NeilWToribaraMD

Gastroenterology • Denver, CO

Professor, Medicine and Gastroenterology, National Jewish Health

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Office
1400 Jackson St
Denver, CO 80206
Phone+1 303-388-4461
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Education & Training

University of Iowa Hospitals and ClinicsResidency, Internal Medicine, 1981 - 1985
University of Rochester School of Medicine and DentistryClass of 1981
University of Iowa Hospitals and ClinicsFellowship, Gastroenterology

Certifications & Licensure

CO State Medical License 1998 - 2025
CA State Medical License 1985 - 2024
IA State Medical License 1981 - 1992
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

1 citations
VP16CREB-induced differentiation of neuroblastoma.
Piruz Nahreini, Cynthia Andreatta, Kedar N. Prasad, Neil W. Toribara> ;Indian Journal of Pediatrics. 2008 Sep 22
88 citations
Colonoscopy Completion in a Large Safety Net Health Care System
Elina S. Kazarian, Fernando S. Carreira, Neil W. Toribara, Thomas D. Denberg> ;Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 2008 Apr 1
2 citations
Identifying altered gene expression in neuroblastoma cells preceding apoptosis.
Piruz Nahreini, Xiang-Dong Yan, Cynthia Andreatta, Kedar N. Prasad, Neil W. Toribara> ;Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology. 2008 Mar 1
73 citations
The adherent gastric mucous layer is composed of alternating layers of MUC5AC and MUC6 mucin proteins.
Samuel B. Ho, Kenji Takamura, Ruth Anway, Laurie L. Shekels, Neil W. Toribara, Hiroyoshi Ota> ;Digestive Diseases and Sciences. 2004 Oct 1
30 citations
The complete genomic organization of the human MUC6 and MUC2 mucin genes.
Karine Rousseau, Clare Byrne, Young S. Kim, James R. Gum, Dallas M. Swallow, Neil W. Toribara> ;Genomics. 2004 May 1
25 citations
Hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer in young colorectal cancer patients: high-risk clinic versus population-based registry.
Jonathan P. Terdiman, Theodore R. Levin, Brian Allen, James R. Gum, Andrea A. Fishbach, Peggy Conrad, Glenn Miller, Vivian Weinberg, Ronald P. Bachman, JoAnn Bergoffen...> ;Gastroenterology. 2002 Apr 1
23 citations
Altered mucin core peptide expression in acute and chronic cholecystitis.
Samuel B. Ho, Laurie L. Shekels, Neil W. Toribara, Ilene K. Gipson, Young S. Kim, Preston P. Purdum, David L. Cherwitz> ;Digestive Diseases and Sciences. 2000 Jun 1
87 citations
MUC4 and MUC5B Transcripts Are the Prevalent Mucin Messenger Ribonucleic Acids of the Human Endocervix
Ilene K. Gipson, Sandra Spurr-Michaud, Robert Moccia, Qian Zhan, Neil W. Toribara, Samuel B. Ho, Antonio R. Gargiulo, Joseph A. Hill> ;Biology of Reproduction. 1999 Jan 1
102 citations
The MUC6 secretory mucin gene is expressed in a wide variety of epithelial tissues.
Allen E. Bartman, MarieâPierre Buisine, JeanâPierre Aubert, Gloria A. Niehans, Neil W. Toribara, Young S. Kim, E. J. Kelly, Jean E. Crabtree, Samuel B. Ho> ;The Journal of Pathology. 1998 Dec 1
75 citations
Variable number tandem repeat polymorphism of the mucin genes located in the complex on 11p15.5.
Lynne E. Vinall, Alexander S. Hill, Pascal Pigny, Wendy S. Pratt, Neil W. Toribara, James R. Gum, Young S. Kim, Nicole Porchet, Jean-Pierre Aubert, Dallas M. Swallow> ;Human Genetics. 1998 Mar 1
87 citations
The Carboxyl-terminal Sequence of the Human Secretory Mucin, MUC6 ANALYSIS OF THE PRIMARY AMINO ACID SEQUENCE
Neil W. Toribara, Samuel B. Ho, Elizabeth T. Gum, James R. Gum, Patrick Lau, Young S. Kim> ;The Journal of Biological Chemistry. 1997 Jun 27
191 citations
Mucin genes expressed by human female reproductive tract epithelia.
Ilene K. Gipson, Samuel B. Ho, Sandra Spurr-Michaud, Ann S. Tisdale, Qian Zhan, Emina Torlakovic, Jeffrey Pudney, Deborah J. Anderson, Neil W. Toribara, Joseph A. Hill> ;Biology of Reproduction. 1997 Apr 1
22 citations
Alteration in mucin gene expression and biological properties of HT29 colon cancer cell subpopulations
H. Kitamura, M. Cho, B.H. Lee, James R. Gum, Bader Siddiki, Samuel B. Ho, Neil W. Toribara, Thécla Lesuffleur, Alain Zweibaum, Y. Kitamura, Suguru Yonezawa, Young S. Kim> ;European Journal of Cancer. 1996 Sep 1
222 citations
Expression cloning of gastric mucin complementary DNA and localization of mucin gene expression.
Samuel B. Ho, Anthony M. Roberton, Laurie L. Shekels, Carolyn Lyftogt, Gloria A. Niehans, Neil W. Toribara> ;Gastroenterology. 1995 Sep 1
237 citations
Mucin Gene Expression in Normal, Preneoplastic, and Neoplastic Human Gastric Epithelium
Samuel B. Ho, Laurie L. Shekels, Neil W. Toribara, Young S. Kim, Carolyn Lyftogt, David L. Cherwitz, Gloria A. Niehans> ;Cancer Research. 1995 Jun 15
119 citations
Screening for Colorectal Cancer
Neil W. Toribara, Marvin H. Sleisenger> ;The New England Journal of Medicine. 1995 Mar 30
3 citations
Colorectal cancer. A new look at an old problem.
Neil W. Toribara> ;The Western Journal of Medicine. 1994 Nov 1
225 citations
Localization of mucin (MUC2 and MUC3) messenger RNA and peptide expression in human normal intestine and colon cancer.
Sae-Kyung Chang, Austin F. Dohrman, Carol Basbaum, Samuel B. Ho, Tohru Tsuda, Neil W. Toribara, James R. Gum, Young S. Kim> ;Gastroenterology. 1994 Jul 1
327 citations
Molecular cloning of human intestinal mucin (MUC2) cDNA. Identification of the amino terminus and overall sequence similarity to prepro-von Willebrand factor.
James R. Gum, James W. Hicks, Neil W. Toribara, Bader Siddiki, Young S. Kim> ;The Journal of Biological Chemistry. 1994 Jan 28
291 citations
Human gastric mucin. Identification of a unique species by expression cloning.
Neil W. Toribara, Anthony M. Roberton, Samuel B. Ho, Wen Lin Kuo, Elizabeth T. Gum, James W. Hicks, James R. Gum, James C. Byrd, Bader Siddiki, Young S. Kim> ;The Journal of Biological Chemistry. 1993 Mar 15
196 citations
The human MUC2 intestinal mucin has cysteine-rich subdomains located both upstream and downstream of its central repetitive region.
Jr Jr Gum, James W. Hicks, Neil W. Toribara, E M Rothe, Robert E. Lagace, Young S. Kim> ;The Journal of Biological Chemistry. 1992 Oct 25
50 citations
Molecular cloning of rat intestinal mucin. Lack of conservation between mammalian species.
James R. Gum, James W. Hicks, Robert E. Lagace, James C. Byrd, Neil W. Toribara, Bader Siddiki, Frank J. Fearney, Derek T. A. Lamport, Young S. Kim> ;The Journal of Biological Chemistry. 1991 Nov 25
32 citations
The Structure of Human Intestinal Apomucins
Young S. Kim, James R. Gum, James C. Byrd, Neil W. Toribara> ;The American Review of Respiratory Disease. 1991 Sep 1
143 citations
MUC-2 human small intestinal mucin gene structure. Repeated arrays and polymorphism.
Neil W. Toribara, James R. Gum, Patrick J. Culhane, Robert E. Lagace, James W. Hicks, Gloria M. Petersen, Young S. Kim> ;The Journal of Clinical Investigation. 1991 Sep 1
151 citations
Mucin production by human colonic carcinoma cells correlates with their metastatic potential in animal models of colon cancer metastasis.
R. S. Bresalier, Yaron Niv, James C. Byrd, Quan-Yang Duh, Neil W. Toribara, Richard Rockwell, Rajvir Dahiya, Young S. Kim> ;The Journal of Clinical Investigation. 1991 Mar 1
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