Dr. Robert
J. Richards
Stony Brook
University, USA
E-mail: Robert.richards@stonybrook.edu
Qualifications
1993 –1994 M.Sc.,
Health Policy, Harvard University
1991 – 1993 M.S.,
Clinical Research Design, University of Michigan
1978 – 1982 M.D.,
Medicine, New York Medical College
1976 – 1978 Medicine,
University of Padova
1971 – 1975 B.S.,
Fordham University, Biology
Publications
(Selected)
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Zin H, Liang
Z, Barish M, Pickhardt P, You J, Wang S, Fan Y, Richards R, Posniak E,
Cohen H. Increasing Computer-Aided Detection Specificity by Projection Features
for CT Colonography. Medical Physics. 2010.
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Richards RJ,
Crystal S. The Frequency of Early Repeat Tests after Colonoscopy in Elderly
Medicare Recipients. Dig Dis Sci 2010; 55:421.
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Harris M,
Richards RJ. First Case of Adalimumab Induced Psoriasis in a Patient with
Crohn’s Disease. Am J Gastro 2009: 104:792.
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Buscaglia J,
Harris M, Richards RJ. Predictors of Pancreatic Stent Failure. J Pancreas
(Online) 2009 Sep 4; 10(5):496-500.
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Richards RJ,
Chokhavatia S, Sterling M. Early repeat colonoscopy is associated with poor
quality of the intial test. Am J Gastroenterology 2003; 98:S113-14.
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Richards RJ,
Reker D. Racial Differences in Use of Colonoscopy, Sigmoidoscopy and Barium
Enema in Medicare Beneficiaries. Dig Dis Sci 2002:47: 2715-2719.
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Richards RJ,
Hammitt JK. Timing of prophylactic surgery in prevention of diverticulitis
Recurrence: a cost-effectiveness analysis. Dig Dis Sci 2002: 47: 1903-1908.
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Weston AP,
Banerjee, SK, Sharma P, Tran TM, Richards RJ, Cherian R. p53 Protein Over
Expression in Low Grade Dysplasia (LGD) in Barrett’s Esophagus:
Immunohistochemical Marker Predictive of Progression. Am J Gastroenterol
2001;96:1355-62.
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Weston AP,
Sharma P, Topalovski M, Richards RJ, Cherian R, Dixon A. Long-term
follow-up of Barrett’s high-grade dysplasia. Am J Gastroenterol
2000;95:1888-93.
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Minocha A;
Richards RJ. Pneumothorax complicating diagnostic upper endoscopy. Am J
Gastroenterol 1999 Aug;94(8):2323.
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Minocha A, Mesiya SA, Raczkowski CA, Richards RJ. Patients Undergoing Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Have an Increased
Prevalence of Prior Appendectomy. Southern Med Journal 1999;92:41-43.
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Richards RJ, Hamwi Y, Rodriguez PS. Intestinal
tuberculosis with associated coloduodenal fistula. Clinical Infectious Diseases
1998;26:761‑2.
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Richards RJ,
Minocha A. Comparison of the relative diagnostic value of the
ascitic-fluid-to-serum ratio of bilirubin to the serum-ascites albumin
gradient. Am J Gastroenterol 1998;93:2307-08.
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Richards RJ,
Minocha A. Does variceal size matter: how best to see to believe. Am J
Gastroenterol 1997:92:536‑7.
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Richards RJ,
Minocha A. Screening interval for colorectal cancer with colonoscopy: the long
and short of it. Am J Gastroenterol 1997:92:904‑905.
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Richards RJ.
Using threshold analysis to improve medical decisions. Hospital Practice
1997:32;15‑26.
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Minocha A,
Raczkowski C, Richards RJ. Is a history of tonsillectomy associated with a
decreased risk of Helicobacter pylori infection? J Clin Gastroenterol
1997;25:580‑582.
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Minocha A,
Richards RJ. The Black Esophagus. Am J Gastroenterol 1996;91:1470.
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Richards RJ,
Hammitt JK, Tsevat J. Finding the optimal multiple test strategy using a method
analogous to logistic regression: the diagnosis of hepatolenticular
degeneration (Wilson's disease). Medical Decision Making 1996;16:367‑379.
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Richards RJ.
Interpreting Decision Analysis Models of Cost‑Effectiveness. Respiratory Care
1994;39:959‑960.
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Richards RJ,
Taubin H, Wasson D. Gallbladder Agenesis in Symptomatic Adults. A Case and
Review of the Literature. J Clin Gastroenterol 1993;16:231‑233.
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Minocha A,
Richards RJ. Sengstaken‑Blakemore Tube for Control of Massive Bleeding
from Gastric Varices in Hiatal Hernia. J Clin Gastroenterol 1992;14:36‑38.
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Minocha A,
Richards RJ. Pneumomediastinum as a Complication of Upper Gastrointestinal
Endoscopy. J Emer Med 1991; 9:325‑29.
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Richards RJ,
Donica MB, Grayer D. Can the Blood Urea Nitrogen/Creatinine Ratio
Distinguish Upper from Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding? J Clin
Gastroenterol 1990; 12:500‑4.
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Richards RJ,
Grayer D. Actinomycosis: A Rare Cause of Vesico‑colic Fistula. Am J
Gastroenterol 1989; 84:677‑9.