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Jose Pimiento, MD, FACS

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Specialty: Surgery
Sub Specialty: General Surgery
Program: Gastrointestinal Oncology

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Cancer Focus: Esophageal Cancer, Neuroendocrine Tumor, Pancreatic Cancer, Small Intestine Cancer, Stomach (Gastric) Cancer

Dr. Pimiento earned his MD degree at the Universidad Nacional de Colombia. He completed a general surgery residency at Saint Mary's Health System/Affiliated Yale University School of Medicine and a Fellowship in Surgical Research in Vascular Surgery at Yale University School of Medicine. He then completed a Fellowship in Surgical Oncology and Advanced Fellowship in Surgical Oncology Research at Moffitt Cancer Center. Dr. Pimiento joined Moffitt from Mercy Health Partners/Mercy Health-St. Mary's and served as the Medical Director, Surgical Oncology at the Lacks Cancer Center. Dr. Pimiento's clinical interest is in malignancies of the upper gastrointestinal tract, including esophageal, gastric, pancreatic, colorectal and liver cancers. His practice is focused on minimally invasive approaches including laparoscopic and robotic surgery. Dr. Pimiento has helped develop a comprehensive robotic program for the management of upper gastrointestinal and pancreatic tumors, making Moffitt Cancer Center one of the leaders in this field in the country. Dr. Pimiento also is the associate program director for the Complex Surgical Oncology Fellowship at Moffitt.    


Education & Training

Board Certification:

  • Surgery - General Surgery

Fellowship:

  • Yale University School of Medicine - Surgical Research in Vascular Surgery
  • H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute - Surgical Oncology Research

Residency:

  • Saint Mary's Health System/Affiliated Yale University School of Medicine - General Surgery

Medical School:

  • Universidad Nacional de Columbia - MD
Awards
Start Year: 2012 End Year: 2012 GI Merit Award, Sponsor: Conquer Cancer Foundation of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
Video Profile
Participating Trials

CLINICAL TRIAL 20561
Randomized Trial of Prolonged Use of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy in Patients Undergoing Surgical Procedures for the Management of Gastrointestinal Malignancies
Condition: Gastrointestinal Tumor
Intervention:
Open

If you believe you are eligible for one of these trials or studies, please call
813-745-6100 or toll-free 1-800-679-0775.

Publications

  • Powers BD, Allenson K, Perone JA, Thompson Z, Boulware D, Denbo JW, Kim JK, Permuth JB, Pimiento J, Hodul PJ, Malafa MP, Kim DW, Fleming JB, Anaya DA. The impact of age and comorbidity on localized pancreatic cancer outcomes: A US retrospective cohort analysis with implications for surgical centralization. Surg Open Sci. 2023 Mar.12:14-21. Pubmedid: 36879667. Pmcid: PMC9985051.
  • Sinnamon AJ, Pimiento JM. ASO Author Reflections: Toward a Universal Definition of Tumor Regression Grade in Gastric Cancer. Ann Surg Oncol. 2023 Jun.30(6):3590-3591. Pubmedid: 36723724.
  • Sinnamon AJ, Savoldy M, Mehta R, Dineen SP, Peña LR, Lauwers GY, Pimiento JM. Tumor Regression Grade and Overall Survival following Gastrectomy with Preoperative Therapy for Gastric Cancer. Ann Surg Oncol. 2023 Jun.30(6):3580-3589. Pubmedid: 36765008.
  • Sinnamon AJ, Savoldy M, Mehta R, Dineen SP, Peña LR, Lauwers GY, Pimiento JM. ASO Visual Abstract: Tumor Regression Grade and Overall Survival Following Gastrectomy with Preoperative Therapy for Gastric Cancer. Ann Surg Oncol. 2023 Jun.30(6):3592-3593. Pubmedid: 36811737.
  • Katz J, Mercer DF, Schuetz P, Mundi MS, Pimiento J, Morrison C, Mechanick JI, Patel JJ. Case presentation and panel discussion: Transitions in care. JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr. 2023 Feb.47 Suppl 1:S35-S37. Pubmedid: 36470242.
  • Dresen E, Pimiento JM, Patel JJ, Heyland DK, Rice TW, Stoppe C. Overview of oxidative stress and the role of micronutrients in critical illness. JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr. 2023 Feb.47 Suppl 1:S38-S49. Pubmedid: 36468328.
  • Morrison C, Prado CM, Wischmeyer P, Martindale RG, Pimiento J, Katz J, Mechanick JI, Patel JJ. Nutrition for the high-risk surgical patient, when they need it most: Question and answer session. JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr. 2023 Feb.47 Suppl 1:S69-S71. Pubmedid: 36468252.
  • Pimiento JM, Rice TW, Heyland DK, Stoppe C, Katz J, Morrison C, Mechanick JI, Patel JJ. Case presentation and panel discussion: Micronutrient therapy in critical illness. JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr. 2023 Feb.47 Suppl 1:S50-S53. Pubmedid: 36468248.
  • Ajani JA, D'Amico TA, Bentrem DJ, Cooke D, Corvera C, Das P, Enzinger PC, Enzler T, Farjah F, Gerdes H, Gibson M, Grierson P, Hofstetter WL, Ilson DH, Jalal S, Keswani RN, Kim S, Kleinberg LR, Klempner S, Lacy J, Licciardi F, Ly QP, Matkowskyj KA, McNamara M, Miller A, Mukherjee S, Mulcahy MF, Outlaw D, Perry KA, Pimiento J, Poultsides GA, Reznik S, Roses RE, Strong VE, Su S, Wang HL, Wiesner G, Willett CG, Yakoub D, Yoon H, McMillian NR, Pluchino LA. Esophageal and Esophagogastric Junction Cancers, Version 2.2023, NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology. J Natl Compr Canc Ne. 2023 Apr.21(4):393-422. Pubmedid: 37015332.
  • Mundi MS, Mechanick JI, Mohamed Elfadi O, Patel J, Bonnes SL, Blackmer AB, Christian VJ, Hennessy SA, Hurt RT, Jain A, Kaspar MB, Katz J, Labossiere R, Limketkai B, McCarthy PJ, Morrison CA, Newberry C, Pimiento JM, Rosenthal MD, Taylor B, McClave SA. Optimizing the nutrition support care model: Analysis of survey data. JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr. 2022 Sep.46(7):1709-1724. Pubmedid: 35040154.
  • Pointer DT, McDonald JA, Naffouje SA, Mehta R, Fleming JB, Fontaine JP, Lauwers GY, Frakes JM, Hoffe SE, Pimiento JM. The effect of histologic grade on neoadjuvant treatment outcomes in esophageal cancer. J Surg Oncol. 2022 Sep.126(3):465-478. Pubmedid: 35578777. Pmcid: PMC9339510.
  • Powers BD, McDonald J, Mhaskar R, Lee SJC, Permuth JB, Vadaparampil S, Gilbert SM, Denbo JW, Kim DW, Pimiento JM, Hodul PJ, Malafa MP, Anaya DA, Fleming JB. Hospital Surgical Volume Is Poorly Correlated With Delivery of Multimodal Treatment for Localized Pancreatic Cancer: A National Retrospective Cohort Study. Ann Surg Open. 2022 Sep.3(3):e197. Pubmedid: 36199487. Pmcid: PMC9508964.
  • Read M, Powers BD, Pimiento JM, Laskowitz D, Mihelic E, Imanirad I, Dessureault S, Felder S, Dineen SP. Management of Malignant Small Bowel Obstruction: Is Intestinal Bypass Effective Palliation?. Ann Surg Oncol. 2022 Oct.29(11):6980-6987. Pubmedid: 35864366.
  • Read M, Powers BD, Pimiento JM, Laskowitz D, Mihelic E, Imanirad I, Dessureault S, Felder S, Dineen SP. ASO Visual Abstract: Management of Malignant Small Bowel Obstruction-Is Intestinal Bypass Effective Palliation?. Ann Surg Oncol. 2022 Oct.29(11):6990. Pubmedid: 35913671.
  • Naffouje SA, Allenson K, Hodul P, Malafa M, Pimiento JM, Anaya DA, Dam A, Klapman J, Fleming JB, Denbo JW. Prophylactic Perioperative Antibiotics in Open Pancreaticoduodenectomy: When Less Is More and When It Is Not. A National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Propensity-Matched Analysis. J Surg Res. 2022 Nov.279:722-732. Pubmedid: 35933790.
  • Sinnamon AJ, Hodul PJ, Pimiento JM. Removing Barriers to Access Starts with a Phone Call: Impact of Pre-Visit Coordination of Care in Efficiency of Therapy and Patient and Provider Satisfaction. Ann Surg Oncol. 2022 Mar.29(3):1506-1508. Pubmedid: 34853937.
  • Pointer DT, Saeed S, Naffouje SA, Mehta R, Hoffe SE, Dineen SP, Fleming JB, Fontaine JP, Pimiento JM. Outcomes of 350 Robotic-assisted Esophagectomies at a High-volume Cancer Center: A Contemporary Propensity-score Matched Analysis. Ann Surg. 2022 Jul.276(1):111-118. Pubmedid: 33201093.
  • Naffouje SA, Pointer DT, Satyadi MA, Hodul P, Anaya DA, Pimiento J, Malafa M, Kim DW, Fleming JB, Denbo JW. Surgical approach to pancreaticoduodenectomy for pancreatic adenocarcinoma: uncomplicated ends justify the means. Surg Endosc. 2022 Jul.36(7):4912-4922. Pubmedid: 34859301.
  • Yu Y, Wang W, Qin Z, Li H, Liu Q, Ma H, Sun H, Bauer TL, Pimiento JM, Gabriel E, Birdas T, Li Y, Xing W. A clinical nomogram for predicting tumor regression grade in esophageal squamous-cell carcinoma treated with immune neoadjuvant immunotherapy. Ann Transl Med. 2022 Jan.10(2):102. Pubmedid: 35282099. Pmcid: PMC8848421.
  • Saller J, Jiang K, Xiong Y, Yoder SJ, Neill K, Pimiento JM, Pena L, Corbett FS, Magliocco A, Coppola D. A microRNA Signature Identifies Patients at Risk of Barrett Esophagus Progression to Dysplasia and Cancer. Digest Dis Sci. 2022 Feb.67(2):516-523. Pubmedid: 33713247. Pmcid: PMC9768694.
  • Ajani JA, D'Amico TA, Bentrem DJ, Chao J, Cooke D, Corvera C, Das P, Enzinger PC, Enzler T, Fanta P, Farjah F, Gerdes H, Gibson MK, Hochwald S, Hofstetter WL, Ilson DH, Keswani RN, Kim S, Kleinberg LR, Klempner SJ, Lacy J, Ly QP, Matkowskyj KA, McNamara M, Mulcahy MF, Outlaw D, Park H, Perry KA, Pimiento J, Poultsides GA, Reznik S, Roses RE, Strong VE, Su S, Wang HL, Wiesner G, Willett CG, Yakoub D, Yoon H, McMillian N, Pluchino LA. Gastric Cancer, Version 2.2022, NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology. J Natl Compr Canc Ne. 2022 Feb.20(2):167-192. Pubmedid: 35130500.
  • Mao YS, Gao SG, Li Y, Hao AL, Liu JF, Li XF, Rong TH, Fu JH, Ma JQ, Xu MQ, Zhang RQ, Xiao GM, Fu XN, Chen KN, Mao WM, Liu YY, Liu HX, Zhang ZR, Fang Y, Fu DH, Wei XD, Yuan LG, Muhammad S, Wei WQ, Chiu PW, Lloyd S, Schlottmann F, Meredith K, Pimiento JM, Gao YB, He J. Efficacy and safety of esophagectomy via left thoracic approach versus via right thoracic approach for middle and lower thoracic esophageal cancer: a multicenter randomized clinical trial (NST1501). Ann Transl Med. 2022 Aug.10(16):904. Pubmedid: 36111056. Pmcid: PMC9469177.
  • Kővári B, El Naili R, Pereira DV, Kumarasinghe P, De Boer WB, Jiang K, Pimiento JM, Fukuda M, Misdraji J, Kushima R, Lauwers GY. Fundic gland polyps related to diverse aetiologies show subtle morphological differences: a multicentre retrospective study. Histopathology. 2022 Apr.80(5):827-835. Pubmedid: 35092716.
  • Wood AC, Zhang Y, Mo Q, Cen L, Fontaine J, Hoffe SE, Frakes J, Dineen SP, Pimiento JM, Walko CM, Mehta R. Evaluation of Tumor DNA Sequencing Results in Patients with Gastric and Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma Stratified by TP53 Mutation Status. Oncologist. 2022 Apr.27(4):307-313. Pubmedid: 35380714. Pmcid: PMC8982441.
  • Kim BH, Kővári B, Kim H, Boulware DC, Pimiento J, Lauwers GY. Comparative molecular subtypes of index and metachronous gastric adenocarcinomas: a study of 42 Korean patients. Mod Pathol. 2021 Sep.34(9):1728-1737. Pubmedid: 34193964.
  • Ahmad SB, Rice M, Chang C, Hamad A, Kingham TP, He J, Pimiento JM, Zureikat AH, Zeh HJ, Hogg ME. Will It Play in Peoria? A Pilot Study of a Robotic Skills Curriculum for Surgical Oncology Fellows. Ann Surg Oncol. 2021 Oct.28(11):6273-6282. Pubmedid: 33791900. Pmcid: PMC9376788.
  • Allen CJ, Pointer DT, Blumenthaler AN, Mehta RJ, Hoffe SE, Minsky BD, Smith GL, Blum M, Mansfield PF, Ikoma N, Das P, Ajani J, Dineen SP, Fleming JB, Badgwell BD, Pimiento JM. Chemotherapy Versus Chemotherapy Plus Chemoradiation as Neoadjuvant Therapy for Resectable Gastric Adenocarcinoma: A Multi-institutional Analysis. Ann Surg. 2021 Oct.274(4):544-548. Pubmedid: 34132693. Pmcid: PMC8988446.
  • Pimiento JM, Kraemer W. Dudrick Research Symposium: Expanding the boundaries of cancer care through nutrition support. JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr. 2021 Nov.45(8):1683-1689. Pubmedid: 34633094.
  • Permuth JB, Dezsi KB, Vyas S, Ali KN, Basinski TL, Utuama OA, Denbo JW, Klapman J, Dam A, Carballido E, Kim DW, Pimiento JM, Powers BD, Otto AK, Choi JW, Chen DT, Teer JK, Beato F, Ward A, Cortizas EM, Whisner SY, Williams IE, Riner AN, Tardif K, Velanovich V, Karachristos A, Douglas WG, Legaspi A, Allan BJ, Meredith K, Molina-Vega MA, Bao P, St Julien J, Huguet KL, Green L, Odedina FT, Kumar NB, Simmons VN, George TJ, Vadaparampil ST, Hodul PJ, Arnoletti JP, Awad ZT, Bose D, Jiang K, Centeno BA, Gwede CK, Malafa M, Judge SM, Judge AR, Jeong D, Bloomston M, Merchant NB, Fleming JB, Trevino JG. The Florida Pancreas Collaborative Next-Generation Biobank: Infrastructure to Reduce Disparities and Improve Survival for a Diverse Cohort of Patients with Pancreatic Cancer. Cancers (Basel). 2021 Feb.13(4). Pubmedid: 33671939. Pmcid: PMC7919015.
  • Powers BD, Fulp W, Dhahri A, DePeralta DK, Ogami T, Rothermel L, Permuth JB, Vadaparampil ST, Kim JK, Pimiento J, Hodul PJ, Malafa MP, Anaya DA, Fleming JB. The Impact of Socioeconomic Deprivation on Clinical Outcomes for Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma at a High-volume Cancer Center: A Retrospective Cohort Analysis. Ann Surg. 2021 Dec.274(6):e564-e573. Pubmedid: 31851004. Pmcid: PMC7272283.
  • Ahmad SB, Rice M, Chang C, Hamad A, Kingham TP, He J, Pimiento JM, Zureikat AH, Zeh HJ, Hogg ME. ASO Visual Abstract: Will It Play in Peoria? A Pilot Study of a Robotic Skills Curriculum for Surgical Oncology Fellows. Ann Surg Oncol. 2021 Dec.28(Suppl 3):414-415. Pubmedid: 33900498.
  • Allenson K, Turner K, Gonzalez BD, Gurd E, Zhu S, Misner N, Chin A, Adams M, Cooper L, Nguyen D, Naffouje S, Castillo DL, Kocab M, James B, Denbo J, Pimiento JM, Malafa M, Powers BD, Fleming JB, Anaya DA, Hodul PJ. Pilot trial of remote monitoring to prevent malnutrition after hepatopancreatobiliary surgery. BMC Nutr. 2021 Dec.7(1):82. Pubmedid: 34886909. Pmcid: PMC8656101.
  • Saeed SM, Naffouje S, Mehta R, Hoffe SE, Fontaine JP, Lauwers GY, Shah P, Frakes J, Pimiento JM. Impact of histology classification on pathologic treatment response and overall survival in distal esophageal cancer patients: a propensity matched analysis. Dis Esophagus. 2021 Aug.34(8). Pubmedid: 32996568.
  • Dineen SP, Pimiento JM. The Landmark Series: Cytoreductive Surgery and Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (CRS/HIPEC) for Treatment of Gastric Cancer Metastatic to Peritoneum. Ann Surg Oncol. 2021 Aug.28(8):4130-4137. Pubmedid: 33856601.
  • Pimiento JM, Dineen SP. ASO Author Reflections: Gastric Cancer with Peritoneal Metastasis: Are Some Patients Surgical Candidates?. Ann Surg Oncol. 2021 Aug.28(8):4138-4139. Pubmedid: 33866470.
  • Broman KK, Baez H, Mihelic E, Zhu S, Dineen S, Fleming JB, Anaya DA, Pimiento JM. Combined use of advanced practice providers and care pathways reduces the duration of stay after surgery for gastrointestinal malignancies. Surgery. 2021 Apr.169(4):852-858. Pubmedid: 32713756.
  • Pimiento JM, Evans DC, Tyler R, Barrocas A, Hernandez B, Araujo-Torres K, Guenter P. Value of nutrition support therapy in patients with gastrointestinal malignancies: a narrative review and health economic analysis of impact on clinical outcomes in the United States. J Gastrointest Oncol. 2021 Apr.12(2):864-873. Pubmedid: 34012673. Pmcid: PMC8107619.
  • Kim JK, DePeralta DK, Ogami T, Denbo JW, Pimiento J, Hodul PJ, Malafa MP, Kim DW, Fleming JB, Powers BD. Cancer outcomes are independent of preoperative CA 19-9 in anatomically resectable pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma: A retrospective cohort analysis. J Surg Oncol. 2020 Nov.122(6):1074-1083. Pubmedid: 32673436.
  • Song EY, Frakes JM, Extermann M, Klocksieben F, Mehta R, Saeed S, Hoffe SE, Pimiento JM. Clinical Factors and Outcomes of Octogenarians Receiving Curative Surgery for Esophageal Cancer. J Surg Res. 2020 Jul.251:100-106. Pubmedid: 32114211.
  • Tappenden KA, Dudrick SJ, Chan LN, Daly JM, Steiger E, Barrocas A, Compher C, Winkler MF, Kliger RG, Yu J, Klek S, Hardy G, Pimiento JM, Bishop J, Bond B, Tillman EM. Tributes to Our First President and Founding Father, Stanley J. Dudrick, MD, FACS, FASPEN. JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr. 2020 Feb.44(2):159-171. Pubmedid: 32086842.
  • Parsee AA, McDonald JA, Jiang K, Latifi K, Mehta R, Frakes JM, Pimiento JM, Hoffe SE. Radiation-induced hepatitis masquerading as metastatic disease: the importance of correlating diagnostic imaging with treatment planning. J Gastrointest Oncol. 2020 Feb.11(1):133-138. Pubmedid: 32175116. Pmcid: PMC7052759.
  • Song EY, Venkat P, Fradley M, Frakes JM, Klocksieben F, Fontaine J, Mehta R, Saeed S, Hoffe SE, Pimiento JM. Clinical factors associated with the development of postoperative atrial fibrillation in esophageal cancer patients receiving multimodality therapy before surgery. J Gastrointest Oncol. 2020 Feb.11(1):68-75. Pubmedid: 32175107. Pmcid: PMC7052762.
  • Rishi A, Zhang GG, Yuan Z, Sim AJ, Song EY, Moros EG, Tomaszewski MR, Latifi K, Pimiento JM, Fontaine JP, Mehta R, Harrison LB, Hoffe SE, Frakes JM. Pretreatment CT and 18 F-FDG PET-based radiomic model predicting pathological complete response and loco-regional control following neoadjuvant chemoradiation in oesophageal cancer. J Med Imaging Radiat Oncol. 2020 Dec.65(1):102-111. Pubmedid: 33258556.
  • Balbona J, Chen L, Malafa MP, Hodul PJ, Dineen SP, Mehta R, Mhaskar RS, Pimiento JM. Outcomes of Gastric Resection in the Establishment of a Comprehensive Oncologic Robotic Program. J Surg Res. 2020 Aug.252:30-36. Pubmedid: 32222591.
  • Pointer DT, Roife D, Powers BD, Murimwa G, Elessawy S, Thompson ZJ, Schell MJ, Hodul PJ, Pimiento JM, Fleming JB, Malafa MP. Neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio, not platelet to lymphocyte or lymphocyte to monocyte ratio, is predictive of patient survival after resection of early-stage pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. BMC Cancer. 2020 Aug.20(1):750. Pubmedid: 32782024. Pmcid: PMC7422564.
  • Pimiento JM, Fontaine JP. Minimally invasive transthoracic esophagectomy: pushing the boundaries to improve surgical outcomes. J Thorac Dis. 2019 May.11(Suppl 9):S1336-S1338. Pubmedid: 31245126. Pmcid: PMC6560543.
  • Ajani JA, D'Amico TA, Bentrem DJ, Chao J, Corvera C, Das P, Denlinger CS, Enzinger PC, Fanta P, Farjah F, Gerdes H, Gibson M, Glasgow RE, Hayman JA, Hochwald S, Hofstetter WL, Ilson DH, Jaroszewski D, Johung KL, Keswani RN, Kleinberg LR, Leong S, Ly QP, Matkowskyj KA, McNamara M, Mulcahy MF, Paluri RK, Park H, Perry KA, Pimiento J, Poultsides GA, Roses R, Strong VE, Wiesner G, Willett CG, Wright CD, McMillian NR, Pluchino LA. Esophageal and Esophagogastric Junction Cancers, Version 2.2019, NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology. J Natl Compr Canc Ne. 2019 Jul.17(7):855-883. Pubmedid: 31319389.
  • Saeed SM, Fontaine JP, Dam AN, Hoffe SE, Cameron M, Frakes J, Mehta R, Gurd E, Pimiento JM. Is Preoperative G-Tube Use Safe for Esophageal Cancer Patients?. J Am Coll Nutr. 2019 Aug.39(4):301-306. Pubmedid: 31397638.
  • Walker R, Mejia J, Lee JK, Pimiento JM, Malafa M, Giuliano AR, Coppola D, Enderling H. Personalizing Gastric Cancer Screening With Predictive Modeling of Disease Progression Biomarkers. Appl Immunohistochem Mol Morphol. 2019 Apr.27(4):270-277. Pubmedid: 29084052.
  • Jiang K, Neill K, Cowden D, Klapman J, Eschrich S, Pimiento J, Malafa MP, Coppola D. Expression of CAS/CSE1L, the Cellular Apoptosis Susceptibility Protein, Correlates With Neoplastic Progression in Barrett's Esophagus. Appl Immunohistochem Mol Morphol. 2018 Sep.26(8):552-556. Pubmedid: 27941559. Pmcid: PMC5466515.
  • Baksh K, Prithviraj G, Kim Y, Hoffe S, Shridhar R, Coppola D, Centeno B, Pimiento J, Meredith K, Almhanna K. Correlation Between Standardized Uptake Value in Preneoadjuvant and Postneoadjuvant Chemoradiotherapy and Tumor Regression Grade in Patients With Locally Advanced Esophageal Cancer. Am J Clin Oncol. 2018 Mar.41(3):254-258. Pubmedid: 26703814. Pmcid: PMC7810133.
  • Walker R, Poleszczuk J, Mejia J, Lee JK, Pimiento JM, Malafa M, Giuliano AR, Enderling H, Coppola D. Toward early detection of Helicobacter pylori-associated gastric cancer. Gastric Cancer. 2018 Mar.21(2):196-203. Pubmedid: 28725964. Pmcid: PMC7810132.
  • Jin WH, Hoffe SE, Shridhar R, Strom T, Venkat P, Springett GM, Hodul PJ, Pimiento JM, Meredith KL, Malafa MP, Frakes JM. Adjuvant radiation provides survival benefit for resected pancreatic adenocarcinomas of the tail. J Gastrointest Oncol. 2018 Jun.9(3):487-494. Pubmedid: 29998014. Pmcid: PMC6006031.
  • Dominguez C, Rosa M, George TB, Pimiento J, Lauwers GY, Coppola D. Evaluation of Expression of Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2 (HER2) in Gastric and Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma Using IHC and Dual-ISH. Anticancer Res. 2018 Jan.38(1):367-372. Pubmedid: 29277796. Pmcid: PMC7771336.
  • Blackham AU, H Naqvi SM, Schell MJ, Jin W, Gangi A, Almhanna K, Fontaine JP, Hoffe SE, Frakes J, Venkat P, Pimiento JM. Recurrence patterns and associated factors of locoregional failure following neoadjuvant chemoradiation and surgery for esophageal cancer. J Surg Oncol. 2018 Feb.117(2):150-159. Pubmedid: 28833197. Pmcid: PMC7771345.
  • Jin WH, Mellon EA, Frakes JM, Murimwa GZ, Hodul PJ, Pimiento JM, Malafa MP, Hoffe SE. Impact of sarcopenia in borderline resectable and locally advanced pancreatic cancer patients receiving stereotactic body radiation therapy. J Gastrointest Oncol. 2018 Feb.9(1):24-34. Pubmedid: 29564168. Pmcid: PMC5848029.
  • Yang GQ, Mhaskar R, Rishi A, Naghavi AO, Frakes JM, Almhanna K, Fontaine J, Pimiento JM, Hoffe SE. Intensity-modulated radiotherapy at high-volume centers improves survival in patients with esophageal adenocarcinoma receiving trimodality therapy. Dis Esophagus. 2018 Dec.32(8). Pubmedid: 30597022.
  • Howard R, Al Diffalha S, Pimiento J, Mejia J, Enderling H, Giuliano A, Coppola D. CD133 Expression as a Helicobacter pylori-independent Biomarker of Gastric Cancer Progression. Anticancer Res. 2018 Aug.38(8):4443-4448. Pubmedid: 30061208. Pmcid: PMC7771274.
  • Saeed NA, Mellon EA, Meredith KL, Hoffe SE, Shridhar R, Frakes J, Fontaine JP, Pimiento JM, Kothari N, Almhanna K. Adjuvant chemotherapy and outcomes in esophageal carcinoma. J Gastrointest Oncol. 2017 Oct.8(5):816-824. Pubmedid: 29184685. Pmcid: PMC5674263.
  • Murimwa GZ, Venkat PS, Jin W, Leuthold S, Latifi K, Almhanna K, Pimiento JM, Fontaine JP, Hoffe SE, Frakes JM. Impact of sarcopenia on outcomes of locally advanced esophageal cancer patients treated with neoadjuvant chemoradiation followed by surgery. J Gastrointest Oncol. 2017 Oct.8(5):808-815. Pubmedid: 29184684. Pmcid: PMC5674260.
  • Amaral M, Pimiento J, Fontaine JP. Robotic esophagectomy: the Moffitt Cancer Center experience. Ann Cardiothorac Surg. 2017 Mar.6(2):186-189. Pubmedid: 28447009. Pmcid: PMC5387147.
  • Mirkin KA, Luke FE, Gangi A, Pimiento JM, Jeong D, Hollenbeak CS, Wong J. Sarcopenia related to neoadjuvant chemotherapy and perioperative outcomes in resected gastric cancer: a multi-institutional analysis. J Gastrointest Oncol. 2017 Jun.8(3):589-595. Pubmedid: 28736646. Pmcid: PMC5506267.
  • Blackham AU, Doepker MP, Centeno BA, Springett G, Pimiento JM, Malafa M, Hodul PJ. Patterns of recurrence and long-term outcomes in patients who underwent pancreatectomy for intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms with high grade dysplasia: implications for surveillance and future management guidelines. HPB (Oxford). 2017 Jul.19(7):603-610. Pubmedid: 28495434.
  • Venkat PS, Shridhar R, Naghavi AO, Hoffe SE, Almhanna K, Pimiento JM, Fontaine JP, Abuodeh Y, Meredith KL, Frakes JM. Dose escalated neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy with dose-painting intensity-modulated radiation therapy and improved pathologic complete response in locally advanced esophageal cancer. Dis Esophagus. 2017 Jul.30(7):1-9. Pubmedid: 30052899.
  • Glazer ES, Welsh E, Pimiento JM, Teer JK, Malafa MP. TGFβ1 overexpression is associated with improved survival and low tumor cell proliferation in patients with early-stage pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. Oncotarget. 2017 Jan.8(1):999-1006. Pubmedid: 27895310. Pmcid: PMC5352213.
  • Luu C, Amaral M, Klapman J, Harris C, Almhanna K, Hoffe S, Frakes J, Pimiento JM, Fontaine JP. Endoscopic ultrasound staging for early esophageal cancer: Are we denying patients neoadjuvant chemo-radiation?. World J Gastroenterol. 2017 Dec.23(46):8193-8199. Pubmedid: 29290655. Pmcid: PMC5739925.
  • Luu C, Thapa R, Woo K, Coppola D, Almhanna K, Pimiento JM, Chen DT, Marquez DD, Hodul PJ. Does histology really influence gastric cancer prognosis?. J Gastrointest Oncol. 2017 Dec.8(6):1026-1036. Pubmedid: 29299363. Pmcid: PMC5750182.
  • Glazer ES, Rashid OM, Klapman JB, Harris CL, Hodul PJ, Pimiento JM, Malafa MP. Endoscopic ultrasonography complements computed tomography in predicting portal or superior mesenteric vein resection in patients with borderline resectable pancreatic carcinoma. Pancreatology. 2017 Aug.17(1):130-134. Pubmedid: 28043760.
  • Enomoto LM, Blackham A, Woo Y, Yamamoto M, Pimiento J, Gusani NJ, Wong J. Ratio of intra-operative fluid to anesthesia time and its impact on short term perioperative outcomes following gastrectomy for cancer: A retrospective cohort study. Int J Surg. 2016 Sep.33 Pt A:13-17. Pubmedid: 27394407.
  • Pimiento JM, Neill KG, Henderson-Jackson E, Eschrich SA, Chen DT, Husain K, Shibata D, Coppola D, Malafa MP. Knockdown of CSE1L Gene in Colorectal Cancer Reduces Tumorigenesis in Vitro. Am J Pathol. 2016 Oct.186(10):2761-2768. Pubmedid: 27521996. Pmcid: PMC5222983.
  • Jin W, Mellon EA, Hoffe SE, Frakes JM, Springett GM, Centeno BA, Kim R, Mahipal A, Pimiento JM, Malafa MP, Latifi K. Does Metabolic Tumor Volume Predict Tumor Regression Grade After Neoadjuvant Therapy for Borderline Resectable Pancreatic Cancer?. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2016 Oct.96(2S):E195. Pubmedid: 27674030.
  • Mohammadi H, Abuodeh YA, Jin W, Frakes JM, Friedman M, Biebel B, Choi J, El-Haddad GE, Kis B, Sweeney J, Kim R, Pimiento JM, Malafa MP, Anaya D, Hoffe SE. Using the ALBI Grade as a Prognostic Marker for Radioembolization of Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2016 Oct.96(2S):E194-E195.
  • Pearson AL, Jin W, Mellon EA, Frakes JM, Strom T, Springett GM, Kim R, Mahipal A, Hodul PJ, Pimiento JM, Shridhar R, Malafa MP, Hoffe SE. Post-Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT) Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio (NLR) in Patients With Borderline Resectable Pancreatic Cancer (BRPC) May Be a Prognostic Biomarker. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2016 Oct.96(2S):E153. Pubmedid: 27673917.
  • Hall M, Liu H, Malafa M, Centeno B, Hodul PJ, Pimiento J, Pilon-Thomas S, Sarnaik AA. Expansion of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TIL) from human pancreatic tumors. J Immunother Cancer. 2016 Oct.4:61. Pubmedid: 27777771. Pmcid: PMC5067894.
  • Glazer ES, Neill KG, Frakes JM, Coppola D, Hodul PJ, Hoffe SE, Pimiento JM, Springett GM, Malafa MP. Systematic Review and Case Series Report of Acinar Cell Carcinoma of the Pancreas. Cancer Control. 2016 Oct.23(4):446-454. Pubmedid: 27842335.
  • Glazer ES, Rashid OM, Pimiento JM, Hodul PJ, Malafa MP. Increased neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio after neoadjuvant therapy is associated with worse survival after resection of borderline resectable pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. Surgery. 2016 Nov.160(5):1288-1293. Pubmedid: 27450715. Pmcid: PMC5086285.
  • Pimiento JM, Davis-Yadley AH, Kim RD, Chen DT, Eikman EA, Berman CG, Malafa MP. Metabolic Activity by 18F-FDG-PET/CT Is Prognostic for Stage I and II Pancreatic Cancer. Clin Nucl Med. 2016 Mar.41(3):177-181. Pubmedid: 26673243. Pmcid: PMC4740191.
  • Robinson LA, Tanvetyanon T, Springett G, Fontaine J, Toloza E, Hodul P, Pimiento JM, Malafa M. Pulmonary metastasectomy for suspected pancreaticobiliary cancer. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016 Jul.152(1):75-82. Pubmedid: 27050555.
  • Davis-Yadley AH, Abbott AM, Pimiento JM, Chen DT, Malafa MP. Increased Expression of the Glucose Transporter Type 1 Gene Is Associated With Worse Overall Survival in Resected Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma. Pancreas. 2016 Aug.45(7):974-979. Pubmedid: 26692443. Pmcid: PMC4912950.
  • Kothari N, Mellon E, Hoffe SE, Frakes J, Shridhar R, Pimiento J, Meredith K, Tran ND, Saeed N, Almhanna K. Outcomes in patients with brain metastasis from esophageal carcinoma. J Gastrointest Oncol. 2016 Aug.7(4):562-569. Pubmedid: 27563446. Pmcid: PMC4963374.
  • Rashid OM, Pimiento JM, Gamenthaler AW, Nguyen P, Ha TT, Hutchinson T, Springett G, Hoffe S, Shridhar R, Hodul PJ, Johnson BL, Illig K, Armstrong PA, Centeno BA, Fulp WJ, Chen DT, Malafa MP. Outcomes of a Clinical Pathway for Borderline Resectable Pancreatic Cancer. Ann Surg Oncol. 2016 Apr.23(4):1371-1379. Pubmedid: 26661409.
  • Blackham AU, Yue B, Almhanna K, Saeed N, Fontaine JP, Hoffe S, Shridhar R, Frakes J, Coppola D, Pimiento JM. The prognostic value of residual nodal disease following neoadjuvant chemoradiation for esophageal cancer in patients with complete primary tumor response. J Surg Oncol. 2015 Nov.112(6):597-602. Pubmedid: 26394724.
  • Jiang K, Stephen FO, Jeong D, Pimiento JM. Pancreatic and Gastric Heterotopia with Associated Submucosal Lipoma Presenting as a 7-cm Obstructive Tumor of the Ileum: Resection with Double Balloon Enteroscopy. Case Rep Gastroenterol. 2015 Jul.9(2):233-240. Pubmedid: 26269700. Pmcid: PMC4520188.
  • Rashid OM, Mullinax JE, Pimiento JM, Meredith KL, Malafa MP. Robotic Whipple Procedure for Pancreatic Cancer: The Moffitt Cancer Center Pathway. Cancer Control. 2015 Jul.22(3):340-351. Pubmedid: 26351891.
  • Straughan DM, Azoury SC, Bennett RD, Pimiento JM, Fontaine JP, Toloza EM. Robotic-Assisted Esophageal Surgery. Cancer Control. 2015 Jul.22(3):335-339. Pubmedid: 26351890.
  • Pimiento JM, Chen DT, Centeno BA, Davis-Yadley AH, Husain K, Fulp WJ, Wang C, Zhang A, Malafa MP. Annexin A8 Is a Prognostic Marker and Potential Therapeutic Target for Pancreatic Cancer. Pancreas. 2015 Jan.44(1):122-127. Pubmedid: 25268673. Pmcid: PMC4262713.
  • Chen DT, Davis-Yadley AH, Huang PY, Husain K, Centeno BA, Permuth-Wey J, Pimiento JM, Malafa M. Prognostic Fifteen-Gene Signature for Early Stage Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma. PLoS One. 2015 Aug.10(8):e0133562. Pubmedid: 26247463. Pmcid: PMC4527782.
  • Toloza E, Sobky C, Pimiento J, Garrett J, Pappas-Politis E, Deneve J, Kim D, Plank D, Smith P, Gonzalez R. Multilevel Costovertebral Reconstruction With the Synthes MatrixRIB Fixation System and Vicryl Mesh After Radical Chest Wall Resection for Sarcoma: A Case Report. Chest. 2014 Mar.145(3 Suppl):34A. Pubmedid: 24638509.
  • McCahill LE, May M, Morrow JB, Khandavalli S, Shabahang B, Kemmeter P, Pimiento JM. Esophagectomy outcomes at a mid-volume cancer center utilizing prospective multidisciplinary care and a 2-surgeon team approach. Am J Surg. 2014 Mar.207(3):380-386. Pubmedid: 24581762.
  • Pimiento JM, Echeverri S. Pressure ulcers and malnutrition: a devastating and common association. Nutrition. 2014 Mar.30(3):370-371. Pubmedid: 24484686.
  • Hodul PJ, Dong Y, Husain K, Pimiento JM, Chen J, Zhang A, Francois R, Pledger WJ, Coppola D, Sebti SM, Chen DT, Malafa MP. Vitamin E δ-tocotrienol induces p27(Kip1)-dependent cell-cycle arrest in pancreatic cancer cells via an E2F-1-dependent mechanism. PLoS One. 2013 Aug.8(2):e52526. Pubmedid: 23393547. Pmcid: PMC3564846.
  • Pimiento JM, Weber J, Hoffe SE, Shridhar R, Almhanna K, Vignesh S, Karl RC, Meredith KL. Outcomes associated with surgery for T4 esophageal cancer. Ann Surg Oncol. 2013 Aug.20(8):2706-2712. Pubmedid: 23504118.
  • Pimiento JM, Larkin EM, Smalley KS, Wiersma GL, Monks NR, Fedorenko IV, Peterson CA, Nickoloff BJ. Melanoma genotypes and phenotypes get personal. Lab Invest. 2013 Aug.93(8):858-867. Pubmedid: 23817084.
  • Parsons CM, Pimiento JM, Cheong D, Marzban SS, Gonzalez RJ, Johnson D, Letson GD, Zager JS. The role of radical amputations for extremity tumors: a single institution experience and review of the literature. J Surg Oncol. 2012 Feb.105(2):149-155. Pubmedid: 21837679. Pmcid: PMC4504014.
  • Eghbalieh SD, Chowdhary P, Muto A, Ziegler KR, Kudo FA, Pimiento JM, Mirmehdi I, Model LS, Kondo Y, Nishibe T, Dardik A. Age-related neointimal hyperplasia is associated with monocyte infiltration after balloon angioplasty. J Gerontol A-Biol. 2012 Feb.67(2):109-117. Pubmedid: 22016364. Pmcid: PMC3261442.
  • Pimiento JM, Lee MC, Esposito NN, Kiluk JV, Khakpour N, Carter WB, Han G, Laronga C. Role of axillary staging in women diagnosed with ductal carcinoma in situ with microinvasion. J Oncol Pract. 2011 Sep.7(5):309-313. Pubmedid: 22211128. Pmcid: PMC3170064.
  • Pimiento JM, Gadgil PV, Santillan AA, Lee MC, Esposito NN, Kiluk JV, Khakpour N, Hartley TL, Yeh IT, Laronga C. Phyllodes tumors: race-related differences. J Am Coll Surg. 2011 Oct.213(4):537-542. Pubmedid: 21856184.
  • Dudrick SJ, Pimiento JM. Parenteral nutrition and nutritional support of surgical patients: reflections, controversies, and challenges. Surg Clin N Am. 2011 Jun.91(3):675-692. Pubmedid: 21621703.
  • Copeland EM, Pimiento JM, Dudrick SJ. Total parenteral nutrition and cancer: from the beginning. Surg Clin N Am. 2011 Aug.91(4):727-36, vii. Pubmedid: 21787964.
  • Malkan AD, Pimiento JM, Maloney SP, Palesty JA, Scholand SJ. Unusual manifestations of Clostridium difficile infection. Surg Infect (Larchmt). 2010 Jun.11(3):333-337. Pubmedid: 19795991.
  • Muto A, Kondo Y, Pimiento JM, Fitzgerald TN, Dardik A, Nishibe T. Vasodilator response correlates with outcome in chronic critical limb ischemia. J Surg Res. 2010 Jun.161(1):156-161. Pubmedid: 19482314.
  • Westvik TS, Fitzgerald TN, Muto A, Maloney SP, Pimiento JM, Fancher TT, Magri D, Westvik HH, Nishibe T, Velazquez OC, Dardik A. Limb ischemia after iliac ligation in aged mice stimulates angiogenesis without arteriogenesis. J Vasc Surg. 2009 Feb.49(2):464-473. Pubmedid: 19028053. Pmcid: PMC2661623.
  • Pimiento JM, Maloney SP, Tang PC, Muto A, Westvik TS, Fitzgerald TN, Fancher TT, Tellides G, Dardik A. Endothelial nitric oxide synthase stimulates aneurysm growth in aged mice. J Vasc Res. 2008 Jun.45(3):251-258. Pubmedid: 18182824.
  • Fitzgerald TN, Shepherd BR, Asada H, Teso D, Muto A, Fancher T, Pimiento JM, Maloney SP, Dardik A. Laminar shear stress stimulates vascular smooth muscle cell apoptosis via the Akt pathway. J Cell Physiol. 2008 Aug.216(2):389-395. Pubmedid: 18247368.
  • Muto A, Fitzgerald TN, Pimiento JM, Maloney SP, Teso D, Paszkowiak JJ, Westvik TS, Kudo FA, Nishibe T, Dardik A. Smooth muscle cell signal transduction: implications of vascular biology for vascular surgeons. J Vasc Surg. 2007 Jun.45 Suppl A:A15-A24. Pubmedid: 17544020. Pmcid: PMC1939976.
  • Kudo FA, Muto A, Maloney SP, Pimiento JM, Bergaya S, Fitzgerald TN, Westvik TS, Frattini JC, Breuer CK, Cha CH, Nishibe T, Tellides G, Sessa WC, Dardik A. Venous identity is lost but arterial identity is not gained during vein graft adaptation. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 2007 Jul.27(7):1562-1571. Pubmedid: 17463332.
  • Pimiento JM, Teso D, Malkan A, Dudrick SJ, Palesty JA. Cancer of unknown primary origin: a decade of experience in a community-based hospital. Am J Surg. 2007 Dec.194(6):833-837. Pubmedid: 18005780.
  • Paszkowiak JJ, Maloney SP, Kudo FA, Muto A, Teso D, Rutland RC, Westvik TS, Pimiento JM, Tellides G, Sessa WC, Dardik A. Evidence supporting changes in Nogo-B levels as a marker of neointimal expansion but not adaptive arterial remodeling. Vascul Pharmacol. 2007 Apr.46(4):293-301. Pubmedid: 17207665. Pmcid: PMC1839844.
  • Fitzgerald TN, Muto A, Kudo FA, Pimiento JM, Constable RT, Dardik A. Emerging vascular applications of magnetic resonance imaging: a picture is worth more than a thousand words. Vascular. 2006 Nov.14(6):366-371. Pubmedid: 17150158.

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Title: Remote Monitoring for Malnutrition Among Gastroesophageal Cancer Patients: A Pilot Study
Sponsor: Moffitt Cancer Center
PI: Turner, K., CO-PI: Mehta, R., CO-PI: Pimiento, J.

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