Section Head-Pediatric Gastroenterology and Hepatology; Digestive Health Institute
Director, Gastrointestinal Eosinophilic Diseases Program
La Cache Endowed Chair for GI Allergic and Immunologic Diseases
Recognition & Awards
Career Teaching Scholar Award, Department of Pediatrics
(2022)
Shwachman Award, North American Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
(2021)
Patient Family Experience Award, Healthgrades
(2018)
>90% ratings from parents
Patient Family Experience Award, Healthgrades
(2017)
>90% ratings from parents
Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Diseases Service Award, Cincinnati Children's Hospital / Campaign Urging Research In Eosinophilic Disorders
(2017)
Research Interests
Mechanisms of inflammation related to
Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Diseases (EGIDs), Novel methods to detect gastrointestinal inflammation,
Clinical features of EGIDs.
Clinical outcome metrics related to EGIDs
Publications
Menard-Katcher C, Liu C, Galbraith MD, Benson T, Burger C, Dobias D, Larsen L, O'Brien C, Spencer LA, Furuta GT, Masterson JC. Fibrostenotic Eosinophilic Esophagitis phenotype is defined by a proliferative gene signature. Allergy. 2022 Oct 22. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 36273270
Chang JW, Kliewer K, Katzka DA, Peterson KA, Gonsalves N, Gupta SK, Furuta GT, Dellon ES. Provider beliefs, practices, and perceived barriers to dietary elimination therapy in eosinophilic esophagitis. Am J Gastroenterol. 2022 Sep 1. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 36066475
Seibold MA, Moore CM, Everman JL, Williams BJM, Nolin JD, Fairbanks-Mahnke A, Plender EG, Patel BB, Arbes SJ, Bacharier LB, Bendixsen CG, Calatroni A, Camargo CA Jr, Dupont WD, Furuta GT, Gebretsadik T, Gruchalla RS, Gupta RS, Khurana Hershey GK, Murrison LB, Jackson DJ, Johnson CC, Kattan M, Liu AH, Lussier SJ, O'Connor GT, Rivera-Spoljaric K, Phipatanakul W, Rothenberg ME, Seroogy CM, Teach SJ, Zoratti EM, Togias A, Fulkerson PC, Hartert TV. Risk factors for SARS-CoV-2 infection and transmission in households with children with asthma and allergy: A prospective surveillance study. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2022 Aug;150(2):302-311. PubMed PMID: 35660376
Wright BL, Schwartz JT, Ruffner MA, Furuta GT, Gonsalves N, Dellon ES, Aceves SS. Eosinophilic gastrointestinal diseases make a name for themselves: A new consensus statement with updated nomenclature. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2022 Aug;150(2):291-293. PubMed PMID: 35649464
Dellon ES, Khoury P, Muir AB, Liacouras CA, Safroneeva E, Atkins D, Collins MH, Gonsalves N, Falk GW, Spergel JM, Hirano I, Chehade M, Schoepfer AM, Menard-Katcher C, Katzka DA, Bonis PA, Bredenoord AJ, Geng B, Jensen ET, Pesek RD, Feuerstadt P, Gupta SK, Lucendo AJ, Genta RM, Hiremath G, McGowan EC, Moawad FJ, Peterson KA, Rothenberg ME, Straumann A, Furuta GT, Aceves SS. A Clinical Severity Index for Eosinophilic Esophagitis: Development, Consensus, and Future Directions. Gastroenterology. 2022 Jul;163(1):59-76. PubMed PMID: 35606197
Dellon ES, Khoury P, Muir AB, Liacouras CA, Safroneeva E, Atkins D, Collins MH, Gonsalves N, Falk GW, Spergel JM, Hirano I, Chehade M, Schoepfer AM, Menard-Katcher C, Katzka DA, Bonis PA, Bredenoord AJ, Geng B, Jensen ET, Pesek RD, Feuerstadt P, Gupta SK, Lucendo AJ, Genta RM, Hiremath G, McGowan EC, Moawad FJ, Peterson KA, Rothenberg ME, Straumann A, Furuta GT, Aceves SS. A Clinical Severity Index for Eosinophilic Esophagitis: Development, Consensus, and Future Directions. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2022 Jul;150(1):33-47. PubMed PMID: 35606166
Bose P, Chang JW, Dellon ES, Furuta GT, Aceves SS, Gonsalves N. Consensus Recommendations for Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Disease Nomenclature. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2022 Jun 1;74(6):e160-e161. PubMed PMID: 35442234
Muir AB, Ackerman SJ, Pan Z, Benitez A, Burger C, Spergel JM, Furuta GT, Rothman J, Wilkins BJ, Arnold MA, Dolinsky L, Grozdanovic M, Menard-Katcher C. Esophageal remodeling in eosinophilic esophagitis: Relationships to luminal captured biomarkers of inflammation and periostin. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2022 Sep;150(3):649-656.e5. PubMed PMID: 35405206
Nguyen N, Mark J, Furuta GT. Reply. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2022 Apr 2. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 35378294
Zhang S, Shoda T, Aceves SS, Arva NC, Chehade M, Collins MH, Dellon ES, Falk GW, Gonsalves N, Gupta SK, Hirano I, Khoury P, Leung J, Spergel AKR, Spergel JM, Wechsler JB, Yang GY, Furuta GT, Rothenberg ME. Mast cell-pain connection in eosinophilic esophagitis. Allergy. 2022 Jun;77(6):1895-1899. PubMed PMID: 35175645
Dellon ES, Gonsalves N, Abonia JP, Alexander JA, Arva NC, Atkins D, Attwood SE, Auth MKH, Bailey DD, Biederman L, Blanchard C, Bonis PA, Bose P, Bredenoord AJ, Chang JW, Chehade M, Collins MH, Di Lorenzo C, Dias JA, Dohil R, Dupont C, Falk GW, Ferreira CT, Fox AT, Genta RM, Greuter T, Gupta SK, Hirano I, Hiremath GS, Horsley-Silva JL, Ishihara S, Ishimura N, Jensen ET, Gutiérrez-Junquera C, Katzka DA, Khoury P, Kinoshita Y, Kliewer KL, Koletzko S, Leung J, Liacouras CA, Lucendo AJ, Martin LJ, McGowan EC, Menard-Katcher C, Metz DC, Miller TL, Moawad FJ, Muir AB, Mukkada VA, Murch S, Nhu QM, Nomura I, Nurko S, Ohtsuka Y, Oliva S, Orel R, Papadopoulou A, Patel DA, Pesek RD, Peterson KA, Philpott H, Putnam PE, Richter JE, Rosen R, Ruffner MA, Safroneeva E, Schreiner P, Schoepfer A, Schroeder SR, Shah N, Souza RF, Spechler SJ, Spergel JM, Straumann A, Talley NJ, Thapar N, Vandenplas Y, Venkatesh RD, Vieira MC, von Arnim U, Walker MM, Wechsler JB, Wershil BK, Wright BL, Yamada Y, Yang GY, Zevit N, Rothenberg ME, Furuta GT, Aceves SS. International Consensus Recommendations for Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Disease Nomenclature. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2022 Feb 16. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 35181570
Ma C, Bredenoord AJ, Dellon ES, Alexander JA, Biedermann L, Hogan M, Guizzetti L, Zou G, Katzka DA, Chehade M, Falk GW, Furuta GT, Gupta SK, Kagalwalla AF, Schoepfer AM, Miehlke S, Moawad FJ, Peterson K, Gonsalves NP, Straumann A, Wechsler JB, Rémillard J, Shackelton LM, Almonte HS, Feagan BG, Jairath V, Hirano I. Reliability and responsiveness of endoscopic disease activity assessment in eosinophilic esophagitis. Gastrointest Endosc. 2022 Jun;95(6):1126-1137.e2. PubMed PMID: 35120883
Greuter T, Straumann A, Fernandez-Marrero Y, Germic N, Hosseini A, Yousefi S, Simon D, Collins MH, Bussmann C, Chehade M, Dellon ES, Furuta GT, Gonsalves N, Hirano I, Moawad FJ, Biedermann L, Safroneeva E, Schoepfer AM, Simon HU. Characterization of eosinophilic esophagitis variants by clinical, histological, and molecular analyses: A cross-sectional multi-center study. Allergy. 2022 Aug;77(8):2520-2533. PubMed PMID: 35094416
Schreiner P, Safroneeva E, Schoepfer A, Greuter T, Biedermann L, Schlag C, Labenz J, Auth MKH, Bredenoord AJ, Chang JW, Bonis PA, Rothenberg ME, Collins MH, Hirano I, Gupta SK, Katzka DA, Dellon ES, Straumann A, Furuta GT, Gonsalves N. Management of eosinophilic esophagitis associated food impaction in Europe and the United States. Dis Esophagus. 2022 Sep 14;35(9). PubMed PMID: 35088073
Shoda T, Collins MH, Rochman M, Wen T, Caldwell JM, Mack LE, Osswald GA, Besse JA, Haberman Y, Aceves SS, Arva NC, Capocelli KE, Chehade M, Davis CM, Dellon ES, Falk GW, Gonsalves N, Gupta SK, Hirano I, Khoury P, Klion A, Menard-Katcher C, Leung J, Mukkada VA, Putnam PE, Spergel JM, Wechsler JB, Yang GY, Furuta GT, Denson LA, Rothenberg ME. Evaluating Eosinophilic Colitis as a Unique Disease Using Colonic Molecular Profiles: A Multi-Site Study. Gastroenterology. 2022 May;162(6):1635-1649. PubMed PMID: 35085569
Hirano I, Collins MH, King E, Sun Q, Chehade M, Abonia JP, Bonis PA, Capocelli KE, Dellon ES, Falk GW, Gonsalves N, Gupta SK, Leung J, Katzka D, Menard-Katcher P, Khoury P, Klion A, Mukkada VA, Peterson K, Shoda T, Rudman-Spergel AK, Spergel JA, Yang GY, Rothenberg ME, Aceves SS, Furuta GT. Prospective Endoscopic Activity Assessment for Eosinophilic Gastritis in a Multisite Cohort. Am J Gastroenterol. 2022 Mar 1;117(3):413-423. PubMed PMID: 35080202
Rothenberg ME, Hottinger SKB, Gonsalves N, Furuta GT, Collins MH, Talley NJ, Peterson K, Menard-Katcher C, Smith M, Hirano I, Genta RM, Chehade M, Gupta SK, Spergel JM, Aceves SS, Dellon ES. Impressions and aspirations from the FDA GREAT VI Workshop on Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Disorders Beyond Eosinophilic Esophagitis and Perspectives for Progress in the Field. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2022 Mar;149(3):844-853. PubMed PMID: 34953790
Hiremath G, Sun L, Correa H, Acra S, Collins MH, Bonis P, Arva NC, Capocelli KE, Falk GW, King E, Gonsalves N, Gupta SK, Hirano I, Mukkada VA, Martin LJ, Putnam PE, Spergel JM, Wechsler JB, Yang GY, Aceves SS, Furuta GT, Rothenberg ME, Koyama T, Dellon ES. Development and Validation of Web-Based Tool to Predict Lamina Propria Fibrosis in Eosinophilic Esophagitis. Am J Gastroenterol. 2022 Feb 1;117(2):272-279. PubMed PMID: 34932022
Nguyen N, Mark J, Furuta GT. Emerging Role of Transnasal Endoscopy in Children and Adults. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2022 Mar;20(3):501-504. PubMed PMID: 34921762
Shoda T, Wen T, Caldwell JM, Ben-Baruch Morgenstern N, Osswald GA, Rochman M, Mack LE, Felton JM, Abonia JP, Arva NC, Atkins D, Bonis PA, Capocelli KE, Collins MH, Dellon ES, Falk GW, Gonsalves N, Gupta SK, Hirano I, Leung J, Menard-Katcher PA, Mukkada VA, Putnam PE, Rudman Spergel AK, Spergel JM, Wechsler JB, Yang GY, Aceves SS, Furuta GT, Rothenberg ME. Loss of Endothelial TSPAN12 Promotes Fibrostenotic Eosinophilic Esophagitis via Endothelial Cell-Fibroblast Crosstalk. Gastroenterology. 2022 Feb;162(2):439-453. PubMed PMID: 34687736
Chang X, March M, Mentch F, Nguyen K, Glessner J, Qu H, Liu Y, Furuta G, Aceves S, Gonsalves N, Nadeau K, Cianferoni A, Spergel J, Sleiman P, Hakonarson H. A genome-wide association meta-analysis identifies new eosinophilic esophagitis loci. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2022 Mar;149(3):988-998. PubMed PMID: 34506852
Ma C, Schoepfer AM, Dellon ES, Bredenoord AJ, Chehade M, Collins MH, Feagan BG, Furuta GT, Gupta SK, Hirano I, Jairath V, Katzka DA, Pai RK, Rothenberg ME, Straumann A, Aceves SS, Alexander JA, Arva NC, Atkins D, Biedermann L, Blanchard C, Cianferoni A, Ciriza de Los Rios C, Clayton F, Davis CM, de Bortoli N, Dias JA, Falk GW, Genta RM, Ghaffari G, Gonsalves N, Greuter T, Hopp R, Hsu Blatman KS, Jensen ET, Johnston D, Kagalwalla AF, Larsson HM, Leung J, Louis H, Masterson JC, Menard-Katcher C, Menard-Katcher PA, Moawad FJ, Muir AB, Mukkada VA, Penagini R, Pesek RD, Peterson K, Putnam PE, Ravelli A, Savarino EV, Schlag C, Schreiner P, Simon D, Smyrk TC, Spergel JM, Taft TH, Terreehorst I, Vanuytsel T, Venter C, Vieira MC, Vieth M, Vlieg-Boerstra B, von Arnim U, Walker MM, Wechsler JB, Woodland P, Woosley JT, Yang GY, Zevit N, Safroneeva E. Development of a core outcome set for therapeutic studies in eosinophilic esophagitis (COREOS). J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2022 Feb;149(2):659-670. PubMed PMID: 34242635
Safroneeva E, Pan Z, King E, Martin LJ, Collins MH, Yang GY, Capocelli KE, Arva NC, Abonia JP, Atkins D, Bonis PA, Dellon ES, Falk GW, Gonsalves N, Gupta SK, Hirano I, Leung J, Menard-Katcher PA, Mukkada VA, Schoepfer AM, Spergel JM, Wershil BK, Rothenberg ME, Aceves SS, Furuta GT. Long-Lasting Dissociation of Esophageal Eosinophilia and Symptoms After Dilation in Adults With Eosinophilic Esophagitis. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2022 Apr;20(4):766-775.e4. PubMed PMID: 34062314
Aceves SS, Alexander JA, Baron TH, Bredenoord AJ, Day L, Dellon ES, Falk GW, Furuta GT, Gonsalves N, Hirano I, Konda VJA, Lucendo AJ, Moawad F, Peterson KA, Putnam PE, Richter J, Schoepfer AM, Straumann A, McBride DL, Sharma P, Katzka DA. Endoscopic approach to eosinophilic esophagitis: American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Consensus Conference. Gastrointest Endosc. 2022 Oct;96(4):576-592.e1. PubMed PMID: 35965102
Howell S, Buchanan C, Davis SM, Miyazawa H, Furuta GT, Tartaglia NR, Nguyen N. Eosinophilic esophagitis in individuals with sex chromosome aneuploidies: Clinical presentations and management implications. Mol Genet Genomic Med. 2021 Dec;9(12):e1833. PubMed PMID: 34738344
Robinson J, Furuta GT, Hadker N, Kolev I, Williams J, Juethner S, Falk GW. Transition of Care from Pediatric to Adult Care in Eosinophilic Esophagitis: Insights From a Patient Perspective Survey. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2021 Dec 1;73(6):722-726. PubMed PMID: 34535617
Aceves S, Collins MH, Rothenberg ME, Furuta GT, Gonsalves N. Advancing patient care through the Consortium of Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Disease Researchers (CEGIR). J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2020 Jan;145(1):28-37. PubMed PMID: 31758958
Nguyen N, Hayes K, Fenton L, Furuta GT, Menard-Katcher C. Case Series: Role of Pill Esophagram to Identify Pediatric Patients With Eosinophilic Esophagitis Amenable to Therapeutic Dilation. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2020 Oct;71(4):530-532. PubMed PMID: 32960542
Mehta P, Pan Z, Furuta GT, Kim DY, de Zoeten E. Parent Perspectives on Exclusive Enteral Nutrition for the Treatment of Pediatric Crohn's Disease. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2020 Jul 24. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 32910623
Biedermann L, Holbreich M, Atkins D, Chehade M, Dellon ES, Furuta GT, Hirano I, Gonsalves N, Greuter T, Gupta S, Katzka DA, De Rooij W, Safroneeva E, Schoepfer A, Schreiner P, Simon D, Simon HU, Warners M, Bredenoord AJ, Straumann A. Food-induced immediate response of the esophagus-A newly identified syndrome in patients with eosinophilic esophagitis. Allergy. 2020 Jul 14. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 32662110
Rank MA, Sharaf RN, Furuta GT, Aceves SS, Greenhawt M, Spergel JM, Falck-Ytter YT, Dellon ES. Technical Review on the Management of Eosinophilic Esophagitis: A Report From the AGA Institute and the Joint Task Force on Allergy-Immunology Practice Parameters. Gastroenterology. 2020 May;158(6):1789-1810.e15. PubMed PMID: 32359563
Rank MA, Sharaf RN, Furuta GT, Aceves SS, Greenhawt M, Spergel JM, Falck-Ytter YT, Dellon ES. Technical review on the management of eosinophilic esophagitis: a report from the AGA institute and the joint task force on allergy-immunology practice parameters. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2020 May;124(5):424-440.e17. PubMed PMID: 32336463
Dunn JLM, Shoda T, Caldwell JM, Wen T, Aceves SS, Collins MH, Dellon ES, Falk GW, Leung J, Martin LJ, Menard-Katcher P, Rudman-Spergel AK, Spergel JM, Wechsler JB, Yang GY, Furuta GT, Rothenberg ME. Esophageal type 2 cytokine expression heterogeneity in eosinophilic esophagitis in a multisite cohort. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2020 Jun;145(6):1629-1640.e4. PubMed PMID: 32197970
Colgan SP, Furuta GT, Taylor CT. Hypoxia and Innate Immunity: Keeping Up with the HIFsters. Annu Rev Immunol. 2020 Apr 26;38:341-363. PubMed PMID: 31961750
Hirano I, Furuta GT. Approaches and Challenges to Management of Pediatric and Adult Patients With Eosinophilic Esophagitis. Gastroenterology. 2020 Mar;158(4):840-851. PubMed PMID: 31836530
Pesek RD, Reed CC, Collins MH, Muir AB, Fulkerson PC, Menard-Katcher C, Falk GW, Kuhl J, Magier AZ, Ahmed FN, Demarshall M, Gupta A, Gross J, Ashorobi T, Carpenter CL, Krischer JP, Gonsalves N, Hirano I, Spergel JM, Gupta SK, Furuta GT, Rothenberg ME, Dellon ES. Association Between Endoscopic and Histologic Findings in a Multicenter Retrospective Cohort of Patients with Non-esophageal Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Disorders. Dig Dis Sci. 2020 Jul;65(7):2024-2035. PubMed PMID: 31773359
Bose P, Kumar S, Nebesio TD, Li C, Hon EC, Atkins D, Furuta GT, Gupta SK. Adrenal Insufficiency in Children With Eosinophilic Esophagitis Treated With Topical Corticosteroids. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2020 Mar;70(3):324-329. PubMed PMID: 31688699
Klinnert MD, Atkins D, Pan Z, Franciosi JP, Aceves SS, Spergel JM, Furuta GT. Symptom Burden and Quality of Life Over Time in Pediatric Eosinophilic Esophagitis. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2019 Aug 20. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 31436703
Knotowicz H, Haas A, Coe S, Furuta GT, Mehta P. Opportunities for Innovation and Improved Care Using Telehealth for Nutritional Interventions. Gastroenterology. 2019 Sep;157(3):594-597. PubMed PMID: 31376397
Olbrich CL, Simerly L, de Zoeten EF, Furuta GT, Spencer LA. Climbing New Mountains: How Antibodies Blocking a4ß7 Integrins Tamed Eosinophilic Inflammation of the Intestinal Tract. Dig Dis Sci. 2019 Aug;64(8):2068-2071. PubMed PMID: 31273593
Masterson JC, Biette KA, Hammer JA, Nguyen N, Capocelli KE, Saeedi BJ, Harris RF, Fernando SD, Hosford LB, Kelly CJ, Campbell EL, Ehrentraut SF, Ahmed FN, Nakagawa H, Lee JJ, McNamee EN, Glover LE, Colgan SP, Furuta GT. Epithelial HIF-1a/claudin-1 axis regulates barrier dysfunction in eosinophilic esophagitis. J Clin Invest. 2019 Jul 2;129(8):3224-3235. PubMed PMID: 31264974
Pesek RD, Reed CC, Muir AB, Fulkerson PC, Menard-Katcher C, Falk GW, Kuhl J, Martin EK, Magier AZ, Ahmed F, Demarshall M, Gupta A, Gross J, Ashorobi T, Carpenter CL, Krischer JP, Gonsalves N, Spergel JM, Gupta SK, Furuta GT, Rothenberg ME, Dellon ES. Increasing Rates of Diagnosis, Substantial Co-Occurrence, and Variable Treatment Patterns of Eosinophilic Gastritis, Gastroenteritis, and Colitis Based on 10-Year Data Across a Multicenter Consortium. Am J Gastroenterol. 2019 Jun;114(6):984-994. PubMed PMID: 31008735
Muir AB, Jensen ET, Wechsler JB, Menard-Katcher P, Falk GW, Aceves SS, Furuta GT, Dellon ES, Rothenberg ME, Spergel JM. Overestimation of the diagnosis of eosinophilic colitis with reliance on billing codes. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2019 Sep - Oct;7(7):2434-2436. PubMed PMID: 30922989
Mehta P, Pan Z, Furuta GT, Kwan BM. Mobile health tool detects adherence rates in pediatric patients with eosinophilic esophagitis. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2019 Sep - Oct;7(7):2437-2439. PubMed PMID: 30910711
Kennedy K, Muir AB, Grossman A, Brown-Whitehorn T, Cianferoni A, Spergel JM, Furuta GT, Wilkins BJ, Shuker M, Ruffner MA. Modified oral enteric-coated budesonide regimens to treat pediatric eosinophilic gastroenteritis, a single center experience. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2019 Jul - Aug;7(6):2059-2061. PubMed PMID: 30763733
Kim DY, Furuta GT, Nguyen N, Inage E, Masterson JC. Epithelial Claudin Proteins and Their Role in Gastrointestinal Diseases. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2019 May;68(5):611-614. PubMed PMID: 30724794
Yadlapati R, Furuta GT, Menard-Katcher P. New Developments in Esophageal Motility Testing. Curr Treat Options Gastroenterol. 2019 Mar;17(1):76-88. PubMed PMID: 30712156
Nguyen N, Lavery WJ, Capocelli KE, Smith C, DeBoer EM, Deterding R, Prager JD, Leinwand K, Kobak GE, Kramer RE, Menard-Katcher C, Furuta GT, Atkins D, Fleischer D, Greenhawt M, Friedlander JA. Transnasal Endoscopy in Unsedated Children With Eosinophilic Esophagitis Using Virtual Reality Video Goggles. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2019 Jan 29. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 30708107
Schoepfer AM, Hirano I, Coslovsky M, Roumet MC, Zwahlen M, Kuehni CE, Hafner D, Alexander JA, Dellon ES, Gonsalves N, Leung J, Bussmann C, Collins MH, Newbury RO, Smyrk TC, Woosley JT, Yang GY, Romero Y, Katzka DA, Furuta GT, Gupta SK, Aceves SS, Chehade M, Spergel JM, Falk GW, Meltzer BA, Comer GM, Straumann A, Safroneeva E. Variation in Endoscopic Activity Assessment and Endoscopy Score Validation in Adults With Eosinophilic Esophagitis. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2019 Jul;17(8):1477-1488.e10. PubMed PMID: 30476587
Nguyen N, Baumgarten A, Wright BL, Capocelli KE, Pan Z, Lee JJ, Furuta GT, Masterson JC. Histologic similarities in children with eosinophilic esophagitis and proton pump inhibitor-responsive esophageal eosinophilia. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2019 Mar;143(3):1237-1240.e2. PubMed PMID: 30445056
Gupta SK, Falk GW, Aceves SS, Chehade M, Collins MH, Dellon ES, Gonsalves N, Hirano I, Mukkuda VA, Peterson KA, Spergel J, Yang GY, Furuta GT, Rothenberg ME. Consortium of Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Disease Researchers: Advancing the Field of Eosinophilic GI Disorders Through Collaboration. Gastroenterology. 2019 Mar;156(4):838-842. PubMed PMID: 30452923
Ferreira CT, Vieira MC, Furuta GT, Barros FCLF, Chehade M. Eosinophilic esophagitis-Where are we today?. J Pediatr (Rio J). 2019 May - Jun;95(3):275-281. PubMed PMID: 30075121
Ackerman SJ, Kagalwalla AF, Hirano I, Gonsalves N, Katcher PM, Gupta S, Wechsler JB, Grozdanovic M, Pan Z, Masterson JC, Du J, Fantus RJ, Alumkal P, Lee JJ, Ochkur S, Ahmed F, Capocelli K, Melin-Aldana H, Biette K, Dubner A, Amsden K, Keeley K, Sulkowski M, Zalewski A, Atkins D, Furuta GT. One-Hour Esophageal String Test: A Nonendoscopic Minimally Invasive Test That Accurately Detects Disease Activity in Eosinophilic Esophagitis. Am J Gastroenterol. 2019 Oct;114(10):1614-1625. PubMed PMID: 31567192
Inage E, Furuta GT, Menard-Katcher C, Masterson JC. Eosinophilic Esophagitis - Pathophysiology and its Clinical Implications. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol. 2018 Sep 13. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 30212252
Chehade M, Jones SM, Pesek RD, Burks AW, Vickery BP, Wood RA, Leung DYM, Furuta GT, Fleischer DM, Henning AK, Dawson P, Lindblad RW, Sicherer SH, Abonia JP, Sherrill JD, Sampson HA, Rothenberg ME. Phenotypic Characterization of Eosinophilic Esophagitis in a Large Multicenter Patient Population from the Consortium for Food Allergy Research. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2018 Sep - Oct;6(5):1534-1544.e5. PubMed PMID: 30075341
Chehade M, Jones SM, Pesek RD, Burks AW, Vickery BP, Wood RA, Leung DYM, Furuta GT, Fleischer DM, Henning AK, Dawson P, Lindblad RW, Sicherer SH, Abonia JP, Sherrill JD, Sampson HA, Rothenberg ME. Phenotypic Characterization of Eosinophilic Esophagitis in a Large Multicenter Patient Population from the Consortium for Food Allergy Research. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2018 Sep - Oct;6(5):1534-1544.e5. PubMed PMID: 30075341
Ferreira CT, Vieira MC, Furuta GT, Barros FCLF, Chehade M. Eosinophilic esophagitis-Where are we today?. J Pediatr (Rio J). 2018 Aug 1. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 30075121
Spergel JM, Dellon ES, Liacouras CA, Hirano I, Molina-Infante J, Bredenoord AJ, Furuta GT. Summary of the updated international consensus diagnostic criteria for eosinophilic esophagitis: AGREE conference. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2018 Sep;121(3):281-284. PubMed PMID: 30030146
Egan M, Furuta GT. Eosinophilic gastrointestinal diseases beyond eosinophilic esophagitis. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2018 Aug;121(2):162-167. PubMed PMID: 29940308
Ma C, van Rhijn BD, Jairath V, Nguyen TM, Parker CE, Aceves SS, Furuta GT, Gupta SK, Katzka DA, Safroneeva E, Schoepfer AM, Straumann A, Spergel JM, Pai RK, Feagan BG, Hirano I, Dellon ES, Bredenoord AJ. Heterogeneity in Clinical, Endoscopic, and Histologic Outcome Measures and Placebo Response Rates in Clinical Trials of Eosinophilic Esophagitis: A Systematic Review. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2018 Jun 14. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 29908360
Kottyan LC, Maddox A, Braxton JR, Stucke EM, Mukkada V, Putnam PE, Abonia JP, Chehade M, Wood RA, Pesek RD, Vickery BP, Furuta GT, Dawson P, Sampson HA, Martin LJ, Kelly JA, Kimberly RP, Sivils K, Gaffney PM, Kaufman K, Harley JB, Rothenberg ME. Genetic variants at the 16p13 locus confer risk for eosinophilic esophagitis. Genes Immun. 2018 Jun 8. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 29904099
Yadlapati R, Furuta GT, Wani S. The Ratio of SEP70 to Pepsin as a Biomarker of Laryngopharyngeal Reflux. Gastroenterology. 2018 Jul;155(1):224-226. PubMed PMID: 29883572
Aceves SS, King E, Collins MH, Yang GY, Capocelli KE, Abonia JP, Atkins D, Bonis PA, Carpenter CL, Dellon ES, Eby MD, Falk GW, Gonsalves N, Gupta SK, Hirano I, Kocher K, Krischer JP, Leung J, Lipscomb J, Menard-Katcher P, Mukkada VA, Pan Z, Spergel JM, Sun Q, Wershil BK, Rothenberg ME, Furuta GT. Alignment of parent- and child-reported outcomes and histology in eosinophilic esophagitis across multiple CEGIR sites. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2018 Jul;142(1):130-138.e1. PubMed PMID: 29852258
Lee K, Furuta GT, Nguyen N. Eosinophilic Esophagitis Is an Underlying Cause for Gastrointestinal Concerns in Children. Front Pediatr. 2018;6:113. PubMed PMID: 29780792
Grozdanovic M, Laffey KG, Abdelkarim H, Hitchinson B, Harijith A, Moon HG, Park GY, Rousslang LK, Masterson JC, Furuta GT, Tarasova NI, Gaponenko V, Ackerman SJ. Novel peptide nanoparticle-biased antagonist of CCR3 blocks eosinophil recruitment and airway hyperresponsiveness. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2018 May 17. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 29778505
Shoda T, Wen T, Aceves SS, Abonia JP, Atkins D, Bonis PA, Caldwell JM, Capocelli KE, Carpenter CL, Collins MH, Dellon ES, Eby MD, Gonsalves N, Gupta SK, Falk GW, Hirano I, Menard-Katcher P, Kuhl JT, Krischer JP, Leung J, Mukkada VA, Spergel JM, Trimarchi MP, Yang GY, Zimmermann N, Furuta GT, Rothenberg ME. Eosinophilic oesophagitis endotype classification by molecular, clinical, and histopathological analyses: a cross-sectional study. Lancet Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2018 Jul;3(7):477-488. PubMed PMID: 29730081
Zevit N, Furuta GT. Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis and Colitis: Not Yet Ready for the Big Leagues. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2018 Jul;67(1):1-2. PubMed PMID: 29620603
Fahey LM, Chandramouleeswaran PM, Guan S, Benitez AJ, Furuta GT, Aceves SS, Wang ML, Liacouras CA, Muir AB, Sleiman PM, Hakonarson H, Spergel JM, Cianferoni A. Food allergen triggers are increased in children with the TSLP risk allele and eosinophilic esophagitis. Clin Transl Gastroenterol. 2018 Mar 6;9(3):139. PubMed PMID: 29511165
Warners MJ, Ambarus CA, Bredenoord AJ, Verheij J, Lauwers GY, Walsh JC, Katzka DA, Nelson S, van Viegen T, Furuta GT, Gupta SK, Stitt L, Zou G, Parker CE, Shackelton LM, D Haens GR, Sandborn WJ, Dellon ES, Feagan BG, Collins MH, Jairath V, Pai RK. Reliability of histologic assessment in patients with eosinophilic oesophagitis. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2018 Apr;47(7):940-950. PubMed PMID: 29460418
Wright BL, Nguyen N, Shim KP, Masterson JC, Jacobsen EA, Ochkur SI, Lee JJ, Furuta GT. Increased GATA-3 and T-bet expression in eosinophilic esophagitis versus gastroesophageal reflux disease. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2018 May;141(5):1919-1921.e5. PubMed PMID: 29374572
Mark J, Fernando SD, Masterson JC, Pan Z, Capocelli KE, Furuta GT, de Zoeten EF. Clinical Implications of Pediatric Colonic Eosinophilia. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2018 May;66(5):760-766. PubMed PMID: 29095349
Mehta P, Furuta GT, Brennan T, Henry ML, Maune NC, Sundaram SS, Menard-Katcher C, Atkins D, Takurukura F, Giffen S, Pan Z, Haas AM. Nutritional State and Feeding Behaviors of Children With Eosinophilic Esophagitis and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2018 Apr;66(4):603-608. PubMed PMID: 28906318
Nguyen N, Fernando SD, Biette KA, Hammer JA, Capocelli KE, Kitzenberg DA, Glover LE, Colgan SP, Furuta GT, Masterson JC. TGF-ß1 alters esophageal epithelial barrier function by attenuation of claudin-7 in eosinophilic esophagitis. Mucosal Immunol. 2018 Mar;11(2):415-426. PubMed PMID: 28832026
Hall CHT, Nguyen N, Furuta GT, Prager J, Deboer E, Deterding R, Menard-Katcher C, Capocelli KE, Kramer RE, Friedlander JA. Unsedated In-office Transgastrostomy Esophagoscopy to Monitor Therapy in Pediatric Esophageal Disease. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2018 Jan;66(1):33-36. PubMed PMID: 28505050
Spergel JM, Dellon ES, Liacouras CA, Hirano I, Molina-Infante J, Bredenoord AJ, Furuta GT. Author's Response to Hopp's Commentary. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2018 Oct 13. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 30326321
Neudecker V, Brodsky KS, Clambey ET, Schmidt EP, Packard TA, Davenport B, Standiford TJ, Weng T, Fletcher AA, Barthel L, Masterson JC, Furuta GT, Cai C, Blackburn MR, Ginde AA, Graner MW, Janssen WJ, Zemans RL, Evans CM, Burnham EL, Homann D, Moss M, Kreth S, Zacharowski K, Henson PM, Eltzschig HK. Neutrophil transfer of miR-223 to lung epithelial cells dampens acute lung injury in mice. Sci Transl Med. 2017 Sep 20;9(408). PubMed PMID: 28931657
Mehta P, Furuta GT, Brennan T, Henry ML, Maune NC, Sundaram SS, Menard-Katcher C, Atkins D, Takurukura F, Giffen S, Pan Z, Haas AM. Nutritional State and Feeding Behaviors of Children With Eosinophilic Esophagitis and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2017 Sep 12. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 28906318
Nguyen N, Furuta GT, Friedlander JA. Videocapsule Endoscopy Identifies Small Bowel Lesions in Patients with Eosinophilic Enteritis. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2017 Sep 1. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 28870663
Nguyen N, Fernando SD, Biette KA, Hammer JA, Capocelli KE, Kitzenberg DA, Glover LE, Colgan SP, Furuta GT, Masterson JC. TGF-ß1 alters esophageal epithelial barrier function by attenuation of claudin-7 in eosinophilic esophagitis. Mucosal Immunol. 2017 Aug 23. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 28832026
O'Shea KM, Aceves SS, Dellon ES, Gupta SK, Spergel JM, Furuta GT, Rothenberg ME. Pathophysiology of Eosinophilic Esophagitis. Gastroenterology. 2017 Jul 27. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 28757265
Rosenberg HF, Fryer AD, Munitz A, Bochner BS, Jacoby DB, Levi-Schaffer F, Gleich GJ, Furuta GT, Rothenberg ME, Lacy P, Fulkerson PC, Hogan SP, Ackerman SJ, Foster PS. In Memory and Celebration: Dr. James J. Lee. Clin Exp Allergy. 2017 Jul;47(7):980-981. PubMed PMID: 28547822
Menard-Katcher C, Benitez AJ, Pan Z, Ahmed FN, Wilkins BJ, Capocelli KE, Liacouras CA, Verma R, Spergel JM, Furuta GT, Muir AB. Influence of Age and Eosinophilic Esophagitis on Esophageal Distensibility in a Pediatric Cohort. Am J Gastroenterol. 2017 Sep;112(9):1466-1473. PubMed PMID: 28508868
Hall CHT, Nguyen N, Furuta GT, Prager J, Deboer E, Deterding R, Menard-Katcher C, Capocelli KE, Kramer RE, Friedlander JA. Unsedated in Office Transgastrostomy Esophagoscopy (TGE) to Monitor Therapy in Pediatric Esophageal Disease. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2017 May 12. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 28505050
Neudecker V, Haneklaus M, Jensen O, Khailova L, Masterson JC, Tye H, Biette K, Jedlicka P, Brodsky KS, Gerich ME, Mack M, Robertson AAB, Cooper MA, Furuta GT, Dinarello CA, O'Neill LA, Eltzschig HK, Masters SL, McNamee EN. Myeloid-derived miR-223 regulates intestinal inflammation via repression of the NLRP3 inflammasome. J Exp Med. 2017 Jun 5;214(6):1737-1752. PubMed PMID: 28487310
Togias A, Cooper SF, Acebal ML, Assa'ad A, Baker JR Jr, Beck LA, Block J, Byrd-Bredbenner C, Chan ES, Eichenfield LF, Fleischer DM, Fuchs GJ 3rd, Furuta GT, Greenhawt MJ, Gupta RS, Habich M, Jones SM, Keaton K, Muraro A, Plaut M, Rosenwasser LJ, Rotrosen D, Sampson HA, Schneider LC, Sicherer SH, Sidbury R, Spergel J, Stukus DR, Venter C, Boyce JA. Addendum Guidelines for the Prevention of Peanut Allergy in the United States: Summary of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases-Sponsored Expert Panel. J Acad Nutr Diet. 2017 May;117(5):788-793. PubMed PMID: 28449793
Hirano I, Spechler S, Furuta G, Dellon ES. White Paper AGA: Drug Development for Eosinophilic Esophagitis. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2017 Aug;15(8):1173-1183. PubMed PMID: 28342955
Atkins D, Furuta GT, Liacouras CA, Spergel JM. Eosinophilic esophagitis phenotypes: Ready for prime time?. Pediatr Allergy Immunol. 2017 Jun;28(4):312-319. PubMed PMID: 28339136
Furuta GT, Aceves SS. The National Biome Initiative: An allergy perspective. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2017 Apr;139(4):1131-1134. PubMed PMID: 28257973
Togias A, Cooper SF, Acebal ML, Assa'ad A, Baker JR Jr, Beck LA, Block J, Byrd-Bredbenner C, Chan ES, Eichenfield LF, Fleischer DM, Fuchs GJ 3rd, Furuta GT, Greenhawt MJ, Gupta RS, Habich M, Jones SM, Keaton K, Muraro A, Plaut M, Rosenwasser LJ, Rotrosen D, Sampson HA, Schneider LC, Sicherer SH, Sidbury R, Spergel J, Stukus DR, Venter C, Boyce JA. Addendum guidelines for the prevention of peanut allergy in the United States: Report of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases-sponsored expert panel. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2017 Jan;139(1):29-44. PubMed PMID: 28065278
McNamee EN, Biette KA, Hammer J, Harris R, Miyazawa H, Lee JJ, Furuta GT, Masterson JC. Targeting granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor in epithelial and vascular remodeling in experimental eosinophilic esophagitis. Allergy. 2017 Aug;72(8):1232-1242. PubMed PMID: 27926989
Case C, Furuta GT, Atkins D, Pan Z, Robinson J. Diet and Stress in Pediatric Eosinophilic Esophagitis. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2017 Sep;65(3):281-284. PubMed PMID: 27906799
Nguyen N, Furuta GT, Menard-Katcher C. Sticky Steroids: In Search of an Approved Treatment for Eosinophilic Esophagitis. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2017 Feb;64(2):172-173. PubMed PMID: 27367789
Mehta P, Sundaram SS, Furuta GT, Pan Z, Atkins D, Markowitz S. Propofol Use in Pediatric Patients With Food Allergy and Eosinophilic Esophagitis. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2017 Apr;64(4):546-549. PubMed PMID: 27276432
Whelan KA, Merves JF, Giroux V, Tanaka K, Guo A, Chandramouleeswaran PM, Benitez AJ, Dods K, Que J, Masterson JC, Fernando SD, Godwin BC, Klein-Szanto AJ, Chikwava K, Ruchelli ED, Hamilton KE, Muir AB, Wang ML, Furuta GT, Falk GW, Spergel JM, Nakagawa H. Autophagy mediates epithelial cytoprotection in eosinophilic oesophagitis. Gut. 2017 Jul;66(7):1197-1207. PubMed PMID: 26884425
Rosenberg HF, Masterson JC, Furuta GT. Eosinophils, probiotics, and the microbiome. J Leukoc Biol. 2016 Aug 22. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 27549754
Nguyen N, Furuta GT, Masterson JC. Deeper Than the Epithelium: Role of Matrix and Fibroblasts in Pediatric and Adult Eosinophilic Esophagitis. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2016 Aug;63(2):168-9. PubMed PMID: 27457777
Frasch SC, McNamee EN, Kominsky D, Jedlicka P, Jakubzick C, Zemski Berry K, Mack M, Furuta GT, Lee JJ, Henson PM, Colgan SP, Bratton DL. G2A Signaling Dampens Colitic Inflammation via Production of IFN-?. J Immunol. 2016 Aug 15;197(4):1425-34. PubMed PMID: 27402702
Nguyen N, Furuta GT, Menard-Katcher C. Sticky Steroids-In Search Of An Approved Treatment For Eosinophilic Esophagitis. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2016 Jun 30. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 27367789
Mehta P, Sundaram S, Furuta GT, Pan Z, Atkins D, Markowitz S. Propofol Use in Pediatric Patients With Food Allergy and Eosinophilic Esophagitis. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2016 Jun 8. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 27276432
Dellon ES, Collins MH, Bonis PA, Leung J, Capocelli KE, Dohil R, Falk GW, Furuta GT, Menard-Katcher C, Gupta SK, Hirano I, Hiremath GS, Kagalwalla AF, Wershil BK, Liacouras CA, Muir AB, Mukkada VA, Putnam PE, Schoepfer AM, Straumann A, Wo JM, Yang GY, Rothenberg ME, Gonsalves N. Substantial Variability in Biopsy Practice Patterns Among Gastroenterologists for Suspected Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Disorders. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2016 Apr 22. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 27112108
Whelan KA, Merves JF, Giroux V, Tanaka K, Guo A, Chandramouleeswaran PM, Benitez AJ, Dods K, Que J, Masterson JC, Fernando SD, Godwin BC, Klein-Szanto AJ, Chikwava K, Ruchelli ED, Hamilton KE, Muir AB, Wang ML, Furuta GT, Falk GW, Spergel JM, Nakagawa H. Autophagy mediates epithelial cytoprotection in eosinophilic oesophagitis. Gut. 2016 Feb 16. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 26884425
Merves JF, Whelan KA, Benitez AJ, Muir AB, Furuta GT, Wang ML, Falk GW, Spergel JM, Nakagawa H. ATG7 Gene Expression as a Novel Tissue Biomarker in Eosinophilic Esophagitis. Am J Gastroenterol. 2016 Jan;111(1):151-3. PubMed PMID: 26785669
Kliewer KL, Venter C, Cassin AM, Abonia JP, Aceves SS, Bonis PA, Dellon ES, Falk GW, Furuta GT, Gonsalves N, Gupta SK, Hirano I, Kagalwalla A, Leung J, Mukkada VA, Spergel JM, Rothenberg ME. Should wheat, barley, rye, and/or gluten be avoided in a 6-food elimination diet?. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2016 Apr;137(4):1011-4. PubMed PMID: 26725190
Molina-Infante J, Bredenoord AJ, Cheng E, Dellon ES, Furuta GT, Gupta SK, Hirano I, Katzka DA, Moawad FJ, Rothenberg ME, Schoepfer A, Spechler SJ, Wen T, Straumann A, Lucendo AJ. Proton pump inhibitor-responsive oesophageal eosinophilia: an entity challenging current diagnostic criteria for eosinophilic oesophagitis. Gut. 2016 Mar;65(3):524-31. PubMed PMID: 26685124
Safroneeva E, Straumann A, Coslovsky M, Zwahlen M, Kuehni CE, Panczak R, Haas NA, Alexander JA, Dellon ES, Gonsalves N, Hirano I, Leung J, Bussmann C, Collins MH, Newbury RO, De Petris G, Smyrk TC, Woosley JT, Yan P, Yang GY, Romero Y, Katzka DA, Furuta GT, Gupta SK, Aceves SS, Chehade M, Spergel JM, Schoepfer AM. Symptoms Have Modest Accuracy in Detecting Endoscopic and Histologic Remission in Adults With Eosinophilic Esophagitis. Gastroenterology. 2016 Mar;150(3):581-590.e4. PubMed PMID: 26584601
Gonsalves N, Furuta GT, Atkins D. Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Disorders Affect More Than Just the Esophagus. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2016 Jan;62(1):1-2. PubMed PMID: 26485607
Safroneeva E, Coslovsky M, Kuehni CE, Zwahlen M, Haas NA, Panczak R, Taft TH, Hirano I, Dellon ES, Gonsalves N, Leung J, Bussmann C, Woosley JT, Yan P, Romero Y, Furuta GT, Gupta SK, Aceves SS, Chehade M, Straumann A, Schoepfer AM. Eosinophilic oesophagitis: relationship of quality of life with clinical, endoscopic and histological activity. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2015 Oct;42(8):1000-10. PubMed PMID: 26271642
Masterson JC, Capocelli KE, Hosford L, Biette K, McNamee EN, de Zoeten EF, Harris R, Fernando SD, Jedlicka P, Protheroe C, Lee JJ, Furuta GT. Eosinophils and IL-33 Perpetuate Chronic Inflammation and Fibrosis in a Pediatric Population with Stricturing Crohn's Ileitis. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2015 Oct;21(10):2429-40. PubMed PMID: 26218140
Mehta P, Furuta GT. Eosinophils in Gastrointestinal Disorders: Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Diseases, Celiac Disease, Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, and Parasitic Infections. Immunol Allergy Clin North Am. 2015 Aug;35(3):413-37. PubMed PMID: 26209893
Menard-Katcher C, Swerdlow MP, Mehta P, Furuta GT, Fenton LZ. Contribution of Esophagram To The Evaluation of Complicated Pediatric Eosinophilic Esophagitis. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2015 May 20. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 25988559
Aherne CM, Saeedi B, Collins CB, Masterson JC, McNamee EN, Perrenoud L, Rapp CR, Curtis VF, Bayless A, Fletcher A, Glover LE, Evans CM, Jedlicka P, Furuta GT, de Zoeten EF, Colgan SP, Eltzschig HK. Epithelial-specific A2B adenosine receptor signaling protects the colonic epithelial barrier during acute colitis. Mucosal Immunol. 2015 May;8(3):699. PubMed PMID: 25943416
Saeedi BJ, Kao DJ, Kitzenberg DA, Dobrinskikh E, Schwisow KD, Masterson JC, Kendrick AA, Kelly CJ, Bayless AJ, Kominsky DJ, Campbell EL, Kuhn KA, Furuta GT, Colgan SP, Glover LE. HIF-dependent regulation of claudin-1 is central to intestinal epithelial tight junction integrity. Mol Biol Cell. 2015 Jun 15;26(12):2252-62. PubMed PMID: 25904334
Schoepfer AM, Panczak R, Zwahlen M, Kuehni CE, Coslovsky M, Maurer E, Haas NA, Alexander JA, Dellon ES, Gonsalves N, Hirano I, Leung J, Bussmann C, Collins MH, Newbury RO, De Petris G, Smyrk TC, Woosley JT, Yan P, Yang GY, Romero Y, Katzka DA, Furuta GT, Gupta SK, Aceves SS, Chehade M, Blanchard C, Straumann A, Safroneeva E. How do gastroenterologists assess overall activity of eosinophilic esophagitis in adult patients?. Am J Gastroenterol. 2015 Mar;110(3):402-14. PubMed PMID: 25732414
Menard-Katcher C, Furuta GT, Masterson JC. Mucosal inflammation, esophageal eosinophilia, and celiac disease: a little "pinch" will have to do you. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2015 Apr;60(4):427-8. PubMed PMID: 25611031
Chehade M, Aceves SS, Furuta GT, Fleischer DM. Food allergy and eosinophilic esophagitis: what do we do?. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2015 Jan-Feb;3(1):25-32. PubMed PMID: 25577614
Harris JK, Fang R, Wagner BD, Choe HN, Kelly CJ, Schroeder S, Moore W, Stevens MJ, Yeckes A, Amsden K, Kagalwalla AF, Zalewski A, Hirano I, Gonsalves N, Henry LN, Masterson JC, Robertson CE, Leung DY, Pace NR, Ackerman SJ, Furuta GT, Fillon SA. Esophageal microbiome in eosinophilic esophagitis. PLoS One. 2015;10(5):e0128346. PubMed PMID: 26020633
Nguyen N, Furuta GT, Menard-Katcher C. Recognition and Assessment of Eosinophilic Esophagitis: The Development of New Clinical Outcome Metrics. Gastroenterol Hepatol (N Y). 2015 Oct;11(10):670-4. PubMed PMID: 27330494
Sleiman PM, Wang ML, Cianferoni A, Aceves S, Gonsalves N, Nadeau K, Bredenoord AJ, Furuta GT, Spergel JM, Hakonarson H. GWAS identifies four novel eosinophilic esophagitis loci. Nat Commun. 2014 Nov 19;5:5593. PubMed PMID: 25407941
Alexander ES, Martin LJ, Collins MH, Kottyan LC, Sucharew H, He H, Mukkada VA, Succop PA, Abonia JP, Foote H, Eby MD, Grotjan TM, Greenler AJ, Dellon ES, Demain JG, Furuta GT, Gurian LE, Harley JB, Hopp RJ, Kagalwalla A, Kaul A, Nadeau KC, Noel RJ, Putnam PE, von Tiehl KF, Rothenberg ME. Twin and family studies reveal strong environmental and weaker genetic cues explaining heritability of eosinophilic esophagitis. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2014 Nov;134(5):1084-1092.e1. PubMed PMID: 25258143
Masterson JC, McNamee EN, Fillon SA, Hosford L, Harris R, Fernando SD, Jedlicka P, Iwamoto R, Jacobsen E, Protheroe C, Eltzschig HK, Colgan SP, Arita M, Lee JJ, Furuta GT. Eosinophil-mediated signalling attenuates inflammatory responses in experimental colitis. Gut. 2014 Sep 10. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 25209655
Schoepfer AM, Straumann A, Panczak R, Coslovsky M, Kuehni CE, Maurer E, Haas NA, Romero Y, Hirano I, Alexander JA, Gonsalves N, Furuta GT, Dellon ES, Leung J, Collins MH, Bussmann C, Netzer P, Gupta SK, Aceves SS, Chehade M, Moawad FJ, Enders FT, Yost KJ, Taft TH, Kern E, Zwahlen M, Safroneeva E, International Eosinophilic Esophagitis Activity Index Study Group. Development and validation of a symptom-based activity index for adults with eosinophilic esophagitis. Gastroenterology. 2014 Dec;147(6):1255-1266.e21. PubMed PMID: 25160980
Klinnert MD, Silveira L, Harris R, Moore W, Atkins D, Fleischer DM, Menard-Katcher C, Aceves S, Spergel JM, Franciosi JP, Furuta GT. Health-related quality of life over time in children with eosinophilic esophagitis and their families. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2014 Sep;59(3):308-16. PubMed PMID: 24897164
Attwood SE, Furuta GT. Eosinophilic esophagitis: historical perspective on an evolving disease. Gastroenterol Clin North Am. 2014 Jun;43(2):185-99. PubMed PMID: 24813509
Furuta GT, Atkins FD, Lee NA, Lee JJ. Changing roles of eosinophils in health and disease. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2014 Jul;113(1):3-8. PubMed PMID: 24795292
Butz BK, Wen T, Gleich GJ, Furuta GT, Spergel J, King E, Kramer RE, Collins MH, Stucke E, Mangeot C, Jackson WD, O'Gorman M, Abonia JP, Pentiuk S, Putnam PE, Rothenberg ME. Efficacy, dose reduction, and resistance to high-dose fluticasone in patients with eosinophilic esophagitis. Gastroenterology. 2014 Aug;147(2):324-33.e5. PubMed PMID: 24768678
Neu M, Schmiege SJ, Pan Z, Fehringer K, Workman R, Marcheggianni-Howard C, Furuta GT. Interactions during feeding with mothers and their infants with symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux. J Altern Complement Med. 2014 Jun;20(6):493-9. PubMed PMID: 24742255
Mukkada VA, Furuta GT. Management of refractory eosinophilic esophagitis. Dig Dis. 2014;32(1-2):134-8. PubMed PMID: 24603397
Menard-Katcher C, Furuta GT. Non- and semi-invasive methods of monitoring eosinophilic esophagitis. Dig Dis. 2014;32(1-2):102-6. PubMed PMID: 24603390
Neu M, Pan Z, Workman R, Marcheggiani-Howard C, Furuta G, Laudenslager ML. Benefits of massage therapy for infants with symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease. Biol Res Nurs. 2014 Oct;16(4):387-97. PubMed PMID: 24379449
Masterson JC, McNamee EN, Hosford L, Capocelli KE, Ruybal J, Fillon SA, Doyle AD, Eltzschig HK, Rustgi AK, Protheroe CA, Lee NA, Lee JJ, Furuta GT. Local hypersensitivity reaction in transgenic mice with squamous epithelial IL-5 overexpression provides a novel model of eosinophilic oesophagitis. Gut. 2014 Jan;63(1):43-53. PubMed PMID: 23161496
Schoepfer AM, Straumann A, Panczak R, Coslovsky M, Kuehni CE, Maurer E, Haas NA, Romero Y, Hirano I, Alexander JA, Gonsalves N, Furuta GT, Dellon ES, Leung J, Collins MH, Bussmann C, Netzer P, Gupta SK, Aceves SS, Chehade M, Moawad FJ, Enders FT, Yost KJ, Taft TH, Kern E, Zwahlen M, Safroneeva E. Development and validation of a symptom-based activity index for adults with eosinophilic esophagitis. Gastroenterology. 2014 Dec;147(6):1255-66.e21. PubMed PMID: 25160980
Neu M, Pan Z, Workman R, Marcheggiani-Howard C, Furuta G, Laudenslager ML. Benefits of Massage Therapy for Infants With Symptoms of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease. Biol Res Nurs. 2013 Dec 30. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 24379449
Furuta GT, Atkins D, Capocelli KE, de Zoeten EF, Fleischer D, Menard-Katcher C. Antitumor necrosis factor, infliximab, and adalimumab: use with caution in eosinophilic bowel disease. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2013 Oct;57(4):e25. PubMed PMID: 23820407
Harris RF, Menard-Katcher C, Atkins D, Furuta GT, Klinnert MD. Psychosocial dysfunction in children and adolescents with eosinophilic esophagitis. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2013 Oct;57(4):500-5. PubMed PMID: 23752077
Dellon ES, Gonsalves N, Hirano I, Furuta GT, Liacouras CA, Katzka DA, American College of Gastroenterology. ACG clinical guideline: Evidenced based approach to the diagnosis and management of esophageal eosinophilia and eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE). Am J Gastroenterol. 2013 May;108(5):679-92; quiz 693. PubMed PMID: 23567357
Furuta GT, Kagalwalla AF, Lee JJ, Alumkal P, Maybruck BT, Fillon S, Masterson JC, Ochkur S, Protheroe C, Moore W, Pan Z, Amsden K, Robinson Z, Capocelli K, Mukkada V, Atkins D, Fleischer D, Hosford L, Kwatia MA, Schroeder S, Kelly C, Lovell M, Melin-Aldana H, Ackerman SJ. The oesophageal string test: a novel, minimally invasive method measures mucosal inflammation in eosinophilic oesophagitis. Gut. 2013 Oct;62(10):1395-405. PubMed PMID: 22895393
Ngo PD, Macleod RJ, Mukkada V, Turki R, Furuta GT. Epithelial calcium-sensing receptor activation by eosinophil granule protein analog stimulates collagen matrix contraction. Pediatr Res. 2012 Dec 26. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 23269116
Masterson JC, McNamee EN, Hosford L, Capocelli KE, Ruybal J, Fillon SA, Doyle AD, Eltzschig HK, Rustgi AK, Protheroe CA, Lee NA, Lee JJ, Furuta GT. Local hypersensitivity reaction in transgenic mice with squamous epithelial IL-5 overexpression provides a novel model of eosinophilic oesophagitis. Gut. 2012 Nov 17. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 23161496
Furuta GT, Williams K, Kooros K, Kaul A, Panzer R, Coury DL, Fuchs G. Management of constipation in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorders. Pediatrics. 2012 Nov;130 Suppl 2:S98-105. PubMed PMID: 23118260
Fillon SA, Harris JK, Wagner BD, Kelly CJ, Stevens MJ, Moore W, Fang R, Schroeder S, Masterson JC, Robertson CE, Pace NR, Ackerman SJ, Furuta GT. Novel device to sample the esophageal microbiome--the esophageal string test. PLoS One. 2012;7(9):e42938. PubMed PMID: 22957025
Rothenberg ME, Aceves S, Bonis PA, Collins MH, Gonsalves N, Gupta SK, Hirano I, Liacouras CA, Putnam PE, Spergel JM, Straumann A, Wershil BK, Furuta GT. Working with the US Food and Drug Administration: progress and timelines in understanding and treating patients with eosinophilic esophagitis. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2012 Sep;130(3):617-9. PubMed PMID: 22935588
Bochner BS, Book W, Busse WW, Butterfield J, Furuta GT, Gleich GJ, Klion AD, Lee JJ, Leiferman KM, Minnicozzi M, Moqbel R, Rothenberg ME, Schwartz LB, Simon HU, Wechsler ME, Weller PF. Workshop report from the National Institutes of Health Taskforce on the Research Needs of Eosinophil-Associated Diseases (TREAD). J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2012 Sep;130(3):587-96. PubMed PMID: 22935587
Furuta GT, Kagalwalla AF, Lee JJ, Alumkal P, Maybruck BT, Fillon S, Masterson JC, Ochkur S, Protheroe C, Moore W, Pan Z, Amsden K, Robinson Z, Capocelli K, Mukkada V, Atkins D, Fleischer D, Hosford L, Kwatia MA, Schroeder S, Kelly C, Lovell M, Melin-Aldana H, Ackerman SJ. The oesophageal string test: a novel, minimally invasive method measures mucosal inflammation in eosinophilic oesophagitis. Gut. 2012 Aug 15. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 22895393
Aceves S, Hirano I, Furuta GT, Collins MH. Eosinophilic gastrointestinal diseases--clinically diverse and histopathologically confounding. Semin Immunopathol. 2012 Sep;34(5):715-31. PubMed PMID: 22842863
Ochkur SI, Kim JD, Protheroe CA, Colbert D, Condjella RM, Bersoux S, Helmers RA, Moqbel R, Lacy P, Kelly EA, Jarjour NN, Kern R, Peters A, Schleimer RP, Furuta GT, Nair P, Lee JJ, Lee NA. A sensitive high throughput ELISA for human eosinophil peroxidase: a specific assay to quantify eosinophil degranulation from patient-derived sources. J Immunol Methods. 2012 Oct 31;384(1-2):10-20. PubMed PMID: 22750539
Schroeder S, Fleischer DM, Masterson JC, Gelfand E, Furuta GT, Atkins D. Successful treatment of eosinophilic esophagitis with ciclesonide. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2012 May;129(5):1419-21. PubMed PMID: 22480537
Kagalwalla AF, Akhtar N, Woodruff SA, Rea BA, Masterson JC, Mukkada V, Parashette KR, Du J, Fillon S, Protheroe CA, Lee JJ, Amsden K, Melin-Aldana H, Capocelli KE, Furuta GT, Ackerman SJ. Eosinophilic esophagitis: epithelial mesenchymal transition contributes to esophageal remodeling and reverses with treatment. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2012 May;129(5):1387-1396.e7. PubMed PMID: 22465212
Straumann A, Aceves SS, Blanchard C, Collins MH, Furuta GT, Hirano I, Schoepfer AM, Simon D, Simon HU. Pediatric and adult eosinophilic esophagitis: similarities and differences. Allergy. 2012 Apr;67(4):477-90. PubMed PMID: 22313241
Spergel JM, Rothenberg ME, Collins MH, Furuta GT, Markowitz JE, Fuchs G 3rd, O'Gorman MA, Abonia JP, Young J, Henkel T, Wilkins HJ, Liacouras CA. Reslizumab in children and adolescents with eosinophilic esophagitis: results of a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2012 Feb;129(2):456-63, 463.e1-3. PubMed PMID: 22206777
Henry ML, Atkins D, Fleischer D, Pan Z, Ruybal J, Furuta GT. Factors contributing to adherence to dietary treatment of eosinophilic gastrointestinal diseases. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2012 Mar;54(3):430-2. PubMed PMID: 22094899
Aherne CM, Collins CB, Masterson JC, Tizzano M, Boyle TA, Westrich JA, Parnes JA, Furuta GT, Rivera-Nieves J, Eltzschig HK. Neuronal guidance molecule netrin-1 attenuates inflammatory cell trafficking during acute experimental colitis. Gut. 2012 May;61(5):695-705. PubMed PMID: 21813473
Digestive System - Gastroenterology (Stomach, Bowel, General GI Problems)
Digestive System
Clinical Interests
The Gastrointestinal Eosinophilic Diseases Program will provide your child with multi-disciplinary care in a individualized fashion.
Care Philosophy
We provide individualized multi-disciplinary care for patients and families with eosinophilic gastrointestinal diseases.
Public Speaking Yes
Eosinophilic GI diseases
General Information
Medical Schools:
MD, Baylor College of Medicine
(1986)
Undergraduate Schools:
BA, University of Texas–Austin (TX)
(1982)
Internships:
Baylor College of Medicine Program
(1987)
Residency Programs:
Baylor College of Medicine Program, Chief Resident, Pediatrics (1990)
Fellowships:
Children's Hospital/Harvard Medical School Program, Pediatric Gastroenterology
(1993)