Ali Zifan

Title(s)	Assistant Adjunct Professor, Medicine
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City University London

PhD Information Technology

2011

Electrical Engineering

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Selective dysfunction of the crural diaphragm in patients with chronic restrictive and obstructive lung disease. Neurogastroenterol Motil. 2024 Jan; 36(1):e14699. Joshua J, Pathak C, Zifan A, Chen R, Malhotra A, Mittal RK. PMID: 37882102; PMCID: PMC10842479.

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Gas Gastroenterology Neu Neurology
Translation:Humans
Why so Many Patients With Dysphagia Have Normal Esophageal Function Testing. Gastro Hep Adv. 2024; 3(1):109-121. Mittal RK, Zifan A. PMID: 38420259; PMCID: PMC10899865.

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Impaired sliding between the lower esophageal sphincter and crural diaphragm (esophageal hiatus) in patients with achalasia esophagus. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol. 2023 10 01; 325(4):G368-G378. Mittal RK, Ledgerwood M, Caplin M, Xu P, Marquez-Lavenant W, Zifan A. PMID: 37581423; PMCID: PMC10642994.

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Gas Gastroenterology Phy Physiology
Translation:Humans
Esophageal wall compliance/stiffness during peristalsis in patients with functional dysphagia and high-amplitude esophageal contractions. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol. 2022 12 01; 323(6):G586-G593. Zifan A, Gandu V, Mittal RK. PMID: 36283085; PMCID: PMC9678403.

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Gas Gastroenterology Phy Physiology
Translation:Humans
Distension contraction plots of pharyngeal/esophageal peristalsis: next frontier in the assessment of esophageal motor function. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol. 2022 09 01; 323(3):G145-G156. Omari TI, Zifan A, Cock C, Mittal RK. PMID: 35788152; PMCID: PMC9377784.

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Gas Gastroenterology Phy Physiology
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Rhythmic contraction but arrhythmic distension of esophageal peristaltic reflex in patients with dysphagia. PLoS One. 2022; 17(1):e0262948. Muta K, Mittal RK, Zifan A. PMID: 35073388; PMCID: PMC8786162.

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Med Medicine (General)Sci Science
Translation:Humans CTClinical Trials
Bolus flow and biomechanical properties of the esophageal wall during primary esophageal peristalsis: Effects of bolus viscosity and posture. Neurogastroenterol Motil. 2022 06; 34(6):e14281. Zifan A, Gandu V, Ledgerwood M, Mittal R. PMID: 34636107.

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Gas Gastroenterology Neu Neurology
Translation:Humans
Do resistance exercises during biofeedback therapy enhance the anal sphincter and pelvic floor muscles in anal incontinence? Neurogastroenterol Motil. 2022 01; 34(1):e14212. Tuttle LJ, Zifan A, Swartz J, Mittal RK. PMID: 34236123; PMCID: PMC8712345.

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Gas Gastroenterology Neu Neurology
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Distension-contraction profile of peristalsis in patients with nutcracker esophagus. Neurogastroenterol Motil. 2021 11; 33(11):e14138. Zifan A, Muta K, Mittal RK. PMID: 33818858; PMCID: PMC8490481.

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Gas Gastroenterology Neu Neurology
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Novel gel bolus to improve impedance-based measurements of esophageal cross-sectional area during primary peristalsis. Neurogastroenterol Motil. 2021 07; 33(7):e14071. Ledgerwood M, Zifan A, Lin W, de Alva J, Chen H, Mittal RK. PMID: 33373474.

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Gas Gastroenterology Neu Neurology
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Abnormal Esophageal Distension Profiles in Patients With Functional Dysphagia: A Possible Mechanism of Dysphagia. Gastroenterology. 2021 04; 160(5):1847-1849.e2. Mittal RK, Muta K, Ledgerwood-Lee M, Gandu V, Zifan A. PMID: 33307025.

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Gas Gastroenterology
Translation:Humans
Relationship between distension-contraction waveforms during esophageal peristalsis: effect of bolus volume, viscosity, and posture. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol. 2020 10 01; 319(4):G454-G461. Mittal RK, Muta K, Ledgerwood-Lee M, Zifan A. PMID: 32755311; PMCID: PMC7654646.

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Gas Gastroenterology Phy Physiology
Translation:Humans
Three-Dimensional Pressure Profile of the Lower Esophageal Sphincter and Crural Diaphragm in Patients with Achalasia Esophagus. Gastroenterology. 2020 09; 159(3):864-872.e1. Mittal RK, Kumar D, Kligerman SJ, Zifan A. PMID: 32437748; PMCID: PMC7502532.

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Gas Gastroenterology
Translation:Humans
Morphology of the Esophageal Hiatus: Is It Different in 3 Types of Hiatus Hernias? J Neurogastroenterol Motil. 2020 Jan 30; 26(1):51-60. Kumar D, Zifan A, Ghahremani G, Kunkel DC, Horgan S, Mittal RK. PMID: 31677612; PMCID: PMC6955188.

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Loop analysis of the anal sphincter complex in fecal incontinent patients using functional luminal imaging probe. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol. 2020 01 01; 318(1):G66-G76. Zifan A, Mittal RK, Kunkel DC, Swartz J, Barr G, Tuttle LJ. PMID: 31736339; PMCID: PMC6985842.

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Gas Gastroenterology Phy Physiology
Translation:Humans
Botox injection into the lower esophageal sphincter induces hiatal paralysis and gastroesophageal reflux. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol. 2020 01 01; 318(1):G77-G83. Kumar D, Zifan A, Mittal RK. PMID: 31589467; PMCID: PMC6985847.

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Gas Gastroenterology Phy Physiology
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Realistic forward and inverse model mesh generation for rapid three-dimensional thoracic electrical impedance imaging. Comput Biol Med. 2019 04; 107:97-108. Zifan A, Liatsis P, Almarzouqi H. PMID: 30798220.

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Bio Biology Med Medical Informatics Med Medicine (General)
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High-frequency ultrasound imaging of the anal sphincter muscles in normal subjects and patients with fecal incontinence. Neurogastroenterol Motil. 2019 04; 31(4):e13537. Ledgerwood-Lee M, Zifan A, Kunkel DC, Sah R, Mittal RK. PMID: 30680849; PMCID: PMC6405312.

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Gas Gastroenterology Neu Neurology
Translation:Humans
Topographical plots of esophageal distension and contraction: effects of posture on esophageal peristalsis and bolus transport. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol. 2019 04 01; 316(4):G519-G526. Zifan A, Song HJ, Youn YH, Qiu X, Ledgerwood-Lee M, Mittal RK. PMID: 30676774; PMCID: PMC6483025.

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Gas Gastroenterology Phy Physiology
Translation:Humans
Connectivity of the Superficial Muscles of the Human Perineum: A Diffusion Tensor Imaging-Based Global Tractography Study. Sci Rep. 2018 12 14; 8(1):17867. Zifan A, Reisert M, Sinha S, Ledgerwood-Lee M, Cory E, Sah R, Mittal RK. PMID: 30552351; PMCID: PMC6294750.

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Sci Science
Translation:Humans
Endoflip vs high-definition manometry in the assessment of fecal incontinence: A data-driven unsupervised comparison. Neurogastroenterol Motil. 2018 12; 30(12):e13462. Zifan A, Sun C, Gourcerol G, Leroi AM, Mittal RK. PMID: 30216661; PMCID: PMC6249043.

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Gas Gastroenterology Neu Neurology
Translation:Humans CTClinical Trials
Measuring length-tension function of the anal sphincters and puborectalis muscle using the functional luminal imaging probe. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol. 2018 11 01; 315(5):G781-G787. Tuttle LJ, Zifan A, Sun C, Swartz J, Roalkvam S, Mittal RK. PMID: 30160982; PMCID: PMC6293252.

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Gas Gastroenterology Phy Physiology
Translation:Humans
Genesis of Esophageal Pressurization and Bolus Flow Patterns in Patients With Achalasia Esophagus. Gastroenterology. 2018 08; 155(2):327-336. Park S, Zifan A, Kumar D, Mittal RK. PMID: 29733830; PMCID: PMC7453216.

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Gas Gastroenterology
Translation:Humans
Three-Dimensional Myoarchitecture of the Lower Esophageal Sphincter and Esophageal Hiatus Using Optical Sectioning Microscopy. Sci Rep. 2017 10 13; 7(1):13188. Zifan A, Kumar D, Cheng LK, Mittal RK. PMID: 29030643; PMCID: PMC5640646.

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Sci Science
Translation:Humans
Functional morphology of the lower esophageal sphincter and crural diaphragm determined by three-dimensional high-resolution esophago-gastric junction pressure profile and CT imaging. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol. 2017 Sep 01; 313(3):G212-G219. Mittal RK, Zifan A, Kumar D, Ledgerwood-Lee M, Ruppert E, Ghahremani G. PMID: 28572086; PMCID: PMC5625133.

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Gas Gastroenterology Phy Physiology
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Temporal and spectral properties of esophageal mucosal blood perfusion: a comparison between normal subjects and nutcracker esophagus patients. Neurogastroenterol Motil. 2017 Feb; 29(2). Zifan A, Jiang Y, Mittal RK. PMID: 27511606; PMCID: PMC6113054.

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Gas Gastroenterology Neu Neurology
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A Predictive Model to Identify Patients With Fecal Incontinence Based on High-Definition Anorectal Manometry. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2016 12; 14(12):1788-1796.e2. Zifan A, Ledgerwood-Lee M, Mittal RK. PMID: 27464594; PMCID: PMC5108671.

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Gas Gastroenterology
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Patient-Specific Computational Models of Coronary Arteries Using Monoplane X-Ray Angiograms. Comput Math Methods Med. 2016; 2016:2695962. Zifan A, Liatsis P. PMID: 27403203; PMCID: PMC4925948.

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Med Medical Informatics
Translation:Humans
Measurement of peak esophageal luminal cross-sectional area utilizing nadir intraluminal impedance. Neurogastroenterol Motil. 2015 Jul; 27(7):971-80. Zifan A, Ledgerwood-Lee M, Mittal RK. PMID: 25930157; PMCID: PMC4478210.

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Gas Gastroenterology Neu Neurology
Translation:Humans
The use of the Kalman filter in the automated segmentation of EIT lung images. Physiol Meas. 2013 Jun; 34(6):671-94. Zifan A, Liatsis P, Chapman BE. PMID: 23719169.

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Bio Biomedical Engineering Bio Biophysics Phy Physiology
Translation:Humans
A fisher information matrix interpretation of the NOSER algorithm in electrical impedance tomography. Annu Int Conf IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 2010; 2010:5000-5. Hashemzadeh P, Kantartzis P, Zifan A, Liatsis P, Nordebo S, Bayford R. PMID: 21096682.

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Bio Biomedical Engineering
Translation:Humans Animals
Simulation of cardiac motion on non-Newtonian, pulsating flow development in the human left anterior descending coronary artery. Phys Med Biol. 2008 Sep 21; 53(18):4875-92. Theodorakakos A, Gavaises M, Andriotis A, Zifan A, Liatsis P, Pantos I, Efstathopoulos EP, Katritsis D. PMID: 18711245.

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Bio Biophysics Dia Diagnostic Imaging Nuc Nuclear Medicine Phy Physics
Translation:Humans Animals
A new method of three-dimensional coronary artery reconstruction from X-ray angiography: validation against a virtual phantom and multislice computed tomography. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2008 Jan 01; 71(1):28-43. Andriotis A, Zifan A, Gavaises M, Liatsis P, Pantos I, Theodorakakos A, Efstathopoulos EP, Katritsis D. PMID: 18098180.

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Car Cardiology
Translation:Humans
Could dynamic attractors explain associative prosopagnosia? Med Hypotheses. 2007; 68(6):1399-405. Zifan A, Gharibzadeh S, Moradi MH. PMID: 17337129.

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Med Medicine (General)
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The chaotic nature of temper in humans: a long short-term memory recurrent neural network model. Med Hypotheses. 2006; 67(3):658-61. Zifan A, Gharibzadeh S. PMID: 16624500.

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Med Medicine (General)
Translation:Humans