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Brian W. Behm

Brian W. Behm

Associate Professor, Medicine

Primary Location
PO Box 800708
Charlottesville, Virginia 22908
Primary Phone Number
Fax Number
434.244.7527

Bio & Overview

Dr. Behm's research interests include understanding the pathogenesis of intestinal inflammation, noninvasive imaging of the small and large intestine, and translational and clinical research studying potential new therapies for inflammatory bowel disease. He is currently studying the role of statins in decreasing intestinal inflammation in patients with Crohn's disease and is active in several clinical trials evaluating new therapies for ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease.

Academic Information

Department
Medicine

Primary Education

  • BA, Cornell University, 1995
  • Fellowship, Gastroenterology, University of Virginianull
  • MD, Medicine, University of Virginianull
  • Residency, Internal Medicine, University of California San Francisconull

Other Appointments

  • Postdoctoral Researcher, Medicine- Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Research Interests

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, chronic diarrhea, pouchitis and other disorders of ileoanal pouch, ulcerative proctitis.

Selected Publications

2024

Costa, D. V. S., Pham, N., Loureiro, A. V., Yang, S. E., Behm, B. W., & Warren, C. A. (2024). Clostridioides difficile infection promotes gastrointestinal dysfunction in human and mice post-acute phase of the disease. ANAEROBE, 87. doi:10.1016/j.anaerobe.2024.102837

Ramakrishnan, G., Young, M. K., Nayak, U., Rigo, I., Marrs, A. S., Gilchrist, C. A., . . . Petri, W. A. (2024). Systemic neutrophil degranulation and emergency granulopoiesis in patients with Clostridioides difficile infection. ANAEROBE, 87. doi:10.1016/j.anaerobe.2024.102840

2023

Warren, C. A., Shin, J. H., Bansal, E. N., Costa, D. V. D. S., Wang, X. Q., Wu, M., . . . Archbald-Pannone, L. (2023). Alanyl-glutamine supplementation for Clostridioides difficile infection treatment (ACT): a double-blind randomised controlled trial study protocol. BMJ OPEN, 13(7). doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2023-075721

2021

Jain, V., Behm, B., & Figueroa, E. (2021). P022 Biologic Therapy and Therapeutic Drug Monitoring in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis.. The American journal of gastroenterology, 116(Suppl 1), S5. doi:10.14309/01.ajg.0000798688.16985.68

Jain, V., Behm, B., & Figueroa, E. (2021). P022 Biologic Therapy and Therapeutic Drug Monitoring in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis.. The American journal of gastroenterology, 116(Suppl 1), S5. doi:10.14309/01.ajg.0000798688.16985.68

Jan, N., Hays, R. A., Oakland, D. N., Kumar, P., Ramakrishnan, G., Behm, B. W., . . . Marie, C. (2021). Fecal Microbiota Transplantation Increases Colonic IL-25 and Dampens Tissue Inflammation in Patients with Recurrent Clostridioides difficile. MSPHERE, 6(5). doi:10.1128/mSphere.00669-21

2020

Tyler, C. J., Guzman, M., Lundborg, L. R., Yeasmin, S., Perez-Jeldres, T., Yarur, A., . . . Rivera-Nieves, J. (2020). Inherent Immune Cell Variation Within Colonic Segments Presents Challenges for Clinical Trial Design. JOURNAL OF CROHNS & COLITIS, 14(10), 1364-1377. doi:10.1093/ecco-jcc/jjaa067

Auerbach, M., Behm, B. W., & Sankineni, A. (2020). Treatment of Iron Deficiency in Gastroenterology: A New Paradigm. PRACTICAL GASTROENTEROLOGY, 44(1), 18-25. Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/

2019

Wang, J., Nakamura, T. I., Tuskey, A. G., & Behm, B. W. (2019). Polypharmacy is a risk factor for disease flare in adult patients with ulcerative colitis: a retrospective cohort study. INTESTINAL RESEARCH, 17(4), 496-503. doi:10.5217/ir.2019.00050

Chitnavis, M. V., Baray, M., Northup, P. G., Tuskey, A. G., & Behm, B. W. (2019). Opioid use and misuse in ulcerative colitis.. World journal of gastrointestinal pharmacology and therapeutics, 10(1), 22-28. doi:10.4292/wjgpt.v10.i1.22

2018

Wentworth, B. J., Buerlein, R. C. D., Tuskey, A. G., Overby, M. A., Smolkin, M. E., & Behm, B. W. (2018). Nonadherence to Biologic Therapies in Inflammatory Bowel Disease. INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASES, 24(9), 2053-2061. doi:10.1093/ibd/izy102

Stine, J. G., Wang, J., Cornella, S. L., Behm, B. W., Henry, Z., Shah, N. L., . . . Northup, P. G. (2018). Treatment of Type-1 Hepatorenal Syndrome with Pentoxifylline: A Randomized Placebo Controlled Clinical Trial.. Annals of hepatology, 17(2), 300-306. doi:10.5604/01.3001.0010.8661

Stine, J. G., Wang, J., Cornelia, S. L., Behm, B. W., Henry, Z., Shah, N. L., . . . Northup, P. G. (2018). Treatment of Type-1 Hepatorenal Syndrome with Pentoxifylline: A Randomized Placebo Controlled Clinical Trial. ANNALS OF HEPATOLOGY, 17(2), 300-306. doi:10.5604/01.3001.0010.8661

Niccum, B. A., Stein, D. J., Behm, B. W., & Hays, R. A. (2018). Zinc Deficiency and the Recurrence of Clostridium difficile Infection after Fecal Microbiota Transplant: A Retrospective Cohort Study. JOURNAL OF NUTRITION AND METABOLISM, 2018. doi:10.1155/2018/9682975

2017

Copland, A. P., Behm, B., & Parrish, C. R. (2017). Seeking Enteral Autonomy with Teduglutide. PRACTICAL GASTROENTEROLOGY, 41(9), 41-52. Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/

Chitnavis, M., Stein, D. J., Commins, S., Schuyler, A. J., & Behm, B. (2017). First-dose anaphylaxis to infliximab: a case of mammalian meat allergy. JOURNAL OF ALLERGY AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY-IN PRACTICE, 5(5), 1425-1426. doi:10.1016/j.jaip.2017.04.044

2016

deFonseka, A. M., Tuskey, A., Conaway, M. R., & Behm, B. W. (2016). Antitumor Necrosis Factor-α Therapy Is Associated With Reduced Risk of Thromboembolic Events in Hospitalized Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease. JOURNAL OF CLINICAL GASTROENTEROLOGY, 50(7), 578-583. doi:10.1097/MCG.0000000000000408

Stine, J. G., Wang, J., & Behm, B. W. (2016). Chronic Cholestatic Liver Injury Attributable to Vedolizumab. JOURNAL OF CLINICAL AND TRANSLATIONAL HEPATOLOGY, 4(3), 277-280. doi:10.14218/JCTH.2016.00018

Regueiro, M., Feagan, B. G., Zou, B., Johanns, J., Blank, M. A., Chevrier, M., . . . PREVENT Study Group. (2016). Infliximab Reduces Endoscopic, but Not Clinical, Recurrence of Crohn's Disease After Ileocolonic Resection.. Gastroenterology, 150(7), 1568-1578. doi:10.1053/j.gastro.2016.02.072

2015

Mosli, M. H., MacDonald, J. K., Bickston, S. J., Behm, B. W., Tsoulis, D. J., Cheng, J., . . . Feagan, B. G. (2015). Vedolizumab for Induction and Maintenance of Remission in Ulcerative Colitis: A Cochrane Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASES, 21(5), 1151-1159. doi:10.1097/MIB.0000000000000396

2014

Crocker, J. A., Yu, H., Conaway, M., Tuskey, A. G., & Behm, B. W. (2014). Narcotic Use and Misuse in Crohn's Disease. INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASES, 20(12), 2234-2238. doi:10.1097/MIB.0000000000000194

Bickston, S. J., Behm, B. W., Tsoulis, D. J., Cheng, J., MacDonald, J. K., Khanna, R., & Feagan, B. G. (2014). Vedolizumab for induction and maintenance of remission in ulcerative colitis. COCHRANE DATABASE OF SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS, (8). doi:10.1002/14651858.CD007571.pub2

Tuskey, A., & Behm, B. W. (2014). Profile of ustekinumab and its potential in patients with moderate-to-severe Crohn's disease. CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL GASTROENTEROLOGY, 7, 173-179. doi:10.2147/CEG.S39518

2013

Tekola, B. D., Arner, D. M., & Behm, B. W. (2013). Coil migration after transarterial coil embolization of a splenic artery pseudoaneurysm.. Case reports in gastroenterology, 7(3), 487-491. doi:10.1159/000357151

2012

McConnell, J., Parvulescu-Codrea, S., Behm, B., Hill, B., Dunkle, E., Finke, K., . . . Woodward, B. (2012). Accelerated infliximab infusions for inflammatory bowel disease improve effectiveness.. World journal of gastrointestinal pharmacology and therapeutics, 3(5), 74-82. doi:10.4292/wjgpt.v3.i5.74

2011

Behm, B. W., & Peura, D. A. (2011). Dexlansoprazole MR for the management of gastroesophageal reflux disease. EXPERT REVIEW OF GASTROENTEROLOGY & HEPATOLOGY, 5(4), 439-445. doi:10.1586/EGH.11.37

Wang, A. Y., Sauer, B. G., Behm, B. W., Ramanath, M., Cox, D. G., Ellen, K. L., . . . Kahaleh, M. (2011). Single-balloon or short double-balloon enteroscope for ERCP in patients with surgically altered anatomies Response. GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY, 73(2), 416-417. doi:10.1016/j.gie.2010.07.021

2010

Wang, A. Y., Sauer, B. G., Behm, B. W., Ramanath, M., Cox, D. G., Ellen, K. L., . . . Kahaleh, M. (2010). Single-balloon enteroscopy effectively enables diagnostic and therapeutic retrograde cholangiography in patients with surgically altered anatomy. GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY, 71(3), 641-649. doi:10.1016/j.gie.2009.10.051