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James Freston, MD, Gastroenterology, Farmington, CT

JamesWFrestonMDPhD, FAGA

Gastroenterology Farmington, CT

Esophagus Disease, Hepatology & Liver Transplantation

Emeritus Professor of Medicine and Boehringer Ingelheim Chair of Clinical Pharmacology. Consultant to FDA, NIH, pharmaceutical and medical device industries

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Education & Training

  • University of Utah Health
    University of Utah HealthResidency, Internal Medicine, 1961 - 1965
  • University of Utah School of Medicine
    University of Utah School of MedicineClass of 1961
  • Weber State University
    Weber State UniversityUndergraduate, 1954 - 1957

Certifications & Licensure

  • CT State Medical License
    CT State Medical License 1980 - 2024
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Fellow (AGAF) American Gastroenterological Association, 2007
  • Julius Freidenwald Medal for Outstanding Contributions to Gastroenterology American Gastroenterological Association (AGA), 2007
  • Distinguished Alumnus Award University of Utah, 2006
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Liver Complications Following Treatment of Hematologic Malignancy with Anti‐cd22‐Calicheamicin (Inotuzumab Ozogamicin)  
    James W Freston, Laurie D DeLeve, George B McDonald, Hepatology
  • Clinical and histological features of fluoroquinolone-induced liver injury  
    Eric S. Orman ES, Conjeevaram HS, Vuppalanchi R, Freston JW, Rachon J, Kleiner DE, Hayashi PH, Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 1/1/2011
  • A Causality assessment in drug-induced liver disease using a structured expert opinion process: Comparison to the Roussel Unclaf causality assessment method  
    Rockey DC, Seeff, LB, Rochon J, Freston J. Chalasani N, Bonacine M, Fontana RR, Hayashi P, Hepatology, 1/1/2010
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Books/Book Chapters

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Other

  • Use and limitations of the RUCAM in hepatotoxicity adjudication. 
    Freston JW
    1/1/2006
  • Method for predicting the onset or change of a medical condition. 
    DC Trost, JW Freston, J Ostroff, US Patent App. 10/968,675, 2004 - Google Patents US 20050119534A1 (19) United States (12) Patent Ap
    6/2/2005
  • Digestive Diseases Self-Education Program. A core curriculum and self assessment in gastroenterology and hepatology. CD-ROM, syllabus, atlas, and exam. 
    Freston JW, A CME Program, American Gastroenterological Association
    1/1/1998
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