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Dr. Saydjari began his research career at Rice University in biochemistry and molecular biology. His interests expanded to cancer research in medical school and residency at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, TX. Throughout his time as a professional Doctor, he has been able to research and study an array of healthcare topics and has had the opportunity to publish his work in various medical journals and deliver his research in various forums and speaking engagements.

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

  1. Farre A, Ishizuka J, Gomez G, Evers BM, Saydjari R, Koo JY, Townsend CM Jr, Thompson JC. Bombesin inhibits growth of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (H2T) in nude mice. Pancreas 9:652 656, 1994.  
  2. Poston GJ, Saydjari R, Lawrence JP, Trudel JL, Rubin NH, Townsend CM Jr, Thompson JC. Persistence of the circadian variation and altered response to hepatectomy of hepatic ornithine decarboxylase activity with malignant tumor burden.  Cancer Invest 11:400 407, 1993.
  3. Balachandran S; Goodman P; Saydjari R; Hogge MW; Leonard MH Jr. Operative cholangiography in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy: unique radiographic findings. AJR Am J Roentgenol, Jul, 159:1, 65 7, 1992
  4. Koo JY, Townsend Jr CM, Saydjari R, Evers BM, Farre A, Ishizuka J, Thompson JC.  Amiloride inhibits the growth of human colon cancer cells in vitro.  Surgical Oncology 1: 385 389, 1992.
  5. Parekh, D., Saydjari, R., Ishizuka, J., Townsend, C., & Thompson, J. Sodium butyrate stimulates polyamine biosynthesis in colon cancer cells. Surgical Oncology, 1(4), 315–322, 1992
  6. Poston GJ, Saydjari R, Chung D, Townsend Jr. CM, Thompson JC.  Aging and the trophic effects of CCK on bombesin and pentagastrin on the rat pancreas.  Pancreas 6: 407 411, 1991.
  7. Saydjari, R., Beauchamp, R., Townsend, C., & Thompson, J. Systemic alterations in ornithine decarboxylase activity caused by colon cancer in mice. Cancer Letters, 58(1-2), 155–158, 1991.
  8. Saydjari R, Alexander RW, Upp JR, Poston GJ, Townsend Jr. CM, Barranco SC, Thompson JC.  The effect of tumor burden on ornithine decarboxylase activity in mice.  Cancer Investigation, 9: 415 419, 1991.
  9. Saydjari R, Beauchamp RD, Townsend Jr. CM, Thompson JC.  Systemic alterations in ornithine decarboxylase activity caused by colon cancer in mice.  Cancer Letters, 58: 155 158, 1991.
  10. Saydjari R, Alexander RW, Upp JR, Townsend Jr. CM, Barranco SC, Thompson JC.  Differential sensitivity of various human tumors to inhibition by α−difluoromethylornithine on pancreatic cancer growth in vivo.  Intl Jrl Cancer. 47: 44  48, 1991.
  11. Saydjari R, Beerthuizen GIJM, Townsend Jr. CM, Herndon DN.  Bacterial translocation and its relationship to visceral blood flow, mucosal ODC activity, and DNA content.  J Trauma. 31: 639 643, 1991.
  12. Saydjari, R., Upp, J. R., & Wolma, F. J. Coronary-Subclavian Steal Syndrome following Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting. Cardiology, 78(1), 53–57, 1991.
  13. Saydjari R, Guinto F, Wolma FJ.  Arteriovenous malformations of the tongue.  Southern Medical Journal 83: 1335 1337, 1990.
  14. Saydjari R, Townsend Jr., CM, Barranco SC, Ford PJ, Thompson JC.  The effects of cyclosporin and α−difluoromethylornithine on the induction of ornithine decarboxylase activity in colon cancer cells in vitro.  Clin Chem Enzymology Communications, 2: 87 95, 1990.
  15. Saydjari R, Alexander RW, Upp JR, Ho B, Townsend Jr. CM, Barranco SC, Thompson JC.  The effects of 2-deoxyglucose and  α-difluoromethylornithine on pancreatic cancer growth in vivo.  Pancreas 4: 38 43, 1989.
  16. Waldrop RW, Saydjari R, Rubin NH, Rayford PL, Townsend Jr. CM, Thompson JC.  Photoperiod influences the growth of colon cancer in mice.  Life Sciences 45: 737 744, 1989.
  17. Waldrop RW, Saydjari R, Arnold JR, Ford PJ, Rubin NH, Poston GJ, Rayford PL, Townsend Jr. CM, Thompson JC.  Twenty-four hour variations in ornithine decarboxylase and acid phosphatase in mice.  Proc Soc Exp Biol Med 191: 420 424, 1989.
  18. Waldrop, R. D., Saydjari, R., Rubin, N. H., Rayford, P. L., Townsend, C. M., & Thompson, J. C. Photoperiod influences the growth of colon cancer in mice. Life Sciences, 45(8), 737–744, 1989.
  19. Waldrop RW, Saydjari R, Rubin NH, Rayford PL, Townsend Jr. CM, Thompson JC.  DNA synthetic activity in tumor-bearing mice.  Chronobiol Intl 6: 237 243, 1989.
  20. Saydjari R, Upp JR, Alexander RW, Barranco SC, Townsend Jr. CM, Thompson JC.  2 Deoxy D glucose inhibits the anti-tumor effects of α−difluoromethylornithine on the growth of colon cancer in vivo.  Investigational New Drugs.  7: 131 138, 1989.
  21. Saydjari R, Townsend Jr. CM, Barranco SC, Thompson JC.  Polyamines in gastrointestinal and hepatocellular cancer.  A review.  Dig Dis Sci. 34: 1629 1633, 1989.
  22. Saydjari R, Townsend Jr. CM, Barranco SC, Thompson JC.  Differential sensitivity of pancreatic and colon cancer to Cyclosporin and α-difluoromethylornithine in vivo.  Investigational New Drugs. 6: 265 272, 1988.
  23. Alexander, R. W., Saydjari, R., Maclellan, D. G., Townsend, C. M., & Thompson, J. C. Calmodulin antagonist trifluoperazine inhibits polyamine biosynthesis and liver regeneration. British Journal of Surgery, 75(12), 1160–1162, 1988.
  24. Upp JR. Jr., Saydjari R, Townsend Jr. CM, Singh P, Barranco SC, Thompson JC.  Polyamine levels and gastrin receptors in colon cancers.  Ann Surg, 207: 662 668, 1988.
  25. Saydjari R, Townsend Jr. CM, Singh P, Thompson JC.  Isolation and characterization of the estrogen binding proteins in the male and female hamster pancreas.  Journal of Steroid Biochemistry. 29: 41 45, 1988.
  26. Saydjari R, Townsend Jr. CM, Barranco SC, Thompson JC.  Cyclosporin A and α-difluoromethylornithine exhibit differential effects on colon and pancreatic cancer in vitro.  Investigational New Drugs 5: 251 258, 1987
  27. Saydjari R, Townsend Jr. CM, Singh P, Barranco SC, Thompson JC.  Effects of Cyclosporin A and α-difluoromethylornithine on the growth of mouse colon cancer in vitro.  Life Sciences.  40: 359 366, 1987.
  28. Saydjari, R, Townsend Jr. CM, Barranco SC, Glass EJ, Thompson JC.  Effects of Cyclosporin A and α-difluoromethylornithine on the growth of hamster pancreatic cancer in vitro.  Journal of the National Cancer Institute. 77: 1087 1092, 1986
  29. Farre, A., Gomez, G., Evers, B., Saydjari, R., Koo, J., Singh, P., Townsend, C., & Thompson, J. (1993). Role Of Bombesin On Growth Of Pancreatic-Cancer. International Journal Of Pancreatology, 14(1), 62–64.

Chapter

  1. Herndon DN, Zeigler ST, Rutan TC, Saydjari R, Morris SE, Beerthuizen GI, Tokyay R, Townsend CM Jr. Bacterial translocation following major thermal injury in rats, sheep and mini pigs. In: Host Defense Dysfunction in Trauma, Shock and Sepsis; Mechanisms and Therapeutic Approaches. E Faist, JL Meakins, FW Schildberg (eds). Springer Verlag, Berlin,  Germany, pp 893 897, 1993.

Oral Presentations

  1. The effects of W 7 on sodium butyrate induction of ornithine decarboxylase activity in MC 26 mouse colon cancer.  Galveston, TX.  Society Of University Surgeons.  February 6, 1991. (Oral presentation)
  2. ODC and bacterial translocation in the colon following burn trauma and vascular occlusion.  Tucson, Arizona.   American Association for Surgery of Trauma.  September 1990. (Oral presentation)
  3. The effect of amiloride on ODC induction, polyamine uptake and growth of HT 20 human colon cancer cells in vitro.  San Antonio, TX.  American Gastrointestinal Association.  May 12, 1990.  (Oral presentation)
  4. The effect of amiloride on ODC induction, polyamine uptake and growth of HT 20 human colon cancer cells in vitro.  San Antonio, TX.  American Gastrointestinal Association.  May 12, 1990. (Oral presentation)
  5. Systemic Alterations of ornithine decarboxylase activity by a subcutaneously implanted colon cancer in mice.  Galveston, TX.  Singleton Surgical Society.  March 10, 1990.(Oral presentation)
  6. Effects of DFMO on the growth of human pancreatic cancers grown in nude mice.  San Antonio, TX.  Society of University Surgeons.  February 10, 1988.  (Oral presentation)
  7. Effects of 2 Deoxyglucose and α−difluoromethylornithine on the growth of pancreatic cancer in vivo.  American Pancreatic Association.  Chicago, Il, November 6, 1987.  (Oral presentation)
  8. The effects of cyclosporin A and α−difluoromethylornithine on the growth of colon cancer in vitro.  American Assoc Cancer Res. Galveston, TX.  November, 1985.  (Oral presentation)
  9. The effects of cyclosporin A and α−difluoromethylornithine on the growth of pancreatic cancer in vitro.  American Pancreatic Association.  Chicago, Il. November 8, 1984.  (Oral presentation)

Poster Presentation

  1. Systemic Alterations of ornithine decarboxylase activity by a subcutaneously implanted colon cancer in mice.  Washington, DC.  Society of Surgical Oncology.  March 20, 1990 (Poster Presentation)

Masters Thesis

  1. Saydjari, R. (2012). Formation of an Accountable Care Organization (thesis). Unpublished Masters Thesis, University of Tennessee – Knoxville.

Interviews

  1. Slaby, MaryJane. “Lafayette Hospitals Practice for next Disaster.” Journal & Courier 2012: n. pag.
  2. Lowes, Robert, and Vicki Brentnall. Keep More of Your Practice Income. Vol. 84. United States: MultiMedia Healthcare Inc, 2007.
  3. Lowes, Robert, John Bachman, and John Machata. Web-Savvy Docs Tell Us Where to Go: Here Are the Medical Web Sites Doctors Find Most Valuable, and the Best Ways to Use Them. Vol. 81. MJH Life Sciences Media, 2004.
  4. Lowes, Robert. What’s Eating Your Profits? Chances Are, Your Overhead Is. But You Can Slash Spending without Laying off Staff.(Cover Story). Vol. 81. MJH Life Sciences Media, 2004.
  5. Weiss, Gail Garfinkel. Malpractice: How Fear Changes Practice: As Liability Payouts Rise, Physicians Are Ordering More Tests and Making More Referrals–Often against Their Better Judgment. Vol. 82. MJH Life Sciences Media, 2005.
  6. Guglielmo, W J. Organized Medicine’s New Turf: E-Services. Vol. 78. United States: MJH Life Sciences Media, 2001.
  7. Guglielmo, Wayne J. Challenges of Large Groups: Making Better Business Decisions. Vol. 85. Monmouth Junction: MultiMedia Healthcare Inc, 2008.
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