Edgar Asiimwe, MD, MSc

Internal Medicine

Dr. Edgar Asiimwe’s background is in general internal medicine. His broad interests are in improving outcomes of colorectal cancer (CRC) for various population sub-groups. His current research is with a multisite collaborative examining the association between modifiable factors, such as nutrition practices, and survival from CRC.

Publications

Clinical Implications of the Duffy-Null Genotype in Patients on Azathioprine or Methotrexate in the All of Us Cohort.

The journal of applied laboratory medicine

Asiimwe E, Hu D, Cheng J, Wu AHB, Kushi LH, Huang FW, Kachuri L, Oni-Orisan A, Ziv E

Duffy-null variant and practical implications for patient care: a scoping review.

BMJ open

Asiimwe E, Ngo TP, Ziv E, Leavitt AD

Adherence to World Cancer Research Fund/American Institute for Cancer Research Guidelines and Mortality among Participants with Colorectal Cancer in the MEC.

Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology

Asiimwe E, Tolstykh I, Chan JM, Kenfield SA, Wilkens LR, Park SY, Le Marchand L, Huang BZ, Haiman CA, Cheng I, Van Blarigan EL

Annual cases of colon cancer by age group after Medicaid expansion in the USA in 2014: a difference-in-differences study.

BMJ open

Asiimwe E, May F, Bendavid E

Integrative Oncology: Incorporating Evidence-Based Approaches for Patients With GI Cancers.

American Society of Clinical Oncology educational book. American Society of Clinical Oncology. Annual Meeting

Atreya CE, Leach H, Asiimwe E, Bahri N, Le BK, Macaire G, Wood KC, Van Blarigan EL, Lee RT

A Case of Epstein-Barr Virus-Negative Post-transplant Lymphoproliferative Disorder in a Solid Organ Transplant Recipient With Untreated Chronic Hepatitis C.

Cureus

Asiimwe E, Mead M

Three types of self-efficacy associated with medication adherence in patients with co-occurring HIV and substance use disorders, but only when mood disorders are present.

Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare

Reif S, Proeschold-Bell RJ, Yao J, Legrand S, Uehara A, Asiimwe E, Quinlivan EB

Stratified whole genome linkage analysis of Chiari type I malformation implicates known Klippel-Feil syndrome genes as putative disease candidates.

PloS one

Markunas CA, Soldano K, Dunlap K, Cope H, Asiimwe E, Stajich J, Enterline D, Grant G, Fuchs H, Gregory SG, Ashley-Koch AE

Publications

Clinical Implications of the Duffy-Null Genotype in Patients on Azathioprine or Methotrexate in the All of Us Cohort.

Duffy-null variant and practical implications for patient care: a scoping review.

Adherence to World Cancer Research Fund/American Institute for Cancer Research Guidelines and Mortality among Participants with Colorectal Cancer in the MEC.

Annual cases of colon cancer by age group after Medicaid expansion in the USA in 2014: a difference-in-differences study.

Integrative Oncology: Incorporating Evidence-Based Approaches for Patients With GI Cancers.

A Case of Epstein-Barr Virus-Negative Post-transplant Lymphoproliferative Disorder in a Solid Organ Transplant Recipient With Untreated Chronic Hepatitis C.

Acute Immune Thrombocytopenia Following Influenza Vaccination in a Patient With Untreated Helicobacter pylori Infection.

A Case of Accidental Isoniazid Overdose Presenting With Nonspecific Symptoms.

Refractory pain in a schizophrenic patient on clozapine.

Randomized Controlled Trial of Personalized Colorectal Cancer Risk Assessment vs Education to Promote Screening Uptake.

Surveying Gut Microbiome Research in Africans: Toward Improved Diversity and Representation.

Analyzing Ras-associated cell proliferation signaling.

Three types of self-efficacy associated with medication adherence in patients with co-occurring HIV and substance use disorders, but only when mood disorders are present.

Stratified whole genome linkage analysis of Chiari type I malformation implicates known Klippel-Feil syndrome genes as putative disease candidates.