Curriculum Vitae

 

 

Roxan F. Saidi, M.D., M.H.S.

 

 

Date of Birth:        8/11/61

 

 

Education:

 

1983                       A.B. Princeton University, Princeton, NJ

1985                       M.H.S., John Hopkins University School of Hygiene and Public Health, Baltimore, MD

1989                       M.D., Medical College of Pennsylvania/Allegheny University, Philadelphia, PA

 

Clinical Practice:

 

1999-Current         Clinical Practice, Gastroenterology and Liver Disease, Internal Medicine, Orange County, California

1999-Current         Community Clinical Trials, Orange, California

1997-1999              Assistant Professor of Medicine, Digestive Diseases Division, Emory University, Atlanta. GA

1992-1993              Staff Physician. Prompt Care, Lawrence Memorial Hospital, Medford, MA

 

 

Postgraduate Training:

 

1989-1992              Internship and Residency, Internal Medicine, New England Medical Center, Boston, MA

1993-1996              Fellowship, Gastroenterology, John Hopkins University of Medicine, Baltimore, MD.

1996-1997              Fellowship, Endoscopic Oncology and Photodynamic Therapy, The Wellesley Hospital Center for Therapeutic

                               Endoscopy and Endoscopic Oncology, Toronto, Canada

 

 

Credentials:

 

1995                       Diplomate in Gastroenterology, American Board of Internal Medicine

1992                       Diplomate in Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine

1990                       National Board of Medical Examiners, No.374241

                               Medical License: California No. G85197

 

 

Memberships:

 

                               Member, American Gastroenterological Association

                               Member, American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

                               Member, American College of Gastroenterology

 

 

Publications:

 

Wu S, Lim K., Huang J, Saidi RF, and Sears CL, The Bacteroides fragilis Toxin Cleaves the Zonula Adherens Protein, E-Cadherin. 1998 submitted

 

Chambers FG, Koshy SS, Saidi RF, Clark DP, Moore RD and Sears CL, Bacteroides fragilis Toxin Exhibits Polar Activity on Monolayers of Human Intestinal Epithelial Cells (T8-4) in vitro. Infection and Immunity, 1997; 65:3561-3570.

 

Saidi RF, Jaeger K, Montrose MH, Wu S, and Sears CL, Bacteroides fragilis Toxin Rearranges the Actin Cytoskeleton of HT29/Cl Cells Without Direct Proteolysis of Actin or Decrease in F-Actin Content. Cell Motility and the Cytoskeleton, 1996;37: 159-165

 

Saidi RF , and Sears CL, Bacteroides fragilis Toxin Rapidly Intoxicates Human Intestinal Epithelial Cells (HT29/C1) in vitro. Infection and Immunity, 1996; 64: 5029-5034.

 

 

DuVall GA. Marcon N, Kost J, Scheider D, Saidi RF, Hassaram S, Lilge L, Cirocco M, Mang T, Dacosta R, and Wilson B, LIFE (Light-induced fluorescence Endoscopy) in the Gastrointestinal Tract: A Pilot Study of a Real- Time Auto fluorescence imaging System for Early Detection of Dysplasia and Carcinoma. 1997 submitted.

 

 

Invited Reviews, Chapters, Monographs

 

Lim KN, Waring PJ, and Saidi RF. Therapeutic Options in Patients with Barrett's Esophagus. Digestive Diseases. In preparation.

 

Saidi RF, and Maroon NL. Non- Thermal Ablation of Malignant Esophageal Strictures: Photodynamic Therapy, Endoscopic Intramural Injections and Novel Modalities. GaS1rointestinal Endoscopy Clinics of North America, 1998; 8(2): 465-491

 

Kokke FT, Saidi RF, Watson AJM and Donowitz M. "Chronic Diarrhea" Ch. 6.8 in The Principles and Practice of Medicine, 23rd edition. Stobo, Hellman, Landeson, Petty and Traill, eds. P. 478-484, 1996.

 

Donowitz M, Kokke F, and Saidi RF. Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea. New England Journal of Medicine, 1995; 332: 725-729.

 

Contributing author: Favin M. Health Education: Information for Action Issue Paper. Washington, DC: World Federation of Public Health Associations, 1986.

 

Contributing author: Stinson W. Women and Health: Information for Action Issue Paper. Washington, DC: World Federation ofPub1ic Health Associations, 1986.

 

 

Oral Presentations

 

"Management Strategies for Barrett's Esophagus" Regional Gastroenterology Consultants Conference, August 1998, Sea Island, GA.

 

"Pharmacokinetics of AL-A- induced PpIX in esophageal squamous, Barrett's and gastric epithelia" Second International Workshop on ALA Photodynamic Therapy and Photodetection, April 1998. Leeds, UK.

 

"New Advances in the Treatment of Barrett ' s Epithelium: Photodynamic Therapy and Mucosal Ablation". Day with Emory, The Medical Center in Columbia, March 1998, Columbia, GA.

 

"New Advances in the Treatment of Barrett's Epithelium: Photodynamic Therapy and Mucosal Ablation”. Grand Rounds, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, October 1997, Atlanta, GA.

 

"Photodynamic therapy for the palliation of co1orectal malignancies" 171h Annual Meeting of the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery, April 1997, Phoenix, AZ.

 

"Palliation of partially obstructing esophageal carcinoma with Photodynamic therapy" 17d1 Annual Meeting of the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery, April 1997, Phoenix, AZ.

 

"Bacteroides fragilis Toxin Demonstrates Polar Action on the Cytoskeleton and Chloride Secretion of T84 Monolayers". 31st Joint US-Japan Cooperative Medical Science Program on Cholers and Related Diarrheal Diseases, December 1995, Kiawah Island, NC.