PMID: 20216534 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-77955422317 03/11/2010       57 Citations
  • Persistence of cognitive impairment after resolution of overt hepatic encephalopathy. (Bajaj JS, Schubert CM, Heuman DM, Wade JB, Gibson DP, Topaz A, Saeian K, Hafeezullah M, Bell DE, Sterling RK, Stravitz RT, Luketic V, White MB, Sanyal AJ) Gastroenterology 2010 Jun;138(7):2332-40 PMID: 20178797 PMCID: PMC2883684 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-77952744973 02/25/2010       250 Citations
  • Simple score to identify colectomy risk in ulcerative colitis hospitalizations. (Ananthakrishnan AN, McGinley EL, Binion DG, Saeian K) Inflamm Bowel Dis 2010 Sep;16(9):1532-40 PMID: 20091926 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-77956279086 01/22/2010       34 Citations
  • Hepatitis C/HIV co-infection is associated with higher mortality in hospitalized patients with hepatitis C or HIV. (Ananthakrishnan AN, McGinley EL, Fangman J, Saeian K) J Viral Hepat 2010 Oct;17(10):720-9 PMID: 20002558 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-77956630100 12/17/2009       16 Citations
  • Clostridium difficile is associated with poor outcomes in patients with cirrhosis: A national and tertiary center perspective. (Bajaj JS, Ananthakrishnan AN, Hafeezullah M, Zadvornova Y, Dye A, McGinley EL, Saeian K, Heuman D, Sanyal AJ, Hoffmann RG) Am J Gastroenterol 2010 Jan;105(1):106-13 PMID: 19844204 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-73849124604 10/22/2009       143 Citations
  • Trends in ambulatory and emergency room visits for inflammatory bowel diseases in the United States: 1994-2005. (Ananthakrishnan AN, McGinley EL, Saeian K, Binion DG) Am J Gastroenterol 2010 Feb;105(2):363-70 PMID: 19809414 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-76349106196 10/08/2009       45 Citations
  • Laparoscopic resection for inflammatory bowel disease: outcomes from a nationwide sample. (Ananthakrishnan AN, McGinley EL, Saeian K, Binion DG) J Gastrointest Surg 2010 Jan;14(1):58-65 PMID: 19760371 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-72749083606 09/18/2009       19 Citations
  • Minimal hepatic encephalopathy is associated with motor vehicle crashes: the reality beyond the driving test. (Bajaj JS, Saeian K, Schubert CM, Hafeezullah M, Franco J, Varma RR, Gibson DP, Hoffmann RG, Stravitz RT, Heuman DM, Sterling RK, Shiffman M, Topaz A, Boyett S, Bell D, Sanyal AJ) Hepatology 2009 Oct;50(4):1175-83 PMID: 19670416 PMCID: PMC2757520 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-70350075400 08/12/2009       266 Citations
  • Reply (Ananthakrishnan AN, McGinley EL, Saeian K) Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology August 2009;7(8):912 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-67949111276 08/01/2009       1 Citation
  • Does primary sclerosing cholangitis impact quality of life in patients with inflammatory bowel disease? (Ananthakrishnan AN, Beaulieu DB, Ulitsky A, Zadvornova Y, Skaros S, Johnson K, Naik A, Perera L, Issa M, Binion DG, Saeian K) Inflamm Bowel Dis 2010 Mar;16(3):494-500 PMID: 19637332 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-77149152232 07/29/2009       27 Citations
  • Reply. (Ananthakrishnan AN et al.) Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2009 Aug;7(8):912 PMID: 19563913 07/01/2009    
  • Higher hospital volume is associated with lower mortality in acute nonvariceal upper-GI hemorrhage. (Ananthakrishnan AN, McGinley EL, Saeian K) Gastrointest Endosc 2009 Sep;70(3):422-32 PMID: 19560760 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-68949149759 06/30/2009       22 Citations
  • Association of proton pump inhibitor therapy with spontaneous bacterial peritonitis in cirrhotic patients with ascites. (Bajaj JS, Zadvornova Y, Heuman DM, Hafeezullah M, Hoffmann RG, Sanyal AJ, Saeian K) Am J Gastroenterol 2009 May;104(5):1130-4 PMID: 19337238 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-66949151786 04/02/2009       188 Citations
  • The effect of fatigue on driving skills in patients with hepatic encephalopathy. (Bajaj JS, Hafeezullah M, Zadvornova Y, Martin E, Schubert CM, Gibson DP, Hoffmann RG, Sanyal AJ, Heuman DM, Hammeke TA, Saeian K) Am J Gastroenterol 2009 Apr;104(4):898-905 PMID: 19277025 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-65449138799 03/12/2009       55 Citations
  • Effect of enforced sleep deprivation on minimal hepatic encephalopathy (Bajaj JS, Hafeezullah M, Franco R, Saeian K) Gastroenterology and Hepatology February 2009;5(2 SUPPL. 8):6-7 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-62949087178 02/01/2009    
  • Inhibitory control test detects post-TIPS psychometric impairment (Bajaj JA, Hafeezullah M, Knox JF, Hoffman RG, Saeian K) Gastroenterology and Hepatology February 2009;5(2 SUPPL. 8):5-6 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-62949191137 02/01/2009    
  • Inhibitory control test is a sensitive and inexpensive alternative for the diagnosis of minimal hepatic encephalopathy (Bajaj JS, Hafeezullah M, Hammeke TA, Franco J, Varma RR, Hoffman RG, Saeian K) Gastroenterology and Hepatology February 2009;5(2 SUPPL. 8):6 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-62949206492 02/01/2009    
  • General dietary management of liver cancer (Issa M, Saeian K) Nutrition, Diet Therapy, and the Liver 1 January 2009:231-245 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85057941418 01/01/2009    
  • Outcomes of weekend admissions for upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage: a nationwide analysis. (Ananthakrishnan AN, McGinley EL, Saeian K) Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2009 Mar;7(3):296-302e1 PMID: 19084483 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-60949091768 12/17/2008       141 Citations
  • Failure to fully disclose during pretransplant psychological evaluation in alcoholic liver disease: a driving under the influence corroboration study. (Bajaj JS, Saeian K, Hafeezullah M, Franco J, Thompson A, Anderson R) Liver Transpl 2008 Nov;14(11):1632-6 PMID: 18975271 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-57849123691 11/01/2008       10 Citations
  • Higher hospital volume predicts endoscopy but not the in-hospital mortality rate in patients with acute variceal hemorrhage. (Ananthakrishnan AN, McGinley EL, Saeian K) Gastrointest Endosc 2009 Feb;69(2):221-9 PMID: 18950765 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-58649120812 10/28/2008       11 Citations
  • Patients with minimal hepatic encephalopathy have poor insight into their driving skills. (Bajaj JS, Saeian K, Hafeezullah M, Hoffmann RG, Hammeke TA) Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2008 Oct;6(10):1135-9; quiz 1065 PMID: 18928938 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-52949094627 10/22/2008       64 Citations
  • Inhibitory control test for the diagnosis of minimal hepatic encephalopathy. (Bajaj JS, Hafeezullah M, Franco J, Varma RR, Hoffmann RG, Knox JF, Hischke D, Hammeke TA, Pinkerton SD, Saeian K) Gastroenterology 2008 Nov;135(5):1591-1600.e1 PMID: 18723018 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-55249108459 08/30/2008       186 Citations
  • Effect of hospital volume and teaching status on outcomes of acute liver failure. (Ananthakrishnan AN, McGinley EL, Saeian K) Liver Transpl 2008 Sep;14(9):1347-56 PMID: 18756487 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-51349141445 08/30/2008       20 Citations
  • Probiotic yogurt for the treatment of minimal hepatic encephalopathy. (Bajaj JS, Saeian K, Christensen KM, Hafeezullah M, Varma RR, Franco J, Pleuss JA, Krakower G, Hoffmann RG, Binion DG) Am J Gastroenterol 2008 Jul;103(7):1707-15 PMID: 18691193 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-50649088399 08/12/2008       230 Citations
  • Racial differences in liver transplantation outcomes in the MELD era. (Ananthakrishnan AN, Saeian K) Am J Gastroenterol 2008 Apr;103(4):901-10 PMID: 18371131 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-41849111289 03/29/2008       65 Citations
  • The high prevalence of restless legs syndrome symptoms in liver disease in an academic-based hepatology practice. (Franco RA, Ashwathnarayan R, Deshpandee A, Knox J, Daniel J, Eastwood D, Franco J, Saeian K) J Clin Sleep Med 2008 Feb 15;4(1):45-9 PMID: 18350962 PMCID: PMC2276829 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-43549110946 03/21/2008       55 Citations
  • Navigation skill impairment: Another dimension of the driving difficulties in minimal hepatic encephalopathy. (Bajaj JS, Hafeezullah M, Hoffmann RG, Varma RR, Franco J, Binion DG, Hammeke TA, Saeian K) Hepatology 2008 Feb;47(2):596-604 PMID: 18000989 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-39549107131 11/16/2007       130 Citations
  • Response to Dr. Dai et al. [4] (Surapaneni SN, Hari P, Saeian K) American Journal of Gastroenterology October 2007;102(10):2351-2352 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-34848889240 10/01/2007    
  • Minimal hepatic encephalopathy: a vehicle for accidents and traffic violations. (Bajaj JS, Hafeezullah M, Hoffmann RG, Saeian K) Am J Gastroenterol 2007 Sep;102(9):1903-9 PMID: 17640323 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-34548136516 07/21/2007       152 Citations
  • Caroli's disease: identification and treatment strategy. (Ananthakrishnan AN, Saeian K) Curr Gastroenterol Rep 2007 Apr;9(2):151-5 PMID: 17418061 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-34247511547 04/10/2007       39 Citations
  • Testing for minimal hepatic encephalopathy in the United States: An AASLD survey. (Bajaj JS, Etemadian A, Hafeezullah M, Saeian K) Hepatology 2007 Mar;45(3):833-4 PMID: 17326210 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-33947362948 02/28/2007       140 Citations
  • Inhibitory control test is a simple method to diagnose minimal hepatic encephalopathy and predict development of overt hepatic encephalopathy. (Bajaj JS, Saeian K, Verber MD, Hischke D, Hoffmann RG, Franco J, Varma RR, Rao SM) Am J Gastroenterol 2007 Apr;102(4):754-60 PMID: 17222319 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-33947674810 01/16/2007       131 Citations
  • Unsedated ultrathin EGD. (Saeian K, Shaker R) Gastrointest Endosc 2006 Dec;64(6):874-6 PMID: 17140889 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-33751409816 12/05/2006       4 Citations
  • Suppressive anti-HCV therapy for prevention of donor to recipient transmission in stem cell transplantation. (Surapaneni SN, Hari P, Knox J, Daniel J, Saeian K) Am J Gastroenterol 2007 Feb;102(2):449-51 PMID: 17100972 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-33846547897 11/15/2006       14 Citations
  • Primary sclerosing cholangitis treated by endoscopic biliary dilation: review and long-term follow-up evaluation. (Johnson GK, Saeian K, Geenen JE) Curr Gastroenterol Rep 2006 Apr;8(2):147-55 PMID: 16533478 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-33645537832 03/15/2006       25 Citations
  • Epidemiology of primary and secondary liver cancers. (Ananthakrishnan A, Gogineni V, Saeian K) Semin Intervent Radiol 2006 Mar;23(1):47-63 PMID: 21326720 PMCID: PMC3036307 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-33646104911 03/01/2006       150 Citations
  • Chemoembolization in patients at high risk: results and complications. (Kiely JM, Rilling WS, Touzios JG, Hieb RA, Franco J, Saeian K, Quebbeman EJ, Pitt HA) J Vasc Interv Radiol 2006 Jan;17(1):47-53 PMID: 16415132 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-33745301777 01/18/2006       50 Citations
  • Epidemiology of primary and secondary liver cancers (Ananthakrishnan A, Gogineni V, Saeian K) Seminars in Interventional Radiology March 2006;23(1):47-63 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-33646104911 01/01/2006       150 Citations
  • Survey of attitudes of AASLD members toward balloon tamponade. (Bajaj JS, Ananthakrishnan A, Saeian K) Hepatology 2005 Jun;41(6):1435-6 PMID: 15915472 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-20044396924 05/26/2005       6 Citations
  • MELD score does not discriminate against patients with hepatic encephalopathy. (Bajaj JS, Saeian K) Dig Dis Sci 2005 Apr;50(4):753-6 PMID: 15844713 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-17644428031 04/23/2005       15 Citations
  • Increased rates of early adverse reaction to azathioprine in patients with Crohn's disease compared to autoimmune hepatitis: a tertiary referral center experience. (Bajaj JS, Saeian K, Varma RR, Franco J, Knox JF, Podoll J, Emmons J, Levy M, Binion DG) Am J Gastroenterol 2005 May;100(5):1121-5 PMID: 15842588 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-19144372392 04/22/2005       59 Citations
  • Feasibility and safety of endoscopic evaluation of gastric emptying. (Attila T, Hellman RS, Krasnow AZ, Hofmann CL, Saeian K, Dua KS, Binion DG, Shaker R) Endoscopy 2005 Mar;37(3):240-3 PMID: 15731940 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-14944357733 02/26/2005       7 Citations
  • High-dose vitamin E supplementation does not diminish ribavirin-associated haemolysis in hepatitis C treatment with combination standard alpha-interferon and ribavirin. (Saeian K, Bajaj JS, Franco J, Knox JF, Daniel J, Peine C, McKee D, Varma RR, Ho S, Midwest Hepatitis Study Group) Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2004 Nov 15;20(10):1189-93 PMID: 15569122 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-10644222799 12/01/2004       19 Citations
  • Radiographic underestimation of small bowel stricturing Crohn's disease: a comparison with surgical findings. (Otterson MF, Lundeen SJ, Spinelli KS, Sudakoff GS, Telford GL, Hatoum OA, Saeian K, Yun H, Binion DG) Surgery 2004 Oct;136(4):854-60 PMID: 15467672 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-4744368805 10/07/2004       45 Citations
  • Management of esophageal varices: an update from Digestive Disease Week and American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases 2003. (Gawrieh S, Saeian K) Curr Gastroenterol Rep 2004 Jun;6(3):206-9 PMID: 15128486 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-4544281913 05/07/2004       2 Citations
  • Eosinophilic esophagitis in adults: an emerging problem with unique esophageal features. (Potter JW, Saeian K, Staff D, Massey BT, Komorowski RA, Shaker R, Hogan WJ) Gastrointest Endosc 2004 Mar;59(3):355-61 PMID: 14997131 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-1542724516 03/05/2004       274 Citations
  • The irony of herbal hepatitis: Ma-Huang-induced hepatotoxicity associated with compound heterozygosity for hereditary hemochromatosis. (Bajaj J, Knox JF, Komorowski R, Saeian K) Dig Dis Sci 2003 Oct;48(10):1925-8 PMID: 14627335 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0242486852 11/25/2003       33 Citations
  • Unsedated transnasal endoscopy (the Shaker technique): an alternative for assessment of supraesophageal complications of gastroesophageal reflux. (Saeian K) Am J Med 2003 Aug 18;115 Suppl 3A:144S-149S PMID: 12928091 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0043160479 08/21/2003       7 Citations
  • Leflunomide treatment of Crohn's disease patients intolerant to standard immunomodulator therapy. (Prajapati DN, Knox JF, Emmons J, Saeian K, Csuka ME, Binion DG) J Clin Gastroenterol 2003 Aug;37(2):125-8 PMID: 12869881 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0038115119 07/19/2003       38 Citations
  • Chronic sinonasal disease in patients with inflammatory bowel disease. (Book DT, Smith TL, McNamar JP, Saeian K, Binion DG, Toohill RJ) Am J Rhinol 2003;17(2):87-90 PMID: 12751702 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0038107093 05/20/2003       32 Citations
  • Volume and yield of screening colonoscopy at a tertiary medical center after change in medicare reimbursement. (Prajapati DN, Saeian K, Binion DG, Staff DM, Kim JP, Massey BT, Hogan WJ) Am J Gastroenterol 2003 Jan;98(1):194-9 PMID: 12526957 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0037259269 01/16/2003       70 Citations
  • Unsedated transnasal endoscopy: a new technique for accurately detecting and grading esophageal varices in cirrhotic patients. (Saeian K, Staff D, Knox J, Binion D, Townsend W, Dua K, Shaker R) Am J Gastroenterol 2002 Sep;97(9):2246-9 PMID: 12358240 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0036732698 10/03/2002       57 Citations
  • Role of antiviral therapy in the prevention of hepatocellular carcinoma. (Franco J, Saeian K) J Vasc Interv Radiol 2002 Sep;13(9 Pt 2):S191-6 PMID: 12354836 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0036741737 10/02/2002       10 Citations
  • Alternative processing of the human FMO6 gene renders transcripts incapable of encoding a functional flavin-containing monooxygenase. (Hines RN, Hopp KA, Franco J, Saeian K, Begun FP) Mol Pharmacol 2002 Aug;62(2):320-5 PMID: 12130684 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0036076899 07/20/2002       76 Citations
  • Infliximab retreatment in adults and children with Crohn's disease: risk factors for the development of delayed severe systemic reaction. (Kugathasan S, Levy MB, Saeian K, Vasilopoulos S, Kim JP, Prajapati D, Emmons J, Martinez A, Kelly KJ, Binion DG) Am J Gastroenterol 2002 Jun;97(6):1408-14 PMID: 12094858 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0036081770 07/04/2002       122 Citations
  • Unsedated transnasal endoscopy: a safe and less costly alternative. (Saeian K) Curr Gastroenterol Rep 2002 Jun;4(3):213-7 PMID: 12010621 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0036616019 05/16/2002       19 Citations
  • Hepatotoxicity of psychotropic drugs and drugs of abuse (Saeian K, Reddy KR) Drug-Induced Liver Disease 1 January 2002:447-470 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-3142513871 01/01/2002       6 Citations
  • Minocycline-associated toxic hepatitis, demyelinating encephalomyelopathy and cardiomyopathy (Knox J, Remler B, Franco J, Saeian K) Practical Gastroenterology 2002;26(5):56-60 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0036268484 01/01/2002    
  • Unsedated transnasal laryngo-esophagogastroduodenoscopy: an alternative to conventional endoscopy. (Shaker R, Saeian K) Am J Med 2001 Dec 03;111 Suppl 8A:153S-156S PMID: 11749942 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0035804033 12/26/2001       27 Citations
  • Hepatitis C, cryoglobulinemia, and cutaneous vasculitis associated with unusual and serious manifestations. (Méndez P, Saeian K, Reddy KR, Younossi ZM, Kerdel F, Badalamenti S, Jeffers LJ, Schiff ER) Am J Gastroenterol 2001 Aug;96(8):2489-93 PMID: 11513197 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0034890185 08/22/2001       25 Citations
  • Making sense of mucin-producing pancreatic tumors. (Grogan JR, Saeian K, Taylor AJ, Quiroz F, Demeure MJ, Komorowski RA) AJR Am J Roentgenol 2001 Apr;176(4):921-9 PMID: 11264079 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0035084983 03/27/2001       32 Citations
  • Biliary tract inflammatory disorders: primary sclerosing cholangitis and primary biliary cirrhosis. (Franco J, Saeian K) Curr Gastroenterol Rep 1999 Apr;1(2):95-101 PMID: 10980934 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0033107540 09/12/2000       9 Citations
  • Does open access endoscopy close the door to an adequately informed patient? (Staff DM, Saeian K, Rochling F, Narayanan S, Kern M, Shaker R, Hogan WJ) Gastrointest Endosc 2000 Aug;52(2):212-7 PMID: 10922093 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0033838633 08/02/2000       32 Citations
  • Auxiliary liver transplant in acute fatty liver of pregnancy. (Franco J, Newcomer J, Adams M, Saeian K) Obstet Gynecol 2000 Jun;95(6 Pt 2):1042 PMID: 10808029 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0343729388 05/16/2000       18 Citations
  • Sigmoid stiffener for decompression tube placement in colonic pseudo-obstruction. (Berger WL, Saeian K) Endoscopy 2000 Jan;32(1):54-7 PMID: 10691273 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0033959354 02/26/2000       6 Citations
  • Staging laparoscopy: a peek may save a cut. (Saeian K, Reddy KR) Endoscopy 1999 Jun;31(5):389-91 PMID: 10433050 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0032988386 08/05/1999       7 Citations
  • Effect of pharyngeal stimulation on the motor function of the esophagus and its sphincters. (Bardan E, Saeian K, Xie P, Ren J, Kern M, Dua K, Shaker R) Laryngoscope 1999 Mar;109(3):437-41 PMID: 10089972 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0033038298 03/25/1999       13 Citations
  • Diagnostic laparoscopy: an update. (Saeian K, Reddy KR) Endoscopy 1999 Jan;31(1):103-9 PMID: 10082417 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0033067489 03/19/1999       15 Citations
  • Unsedated transnasal EGD: an alternative approach to conventional esophagogastroduodenoscopy for documenting Helicobacter pylori eradication. (Saeian K, Townsend WF, Rochling FA, Bardan E, Dua K, Phadnis S, Dunn BE, Darnell K, Shaker R) Gastrointest Endosc 1999 Mar;49(3 Pt 1):297-301 PMID: 10049411 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0032974089 02/27/1999       56 Citations
  • Hepatocellular carcinoma after renal transplantation in the absence of cirrhosis or viral hepatitis: a case series. (Saeian K, Franco J, Komorowski RA, Adams MB) Liver Transpl Surg 1999 Jan;5(1):46-9 PMID: 9873092 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0032906289 01/05/1999       19 Citations
  • Does open access endoscopy close the door to an adequately informed patient? (Staff D, Saeian K, Rochling F, Narayanan S, Kern M, Shaker R, Hogan W) Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 1998;47(4) SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-26444531747 12/01/1998       1 Citation
  • Hepatitis C cirrhosis--not necessarily a terminal disease. (Saeian K, Reddy KR) Am J Gastroenterol 1998 Aug;93(8):1386-7 PMID: 9707080 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0032135297 08/26/1998       1 Citation
  • Faculty and trainee knowledge of hepatitis C infection at a tertiary care medical center. (Saeian K, Rochling FA, Burke R, Bragg DS, Franco J) WMJ 1998 Feb;97(2):43-6 PMID: 9504029 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0031916790 03/21/1998       2 Citations
  • New technique: Sigmoid stiffener for endoscopic decompression tube placement in Ogilvie's (Berger WL, Saeian K) Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 1997;45(4) SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-33748986026 01/01/1997    
  • Use of self-expanding metal stents (SEMS) for palliation of malignant esophageal obstruction/tracheo-esophageal (TE) fistula in patients with previously placed esophageal stents (Dua K, Rochling F, Saeian K, Shaker R) Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 1997;45(4) SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-25744438287 01/01/1997       2 Citations
  • Treatment of malignant esophageal stricture and tracheo-esophageal fistula with self-expanding metal stents (Rochling FA, Dua K, Saeian K, Bohorfoush AG, Shaker R) Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 1997;45(4) SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-33748959007 01/01/1997    
  • Inhibition of resting lower esophageal sphincter pressure by pharyngeal water stimulation in humans. (Trifan A, Shaker R, Ren J, Mittal RK, Saeian K, Dua K, Kusano M) Gastroenterology 1995 Feb;108(2):441-6 PMID: 7835586 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0028954543 02/01/1995       55 Citations
  • Increased Fetal Activity and Heart Rate During and Immediately After Pulsed Doppler Echocardiography (SAEIAN K, WEINTRAUB R, HAGEN‐ANSERT S, SAHN C, SHIOTA T, KENNY A, SAHN DJ) Echocardiography January 1995;12(1):71-77 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0028923052 01/01/1995       3 Citations
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