Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center Colon and Rectal Surgery

Topics

• Inflammatory Bowel Disease 80
• Cervical Cancer and HPV Research 49
• Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments 45
• Diverticular Disease and Complications 25
• Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection 22
• Plant biochemistry and biosynthesis 16
• BRCA gene mutations in cancer 15
• Global Cancer Incidence and Screening 14
• Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research 11
• Clinical Nutrition and Gastroenterology 10
• Diversity and Career in Medicine 10
• Stoma care and complications 10

Most cited

1. Th17 Cell-Derived Amphiregulin Promotes Colitis-Associated Intestinal Fibrosis Through Activation of mTOR and MEK in Intestinal Myofibroblasts.

   Gastroenterology · 2023 · 82 citations · Walter Koltun

2. AP2M1 mediates autophagy-induced CLDN2 (claudin 2) degradation through endocytosis and interaction with LC3 and reduces intestinal epithelial tight junction permeability.

   Autophagy · 2022 · 86 citations · Walter Koltun

3. Autophagy Reduces the Degradation and Promotes Membrane Localization of Occludin to Enhance the Intestinal Epithelial Tight Junction Barrier against Paracellular Macromolecule Flux.

   Journal of Crohn's & colitis · 2023 · 55 citations · Walter Koltun

4. Artificial Intelligence Compared to Manual Selection of Prospective Surgical Residents.

   Journal of surgical education · 2025 · 12 citations · Christine Nembhard

5. Alpha-tocopherylquinone differentially modulates claudins to enhance intestinal epithelial tight junction barrier via AhR and Nrf2 pathways.

   Cell reports · 2023 · 38 citations · Walter Koltun

6. Standardized Letter of Recommendation: Can Everyone Be Awesome?

   Journal of surgical education · 2023 · 16 citations · Jennifer Miller-Ocuin