Selvi Thirumurthi, M.D., M.S.
Department of Gastroenterology Hepatology and Nutrition, Division of Internal Medicine
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Fellowship Program Director, Department of Gastroenterology, Hepat,& Nutr, Division of Internal Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Professor, Department of Gastroenterology, Hepat,& Nutr, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Dual/Joint/Adjunct Appointment
Professor, Department of Gastroenterology, Hepat,& Nutr, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Adjunct Professor, Baylor College of Medicine-School of Health Professions, Houston, TX
Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Texas A & M University College of Medicine, Bryan, TX
Associate Professor, Department of Clinical Cancer Genetics Program, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 2000 | University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, US, MD |
| 1996 | Georgetown University, Washington, DC, US, Physiology and Biophysics, M.S |
| 1992 | Jacksonville University, Jacksonville, Florida, US, Biology and Psychology, BS |
Postgraduate Training
| 2009-2011 | Master Teacher Fellowship Program, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas |
| 2003-2006 | Clinical Fellowship, Gastroenterology, University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, Texas |
| 2000-2003 | Clinical Residency, Internal Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas |
Licenses & Certifications
| 2018 | Certified in Medical Quality (CMQ), American Board of Medical Quality |
| 2012 | Hawaii Medical Board |
| 2006 | American Board of Gastroenterology |
| 2005 | Texas Medical Board |
| 2003 | American Board of Internal Medicine |
Experience & Service
Faculty Academic Appointments
Associate Professor, Department of Gastroenterology, Hepat,& Nutr, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2013 - 2020
Assistant Professor, Department of Gastroenterology, Hepat,& Nutr, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 2006 - 2012
Administrative Appointments/Responsibilities
Fellowship Program Director, Department of Gastroenterology, Hepat,& Nutr, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2022 - Present
Section Lead, Department of Nutrition Section, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, 2021
Alternate Member, Credentials Committee of the Medical Staff, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2019 - 2022
Site Director, Department of Gastroenterology, Hepat,& Nutr, The Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX, 2018 - Present
Chair, Journal Club, Challenging Case Discussion and Literature Review, Department of Gastroenterology, Hepat,& Nutr, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2017 - Present
Chair-Educational Lecture Series, Department of Gastroenterology, Hepat,& Nutr, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2017 - Present
Chair, GI Pathology Conference, Department of Gastroenterology, Hepat,& Nutr, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2017 - Present
Member, Graduate Medical Education Committee, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2017 - Present
Education Director (Department level), Department of Gastroenterology, Hepat,& Nutr, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2016 - Present
Site Director, Department of Gastroenterology, Hepat,& Nutr, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2016 - Present
Director of Educational programs, Department of Gastroenterology, Hepat,& Nutr, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2016 - Present
Epic/One Connect Super User, Department of Gastroenterology, Hepat,& Nutr, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2015 - Present
Member, Planning Committee, Endoscopy Technician Certification Program, Houston, TX, 2015 - Present
Co-Chair Journal Club Committee, Department of Gastroenterology, Hepat,& Nutr, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2015 - 2016
Co- Chair Multi-disciplinary Gastroenterology Pathology Case Conference, Department of Gastroenterology, Hepat,& Nutr, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2015 - 2017
Member, Therapeutic Training Committee, Gastroenterology Fellowship Program, Department of Internal Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 2009 - 2012
Attended, Medicine Service faculty meetings, Ben Taub General Hospital, Houston, TX, 2009 - 2012
Member, Multi-disciplinary Tumor Board, Department of Internal Medicine, Ben Taub General Hospital, Houston, TX, 2009 - 2012
Assistant Program Director, Gastroenterology Fellowship Program, Department of Internal Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 2007 - 2008
Other Professional Positions
Member, Clinical Program Assessment Team-MD Anderson, Houston, TX, 2019 - Present
Attended, Cancer Center Support Grant (CCSG) Retreat, Houston, TX, 2014
Clinical Consultant, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, 2012 - 2013
Clinical Gastroenterologist, Kaiser Permanente, Maui, HI, 2012 - 2012
Member, Medical School Admissions Committee, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 2011 - 2012
Member, Moderate Sedation Workgroup, Harris County Hospital District, Houston, TX, 2011 - 2011
Extramural Institutional Committee Activities
Member, Members of the Education Committee of the Faculty Senate, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2024 - Present
Alternate member, Credentials Committee of the Medical Staff-MD Anderson Cancer Center, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2019 - 2022
Committee Member, Graduate Medical Education Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2017 - Present
Member, Scientific Research Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2016 - Present
Committee Member, Clinical Research Committee, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2016 - Present
Editorial Activities
Editorial Board Member, Video GIE journal, 2019 - Present
Medical Reviewer, Guide to Living with IBD, Health Monitor Network, 2017 - Present
Member of Editorial Review Board, Digestion and Diet Magazine, Health Monitor Network, 2011 - 2013
Honors & Awards
| 2020 | Recognized at annual President's Recognition of Faculty Excellence, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center |
| 2018 - 2019 | Nominee, Excellence in Education, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center |
| 2017 | Awarded Fellow of the American College of Gastroenterology (FACG) |
| 2016 | Top Gastroenterologist in Houston Texas, International Association of HealthCare Professionals |
| 2015 | Fellow of the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy |
| 2011 | Training in Nutrition for Gastroenterology fellows, presentation at Academy Showcase of Educational Scholarship, Baylor College of Medicine |
| 2010 | Gastroenterology Faculty Teaching Award, Graduating Gastroenterology Fellows, Baylor College of Medicine |
Professional Memberships
Selected Presentations & Talks
Local Presentations
- 2022. C difficile and colon dysplasia. Conference. Baylor. Houston, TX, US.
- 2019. Video Forum Moderatorq. Conference. Texas Society for Gastroenterology and Endoscopy. Houston, TX, US.
- 2019. Hands-on Course Faculty. Conference. Texas Interventional Endoscopy Group First Year Fellows Endoscopy Course. Houston, TX, US.
- 2017. Risk management for pancreatic Cancer: An Update. Conference. MD Anderson Cancer Center. Houston, TX, US.
- 2017. Lumps and Bumps in the GI Tract: Management of GI Polyposis Syndromes,. Conference. SGNA. Houston, TX, US.
- 2016. Does Sedation Method Affect Adenoma Detection Rates During Screening Colonoscopy?. Conference. UT MD Anderson Cancer Center. Houston, TX, US.
- 2016. Establishing a biospecimen resource for colorectal cancer survivors. Conference. MD Anderson Cancer Center. Houston, TX, US.
- 2012. Update in Upper GI Disorders. Conference. Texas Gulf Coast Gastroenterological Society. Houston, TX, US.
- 2012. Let's Review: Celiac Sprue!. Conference. Physician Assistant Association. Houston, TX, US.
- 2010. Prevalence & Risk Factors for Barrett's Esophagus in a Racially/Ethnically Diverse Population. Conference. Baylor College of Medicine. Houston, TX, US.
- 2009. The Basics of ERCP. Conference. Ben Taub General Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine. Houston, TX, US.
- 2009. Race, Ethnicity and IBD. Conference. Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center. Houston, TX, US.
- 2009. Autoimmune Pancreatitis. Conference. Baylor College of Medicine. Houston, TX, US.
- 2008. Lymphocytic Colitis. Conference. Baylor College of Medicine. Houston, TX, US.
- 2007. The Anatomy & Physiology of ERCP. Conference. Baylor College of Medicine. Houston, TX, US.
Regional Presentations
- 2017. Outcome of A Protocol Driven Endoscopic Resection of Patients with Large Colon Polyps (>20 mm) Results in Low Complications and Recurrence. Conference. DDW. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2017. Better Management of Patients with Large Colon Polyps Requires Improvement in the Knowledge Gaps. Conference. DDW. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2017. Does prior abdominal surgery increase the incidence of adverse events following percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube placement?. Conference. DDW. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2017. Obesity does not affect adverse event risk following percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube placement. Conference. DDW. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2017. Electronic Endoscopic Reporting Systems Can be Interrogated for Surveillance Data in HNPCC: The MD Anderson Cancer Center Experience with Surveillance Outcomes. Conference. CGA, US.
National Presentations
- 2018. Interrogating the EMR for Surveillance Data in HNPCC: MD Anderson Cancer Center Experience with Surveillance Outcomes. Conference. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Houston, TX, US.
- 2018. Hepatotoxicity in Advanced Cancer Patients Receiving Immune-Based Cancer Treatment. Conference. ASCO-SITC Clinical Immuno-Oncology Symposium, US.
- 2018. How to create an electronic database for HNPCC (lynch syndrome) from existing software programs: MD Anderson Cancer Center HNPCC surveillance outcomes, a step towards establishing quality metrics for high risk cancer patients. Conference. DDW, US.
- 2018. Endoscopic and histologic characterization of immunotherapy induced colitis. Conference. DDW, US.
- 2017. Esophageal Squamous Papillomatosis in Focal Dermal Hypoplasia Syndrome. Conference. ACG. Orlando, FL, US.
- 2017. Provider perceptions of cascade testing and communication for at-risk relatives. Conference. CGA. Orlando, FL, US.
- 2017. The effect of prophylactic antibiotic timing on peristomal cellulitis following percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube placement. Conference. DDW. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2016. Diagnosis and Treatment of Lower GI Bleeding. Invited. Texas Society for Gastroenterology & Endoscopy. Austin, TX, US.
- 2016. Close-up endoscopic photography after en-bloc colon EMR predicts eradication of the polyp better than pathologist's report of margin positivity?. Conference. DDW. San Diego, CA, US.
- 2016. Association Findings of Adenoma Detection Rates (ADR) and Serrated Adenoma Detection Rates (SDR) of Cancer Survivors (CS) and Patient with No Cancer History (PWNCH) During Screening Colonoscopy at MD Anderson Cancer Center. Conference. Presented at 4th State of the Science Cancer Survivorship Research Symposium. Houston, TX, US.
- 2016. Introduction to Endoscopy. Conference. American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. Downers Grove, IL, US.
- 2011. The Difficult Bile Duct Stone. Conference. Baylor GI & Liver Post Graduate Course. Houston, TX, US.
- 2010. Microscopic Colitis: Time for a Closer Look. Conference. Baylor GI & Liver Post Graduate Course. Houston, TX, US.
- 2009. An Update in Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Conference. Pri-Med Southwest Conference. Houston, TX, US.
- 2009. Autoimmune Pancreatitis. Conference. Baylor GI & LIver Post graduate course. Houston, TX, US.
- 2008. Are All IBD Patients Created Equal? Race, Ethnicity and IBD. Conference. Baylor GI & Liver Post Graduate Course. Houston, TX, US.
- 2007. 20 Feet vs. 26 mm: Does Capsule Endoscopy Have a Chance at Diagnosing Small Bowel Crohn's?. Conference. Baylor GI & Liver Post Graduate Course. Houston, TX, US.
- 2007. What's Eating You? The Bugs & Drugs of Peptic Ulcer Disease. Conference. Primary Care Conference. Houston, TX, US.
International Presentations
- 2019. Testing and treatment of Helicobacter Pylori infection among patients with Lynch Syndrome: The MD Anderson Cancer Center Experience, presented at XXXII annual workshop. Conference. The European Helicobacter and Microbiota study group. Innsbruck, AT.
- 2018. Interrogating EMRs for Surveillance Data in HNPCC: The MD Anderson Cancer Center Experience,. Invited. MD Anderson GAP Conference. Stockholm, SE.
Formal Peers
- 2012. Autoimmune Pancreatitis. Visiting. Salt Lake City, UT, US.
- 2012. Autoimmune Pancreatitis. Visiting. Charlottesville, VA, US.
- 2009. Diagnostic Upper Endoscopy. Invited. Oak Brook, IL, US.
- 2008. Electrocautery 101. Invited. Oak Brook, IL, US.
- 2007. What's Eating You? The Bugs & Drugs of Peptic Ulcer Disease. Invited. Houston, TX, US.
- 2007. Electrocuatery 101. Invited. Oak Brook, IL, US.
Grant & Contract Support
| Date: | 2017 - 2020 |
| Title: | Evaluation of patients’ psychomotor recovery after moderate sedation for outpatient upper endoscopy |
| Funding Source: | Department of GHN with Katherine Hagan, MD, Anesthesiology |
| Role: | Co-I |
| ID: | 2016-0628 |
| Date: | 2008 |
| Title: | Racial and Ethnic Differences in Inflammatory Bowel Disease |
| Funding Source: | UCB Pharma |
| Role: | PI |
| Title: | Pilot Study of Gastric Volume and Characteristics of Post-Esophagectomy Patients Undergoing Esophagogastroduodenoscopy |
| Funding Source: | Department of GHN |
| Role: | Collaborator |
| ID: | LAB 09-0930 |
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Wang W, Cai Q, Liu Y, Nie L, Lee HH, Yan F, Fei Y, Yao Y, Li Y, Tan L, Lorenzi PL, Wang YN, Yao J, Chen Z, McIntosh JM, Yu CT, Jain P, Jiang VC, Vargas J, Li X, Zhang T, Li S, Santos D, Thirumurthi S, Seeley EH, Simon LM, Flowers C, Ok CY, Wang M. TCA cycle mode switch determines the fate of pirtobrutinib-tolerant persister cells in mantle cell lymphoma. Blood 146(21):2544-2560, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 40700581.
- LaPelusa M, Qiao W, Iorgulescu B, San Lucas F, Patel K, Bhamidipati D, Thomas JV, You N, Foo WC, Maru D, Thirumurthi S, Morris V, Kopetz S, Overman M, Ludford K. Long-Term Efficacy of Pembrolizumab and the Clinical Utility of ctDNA in Locally Advanced dMMR/MSI-H Solid Tumors. Nat Commun 16(1):4514, 2025. e-Pub 2025. PMID: 40374594.
- Bolivar AM, Duzagac F, Deng N, Reyes-Uribe L, Chang K, Wu W, Bowen CM, Taggart MW, Thirumurthi S, Lynch PM, You YN, Rodriguez-Pascual J, Lipkin SM, Kopetz S, Scheet P, Lizee GA, Reuben A, Sinha KM, Vilar E. Genomic Landscape of Lynch Syndrome Colorectal Neoplasia Identifies Shared Mutated Neoantigens for Immunoprevention. Gastroenterology 166(5):787-801.e11, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 38244726.
- Samadder N, Foster N, McMurray RP, Burke CA, Stoffel E, Kanth P, Das R, Cruz-Correa M, Vilar E, Mankaney G, Buttar N, Thirumurthi S, Turgeon DK, Sossenheimer M, Westover M, Richmond E, Umar A, Della'Zanna G, Rodriguez LM, Szabo E, Zahrieh D, Limburg PJ. Phase II trial of weekly erlotinib dosing to reduce duodenal polyp burden associated with familial adenomatous polyposis. Gut 72(2):256-263, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 35636921.
- Ludford K, Ho WJ, Thomas JV, S Raghav KP, Murphy MB, Fleming ND, Lee MS, Smaglo BG, You Y, Tillman MM, Kamiya-Matsuoka C, Thirumurthi S, Messick C, Johnson B, Vilar E, Dasari A, Shin S, Hernandez A, Yuan X, Yang H, Foo WC, Qiao W, Maru D, Kopetz S, Overman MJ. Neoadjuvant Pembrolizumab in Localized Microsatellite Instability High/Deficient Mismatch Repair Solid Tumors. J Clin Oncol. e-Pub 2023.
- Del Carmen G, Reyes-Uribe L, Goyco D, Evans K, Bowen CM, Kinnison JL, Sepeda VO, Weber DM, Moskowitz J, Mork ME, Thirumurthi S, Lynch PM, Rodriguez-Bigas MA, Taggart MW, You YN, Vilar E. Colorectal surveillance outcomes from an institutional longitudinal cohort of lynch syndrome carriers. Front Oncol 13:1146825, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 37168379.
- Peacock O, Vilar E, Guraieb-Trueba M, Thirumurthi S, Chang GJ, You Y. Clinically Significant Metachronous Colorectal Pathology Detected Among Young-Onset Colorectal Cancer Survivors: Implications for Post-Resection Surveillance Guidelines. Gastroenterology 163(6):1682-1684, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35987446.
- Wang ML, Jain P, Zhao S, Lee HJ, Nastoupil L, Fayad L, Ok CY, Kanagal-Shamanna R, Hill HA, Yao Y, Hagemeister FB, Westin JR, Fowler N, Samaniego F, Steiner R, Nair R, Iyer SP, Navsaria L, Badillo M, Research Group MC, Feng L, Xuelin H, Nogueras Gonzalez GM, Xu G, Wagner-Bartak N, Thirumurthi S, Santos D, Tang G, Lin P, Wang SA, Jorgensen J, Yin CC, Li S, Patel KP, Vega F, Medeiros LJ, Flowers CR, Wang L. Ibrutinib With Rituximab in First-Line Treatment of Older Patients With Mantle Cell Lymphoma. Lancet Oncol 406-415(3):406-415, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 34797699.
- Wang ML, Jain P, Zhao S, Lee HJ, Nastoupil L, Fayad L, Ok CY, Kanagal-Shamanna R, Hill HA, Yao Y, Hagemeister FB, Westin JR, Fowler N, Samaniego F, Steiner R, Nair R, Iyer SP, Navsaria L, Badillo M, Feng L, Xuelin H, Nogueras Gonzalez GM, Xu G, Wagner-Bartak N, Thirumurthi S, Santos D, Tang G, Lin P, Wang SA, Jorgensen J, Yin C, Li S, Pate KP, Vega F, Flowers L, Wang L. Ibrutinib-rituximab followed by R-HCVAD as frontline treatment for young patients (≤65 years) with mantle cell lymphoma (WINDOW-1): a single-arm, phase 2 trial. Lancet oncol 23(3):406-415, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35074072.
- Chakravarti D, Lee R, Multani AS, Santoni A, Keith Z, Hsu WH, Chang K, Reyes L, Rashid A, Wu CJ, Li J, Zhang J, Shim HS, Chandra K, Deng P, Spring DJ, Nielsen OH, Riis LB, Mayigegowda KK, Blutt SE, Zhang J, Younes M, DuPont A, Thirumurthi S, Vilar E, Estes MK, Colla S, Shroyer NF, DePinho RA. Telomere dysfunction instigates inflammation in inflammatory bowel disease. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 118(29), 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34253611.
- Bowen CM, Walter L, Borras E, Wu W, Ozcan Z, Chang K, Bommi PV, Taggart MW, Thirumurthi S, Lynch PM, Reyes-Uribe L, Scheet PA, Sinha KM, Vilar E. Combination of Sulindac and Bexarotene for Prevention of Intestinal Carcinogenesis in Familial Adenomatous Polyposis. Cancer Prev Res, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34266857.
- Zhang S, Jiang C, Han G, Liu Y, Zhan R, McIntosh J, Wang R, Wang Y, Santos D, Badillo M, Leeming A, Chen Z, Hartig K, Bigcal J, Zhou J, Kanagal R, Lee H, Steiner R, Nair R, Ahmed S, Rodriquez A, Thirumurthi S, Jain P, Nomie K, Flowers C, Futreal A, Wang L, Wang M. Longitudinal Single-Cell Profiling Reveals Molecular Heterogeneity and Tumor-Immune Evolution in Refractory Mantle Cell Lymphoma. Nat Commun 1(2877), 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 25910665.
- Zhao S, Kanagal-Shamanna R, Navsaria L, Ok CY, Zhang S, Nomie K, Han G, Hao D, Hill HA, Jiang C, Yao Y, Nastoupil L, Westin J, Fayad L, Nair R, Steiner R, Ahmed S, Samaniego F, Iyer SP, Oriabure O, Chen W, Song X, Zhang J, Badillo M, Moghrabi O, Aranda J, Tang G, Yin CC, Patel K, Medeiros LJ, Li S, Vega F, Thirumurthi S, Xu G, Neelapu S, Flowers CR, Romaguera J, Fowler N, Wang L, Wang ML, Jain P. Efficacy of venetoclax in high risk relapsed mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) - outcomes and mutation profile from venetoclax resistant MCL patients. Am J Hematol 95(6):623-629, 2020. e-Pub 2020.
- Jain P, Zhang S, Kanagal-Shamanna R, Ok CY, Nomie K, Gonzalez GN, Gonzalez-Pagan O, Hill HA, Lee HJ, Fayad L, Westin J, Nastoupil L, Hagemeister F, Chen W, Oriabure O, Badillo M, Jiang C, Yixin Y, Li S, Tang G, Yin CC, Patel KP, Medeiros LJ, Nair R, Ahmed S, Iyer SP, Thirumurthi S, Champlin R, Xu G, Tinsu P, Santos D, Wang R, Han G, Zhang J, Song X, Neelapu S, Romaguera J, Futreal A, Flowers C, Fowler N, Wang L, Wang ML. Genomic profiles and clinical outcomes of de novo blastoid/pleomorphic MCL are distinct from those of transformed MCL. Blood Adv 4(6):1038-10, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32191807.
- Thirumurthi S, Ross WA. Consuming consumer products and the emergency department. Gastrointest Endosc 91(2):358-360, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32036942.
- Raju GS, Lum P, Abu-Sbeih H, Ross WA, Thirumurthi S, Miller E, Lynch P, Lee J, Bhutani MS, Shafi M, Weston B, Rashid A, Wang Y, Chang GJ, Rrd C, Hagan K, Davila M, Stroehlein J. Cap-fitted endoscopic mucosal resection of ≥ 20 mm colon flat lesions followed by argon plasma coagulation results in a low adenoma recurrence rate. Endosc Int Open 8(2):E115-E121, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32010742.
- Chen E, Abu-Sbeih H, Thirumurthi S, Mallepally N, Khurana S, Wei D, Altan M, Morris VK, Tan D, Barcenas CH, Wang Y. Clinical characteristics of colitis induced by taxane-based chemotherapy. Ann Gastroenterol 33(1):59-67, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 31892799.
- Thirumurthi S, Ross WA. Adenoma Detection Rate as a Quality Metric: Is It Really Out of the Endoscopists' Hands?. Dig Dis Sci 64(12):3366-3368, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31628572.
- Healy MA, Thirumurthi S, You YN. Screening high-risk populations for colon 120(50):858-863, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31368175.
- Yang Y, Malakorn S, Maldonado K, Bednarski BK, Kiernan CM, Thirumurthi S, Chang GJ, You YN. The Pelvis-First Approach for Robotic Proctectomy in Patients with Redundant Abdominal Colon. Ann Surg Oncol 26(8):2514-2515, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31102088.
- Lee JH, Emelogu I, Kukreja K, Ali FS, Nogueras-Gonzalez G, Lum P, Coronel E, Ross W, Raju GS, Lynch P, Thirumurthi S, Stroehlein J, Wang Y, You YN, Weston B. Safety and Efficacy of metal stents for malignant colonic obstruction in patients treated with bevacizumab. Gastrointest Endosc 1:116-124, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 30797835.
- Mork ME, Rodriguez A, Bannon SA, Lynch PM, Rodriguez-Bigas MA, Thirumurthi S, You YN, Vilar E. Outcomes of disease-specific next-generation sequencing gene panel testing in adolescents and young adults with colorectal cancer. Cancer Genet 235-236:77-83, 2019. e-Pub 2019.
- Raju GS, Lum P, Ross WA, S T, Miller E, Lynch PM, Lee JH, Bhutani MS, Shafi MA, Weston BR, Pande M, Bresalier RS, Rashid A, Mishra L, Davila ML, Stroehlein JR. Quality of endoscopy reporting at index colonoscopy significantly impacts outcome of subsequent EMR in patients with > 20 mm colon polyps. Endosc Int Open 7(3):E36`-E366, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 30834295.
- Abu-Sbeih H, Tang T, Lu Y, Thirumurthi S, Altan M, Jazaeri AA, Dadu R, Coronel E, Wang Y. Clinical characteristics and outcomes of immune checkpoint inhibitor-induced pancreatic injury. J Immunother Cancer 7(11):31, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 30728076.
- Fujii T, Colen RR, Bilen MA, Hess KR, Hajjar J, Suarez-Almazor ME, Alshawa A, Hong DS, Tsimberidou A, Janku F, Gong J, Stephen B, Subbiah V, Piha-Paul SA, Fu S, Sharma P, Mendoza T, Patel A, Thirumurthi S, Sheshadri A, Meric-Bernstam F, Naing A. Incidence of immune-related adverse events and its association with treatment outcomes: the MD Anderson Cancer Center experience. Invest New Drugs 36(4):638-646, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 29159766.
- Chang K, Willis JA, Thirumurthi S…Vilar E. Colorectal premalignancy is associated with consensus molecular subtypes 1 and 2. Ann Oncol 29(10):2061-2067, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 30412224.
- activity P, the risk of colorectal cancer in Lynch syndrome Dashti SG, Win AK, Hardikar SS, Glombicki SE, Mallenahalli S, Thirumurthi S, Peterson SK, You YN, Buchanan DD, Figueiredo JC, Campbell PT, Gallinger S, Newcomb PA, Potter JD, Lindor NM, Le Marchand L, Haile RW, Hopper JL, Jenkins MA, Basen-Engquist KM, Lynch PM, Pande M. Physical activity and the risk of colorectal cancer in Lynch syndrome. Int J Cancer 143(9):2250-2260, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 29904935.
- Wang Y, Abu-Sbieh H, Thirumurthi S, Diab A. Endoscopic and histologic features of immune checkpoint inhibitor related colitis. Inflamm Bowel Dis 24(8):1695-1705, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 29718308.
- Zhang L, Nomie K, Zhang H, Bell T, Thirumurthi S, Wang M. B-cell lymphoma patient-derived xenograft models enable drug discovery and are a platform for personalized therapy. Clin Cancer Res 1(23):11-12, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28348046.
- Thirumurthi S, Raju GS, Pande M, Ruiz J, Carlson R, Hagan K, Lee JH, Ross WA. Does deep sedation with propofol affect adenoma detection rates in average risk screening colonoscopy exams?. World J Gastrointest Endosc 9(4):177-182, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28465784.
- Raju GS, Lum P, Ross WA, S T, Miller E, Lynch PM, Lee JH, Bhutani MS, Shafi MA, Weston BR, Pande M, Bresalier RS, Rashid A, Mishra L, Davila ML, Stroehlein JR. Outcome of EMR as an alternative to surgery in patients with complex colon polyps. Gastrointest Endosc 84(2):312-25, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 26859866.
- Thirumurthi S, Ross WA, Raju GS. Can Technology Improve the Quality of Colonoscopy?. Curr Gastroenterol Rep 18(7):38, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 27255334.
- Hagan KB, Thirumurthi S, Gottumukkala R, Vargo J. Sedation in the Endoscopy Suite. Curr Treat Options gastroenterol 14(2):194-209, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 27000038.
- Thirumurthi S, Raju GS. How to deal with large colorectal polyps: snare, endoscopic mucosal resection, and endoscopic submucosal dissection; resect or refer?. Curr Opin Gastroenterol 32(1):26-31, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 26627920.
- Raju GS, Lum PJ, Slack RS, Thirumurthi S, Lynch PM, Miller E, Weston BR, Davila ML, Bhutani MS, Shafi MA, Bresalier RS, Dekovich AA, Lee JH, Guha S, Pande M, Blechacz B, Rashid A, Routbort M, Shuttlesworth G, Mishra L, Stroehlein JR, Ross WA. Natural language processing as an alternative to manual reporting of colonoscopy quality metrics. Gastrointest Endosc 82(3):512-9, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 25910665.
- Ross WA, Thirumurthi S, Lynch PM, Rashid A, Pande M, Shafi MA, Lee JH, Raju GS. Detection rates of premalignant polyps during screening colonoscopy: Time to revise quality standards?. Gastrointest Endosc 81(3):567-74, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 25583558.
- Thirumurthi S, Raju GS. Management of polypectomy complications. Gastrointest Endosc Clin N Am 25(2):335-357, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 25839689.
- Hou JK, Malaty HM, Thirumurthi S. Radiation Exposure from Diagnostic Imaging Studies Among Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease in a Safety-Net Health-Care System. Dig Dis Sci 59(3):546-53, 2014. e-Pub 2014.
- Krishna SG, Rao BB, Thirumurthi S, Lee JH, Ramireddy S, Guindani M, Ross WA. Safety of endoscopic interventions in patients with thrombocytopenia. Gastrointest Endosc 80(3):425-34, 2014. e-Pub 2014.
- Thirumurthi S, Graham DY. Helicobacter pylori infection in India from a western perspective. Indian J Med Sci 136(4):549-62, 2012. e-Pub 2012. PMID: 23006422.
- Li Y, Rimbara E, Thirumurthi S, Trespalacios A, Reddy R, Sabounchi S, Attumi TA, Graham DY. Detection of clarithromycin resistance in Helicobacter pylori following noncryogenic storage of rapid urease tests for 30 days. J Dig Dis 13(1):54-9, 2012. e-Pub 2012. PMID: 22188917.
- Hou J, El-Serag H, Sellin J, Thirumurthi S. Inflammatory bowel disease characteristics and treatment in Hispanics and Caucasians. Dig Dis Sci 56(5):1476-81, 2011. e-Pub 2011. PMID: 21394463.
- Thirumurthi S, Chowdhury R, Richardson P, Abraham NS. Validation of ICD-9-CM diagnostic codes for inflammatory bowel disease among veterans. Dig Dis Sci 55(9):2592-8, 2010. e-Pub 2010. PMID: 20033847.
- Malaty HM, Hou JK, Thirumurthi S. Epidemiology of inflammatory bowel disease among an indigent multi-ethnic population in the United States. Clin Exp Gastroenterol 3:165-70, 2010. e-Pub 2010. PMID: 21694862.
- Abraham BP, Thirumurthi S. Clinical significance of inflammatory markers. Curr Gastroenterol Rep 11(5):360-7, 2009. e-Pub 2009. PMID: 19765363.
- Thirumurthi S, Desilva R, Castillo DL, Richardson P, Abraham NS. Identification of Helicobacter pylori infected patients, using administrative data. Aliment Pharmacol Ther 28(11-12):1309-16, 2008. e-Pub 2008. PMID: 18761703.
- et al TS. Role of CT Scans of the Abdomen and Pelvis in Diagnosis of Patients with Immunotherapy-induced Colitis. Journal of Immunotherapy and Precision Oncology.
Invited Articles
- Healy MD, Thirumurthi S, You YN. Screening high-risk populations for colon and rectal cancers. J Surg Oncol 120(5):858-863, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31368175.
- Thirumurthi S, Raju GS. Can Technology Improve the Quality of Colonoscopy?. Curr Gastroenterol Reports 7(38), 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 27255334.
- Hagan K, Thirumurthi S, Raju GS, Vargo JJ. Sedation in the Endoscopy Suite. Curr Treatment Options in Gastroenterol 14(2), 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 27000038.
- Thirumurthi S, Raju GS. How to Deal with Large Colorectal Polyps: Snare, EMR and ESD; resect or refer?. Curr Opin Gastroenterol 32(1):26-31, 2016. e-Pub 2016.
- Thirumurthi S, Raju GS. Management of Polypectomy Complications. Gastrointest Endosc Clinics of N Amer 25(2):335-357, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 25839689.
- Abraham BP, Thirumurthi S. Clinical significance of inflammatory markers. Curr Gastroenterol Rep 11(5):360-7, 2009. e-Pub 2009.
- Thirumurthi S, Adler D. Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma: A Review and Clinical Update. Hospital Physician 42(8):38-49, 2006. e-Pub 2006.
Review Articles
- Hou JK, El-Serag H, Thirumurthi S. Distribution and manifestations of inflammatory bowel disease in Asians, Hispanics, and African Americans: a systematic review. Am J Gastroenterol 104(8):2100-9, 2009. e-Pub 2009. PMID: 19471256.
Professional Educational Materials
- Friedland MD, Hussain K, Velez M, Thirumurthi S. Abdominal Paracentesis-On-line teaching module, 2010.
Other Articles
- Zhang S, Jiang VC, Han G, Hao D, Lian J, Liu Y, Cai Q, Zhang R, McIntosh J, Wang R, Dang M, Dai E, Wang Y, Santos D, Badillo M, Leeming A, Chen Z, Hartig K, Bigcal J, Zhou J, Kanagal-Shamanna R, Ok CY, Lee H, Steiner RE, Zhang J, Song X, Nair R, Ahmed S, Rodriquez A, Thirumurthi S, Jain P, Wagner-Bartak N, Hill H, Nomie K, Flowers C, Futreal A, Wang L, Wang M Author Correction: Longitudinal single-cell profiling reveals molecular heterogeneity and tumor-immune evolution in refractory mantle cell lymphoma. Nat Commun 15(1):8668, 2024. PMID: 39375332.
Editorials
- Thirumurthi S, Ross WA. Consuming consumer products and the emergency department. Gastrointest Endosc 91(2):358-360, 2020. PMID: 32036942.
- Thirumurthi S, Ross WA. Adenoma Detection Rate as a Quality Metric: Is It Really Out Of The Endoscopists’ Hands?. Digestive Diseases and Sciences 64(12):3366-3368, 2019. PMID: 31628572.
Abstracts
- Ludford K, Thomas JV, Singh Raghav KP, Murphy MB, Fleming ND, Nelson DA, Lee MS, Smaglo BG, You YN, Tillman MM, Kamiya-Matsuoka C, Thirumurthi S, Messick C, Johnson B, Vilar-Sanchez E, Dasari A, Foo WC, Qiao W, Kopetz S, Overman MJ. Neoadjuvant Pembrolizumab for Patients with Mismatch Repair Deficient Localized and Locally Advanced Solid Cancers. ASCO Annual Meeting, 2021. e-Pub 2021.
- Gottumukkala Raju S, Kalpesh P, Sanjivini S, Tang Shou J, Selvi T, Aslanian, Harry R, Lisa C, Romero Laura G, Mummadi Rajasekhara R, Sunil D, Shergill Amandeep K, Sushovan G, Katherine A, Melissa B, Jean V, Joanne R, Ed D, Woods Karen L. ASSESSING THE QUALITY OF THE HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (HCC) ENDOSCOPY(ENDO) TECH TRAINING PROGRAM: INSIGHTS FROM THE ASGE ENDO TECH TEST. ASGE 2024, 2020.
- Thirumurthi S. Metachronous colorectal pathology among survivors of young-onset colorectal cancer: Implications for postresection colonoscopic surveillance. ASCO GI 2020, 2020. e-Pub 2020.
- Raju GS, Lum P, Lynch PM, Thirumurthi S, et al. Outcome of Management of Colon Polyps Larger than 20 mm at a Referral Endoscopic Mucosal Resection Center. Gastrointestinal Endosc 81(5):AB256, 2015. e-Pub 2015.
- Raju GS, Lum P, Serna MK, Ross WA, Davila M, Lynch PM, Thirumurthi S. Outcome of Referral to an Endoscopic Mucosal Resection Center as an Alternative to Surgery in Patients with Large and Flat Colon Tumors. Gastrointestinal Endosc 81(5):AB195, 2015. e-Pub 2015.
- Slack R, Ross WA, Lum P, Thirumurthi S, et al WB. Reporting Adenoma Detection Rate Confidence Intervals Provide Better Feedback about Endoscopists' Performance. Gastrointestinal Endosc 81(5):AB203, 2015. e-Pub 2015.
- Thirumurthi S, Ross WA, Lum P, et al PM. When Patients Watch a Video, Physicians See More Adenomas: An Educational Bowel Preparation Video Improves Adenoma Detection Rates. Gastrointestinal Endosc 81(5):AB228, 2015. e-Pub 2015.
- Lee J, Lanke G, Chan C, Lynch P, Ross W, Thirumurthi S, Bhutani M, Weston B, Raju G, Cassani L. Safety and effectiveness of cap-assisted endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR-C) and conventional endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) for large nonampullary duodenal polyps (NADA) in patients with familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) or sporadic duodenal adenoma (SDA). ACG 2015, 2015. e-Pub 2015.
- Weston B, Thirumurthi S, Ross W, Raju G. Gastrointestinal (GI) primary light chain amyloidosis (AL); safety and utility of endoscopic evaluation and management of GI bleeding (GIB). ACG 2015, 2015. e-Pub 2015.
- Hagan K, Ruiz J, Thirumurthi S, et al CR. Total Intravenous Anesthesia without an Endotracheal Tube for Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography and the Incidence of Conversion to Endotracheal Intubation: A Retrospective Review. Gastrointestinal Endosc 81(5):AB308, 2015. e-Pub 2015.
- Miller E, Thirumurthi S, Lum P, et a PM. Five-Year Trends in Adenoma Detection Rates: A Report From A Single Academic Group Practice. Gastrointestinal Endosc 81(5):AB213, 2015. e-Pub 2015.
- Menon V, Raju GS, Chen J, Su X, Majumdar A, Shin JH, Li S, Shetty K, Wu X, Weston B, Miller, E, Stroehlein J, Davila M, Shafi M, Rashid A, Kallakury B, et al TS. Genomic Landscape of Human Colon Adenomas Reveals Early Driver Mutations and a TGF-beta-CEA Regulated Profile. Gastroenterology 148(4):S353, 2015. e-Pub 2015.
- Lum P, Ross WA, Pande M, Lynch PM, Miller E, Bhutani MS, Weston BR, et al TS. Measures to Improve Colonoscopy Quality Metrics. Gastrointest Endosc 79(5):AB201, 2014. e-Pub 2014.
- Weston BR, Ross WA, Lum P, Thirumurthi S, et al ME. Adenoma Detection Rate and Serrated Adenoma Detection Rate During Screening Colonoscopy With and Without a Personal Cancer History in a Tertiary Referral Cancer Center. Gastrointest Endosc 79(5):AB202, 2014. e-Pub 2014.
- Thirumurthi S, Ross WA, Lum P, Miller E, et al WB. . Adenoma Detection Rate & Sessile Serrated Adenoma Detection Rate Trends With Increasing Age: a Study Using a Natural Language Processing Computer Program. Gastrointest Endosc 79(5):AB203, 2014. e-Pub 2014.
- Raju GS, Ross WA, Lum P, Lynch PM, Slack RS, Miller E, Weston BR, Davila ML, Thirumurthi S. Natural Language Processing (NLP) As An Alternative to Manual Reporting of Colonoscopy Quality Metrics. Gastrointest Endosc 79(5):AB 116, 2014. e-Pub 2014.
- Thirumurthi S, Raju G, Ruiz J, Carlson R, Lee JH, Ross WA. Does Sedation Method Affect Adenoma Detection Rates During Screening Colonoscopy?. Gastrointest Endosc 79(5):AB549, 2014. e-Pub 2014.
- Miller E, Ross WA, Lum P, Thirumurthi S, et al WB. Screening Colonoscopy Quality Metrics for Males and Females Across Ethnic Groups Using a Natural Language Processing Algorithm. Gastrointest Endosc 79(5):AB200, 2014. e-Pub 2014.
- Gavini H, Sheu-Woc W, Arukula VD, Lynch PM, Mishra L, Fleming JB, Thirumurthi S, Ross WA. Differences in Characteristics and Tumor Biology of Ampullary Adenomas in Patients with FAP and Sporadic Adenomas. Gastroenterology 146(5):S869, 2014. e-Pub 2014.
- Hair C, Thirumurthi S, Patel K. Endoscopic Ultrasound in Differentiating Solitary Rectal Ulcer Syndrome from Rectal Cancer. Am J Gastroenterol 107, 2012. e-Pub 2012.
- Khandwalla H, Tau A, Woc-Colburn L, Thirumurthi S. Fungus in the Fundus - A Rare Case of Cryptococcal Gastritis. Am J Gastroenterol 656:S271, 2012. e-Pub 2012.
- Sealock R, Thirumurthi S. An Unusual Cause of Gastrointestinal Blood Loss: IVC Filter Causing Duodenal Perforation. Am J Gastroenterol 107(S1), 2012. e-Pub 2012.
- Hou J, Malaty H, Thirumurthi S. The Effect of Race and Ethnicity on Screening for Osteoporosis in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Gastroenterol 140(5):S575, 2011. e-Pub 2011.
- Hou J, Malaty H, Thirumurthi S. The Effect of Race and Ethnicity on Screening Mammography Rates in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Gastroenterol 140(5):S722, 2011. e-Pub 2011.
- Thirumurthi S, Hou J, Malaty H. Effect of Immunomodulator and Anti-TNF Therapy in Inflammatory Bowel Disease on COlonoscopy Findings Among Indigent Patients in the United States. Gastroenterol 138(5):S764, 2010. e-Pub 2010.
- Thirumurthi S, Hous J, Malaty H. Effect of Ethnicity on Colonoscopy Findings in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Among An Indigent Paptient Population in the United States. Gastrointest Endosc 71(5):AB354, 2010. e-Pub 2010.
- Malaty H, Hou J, Thirumurthi S. Epidemiology of the Phenotypes of Inflammatory Bowel DIsease Among an Indigent Multi-Ethnic Patients Population in the United States. Gastrointest Endosc 71(5):AB85, 2010. e-Pub 2010.
- Thiumurthi S, El-Serag H. Obesity and Barrett's Esophagus Among Hispanic Patients in a County Hospital. Am J Gastroenterol(105):S1, 2010. e-Pub 2010.
- Hou J, Malaty H, Thirumurthi S. Effect of Age, Gender and Ethnicity on Radiation Exposure among a Multi-Ethnic Inflammatory Bowel Disease Populationof Low Socioeconomic Status. Am J Gastroenterol(105):S453, 2010. e-Pub 2010.
- Hou J, El-Serag H, Thirumurthi S. Distribution and Manifestations of Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Non-Caucasians: A Systematic Review. Inflamm Bowel Dis 14(3):S34, 2008. e-Pub 2008.
- Hou J, El-Serag H, Sellin J, Thirumurthi S. Inflammatory Bowel Disease Characteristics and Treatment in Hispanics and Caucasians. Inflamm Bowel Dis 14(3):S22, 2008. e-Pub 2008.
- Ludford K, Raghav K, Blum M, Fleming N, Nelson D, Lee M, Smaglo B, You N, Tillman M, Matsuka C, Thirumurthi S, Messick C, Johnson B, Vilar-Sanchez E, Dasari N, Thomas J, Foo T, Qiao W, Kopetz S, Overman MJ. Safety and Efficacy of Neoadjuvant Pembrolizumab in Mismatch Repair Deficient Localized/Locally Advanced Solid Tumors. ASCO 2021.
Book Chapters
- Thirumurthi S, Singhal S, Raju GS. Endoscopic Management of Gastrointestinal EMR and ESD Perforations. In: Advanced Techniques for Endoscopic Resection in the GI Tract, 2019.
- Thirumurthi S, Raju GS. Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection: Principles and Practice. In: Management of Gastrointestinal EMR & ESD Perforation. Springer-Verlag, 2014.
- Thirumurthi S, Raju GS. Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection: Principles and Practice. In: Management of Gastrointestinal EMR & ESD Perforation, 2013.
- Thirumurthi S. Risk factors for gastric cancer. In: Curbside Consultation in GI Cancer for the Gastroenterologist: 49 Clinical Questions. Slack Inc, 2011.
- Thirumurthi S, Sellin J. Hyperoxaluria & Nephrolithiasis. In: Advanced Therapy of Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Crohn's Desease. People's Medical Publishing House, 2011.
- Thirumurthi S. Management of anal cancer. In: Curbside Consultation in GI Cancer for the Gastroenterologist: 49 Clinical Questions. Slack Inc, 2011.
- Thirumurthi S, Lanza F. Gastritis. In: GI/Liver Secrets Plus. Elsevier, 2010.
- Thirumurthi S, You YN. AFAP and Phenotype/Genotype Correlation in FAP Mutations. In: Clinical Management of Hereditary and Familial Colorectal Cancer.
- Thirumurthi S, Lynch PM. Genetic Susceptibilities and Inherited Syndromes in Gastrointestinal Cancers. In: Textbook of Gastrointestinal Oncology. Springer.
Patient Reviews
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