Publications

• Thoracoscopic lung biopsy - Five commonly asked questions about video-assisted thoracic surgery
  Shrager, J. B., & Kaiser, L. R. (1999). Thoracoscopic lung biopsy - Five commonly asked questions about video-assisted thoracic surgery. POSTGRADUATE MEDICINE, 106(4), 139-?
• Lymphangioleiomyomatosis: The surgeon's role in diagnosis
  Deeb, M., Shrager, J. B., Edelman, J. D., & Kaiser, L. (2000). Lymphangioleiomyomatosis: The surgeon's role in diagnosis. JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, 119(3), 622–623.
• Lung volume reduction surgery.
  Shrager, J. B., Kaiser, L. R., & Edelman, J. D. (2000). Lung volume reduction surgery. Current Problems in Surgery, 37(4), 253–317.
• Lobectomy with tangential pulmonary artery resection without regard to pulmonary function Shrager, J. B., Lambright, E. S., McGrath, C. M., Wahl, P. M., Deeb, M. E., Friedberg, J. S., & Kaiser, L. R. (2000). Lobectomy with tangential pulmonary artery resection without regard to pulmonary function. ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, 70(1), 234–239.
  
• Human skeletal myosin heavy chain genes are tightly linked in the order embryonic-IIa-IId/x-IIb-perinatal-extraocular Shrager, J. B., Desjardins, P. R., Burkman, J. M., Konig, S. K., Stewart, D. R., Su, L., … Stedman, H. H. (2000). Human skeletal myosin heavy chain genes are tightly linked in the order embryonic-IIa-IId/x-IIb-perinatal-extraocular. JOURNAL OF MUSCLE RESEARCH AND CELL MOTILITY, 21(4), 345–355.
  
• Lung volume reduction surgery restores the normal diaphragmatic length-tension relationship in emphysematous rats Shrager, J. B., Kim, D. K., Hashmi, Y. J., Lankford, E. B., Wahl, P., Stedman, H. H., … Kaiser, L. R. (2001). Lung volume reduction surgery restores the normal diaphragmatic length-tension relationship in emphysematous rats. JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, 121(2), 217–224.
  
• Bronchial anastomotic stricture caused by ossification of an intercostal muscle flap Deeb, M. E., Sterman, D. H., Shrager, J. B., & Kaiser, L. R. (2001). Bronchial anastomotic stricture caused by ossification of an intercostal muscle flap. ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, 71(5), 1700–1702.
  
• Successful-experience with simultaneous lung volume reduction and cardiac procedures Shrager, J. B., Kozyak, B. W., Roberts, J. R., Bavaria, J. E., Friedberg, J. S., Kaiser, L. R., & Rosengard, B. R. (2001). Successful-experience with simultaneous lung volume reduction and cardiac procedures. JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, 122(1), 196–197.
  
• Expanded indications for transcervical thymectomy in the management of anterior mediastinal masses Deeb, M. E., Brinster, C. J., Kucharzuk, J., Shrager, J. B., & Kaiser, L. R. (2001). Expanded indications for transcervical thymectomy in the management of anterior mediastinal masses. ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, 72(1), 208–211.
  
• Risk of death from intercurrent disease is not excessively increased by modern postoperative radiotherapy for high-risk resected non-small-cell lung carcinoma Machtay, M., Lee, J. H., Shrager, J. B., Kaiser, L. R., & Glatstein, E. (2001). Risk of death from intercurrent disease is not excessively increased by modern postoperative radiotherapy for high-risk resected non-small-cell lung carcinoma. JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY, 19(19), 3912–3917.
  
• Sarcomeres are added in series to emphysematous rat diaphragm after lung volume reduction surgery Shrager, J. B., Kim, D. K., Hashmi, Y. J., Stedman, H. H., Zhu, J. L., Kaiser, L. R., & LEVINE, S. (2002). Sarcomeres are added in series to emphysematous rat diaphragm after lung volume reduction surgery. CHEST, 121(1), 210–215.
  
• Current presentation and optimal surgical management of sternoclavicular joint infections Song, H. K., Guy, T. S., Kaiser, L. R., & Shrager, J. B. (2002). Current presentation and optimal surgical management of sternoclavicular joint infections. ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, 73(2), 427–431.
  
• Suction vs water seal after pulmonary resection - A randomized prospective study Marshall, M. B., Deeb, M. E., Bleier, J. I. S., Kucharczuk, J. C., Friedberg, J. S., Kaiser, L. R., & Shrager, J. B. (2002). Suction vs water seal after pulmonary resection - A randomized prospective study. CHEST, 121(3), 831–835.
  
• Evolutionary implications of three novel members of the human sarcomeric myosin heavy chain gene family Desjardins, P. R., Burkman, J. M., Shrager, J. B., Allmond, L. A., & Stedman, H. H. (2002). Evolutionary implications of three novel members of the human sarcomeric myosin heavy chain gene family. MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND EVOLUTION, 19(4), 375–393.
  
• Osteogenic sarcoma presenting with lung metastasis Staddon, A. P., Lackman, R., Robinson, K., Shrager, J. B., & Warhol, M. (2002). Osteogenic sarcoma presenting with lung metastasis. ONCOLOGIST, 7(2), 144–153.
  
• Pathological response to preoperative chemoradiation worsens with anemia in non-small cell lung cancer patients Robnett, T. J., Machtay, M., Hahn, S. M., Shrager, J. B., Freidberg, J. S., & Kaiser, L. R. (2002). Pathological response to preoperative chemoradiation worsens with anemia in non-small cell lung cancer patients. CANCER JOURNAL, 8(3), 263–267.
  
• Transcervical thymectomy for myasthenia gravis achieves results comparable to thymectomy by sternotomy Shrager, J. B., Deeb, M. E., Mick, R., Brinster, C. J., Childers, H. E., Marshall, M. B., … Kaiser, L. R. (2002). Transcervical thymectomy for myasthenia gravis achieves results comparable to thymectomy by sternotomy. ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, 74(2), 320–326.
  
• Benign expectoration of a surgical clip through a pneumonectomy stump Ahmed, Z., Kaiser, L. R., & Shrager, J. B. (2002). Benign expectoration of a surgical clip through a pneumonectomy stump. JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, 124(5), 1025–1026.
  
• Evaluating respiratory muscle adaptations - A new approach LEVINE, S., Nguyen, T., Kaiser, L. R., & Shrager, J. B. (2002). Evaluating respiratory muscle adaptations - A new approach. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF RESPIRATORY AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE, 166(11), 1418–1419.
  
• Inspiratory loading does not accelerate dystrophy in mdx mouse diaphragm: implications for regenerative therapy Krupnick, A. S., Zhu, J. L., Nguyen, T., Kreisel, D., Balsara, K. R., Lankford, E. B., … Shrager, J. B. (2003). Inspiratory loading does not accelerate dystrophy in mdx mouse diaphragm: implications for regenerative therapy. JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSIOLOGY, 94(2), 411–419.
  
• Mediastinal talcoma masquerading as thymoma Ahmed, Z., & Shrager, J. B. (2003). Mediastinal talcoma masquerading as thymoma. ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, 75(2), 568–569.
  
• Myosin heavy chain and physiological adaptation of the rat diaphragm in elastase-induced emphysema Kim, D. K., Zhu, J. L., Kozyak, B. W., Burkman, J. M., Rubinstein, N. A., Lankford, E. B., … Shrager, J. B. (2003). Myosin heavy chain and physiological adaptation of the rat diaphragm in elastase-induced emphysema. RESPIRATORY RESEARCH, 4(1).
  
• Omentum is highly effective in the management of complex cardiothoracic surgical problems Shrager, J. B., Wain, J. C., Wright, C. D., Donahue, D. M., Vlahakes, G. J., Moncure, A. C., … Mathisen, D. J. (2003). Omentum is highly effective in the management of complex cardiothoracic surgical problems. JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, 125(3), 526–532.
  
• Tracheal trauma. Shrager, J. B. (2003). Tracheal trauma. Chest Surgery Clinics of North America, 13(2), 291–304.
  
• Human diaphragm remodeling associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - Clinical implications Levine, S., Nguyen, T., Kaiser, L. R., Rubinstein, N. A., Maislin, G., Gregory, C., … Shrager, J. B. (2003). Human diaphragm remodeling associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - Clinical implications. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF RESPIRATORY AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE, 168(6), 706–713.
  
• A PCR-BASED ASSAY FOR THE WILD-TYPE DYSTROPHIN GENE TRANSFERRED INTO THE MDX MOUSE Shrager, J. B., Naji, A., Kelly, A. M., & Stedman, H. H. (1992). A PCR-BASED ASSAY FOR THE WILD-TYPE DYSTROPHIN GENE TRANSFERRED INTO THE MDX MOUSE. MUSCLE & NERVE, 15(10), 1133–1137.
  
• Comparison of stages I-II thymoma treated by complete resection with or without adjuvant radiation Singhal, S., Shrager, J. B., Rosenthal, D. I., LiVolsi, V. A., & Kaiser, L. R. (2003). Comparison of stages I-II thymoma treated by complete resection with or without adjuvant radiation. ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, 76(5), 1635–1641.
  
• Two commonly used neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy regimens for locally advanced stage III non-small cell lung carcinoma: Long-term results and associations with pathologic response Machtay, M., Lee, J. H., Stevenson, J. P., Shrager, J. B., Algazy, K. M., Treat, J., & Kaiser, L. R. (2004). Two commonly used neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy regimens for locally advanced stage III non-small cell lung carcinoma: Long-term results and associations with pathologic response. JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, 127(1), 108–113.
  
• Myosin gene mutation correlates with anatomical changes in the human lineage Stedman, H. H., Kozyak, B. W., Nelson, A., Thesier, D. M., Su, L. T., Low, D. W., … Mitchell, M. A. (2004). Myosin gene mutation correlates with anatomical changes in the human lineage. NATURE, 428(6981), 415–418.
  
• Lung cancer in transplant recipients - A single-institution experience Ahmed, Z., Marshall, M. B., Kucharczuk, J. C., Kaiser, L. R., & Shrager, J. B. (2004). Lung cancer in transplant recipients - A single-institution experience. ARCHIVES OF SURGERY, 139(8), 902–906.
  
• Hyperpolarized helium-3 MR imaging of pulmonary function Ishii, M., Fischer, M. C., Emami, K., Alavi, A., Spector, Z. Z., Yu, J. S., … Rizi, R. R. (2005). Hyperpolarized helium-3 MR imaging of pulmonary function. RADIOLOGIC CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA, 43(1), 235-?
  
• Effect of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease on calcium pump ATPase expression in human diaphragm Nguyen, T., Rubinstein, N. A., Vijayasarathy, C., Rome, L. C., Kaiser, L. R., Shrager, J. B., & Levine, S. (2005). Effect of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease on calcium pump ATPase expression in human diaphragm. JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSIOLOGY, 98(6), 2004–2010.
  
• Catamenial pneumothorax: optimal hormonal and surgical management Marshall, M. B., Ahmed, Z., Kucharczuk, J. C., Kaiser, L. R., & Shrager, J. B. (2005). Catamenial pneumothorax: optimal hormonal and surgical management. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CARDIO-THORACIC SURGERY, 27(4), 662–666.
  
• Which patients with stage III non-small cell lung cancer should undergo surgical resection? Patel, V., & Shrager, J. B. (2005). Which patients with stage III non-small cell lung cancer should undergo surgical resection? ONCOLOGIST, 10(5), 335–344.
  
• Pain and physical function are similar following axillary, muscle-sparing vs posterolateral thoracotomy Ochroch, E. A., Gottschalk, A., Augoustides, J. G., Aukburg, S. J., Kaiser, L. R., & Shrager, J. B. (2005). Pain and physical function are similar following axillary, muscle-sparing vs posterolateral thoracotomy. CHEST, 128(4), 2664–2670.
  
• Comparative study of subxiphoid versus video-thoracoscopic pericardial "'window" O'Brien, P. K. H., Kucharczuk, J. C., Marshall, M. B., Friedberg, J. S., Chen, Z., Kaiser, L. R., & Shrager, J. B. (2005). Comparative study of subxiphoid versus video-thoracoscopic pericardial "'window". ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, 80(6), 2013–2019.
  
• Invited commentary. Shrager, J. B. (2006). Invited commentary. Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 81(1), 334-?
  
• Anterior surgical approaches to the thoracic outlet Marshall, M. B., Kucharczuk, J. C., Shrager, J. B., & Kaiser, L. R. (2006). Anterior surgical approaches to the thoracic outlet. JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, 131(6), 1255–1260.
  
• Parasternal intercostal muscle remodeling in severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Levine, S., Nguyen, T., Friscia, M., Zhu, J., Szeto, W., Kucharczuk, J. C., … Shrager, J. B. (2006). Parasternal intercostal muscle remodeling in severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSIOLOGY, 101(5), 1297–1302.
  
• Outcomes after 151 extended transcervical thymectomies for myasthenia gravis Shrager, J. B., Nathan, D., Brinster, C. J., Yousuf, O., Spence, A., Chen, Z., & Kaiser, L. R. (2006). Outcomes after 151 extended transcervical thymectomies for myasthenia gravis. ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, 82(5), 1863–1869.
  
• Cytokine response is lower after lung volume reduction through bilateral thoracoscopy versus sternotomy Friscia, M. E., Zhu, J., Kolff, J. W., Chen, Z., Kaiser, L. R., Deutschman, C. S., & Shrager, J. B. (2007). Cytokine response is lower after lung volume reduction through bilateral thoracoscopy versus sternotomy. ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, 83(1), 252–256.
  
• Complications of video-assisted thoracoscopic lung biopsy in patients with interstitial lung disease Kreider, M. E., Hansen-Flaschen, J., Ahmad, N. N., Rossman, M. D., Kaiser, L. R., Kucharczuk, J. C., & Shrager, J. B. (2007). Complications of video-assisted thoracoscopic lung biopsy in patients with interstitial lung disease. ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, 83(3), 1140–1145.
  
• Early changes of lung function and structure in an elastase model of emphysema - a hyperpolarized He-3 MRI study Emami, K., Cadman, R. V., Woodburn, J. M., Fischer, M. C., Kadlecek, S. J., Zhu, J., … Rizi, R. R. (2008). Early changes of lung function and structure in an elastase model of emphysema - a hyperpolarized He-3 MRI study. JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSIOLOGY, 104(3), 773–786.
  
• Rapid disuse atrophy of diaphragm fibers in mechanically ventilated humans Levine, S., Nguyen, T., Taylor, N., Friscia, M. E., Budak, M. T., Rothenberg, P., … Shrager, J. B. (2008). Rapid disuse atrophy of diaphragm fibers in mechanically ventilated humans. NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE, 358(13), 1327–1335.
  
• Thoracoscopic total parietal pleurectomy for primary spontaneous pneumothorax Nathan, D. P., Taylor, N. E., Low, D. W., Raymond, D., & Shrager, J. B. (2008). Thoracoscopic total parietal pleurectomy for primary spontaneous pneumothorax. ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, 85(5), 1825–1827.
  
• Extended transcervical thymectomy in the treatment of myasthenia gravis Khicha, S. G., Kaiser, L. R., & Shrager, J. B. (2008). Extended transcervical thymectomy in the treatment of myasthenia gravis. Presented at the 11th International Conference on Myasthenia Gravis and Related Disorder, CHICAGO,IL: WILEY-BLACKWELL.
  
• THE MDX MOUSE DIAPHRAGM REPRODUCES THE DEGENERATIVE CHANGES OF DUCHENNE MUSCULAR-DYSTROPHY Stedman, H. H., Sweeney, H. L., Shrager, J. B., Maguire, H. C., Panettieri, R. A., Petrof, B., … Kelly, A. M. (1991). THE MDX MOUSE DIAPHRAGM REPRODUCES THE DEGENERATIVE CHANGES OF DUCHENNE MUSCULAR-DYSTROPHY. NATURE, 352(6335), 536–539.
  
• 3 WOMEN AT JOHNS-HOPKINS - PRIVATE PERSPECTIVES ON MEDICAL COEDUCATION IN THE 1890S Shrager, J. B. (1991). 3 WOMEN AT JOHNS-HOPKINS - PRIVATE PERSPECTIVES ON MEDICAL COEDUCATION IN THE 1890S. ANNALS OF INTERNAL MEDICINE, 115(7), 564–569.
  
• Thymoma Shrager, J. B. (2009). Thymoma. ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, 87(1), 339–341.
  
• Intraoperative and postoperative management of air leaks in patients with emphysema. Shrager, J. B., DeCamp, M. M., & Murthy, S. C. (2009). Intraoperative and postoperative management of air leaks in patients with emphysema. Thoracic Surgery Clinics, 19(2), 223-?
  
• Mediastinoscopy: Still the Gold Standard Shrager, J. B. (2010). Mediastinoscopy: Still the Gold Standard. ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, 89(6), S2084–S2089.
  
• Extended Transcervical Thymectomy: The Ultimate Minimally Invasive Approach Shrager, J. B. (2010). Extended Transcervical Thymectomy: The Ultimate Minimally Invasive Approach. ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, 89(6), S2128–S2134.
  
• Evidence-based suggestions for management of air leaks. Merritt, R. E., Singhal, S., & Shrager, J. B. (2010). Evidence-based suggestions for management of air leaks. Thoracic Surgery Clinics, 20(3), 435–448.
  
• Invited commentary. Shrager, J. B. (2010). Invited commentary. Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 90(6), 1785-?
  
• Intrinsic apoptosis in mechanically ventilated human diaphragm: linkage to a novel Fos/FoxO1/Stat3-Bim axis Tang, H., Lee, M., Budak, M. T., Pietras, N., Hittinger, S., Vu, M., … Shrager, J. B. (2011). Intrinsic apoptosis in mechanically ventilated human diaphragm: linkage to a novel Fos/FoxO1/Stat3-Bim axis. FASEB JOURNAL, 25(9), 2921–2936.
  
• Improved Survival after Pulmonary Metastasectomy for Soft Tissue Sarcoma Predina, J. D., Puc, M. M., Bergey, M. R., Sonnad, S. S., Kucharczuk, J. C., Staddon, A., … Shrager, J. B. (2011). Improved Survival after Pulmonary Metastasectomy for Soft Tissue Sarcoma. JOURNAL OF THORACIC ONCOLOGY, 6(5), 913–919.
  
• Tumor Volume as a Potential Imaging-Based Risk-Stratification Factor in Trimodality Therapy for Locally Advanced Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Kozak, M. M., Murphy, J. D., Schipper, M. L., Donington, J. S., Zhou, L., Whyte, R. I., … Loo, B. W. (2011). Tumor Volume as a Potential Imaging-Based Risk-Stratification Factor in Trimodality Therapy for Locally Advanced Non-small Cell Lung Cancer. JOURNAL OF THORACIC ONCOLOGY, 6(5), 920–926.
  
• Benign emptying of the postpneumonectomy space. Merritt, R. E., Reznik, S. I., DaSilva, M. C., Sugarbaker, D. J., Whyte, R. I., Donahue, D. M., … Shrager, J. B. (2011). Benign emptying of the postpneumonectomy space. Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 92(3), 1076–1081.
  
• Morbidity and Mortality After Esophagectomy Following Neoadjuvant Chemoradiation Merritt, R. E., Whyte, R. I., D'Arcy, N. T., Hoang, C. D., & Shrager, J. B. (2011). Morbidity and Mortality After Esophagectomy Following Neoadjuvant Chemoradiation. ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, 92(6), 2034–2040.
  
• Prophylaxis and Management of Atrial Fibrillation After General Thoracic Surgery Merritt, R. E., & Shrager, J. B. (2012). Prophylaxis and Management of Atrial Fibrillation After General Thoracic Surgery. THORACIC SURGERY CLINICS, 22(1), 13-?
  
• Invited commentary. Shrager, J. B. (2011). Invited commentary. Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 92(6), 2005–2006.
  
• Prognostic PET F-18-FDG Uptake Imaging Features Are Associated with Major Oncogenomic Alterations in Patients with Resected Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Nair, V. S., Gevaert, O., Davidzon, G., Napel, S., Graves, E. E., Hoang, C. D., … Plevritis, S. K. (2012). Prognostic PET F-18-FDG Uptake Imaging Features Are Associated with Major Oncogenomic Alterations in Patients with Resected Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. CANCER RESEARCH, 72(15), 3725–3734.
  
• Invited commentary. Shrager, J. B. (2012). Invited commentary. Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 94(1), 240-?
  
• Indications for Surgery in Patients with Localized Pulmonary Infection Merritt, R. E., & Shrager, J. B. (2012). Indications for Surgery in Patients with Localized Pulmonary Infection. THORACIC SURGERY CLINICS, 22(3), 325-?
  
• Cross-Species Functional Analysis of Cancer-Associated Fibroblasts Identifies a Critical Role for CLCF1 and IL-6 in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer In Vivo Vicent, S., Sayles, L. C., Vaka, D., Khatri, P., Gevaert, O., Chen, R., … Sweet-Cordero, E. A. (2012). Cross-Species Functional Analysis of Cancer-Associated Fibroblasts Identifies a Critical Role for CLCF1 and IL-6 in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer In Vivo. CANCER RESEARCH, 72(22), 5744–5756.
  
• Approach to the patient with multiple lung nodules. Shrager, J. B. (2013). Approach to the patient with multiple lung nodules. Thoracic Surgery Clinics, 23(2), 257–266.
  
• VIDEO-ASSISTED THORACIC-SURGERY - THE CURRENT STATE-OF-THE-ART Kaiser, L. R., & Shrager, J. B. (1995). VIDEO-ASSISTED THORACIC-SURGERY - THE CURRENT STATE-OF-THE-ART. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF ROENTGENOLOGY, 165(5), 1111–1117.
  
• VILLOUS ADENOMA OF THE MAIN PANCREATIC DUCT - A CLUE TO THE PATHOGENESIS OF PANCREATIC MALIGNANCY Shrager, J. B., GREELISH, J., VANARSDALE, C., Furth, E., & Daly, J. M. (1994). VILLOUS ADENOMA OF THE MAIN PANCREATIC DUCT - A CLUE TO THE PATHOGENESIS OF PANCREATIC MALIGNANCY. SURGICAL ONCOLOGY-OXFORD, 3(4), 203–210.
  
• THE VINEBERG PROCEDURE - THE IMMEDIATE FORERUNNER OF CORONARY-ARTERY BYPASS-GRAFTING Shrager, J. B. (1994). THE VINEBERG PROCEDURE - THE IMMEDIATE FORERUNNER OF CORONARY-ARTERY BYPASS-GRAFTING. ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, 57(5), 1354–1364.
  
• ADAPTATIONS IN MYOSIN HEAVY-CHAIN EXPRESSION AND CONTRACTILE FUNCTION IN DYSTROPHIC MOUSE DIAPHRAGM Petrof, B. J., Stedman, H. H., Shrager, J. B., Eby, J., Sweeney, H. L., & Kelly, A. M. (1993). ADAPTATIONS IN MYOSIN HEAVY-CHAIN EXPRESSION AND CONTRACTILE FUNCTION IN DYSTROPHIC MOUSE DIAPHRAGM. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY, 265(3), C834–C841.
  
• DYSTROPHIN PROTECTS THE SARCOLEMMA FROM STRESSES DEVELOPED DURING MUSCLE-CONTRACTION Petrof, B. J., Shrager, J. B., Stedman, H. H., Kelly, A. M., & Sweeney, H. L. (1993). DYSTROPHIN PROTECTS THE SARCOLEMMA FROM STRESSES DEVELOPED DURING MUSCLE-CONTRACTION. PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 90(8), 3710–3714.
  
• Treatment of refractory, nonmalignant hydrothorax with a pleurovenous shunt Park, S. Z., Shrager, J. B., Allen, M. S., & Nagorney, D. M. (1997). Treatment of refractory, nonmalignant hydrothorax with a pleurovenous shunt. ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, 63(6), 1777–1779.
  
• Bronchopulmonary carcinoid tumors associated with Cushing's syndrome: A more aggressive variant of typical carcinoid Shrager, J. B., Wright, C. D., Wain, J. C., Torchiana, D. F., Grillo, H. C., & Mathisen, D. J. (1997). Bronchopulmonary carcinoid tumors associated with Cushing's syndrome: A more aggressive variant of typical carcinoid. JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, 114(3), 367–375.
  
• Determinants of time to opioid cessation post-surgery Ruchelli, G., Clay, D., Schmidt, P., Humphreys, K., Trafton, J., Dirbas, F., … Carroll, I. (2013). Determinants of time to opioid cessation post-surgery. JOURNAL OF PAIN, 14(4), S18–S18.
  
• The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Practice Guideline Series: Guidelines for the Management of Barrett's Esophagus With High-Grade Dysplasia Fernando, H. C., Murthy, S. C., Hofstetter, W., Shrager, J. B., Bridges, C., Mitchell, J. D., … Watson, T. J. (2009). The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Practice Guideline Series: Guidelines for the Management of Barrett's Esophagus With High-Grade Dysplasia. ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, 87(6), 1993–2002.
  
• Management of Alveolar Air Leaks After Pulmonary Resection Singhal, S., Ferraris, V. A., Bridges, C. R., Clough, E. R., Mitchell, J. D., Fernando, H. C., & Shrager, J. B. (2010). Management of Alveolar Air Leaks After Pulmonary Resection. ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, 89(4), 1327–1335.
  
• Early outcomes after bilateral thoracoscopy versus median sternotomy for lung volume reduction. Puc, M. M., Sonnad, S. S., & Shrager, J. B. (2010). Early outcomes after bilateral thoracoscopy versus median sternotomy for lung volume reduction. Innovations (Philadelphia, Pa.), 5(2), 97–102.
  
• METABOLOMIC PROFILING OF LUNG ADENOCARCINOMA Hoang, C. D., Wu, M., Xu, Y., Peltz, G., Merritt, R., Whyte, R., & Shrager, J. (2010). METABOLOMIC PROFILING OF LUNG ADENOCARCINOMA. JOURNAL OF THORACIC ONCOLOGY, 5(5), S51–S52.
  
• MULTIPLE MICRORNA ARE DYSREGULATED IN MESOTHELIOMA Hoang, C. D., Xu, Y., Zheng, M., Peltz, G., Shrager, J., & Kratzke, R. (2010). MULTIPLE MICRORNA ARE DYSREGULATED IN MESOTHELIOMA. JOURNAL OF THORACIC ONCOLOGY, 5(5), S105–S106.
  
• Oxidative stress-responsive microRNA-320 regulates glycolysis in diverse biological systems Tang, H., Lee, M., Sharpe, O., Salamone, L., Noonan, E. J., Hoang, C. D., … Shrager, J. B. (2012). Oxidative stress-responsive microRNA-320 regulates glycolysis in diverse biological systems. FASEB JOURNAL, 26(11), 4710–4721.
  
• A Dominant Adenocarcinoma With Multifocal Ground Glass Lesions Does Not Behave as Advanced Disease Gu, B., Burt, B. M., Merritt, R. E., Stephanie, S., Nair, V., Hoang, C. D., & Shrager, J. B. (2013). A Dominant Adenocarcinoma With Multifocal Ground Glass Lesions Does Not Behave as Advanced Disease. ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, 96(2), 411–418.
  
• Diaphragm muscle atrophy in the mouse after long-term mechanical ventilation Tang, H., Lee, M., Khuong, A., Wright, E., & Shrager, J. B. (2013). Diaphragm muscle atrophy in the mouse after long-term mechanical ventilation. MUSCLE & NERVE, 48(2), 272–278.
  
• miR-1 Induces Growth Arrest and Apoptosis in Malignant Mesothelioma Xu, Y., Zheng, M., Merritt, R. E., Shrager, J. B., Wakelee, H. A., Kratzke, R. A., & Hoang, C. D. (2013). miR-1 Induces Growth Arrest and Apoptosis in Malignant Mesothelioma. CHEST, 144(5), 1632–1643.
  
• A Rare Population of CD24(+)ITGB4(+)Notch(hi) Cells Drives Tumor Propagation in NSCLC and Requires Notch3 for Self-Renewal Zheng, Y., de la Cruz, C. C., Sayles, L. C., Alleyne-Chin, C., Vaka, D., Knaak, T. D., … Sweet-Cordero, E. A. (2013). A Rare Population of CD24(+)ITGB4(+)Notch(hi) Cells Drives Tumor Propagation in NSCLC and Requires Notch3 for Self-Renewal. CANCER CELL, 24(1), 59–74.
  
• An observational study of circulating tumor cells and (18)F-FDG PET uptake in patients with treatment-naive non-small cell lung cancer. Nair, V. S., Keu, K. V., Luttgen, M. S., Kolatkar, A., Vasanawala, M., Kuschner, W., … Kuhn, P. (2013). An observational study of circulating tumor cells and (18)F-FDG PET uptake in patients with treatment-naive non-small cell lung cancer. PloS One, 8(7).
  
• Adjuvant Cisplatin and Docetaxel for Non-small Cell Lung Cancer The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Experience Weiss, J., Eaby, B., Stevenson, J., Kucharczuk, J., Cooper, J., Kaiser, L., … Evans, T. (2010). Adjuvant Cisplatin and Docetaxel for Non-small Cell Lung Cancer The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Experience. JOURNAL OF THORACIC ONCOLOGY, 5(5), 667–672.
  
• Liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry methods for measuring dipeptide abundance in non-small-cell lung cancer. Wu, M., Xu, Y., Fitch, W. L., Zheng, M., Merritt, R. E., Shrager, J. B., … Hoang, C. D. (2013). Liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry methods for measuring dipeptide abundance in non-small-cell lung cancer. Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry : RCM, 27(18), 2091–2098.
  
• Quantitative assessment of emphysema using hyperpolarized He-3 magnetic resonance imaging Spector, Z. Z., Emami, K., Fischer, M. C., Zhu, J., Ishii, M., Vahdat, V., … Rizi, R. R. (2005). Quantitative assessment of emphysema using hyperpolarized He-3 magnetic resonance imaging. MAGNETIC RESONANCE IN MEDICINE, 53(6), 1341–1346.
  
• A small animal model of regional alveolar ventilation using (HPHe)-He-3 MRI Spector, Z. Z., Emami, K., Fischer, M. C., Zhu, J., Ishii, M., Yu, J., … Rizi, R. R. (2004). A small animal model of regional alveolar ventilation using (HPHe)-He-3 MRI. ACADEMIC RADIOLOGY, 11(10), 1171–1179.
  
• Lymph Node Evaluation Achieved by Open Lobectomy Compared With Thoracoscopic Lobectomy for N0 Lung Cancer Merritt, R. E., Hoang, C. D., & Shrager, J. B. (2013). Lymph Node Evaluation Achieved by Open Lobectomy Compared With Thoracoscopic Lobectomy for N0 Lung Cancer. ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, 96(4), 1171–1177.
  
• An ultrasensitive method for quantitating circulating tumor DNA with broad patient coverage. Newman, A. M., Bratman, S. V., To, J., Wynne, J. F., Eclov, N. C. W., Modlin, L. A., … Diehn, M. (2014). An ultrasensitive method for quantitating circulating tumor DNA with broad patient coverage. Nature Medicine, 20(5), 548–554.
  
• An ultrasensitive method for quantitating circulating tumor DNA with broad patient coverage Newman, A. M., Bratman, S. V., To, J., Wynne, J. F., Eclov, N. C. W., Modlin, L. A., … Diehn, M. (2014). An ultrasensitive method for quantitating circulating tumor DNA with broad patient coverage. NATURE MEDICINE, 20(5), 552–558.
  
• A Meta-analysis of Lung Cancer Gene Expression Identifies PTK7 as a Survival Gene in Lung Adenocarcinoma. Chen, R., Khatri, P., Mazur, P. K., Polin, M., Zheng, Y., Vaka, D., … Sweet-Cordero, E. A. (2014). A Meta-analysis of Lung Cancer Gene Expression Identifies PTK7 as a Survival Gene in Lung Adenocarcinoma. Cancer Research, 74(10), 2892–2902.
  
• Prevention and management of postoperative air leaks. Burt, B. M., & Shrager, J. B. (2014). Prevention and management of postoperative air leaks. Annals of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 3(2), 216–218.
  
• Increased Proteolysis, Myosin Depletion, and Atrophic AKT-FOXO Signaling in Human Diaphragm Disuse Levine, S., Biswas, C., Dierov, J., Barsotti, R., Shrager, J. B., Taitan Nguyen, N., … Budak, M. T. (2011). Increased Proteolysis, Myosin Depletion, and Atrophic AKT-FOXO Signaling in Human Diaphragm Disuse. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF RESPIRATORY AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE, 183(4), 483–490.
  
• Should asymptomatic enlarged thymus glands be resected? Singla, S., Litzky, L. A., Kaiser, L. R., & Shrager, J. B. (2010). Should asymptomatic enlarged thymus glands be resected? JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, 140(5), 977–983.
  
• Accuracy of Fluorodeoxyglucose-Positron Emission Tomography Within the Clinical Practice of the American College of Surgeons Oncology Group Z4031 Trial to Diagnose Clinical Stage I Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Grogan, E. L., Deppen, S. A., Ballman, K. V., Andrade, G. M., Verdial, F. C., Aldrich, M. C., … Putnam, J. B. (2014). Accuracy of Fluorodeoxyglucose-Positron Emission Tomography Within the Clinical Practice of the American College of Surgeons Oncology Group Z4031 Trial to Diagnose Clinical Stage I Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, 97(4), 1142–1148.
  
• Consensus definitions to promote an evidence-based approach to management of the pleural space. A collaborative proposal by ESTS, AATS, STS, and GTSC Brunelli, A., Beretta, E., Cassivi, S. D., Cerfolio, R. J., Detterbeck, F., Kiefer, T., … Varela, G. (2011). Consensus definitions to promote an evidence-based approach to management of the pleural space. A collaborative proposal by ESTS, AATS, STS, and GTSC. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CARDIO-THORACIC SURGERY, 40(2), 291–297.
  
• Should buttresses and sealants be used to manage pulmonary parenchymal air leaks? Singhal, S., & Shrager, J. B. (2010). Should buttresses and sealants be used to manage pulmonary parenchymal air leaks? JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, 140(6), 1220–1225.
  
• An Observational Study of Circulating Tumor Cells and F-18-FDG PET Uptake in Patients with Treatment-Naive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Nair, V. S., Keu, K. V., Luttgen, M. S., Kolatkar, A., Vasanawala, M., Kuschner, W., … Kuhn, P. (2013). An Observational Study of Circulating Tumor Cells and F-18-FDG PET Uptake in Patients with Treatment-Naive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. PLOS ONE, 8(7).
  
• Malignant pleural mesothelioma and the Society of Thoracic Surgeons Database: an analysis of surgical morbidity and mortality. Burt, B. M., Cameron, R. B., Mollberg, N. M., Kosinski, A. S., Schipper, P. H., Shrager, J. B., & Vigneswaran, W. T. (2014). Malignant pleural mesothelioma and the Society of Thoracic Surgeons Database: an analysis of surgical morbidity and mortality. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 148(1), 30–35.
  
• Thoracoscopic lobectomy is associated with acceptable morbidity and mortality in patients with predicted postoperative forced expiratory volume in 1 second or diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide less than 40% of normal. Burt, B. M., Kosinski, A. S., Shrager, J. B., Onaitis, M. W., & Weigel, T. (2014). Thoracoscopic lobectomy is associated with acceptable morbidity and mortality in patients with predicted postoperative forced expiratory volume in 1 second or diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide less than 40% of normal. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 148(1), 19-?
  
• Circulating Tumor Microemboli Diagnostics for Patients with Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer Carlsson, A., Nair, V. S., Luttgen, M. S., Keu, K. V., Horng, G., Vasanawala, M., … Gambhir, S. S. (2014). Circulating Tumor Microemboli Diagnostics for Patients with Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer. JOURNAL OF THORACIC ONCOLOGY, 9(8), 1111–1119.
  
• Chronic cutaneous chest wall fistula and gallstone empyema due to retained gallstones. Gaster, R. S., Berger, A. J., Ahmadi-Kashani, M., Shrager, J. B., & Lee, G. K. (2014). Chronic cutaneous chest wall fistula and gallstone empyema due to retained gallstones. BMJ Case Reports, 2014.
  
• Lung Volume Reduction After Stereotactic Ablative Radiation Therapy of Lung Tumors: Potential Application to Emphysema Binkley, M. S., Shrager, J. B., Leung, A. N., Popat, R., Trakul, N., Atwood, T. F., … Loo, B. W. (2014). Lung Volume Reduction After Stereotactic Ablative Radiation Therapy of Lung Tumors: Potential Application to Emphysema. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RADIATION ONCOLOGY BIOLOGY PHYSICS, 90(1), 216–223.
  
• Failure to Isolate the Right Lung with an EZ-Blocker. Obaidi, R. A., O'Hear, K. E., Kulkarni, V. N., Brodsky, J. B., & Shrager, J. B. (2014). Failure to Isolate the Right Lung with an EZ-Blocker. A & A Case Reports, 3(8), 110–111.
  
• Sequential bilateral lung isolation with a single bronchial blocker. Brodsky, J. B., Tzabazis, A., Basarb-Tung, J., & Shrager, J. B. (2013). Sequential bilateral lung isolation with a single bronchial blocker. A & A Case Reports, 1(1), 17–18.
  
• Ex Vivo Expansion and In Vivo Self-Renewal of Human Muscle Stem Cells Charville, G. W., Cheung, T. H., Yoo, B., Santos, P. J., Lee, G. K., Shrager, J. B., & Rando, T. A. (2015). Ex Vivo Expansion and In Vivo Self-Renewal of Human Muscle Stem Cells. STEM CELL REPORTS, 5(4), 621–632.
  
• Diameter of Solid Tumor Component Alone Should be Used to Establish T Stage in Lung Adenocarcinoma Burt, B. M., Leung, A. N., Yanagawa, M., Chen, W., Groth, S. S., Hoang, C. D., … Shrager, J. B. (2015). Diameter of Solid Tumor Component Alone Should be Used to Establish T Stage in Lung Adenocarcinoma. ANNALS OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY, 22, S1318–S1323.
  
• Pruritus as a Paraneoplastic Symptom of Thymoma Padda, S. K., Shrager, J. B., Riess, J. W., Pagtama, J. Y., Tisch, A. J. H., Kwong, B. Y., … Wakelee, H. A. (2015). Pruritus as a Paraneoplastic Symptom of Thymoma. JOURNAL OF THORACIC ONCOLOGY, 10(11), E110–E112.
  
• The Prevention and Management of Air Leaks Following Pulmonary Resection. Burt, B. M., & Shrager, J. B. (2015). The Prevention and Management of Air Leaks Following Pulmonary Resection. Thoracic Surgery Clinics, 25(4), 411–419.
  
• CRISPR/Cas-mediated genome editing to treat EGFR-mutant lung cancer: apersonalized molecular surgical therapy Tang, H., & Shrager, J. B. (2016). CRISPR/Cas-mediated genome editing to treat EGFR-mutant lung cancer: apersonalized molecular surgical therapy. EMBO MOLECULAR MEDICINE, 8(2), 83–85.
  
• Time course and predictive factors for lung volume reduction following stereotactic ablative radiotherapy (SABR) of lung tumors Binkley, M. S., Shrager, J. B., Chaudhuri, A., Popat, R., Maxim, P. G., Shultz, D. B., … Loo, B. W. (2016). Time course and predictive factors for lung volume reduction following stereotactic ablative radiotherapy (SABR) of lung tumors. RADIATION ONCOLOGY, 11.
  
• Integrated digital error suppression for improved detection of circulating tumor DNA Newman, A. M., Lovejoy, A. F., Klass, D. M., Kurtz, D. M., Chabon, J. J., Scherer, F., … Alizadeh, A. A. (2016). Integrated digital error suppression for improved detection of circulating tumor DNA. NATURE BIOTECHNOLOGY, 34(5), 547–555.
  
• Concordant and Discordant EGFR Mutations in Patients With Multifocal Adenocarcinomas: Implications for EGFR-Targeted Therapy. Chuang, J. C., Shrager, J. B., Wakelee, H. A., & Neal, J. W. (2016). Concordant and Discordant EGFR Mutations in Patients With Multifocal Adenocarcinomas: Implications for EGFR-Targeted Therapy. Clinical Therapeutics, 38(7), 1567–1576.
  
• An artificial niche preserves the quiescence of muscle stem cells and enhances their therapeutic efficacy. Quarta, M., Brett, J. O., DiMarco, R., de Morree, A., Boutet, S. C., Chacon, R., … Rando, T. A. (2016). An artificial niche preserves the quiescence of muscle stem cells and enhances their therapeutic efficacy. Nature Biotechnology, 34(7), 752–759.
  
• Invited Commentary. Shrager, J. (2016). Invited Commentary. Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 101(6), 2146–2147.
  
• Molecular profiling of single circulating tumor cells from lung cancer patients Park, S.-M., Wong, D. J., Ooi, C. C., Kurtz, D. M., Vermesh, O., Aalipour, A., … Gambhir, S. S. (2016). Molecular profiling of single circulating tumor cells from lung cancer patients. PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 113(52), E8379–E8386.
  
• Determinants of Complete Resection of Thymoma by Minimally Invasive and Open Thymectomy: Analysis of an International Registry. Burt, B. M., Yao, X., Shrager, J., Antonicelli, A., Padda, S., Reiss, J., … Scott, W. (2016). Determinants of Complete Resection of Thymoma by Minimally Invasive and Open Thymectomy: Analysis of an International Registry. Journal of Thoracic Oncology .
  
• Video-assisted thoracoscopic diaphragm plication using a running suture technique is durable and effective. Demos, D. S., Berry, M. F., Backhus, L. M., & Shrager, J. B. (2016). Video-assisted thoracoscopic diaphragm plication using a running suture technique is durable and effective. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery.
  
• Determinants of Complete Resection of Thymoma by Minimally Invasive and Open Thymectomy: Analysis of an International Registry Burt, B. M., Yao, X., Shrager, J., Antonicelli, A., Padda, S., Reiss, J., … Scott, W. (2017). Determinants of Complete Resection of Thymoma by Minimally Invasive and Open Thymectomy: Analysis of an International Registry. JOURNAL OF THORACIC ONCOLOGY, 12(1), 129–136.