Gastroenterology & Hepatology

 
Lilani Perera, MD
Assistant Professor
Doctor of Medicine (MD)
Colombo Medical College, University of Colombo, SriLanka, 2000
Residency
Saint Barnabas Medical Center, 2004
Fellowship
Gastroenterology, Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals, 2008
 

 Clinical Interests & Patient Appointments 

PUBLICATIONS

Manuscripts

1. Perera L P, Jabri Bana, Saho Ling, Patel A, Mayer L: Class 1b expression defect in IBD epithelial cells: lack of coordinate regulation of CD1d and the epithelially expressed CD8 ligand, gp180. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2007 Mar; 13(3):298- 307.

2. Zauber NP, Sabbath SA, Morata S, Perera LP. Adequacy of colonoscopic biopsy specimens for molecular analysis: a comparative study with colectomy tissue. Diagnostic Molecular Pathology.   Diagn Mol Pathol. 2006 September; 15(3):162-8.

Abstracts

1. Perera LP, Hofmann C, Hogan WJ, Massey BT. Use of amyl nitrite test to assess impaired LES relaxation during manometry. Gastroenterology. 2007 April; 132 (4, suppl 2): A26 (136).

2. Perera LP, Kern MK, Tatro L, Hofmann C, Kuribayashi S, Chai K, Shaker R. New insight into phonation induced increase in the upper esophageal sphincter pressure; contraction vs compression. Gastroenterology. 2007 April; 132 (4, suppl 2): A595 (T1973)

3. Perera LP, Tatro L, Hofmann C, Kern MK, Shaker R.  Gender affects phonation related UES contraction. 2007 April; 132 (4, suppl 2): A-93 (T1963)

4. Bajaj S, Blom D, Antonik SJ, Mepani R, Kern MK, Chai K, Perera LP, Hofmann C, Shaker R. Comparison of the effect of Dor procedure and Nissen fundoplicationon the dispensability of gastroesophageal junction; an intraoperative study. Gastroenterology. 2007 April; 132 (4, suppl 2): A-51 (M1437).

5. Yio X; Korsten C; Friedman C ;Park M; Yio J; Roth-Walter F; Perera L; Kamalu O; Mayer L. Carcinoembryonic antigen expressing cells preferentially activate CD8+ T cells.  Gastroenterology. 2006 April; 130 (4, suppl 2): A-693 (W 1616).

6. Perera, L; Chai K; Hofmann C; Rittmann T; Kern M; Shaker R. Effect of Phonation on the Luminal Pressures of the Esophagus and Its Sphincters. Gastroenterology. 2006 April; 130 (4, suppl 2): A-729 (W 1790).

7. Perera, L; Chai, Krisna; Hofmann, Candy; Rittmann, Tanya; Kern, Mark; Shaker, Reza. Protection against Pharyngeal Reflux of Gastric Content during Coughing: Another Role for the Upper Esophageal Sphincter (UES). Gastroenterology. 2006 April; 130 (4, suppl 2): A- 732 (W 1804).

8. Perera L, Mayer L. Immunologic defects underlying the IBD. Gastroenterology & Hepatology. 2005 September; 1 (2): 108- 116.

9. Perera L P, Patel A, Jabri B, Mayer L. Class 1b expression defect in IBD epithelial cells: lack of coordinate regulation of CD1d and the epithelially expressed CD8 ligand, gp180. Gastroenterology. 2001 April; 120 (5, suppl 1): A-188 (992).

10. Beuria P, Panja A, Kraus T, Perera L, Sperber K: Human intestinal epithelial cells constitutively express the B7h co stimulatory molecule. Gastroenterology. 2001 April; 120 (5, suppl 1): A-318 (1643).