Nicole Lopez

Title(s)	Associate Professor Of Clinical, Surgery
School	Vc-health Sciences-schools
Address	9500 Gilman Drive # La Jolla CA 92093
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Increased Pathologic Downstaging with Induction versus Consolidation Chemotherapy in Patients with Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer Treated with Total Neoadjuvant Therapy-A National Cancer Database Analysis. J Clin Med. 2024 Jan 29; 13(3). Fan A, Zhao B, Vu P, Abbadessa B, Lopez N, Eisenstein S, Ramamoorthy S, Liu S. PMID: 38337475; PMCID: PMC10856059.

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Differences in the Receipt of Regional Anesthesia Based on Race and Ethnicity in Colorectal Surgery. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2024 Jan 17. Burton BN, Adeola JO, Do VM, Milam AJ, Cannesson M, Norris KC, Lopez NE, Gabriel RA. PMID: 38433070.

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Hea Health Services
Case Bias Case Basis: Expanding Morbidity and Mortality Conference to Examine the Impact of Disparities in Surgical Care. J Surg Educ. 2023 12; 80(12):1755-1761. Goldhaber NH, Matson J, Luo W, Thareja N, Lopez N, Clary BM, Mekeel KL. PMID: 37978011.

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Gen General Surgery
Translation:Humans
Autologous Fat Grafting: an Emerging Treatment Option for Complex Anal Fistulas. J Gastrointest Surg. 2023 07; 27(7):1445-1453. Huang EY, Zhao B, Llaneras J, Liu S, Stringfield SB, Abbadessa B, Lopez NE, Ramamoorthy SL, Parry LA, Gosman AA, Dobke M, Eisenstein S. PMID: 37268827; PMCID: PMC10366023.

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Gas Gastroenterology Gen General Surgery
Translation:Humans
Current trends in nonoperative management for rectal adenocarcinoma: An unequal playing field? J Surg Oncol. 2022 Dec; 126(8):1504-1511. Lee KC, Zhao B, Pianka K, Liu S, Eisenstein S, Ramamoorthy S, Lopez NE. PMID: 36056914.

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Gen General Surgery Neo Neoplasms
Translation:Humans
Factors associated with refusing surgery versus planned nonoperative management for rectal cancer. Surgery. 2022 11; 172(5):1309-1314. Pianka K, Zhao B, Lee K, Liu S, Eisenstein S, Ramamoorthy S, Lopez N. PMID: 36031444.

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Gen General Surgery
Translation:Humans
Robotic left-stapled total intracorporeal bowel anastomosis versus stapled partial extracorporeal anastomosis: operative technical description and outcomes. Surg Endosc. 2022 05; 36(5):3645-3652. Hollandsworth HM, Li K, Zhao B, Abbadessa B, Lopez NE, Parry L, Ramamoorthy S, Eisenstein S. PMID: 35061081; PMCID: PMC9001240.

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Dia Diagnostic Imaging Gas Gastroenterology Gen General Surgery
Translation:Humans
Gender Related Differences in Surgeon Compensation: Survey Results from the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons. Ann Surg. 2023 04 01; 277(4):e832-e838. Lopez NE, Nguyen NH, Hull TL, Peters WR, Singh S, Ramamoorthy SL. PMID: 34966068.

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Gen General Surgery
Translation:Humans
International Socioeconomic Predictors of Colon and Rectal Cancer Mortality: Is Colorectal Cancer a First World Problem? JCO Glob Oncol. 2021 12; 7:1659-1667. Cui CL, Dornisch AM, Umlauf AE, Cuomo RE, Murphy JD, Lopez NE. PMID: 34910590; PMCID: PMC8691512.

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Neo Neoplasms
Translation:Humans
Preoperative Serum Vedolizumab Levels Do Not Impact Postoperative Outcomes in Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Dis Colon Rectum. 2021 10 01; 64(10):1259-1266. Parrish AB, Lopez NE, Truong A, Zaghiyan K, Melmed GY, McGovern DPB, Ha C, Syal G, Bonthala N, Jain A, Landers CJ, Targan SR, Fleshner P. PMID: 34516445.

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Gas Gastroenterology
Translation:Humans
Cost Effectiveness of Watch and Wait Versus Resection in Rectal Cancer Patients with Complete Clinical Response to Neoadjuvant Chemoradiation. Ann Surg Oncol. 2022 Mar; 29(3):1894-1907. Cui CL, Luo WY, Cosman BC, Eisenstein S, Simpson D, Ramamoorthy S, Murphy J, Lopez N. PMID: 34529175; PMCID: PMC8810473.

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Gen General Surgery Neo Neoplasms
Translation:Humans
ASO Author Reflections: Bang for Your Buck-Implications of the Cost-Effectiveness of Watchful Waiting Versus Radical Surgery for Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer After Successful Neoadjuvant Chemoradiation. Ann Surg Oncol. 2022 Mar; 29(3):1908-1909. Cui CL, Luo WY, Cosman BC, Eisenstein S, Simpson D, Ramamoorthy S, Murphy J, Lopez NE. PMID: 34522995; PMCID: PMC8810457.

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Gen General Surgery Neo Neoplasms
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The Role of Biomarkers in Surgery for Ulcerative Colitis: A Review. J Clin Med. 2021 Jul 29; 10(15). Matson J, Ramamoorthy S, Lopez NE. PMID: 34362144; PMCID: PMC8348722.

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Multiquadrant surgery in the robotic era: a technical description and outcomes for da Vinci Xi robotic subtotal colectomy and total proctocolectomy. Surg Endosc. 2020 11; 34(11):5153-5159. Hollandsworth HM, Stringfield S, Klepper K, Zhao B, Abbadessa B, Lopez NE, Parry L, Ramamoorthy S, Eisenstein S. PMID: 32909211; PMCID: PMC10201451.

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Dia Diagnostic Imaging Gas Gastroenterology Gen General Surgery
Translation:Humans
Cost-effectiveness Analysis of Genetic Testing and Tailored First-Line Therapy for Patients With Metastatic Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors. JAMA Netw Open. 2020 09 01; 3(9):e2013565. Banerjee S, Kumar A, Lopez N, Zhao B, Tang CM, Yebra M, Yoon H, Murphy JD, Sicklick JK. PMID: 32986105; PMCID: PMC7522695.

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Med Medicine (General)
Translation:Humans
Local excision versus radical resection in patients with rectal neuroendocrine tumours: a propensity score match analysis. ANZ J Surg. 2020 12; 90(12):E154-E162. Zhao B, Hollandsworth HM, Lopez NE, Parry LA, Abbadessa B, Cosman BC, Ramamoorthy SL, Eisenstein S. PMID: 32808432.

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Gen General Surgery
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Outcomes for a Large Cohort of Patients with Rectal Neuroendocrine Tumors: an Analysis of the National Cancer Database. J Gastrointest Surg. 2021 02; 25(2):484-491. Zhao B, Hollandsworth HM, Lopez NE, Parry LA, Abbadessa B, Cosman BC, Ramamoorthy SL, Eisenstein S. PMID: 32016672; PMCID: PMC7396292.

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Gas Gastroenterology Gen General Surgery
Translation:Humans
Synchronous metastatic colon cancer and the importance of primary tumor laterality - A National Cancer Database analysis of right- versus left-sided colon cancer. Am J Surg. 2020 08; 220(2):408-414. Zhao B, Lopez NE, Eisenstein S, Schnickel GT, Sicklick JK, Ramamoorthy SL, Clary BM. PMID: 31864521; PMCID: PMC7289660.

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Gen General Surgery
Translation:Humans
Challenges in Clinical Trial Implementation: Results from a Survey of the National Accreditation Program of Breast Centers (NAPBC). Ann Surg Oncol. 2019 Dec; 26(13):4364-4371. Weiss A, Lopez NE, Ward EP, Lee KC, Caudle AS, Dickson-Witmer D, Chang C, Kelly K, Martin LW, Jacobs LK, Hunt KK, Yao K, Blair SL. PMID: 31625045.

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Gen General Surgery Neo Neoplasms
Translation:Humans
Making the Jump: A Qualitative Analysis on the Transition From Bedside Assistant to Console Surgeon in Robotic Surgery Training. J Surg Educ. 2020 Mar - Apr; 77(2):461-471. Zhao B, Hollandsworth HM, Lee AM, Lam J, Lopez NE, Abbadessa B, Eisenstein S, Cosman BC, Ramamoorthy SL, Parry LA. PMID: 31558428; PMCID: PMC7036000.

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Gen General Surgery
Translation:Humans
Predicting Overall Survival in Patients with Metastatic Rectal Cancer: a Machine Learning Approach. J Gastrointest Surg. 2020 05; 24(5):1165-1172. Zhao B, Gabriel RA, Vaida F, Lopez NE, Eisenstein S, Clary BM. PMID: 31468331; PMCID: PMC7048666.

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Gas Gastroenterology Gen General Surgery
Translation:Humans
General surgery training in the era of robotic surgery: a qualitative analysis of perceptions from resident and attending surgeons. Surg Endosc. 2020 04; 34(4):1712-1721. Zhao B, Lam J, Hollandsworth HM, Lee AM, Lopez NE, Abbadessa B, Eisenstein S, Cosman BC, Ramamoorthy SL, Parry LA. PMID: 31286248; PMCID: PMC6946889.

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Dia Diagnostic Imaging Gas Gastroenterology Gen General Surgery
Translation:Humans
Is There a Role for Ileal Pouch Anal Anastomosis in Crohn's Disease? Clin Colon Rectal Surg. 2019 Jul; 32(4):280-290. Lopez NE, Zaghyian K, Fleshner P. PMID: 31275075; PMCID: PMC6606317.

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Recent advances in the management of perianal fistulizing Crohn's disease: lessons for the clinic. Expert Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2019 Jun; 13(6):563-577. Lopez N, Ramamoorthy S, Sandborn WJ. PMID: 31023087; PMCID: PMC6545251.

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Gas Gastroenterology
Translation:Humans
Endorectal Advancement Flaps for Perianal Fistulae in Crohn's Disease: Careful Patient Selection Leads to Optimal Outcomes. J Gastrointest Surg. 2019 11; 23(11):2277-2284. Roper MT, Trinidad SM, Ramamoorthy SL, Parry LA, Lopez NE, Khaitov S, Steinhagen R, Eisenstein SG. PMID: 30980232.

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Gas Gastroenterology Gen General Surgery
Translation:Humans
Altered exocrine function can drive adipose wasting in early pancreatic cancer. Nature. 2018 06; 558(7711):600-604. Danai LV, Babic A, Rosenthal MH, Dennstedt EA, Muir A, Lien EC, Mayers JR, Tai K, Lau AN, Jones-Sali P, Prado CM, Petersen GM, Takahashi N, Sugimoto M, Yeh JJ, Lopez N, Bardeesy N, Fernandez-Del Castillo C, Liss AS, Koong AC, Bui J, Yuan C, Welch MW, Brais LK, Kulke MH, Dennis C, Clish CB, Wolpin BM, Vander Heiden MG. PMID: 29925948; PMCID: PMC6112987.

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Sci Science
Translation:Animals
Advances in Biomarkers: Going Beyond the Carcinoembryonic Antigen. Clin Colon Rectal Surg. 2016 Sep; 29(3):196-204. Lopez NE, Peterson CY. PMID: 27582644; PMCID: PMC4988861.

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A systematic review of clinically available gene expression profiling assays for stage II colorectal cancer: initial steps toward genetic staging. Am J Surg. 2016 Oct; 212(4):700-714. Lopez NE, Weiss AC, Robles J, Fanta P, Ramamoorthy SL. PMID: 27637150.

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Gen General Surgery
Translation:Humans
Gastrointestinal Malignancy: Genetic Implications to Clinical Applications. Cancer Treat Res. 2016; 168:393-479. Lopez NE, Yeh JJ. PMID: 29206386.

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Neo Neoplasms The Therapeutics
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Metastasectomy for Stage IV Melanoma in the Era of Effective Systemic Agents. Crit Rev Oncog. 2016; 21(1-2):37-55. Ollila DW, Lopez NE, Hsueh EC. PMID: 27481001.

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Neo Neoplasms
Translation:Humans
Monitoring Neutrophil-Expressed Cell Surface Esophageal Cancer Related Gene-4 after Severe Burn Injury. Surg Infect (Larchmt). 2015 Dec; 16(6):669-74. Costantini TW, Coimbra R, Lopez NE, Lee JG, Potenza B, Smith A, Baird A, Eliceiri BP. PMID: 26460850; PMCID: PMC4663648.

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Bac Bacteriology Gen General Surgery
Translation:Humans Animals Cells
Single-incision laparoscopic surgery through an ostomy site: a natural approach by an unnatural orifice. Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech. 2015 Feb; 25(1):74-78. Lopez NE, Peterson CY, Ramamoorthy SL, McLemore EC, Sedrak MF, Lowy AM, Horgan S, Talamini MA, Sicklick JK. PMID: 24743670.

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Dia Diagnostic Imaging Gas Gastroenterology Gen General Surgery
Translation:Humans CTClinical Trials
Borderline resectable pancreatic cancer: definitions and management. World J Gastroenterol. 2014 Aug 21; 20(31):10740-51. Lopez NE, Prendergast C, Lowy AM. PMID: 25152577; PMCID: PMC4138454.

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Gas Gastroenterology
Translation:Humans
Improved perioperative outcomes with minimally invasive distal pancreatectomy: results from a population-based analysis. JAMA Surg. 2014 Mar; 149(3):237-43. Tran Cao HS, Lopez N, Chang DC, Lowy AM, Bouvet M, Baumgartner JM, Talamini MA, Sicklick JK. PMID: 24402232; PMCID: PMC4383084.

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Gen General Surgery
Translation:Humans
Ghrelin decreases motor deficits after traumatic brain injury. J Surg Res. 2014 03; 187(1):230-236. Lopez NE, Gaston L, Lopez KR, Hageny AM, Putnam J, Eliceiri B, Coimbra R, Bansal V. PMID: 24176206.

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Gen General Surgery
Translation:Animals
Enteric glia cells attenuate cytomix-induced intestinal epithelial barrier breakdown. PLoS One. 2013; 8(7):e69042. Cheadle GA, Costantini TW, Lopez N, Bansal V, Eliceiri BP, Coimbra R. PMID: 23840906; PMCID: PMC3698076.

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Med Medicine (General)Sci Science
Translation:Humans Animals Cells
Optimizing surgical and imatinib therapy for the treatment of gastrointestinal stromal tumors. J Gastrointest Surg. 2013 Nov; 17(11):1997-2006. Sicklick JK, Lopez NE. PMID: 23775094; PMCID: PMC3824223.

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Gas Gastroenterology Gen General Surgery
Translation:Humans
Vagal nerve stimulation protects cardiac injury by attenuating mitochondrial dysfunction in a murine burn injury model. J Cell Mol Med. 2013 May; 17(5):664-71. Lu X, Costantini T, Lopez NE, Wolf PL, Hageny AM, Putnam J, Eliceiri B, Coimbra R. PMID: 23577721; PMCID: PMC3822819.

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Cel Cell Biology Mol Molecular Biology
Translation:Animals Cells
Uncovering the neuroenteric-pulmonary axis: vagal nerve stimulation prevents acute lung injury following hemorrhagic shock. Life Sci. 2013 Apr 19; 92(13):783-92. Reys LG, Ortiz-Pomales YT, Lopez N, Cheadle G, de Oliveira PG, Eliceiri B, Bansal V, Costantini TW, Coimbra R. PMID: 23439327.

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Bio Biochemistry Bio Biology Phy Physiology
Translation:Animals Cells
Early ghrelin treatment attenuates disruption of the blood brain barrier and apoptosis after traumatic brain injury through a UCP-2 mechanism. Brain Res. 2012 Dec 13; 1489:140-8. Lopez NE, Gaston L, Lopez KR, Coimbra RC, Hageny A, Putnam J, Eliceiri B, Coimbra R, Bansal V. PMID: 23099053.

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Bra Brain
Translation:Animals Cells
Vagal nerve stimulation blocks peritoneal macrophage inflammatory responsiveness after severe burn injury. Shock. 2012 Aug; 38(3):294-300. Lopez NE, Krzyzaniak M, Costantini TW, De Maio A, Baird A, Eliceiri BP, Coimbra R. PMID: 22683732; PMCID: PMC3422402.

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Car Cardiology Vas Vascular Diseases
Translation:Animals Cells
Targeting α-7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor in the enteric nervous system: a cholinergic agonist prevents gut barrier failure after severe burn injury. Am J Pathol. 2012 Aug; 181(2):478-86. Costantini TW, Krzyzaniak M, Cheadle GA, Putnam JG, Hageny AM, Lopez N, Eliceiri BP, Bansal V, Coimbra R. PMID: 22688057.

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Pat Pathology
Translation:Humans Animals Cells
Vagal nerve stimulation decreases blood-brain barrier disruption after traumatic brain injury. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2012 Jun; 72(6):1562-6. Lopez NE, Krzyzaniak MJ, Costantini TW, Putnam J, Hageny AM, Eliceiri B, Coimbra R, Bansal V. PMID: 22695423.

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Gen General Surgery Tra Traumatology
Translation:Animals Cells
Cell surface localization and release of the candidate tumor suppressor Ecrg4 from polymorphonuclear cells and monocytes activate macrophages. J Leukoc Biol. 2012 May; 91(5):773-81. Baird A, Coimbra R, Dang X, Lopez N, Lee J, Krzyzaniak M, Winfield R, Potenza B, Eliceiri BP. PMID: 22396620; PMCID: PMC3336773.

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All Allergy and Immunology
Translation:Humans Animals Cells
CPSI-121 pharmacologically prevents intestinal barrier dysfunction after cutaneous burn through a vagus nerve-dependent mechanism. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2012 Feb; 72(2):355-61; discussion 361-3. Krzyzaniak M, Ortiz-Pomales Y, Lopez N, Reys LG, Cheadle G, Wolf P, Eliceiri B, Bansal V, Baird A, Coimbra R. PMID: 22327977; PMCID: PMC4251782.

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Gen General Surgery Tra Traumatology
Translation:Animals
Vagal stimulation modulates inflammation through a ghrelin mediated mechanism in traumatic brain injury. Inflammation. 2012 Feb; 35(1):214-20. Bansal V, Ryu SY, Lopez N, Allexan S, Krzyzaniak M, Eliceiri B, Baird A, Coimbra R. PMID: 21360048; PMCID: PMC3282000.

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All Allergy and Immunology Pat Pathology
Translation:Animals
Ghrelin prevents disruption of the blood-brain barrier after traumatic brain injury. J Neurotrauma. 2012 Jan 20; 29(2):385-93. Lopez NE, Krzyzaniak MJ, Blow C, Putnam J, Ortiz-Pomales Y, Hageny AM, Eliceiri B, Coimbra R, Bansal V. PMID: 21939391; PMCID: PMC3279718.

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Neu Neurology Tra Traumatology
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A Comprehensive review of abdominal infections. World J Emerg Surg. 2011 Feb 23; 6:7. Lopez N, Kobayashi L, Coimbra R. PMID: 21345232; PMCID: PMC3049134.

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Gen General Surgery