Uri Avissar, MD
Assistant Professor, Medicine

Biography
I have trained and am board certified in transplant hepatology. I have an interest in medical education and formulation and standardization of trainee evaluations
Other Positions
- Member, Evans Center for Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research, Boston University
Education
- University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry, MD
- Yale University, BS
Publications
- Published on 9/17/2015
Zucker SD, Vogel ME, Kindel TL, Smith DL, Idelman G, Avissar U, Kakarlapudi G, Masnovi ME. Bilirubin prevents acute DSS-induced colitis by inhibiting leukocyte infiltration and suppressing upregulation of inducible nitric oxide synthase. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol. 2015 Nov 15; 309(10):G841-54. PMID: 26381705.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 3/1/2010
Smith DL, Keshavan P, Avissar U, Ahmed K, Zucker SD. Sodium taurocholate inhibits intestinal adenoma formation in APCMin/+ mice, potentially through activation of the farnesoid X receptor. Carcinogenesis. 2010 Jun; 31(6):1100-9. PMID: 20194350.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 3/1/2010
Barry CT, Avissar U, Asebrook M, Sostok MA, Sherman KE, Zucker SD. Use of a standardized patient exercise to assess core competencies during fellowship training. J Grad Med Educ. 2010 Mar; 2(1):111-7. PMID: 21975896.
Read at: PubMed