John M. Gaziano

2026

A retrospective cohort study using the Veterans Affairs Cancer Registry database: Increased hazard of Parkinson's disease in United States Veterans with melanoma.

Linden B. Huhmann^†, Jonathan C. Hwang^†, David Perez, Daniel Y. Kim, Kaelyn Nannini, Nhan V. Do, John M. Gaziano, Mary T. Brophy, Lee E. Wheless, Nathanael R. Fillmore^‡, Rebecca I. Hartman^‡† Equal first authorship · ^‡ Equal senior authorship

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Cutaneous Melanoma Parkinson's Disease Retrospective Cohort Study U.S. Veterans and VA Data VA Cancer Registry

2026

Frailty and survival outcomes in veterans with invasive cutaneous melanoma: A Veterans Affairs Cancer Registry retrospective cohort study.

Linden B. Huhmann^†, Jonathan C. Hwang^†, Daniel Y. Kim, Kaelyn Nannini, Nhan V. Do, John M. Gaziano, Lee E. Wheless, Nathanael R. Fillmore^‡, Rebecca I. Hartman^‡† Equal first authorship · ^‡ Equal senior authorship

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology95(1), 240-243

U.S. Veterans and VA Data Retrospective Cohort Study Cancer-Associated Thrombosis Cutaneous Melanoma Overall Survival

2026

Risk and protective factors for uveal melanoma: Evidence for a protective role of autoimmune and immune-mediated conditions.

Charles Lu^†, Debby Cheng^†, Andrew Mu, Olivia Burke, Lirit Fuksman, Priya Katyal, Sara Khattab, Nga Nguyen, Emma Beagles, Crystal Chang, Suzanne Xu, Jonathan C. Hwang, Linden Huhmann, Nicholas Starink, Martin A. Weinstock, Maryam M. Asgari, Marc S. Hurlbert, John M. Gaziano, Nathanael R. Fillmore, Rebecca I. Hartman, Yevgeniy R. Semenov^† Equal first authorship

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology95(1), 211-214

U.S. Veterans and VA Data Case-Control Study Uveal Melanoma Cutaneous Melanoma Logistic Regression

2026

Parkinson's disease and risk of melanoma in United States veterans: A Veterans Affairs Cancer Registry retrospective cohort study.

Jonathan C. Hwang^†, Linden B. Huhmann^†, David Perez, Daniel Y. Kim, Kaelyn Nannini, Nhan V. Do, John M. Gaziano, Mary T. Brophy, Lee E. Wheless, Nathanael R. Fillmore^‡, Rebecca I. Hartman^‡† Equal first authorship · ^‡ Equal senior authorship

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology94(6), 1811-1814

U.S. Veterans and VA Data Retrospective Cohort Study VA Cancer Registry Parkinson's Disease Cutaneous Melanoma

2026

Risk factors for the development of acral melanoma: A multi-institutional, retrospective cohort study.

Charles Lu^†, Olivia Burke^†, Christopher J. Thang, Sara Khattab, Nga Nguyen, Emma Beagles, Crystal Chang, Suzanne Xu, Jonathan C. Hwang, Linden Huhmann, Nicholas Starink, Martin A. Weinstock, Maryam M. Asgari, Marc S. Hurlbert, John M. Gaziano, Nathanael R. Fillmore, Theodore C. Feldman, Rebecca I. Hartman, Yevgeniy R. Semenov^† Equal first authorship

JAAD international28, 38-46

Acral Melanoma Race and Ethnicity Risk Factors Retrospective Cohort Study Logistic Regression

2026

A deep learning model to dynamically predict cancer-associated thromboembolism in large-scale healthcare systems.

Tianshe He^†, Chunlei Zheng^†, Jennifer La, Dang Pham, Omid Jafari, Jamie Strampe, Karlynn Dulberger, Jaime Ramos-Cejudo, J. Michael Gaziano, Nhan V. Do, Vipul Chitalia, Katya Ravid, Ang Li^‡, Nathanael R. Fillmore^‡† Equal first authorship · ^‡ Equal senior authorship

npj Digital Medicine

U.S. Veterans and VA Data Electronic Health Records Cancer-Associated Thrombosis Predictive Modeling External Validation

2026

Identification of Risk Factors for Acral Melanoma in US Veterans.

Jonathan C. Hwang^†, Linden B. Huhmann^†, Kelly Cho, Sergey D. Goryachev, Nicholas Starink, Martin A. Weinstock, Maryam M. Asgari, Christy Zheng, Charles Lu, Theodore C. Feldman, Nhan V. Do, John M. Gaziano, Yevgeniy R. Semenov, Marc S. Hurlbert, Nathanael R. Fillmore^‡, Rebecca I. Hartman^‡† Equal first authorship · ^‡ Equal senior authorship

JAMA Dermatology162(3), 279-291

Acral Melanoma Agent Orange Exposure U.S. Veterans and VA Data VA Cancer Registry Nested Case-Control Study

2026

Docetaxel Rechallenge vs Cabazitaxel in Patients With Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer.

Pedro C. Barata^†, June K. Corrigan^†, Jennifer La, John M. Culnan, Elliot Akama-Garren, Karlynn N. Dulberger, Clark Dumontier, Jason Hansen, John R. Bihn, Rhonda L. Bitting, Mary T. Brophy, Heather H. Cheng, Matthew R. Cooperberg, Nhan V. Do, Tanya Dorff, Antonio Tito Fojo, J. Michael Gaziano, Sergey D. Goryachev, Susan Halabi, Richard L. Hauger, David M. Nanus, Timothy R. Rebbeck, Chong-Xian Pan, Martin W. Schoen, Kaitlin N. Swinnerton, Kenute Myrie, Rachel B. Ramoni, Nathanael R. Fillmore, Channing J. Paller^‡, Matthew B. Rettig^‡† Equal first authorship · ^‡ Equal senior authorship

JAMA Network Open9(1), e2551231

U.S. Veterans and VA Data Retrospective Cohort Study Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer Prostate Cancer Comparative Effectiveness

2026

Magnetic Resonance Imaging or Confirmatory Biopsy for Patients With Prostate Cancer Receiving Active Surveillance.

Matthew R. Cooperberg^†, John R. Bihn^†, John M. Culnan, Jennifer La, Sergey D. Goryachev, Daniel C. R. Chen, Oleg Soloviev, Grace Lee, June K. Corrigan, Kaitlin N. Swinnerton, Nicholas G. Nickols, Karlynn N. Dulberger, Pedro Barata, Rhonda L. Bitting, Mary T. Brophy, Heather H. Cheng, Hoedt Amanda De, Nhan V. Do, Stephen J. Freedland, Isla P. Garraway, J. Michael Gaziano, Susan Halabi, Richard L. Hauger, Stacy Loeb, David M. Nanus, Timothy R. Rebbeck, Matthew B. Rettig, Chong-Xian Pan, Kenute Myrie, Rachel B. Ramoni, Nathanael R. Fillmore^‡, Channing J. Paller^‡† Equal first authorship · ^‡ Equal senior authorship

JAMA Oncology12(1), 111-113

U.S. Veterans and VA Data Retrospective Cohort Study Electronic Health Records Prostate Cancer Active Surveillance

2025

A panel of plasma proteins associated with venous thromboembolism in patients with prostate cancer.

Asha Jose^†, Simon Lu^†, Chao Zhang, Jennifer La, Melissa Young, J. Michael Gaziano, Nathanael R. Fillmore, Katya Ravid^‡, Vipul C. Chitalia^‡† Equal first authorship · ^‡ Equal senior authorship

Cancer Biomarkers42(12), 18758592251390251

Cancer-Associated Thrombosis Prostate Cancer Proteomic Profiling Biomarkers Risk Stratification

2025

Potentially Inappropriate Medications, Frailty, and Outcomes in Patients With Cancer Managed in a National Health Care System.

Jennifer La, Tammy Hshieh, Anahid Hamparsumian, Robert Zwolinski, Jameson Wood, Mayuri Dharne, J. Michael Gaziano, Mary T. Brophy, Nhan V. Do, Nikhil C. Munshi, Jane A. Driver, Gregory A. Abel, Nathanael R. Fillmore^‡, Clark DuMontier^‡‡ Equal senior authorship

Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network23(9), 363-370

U.S. Veterans and VA Data Retrospective Cohort Study Electronic Health Records Frailty Overall Survival

2025

Multimorbidity and Its Impact in Older U.S. Veterans Newly Treated for Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.

Joseph R. Larsen^†, Chunlei Zheng^†, Jennifer La, Julie Tsu-Yu Wu, Michael Kelley, J. Michael Gaziano, Mary Brophy, Nhan V. Do, Dae H. Kim, Jane A. Driver, Clark DuMontier^‡, Nathanael R. Fillmore^‡† Equal first authorship · ^‡ Equal senior authorship

Annals of the American Thoracic Society22(4), 598-608

U.S. Veterans and VA Data Retrospective Cohort Study Lung Cancer Overall Survival Geriatric Oncology

2025

External validation of a novel cancer-associated venous thromboembolism risk assessment score in a safety-net hospital.

Karlynn N. Dulberger^†, Jennifer La^†, Ang Li^†, Saran Lotfollahzadeh, Asha Jose, Nhan V. Do, Mary T. Brophy, J. Michael Gaziano, Katya Ravid, Vipul C. Chitalia, Nathanael R. Fillmore^† Equal first authorship

Research and Practice in Thrombosis and Haemostasis9(1), 102650

Cancer-Associated Thrombosis External Validation Electronic Health Records Retrospective Cohort Study Cancer Patients

2024

Natural Language Processing Algorithm to Extract Multiple Myeloma Stage From Oncology Notes in the Veterans Affairs Healthcare System.

Sergey D. Goryachev^†, Cenk Yildirim^†, Clark DuMontier^†, Jennifer La^†, Mayuri Dharne, J. Michael Gaziano, Mary T. Brophy, Nikhil C. Munshi, Jane A. Driver, Nhan V. Do^‡, Nathanael R. Fillmore^‡† Equal first authorship · ^‡ Equal senior authorship

JCO Clinical Cancer Informatics8, e2300197

U.S. Veterans and VA Data Electronic Health Records Multiple Myeloma Natural Language Processing VA Cancer Registry

2023

More intensive therapy as more effective treatment for frail patients with multiple myeloma [corrected].

Clark DuMontier^†, Jennifer La^†, John Bihn, June Corrigan, Cenk Yildirim, Mayuri Dharne, Hamza Hassan, Sarvari Yellapragada, Gregory A. Abel, J. Michael Gaziano, Nhan V. Do, Mary Brophy, Dae H. Kim, Nikhil C. Munshi, Nathanael R. Fillmore^‡, Jane A. Driver^‡† Equal first authorship · ^‡ Equal senior authorship

Blood Advances7(20), 6275-6284

U.S. Veterans and VA Data Retrospective Cohort Study Multiple Myeloma Frailty Overall Survival

2023

Venous thromboembolism risk in cancer patients receiving first-line immune checkpoint inhibitor versus chemotherapy.

Ang Li, Sarah B. May, Jennifer La, Kylee L. Martens, Christopher I. Amos, Christopher R. Flowers, Nhan V. Do, Mary T. Brophy, Vipul Chitalia, Katya Ravid, John Michael Gaziano, Nathanael R. Fillmore

American Journal of Hematology98(8), 1214-1222

U.S. Veterans and VA Data Retrospective Cohort Study Cancer-Associated Thrombosis Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors Risk Factors

2023

Derivation and Validation of a Clinical Risk Assessment Model for Cancer-Associated Thrombosis in Two Unique US Health Care Systems.

Ang Li^†, Jennifer La^†, Sarah B. May, Danielle Guffey, Costa Wilson L. da, Christopher I. Amos, Raka Bandyo, Emily M. Milner, Karen M. Kurian, Daniel C. R. Chen, Nhan V. Do, Carolina Granada, Nimrah Riaz, Mary T. Brophy, Vipul Chitalia, J. Michael Gaziano, David A. Garcia, Marc Carrier, Christopher R. Flowers, Neil A. Zakai^‡, Nathanael R. Fillmore^‡† Equal first authorship · ^‡ Equal senior authorship

Journal of Clinical Oncology41(16), 2926-2938

Cancer-Associated Thrombosis Predictive Modeling Retrospective Cohort Study External Validation U.S. Veterans and VA Data

2023

Epidemiology of Cancer-Associated Venous Thromboembolism in Patients With Solid and Hematologic Neoplasms in the Veterans Affairs Health Care System.

Kylee L. Martens^†, Ang Li^†, Jennifer La, Sarah B. May, Kaitlin N. Swinnerton, Hannah Tosi, Danne C. Elbers, Nhan V. Do, Mary T. Brophy, J. Michael Gaziano, Saran Lotfollahzadeh, Vipul Chitalia, Katya Ravid, Nathanael R. Fillmore^† Equal first authorship

JAMA Network Open6(6), e2317945

U.S. Veterans and VA Data Retrospective Cohort Study Electronic Health Records Cancer-Associated Thrombosis Health Disparities

2023

Validation of algorithms to select patients with multiple myeloma and patients initiating myeloma treatment in the national Veterans Affairs Healthcare System.

Jennifer La^†, Clark DuMontier^†, Hamza Hassan, Maya Abdallah, Camille Edwards, Karina Verma, Grace Ferri, Mayuri Dharne, Cenk Yildirim, June Corrigan, J. Michael Gaziano, Nhan V. Do, Mary T. Brophy, Jane A. Driver, Nikhil C. Munshi, Nathanael R. Fillmore^† Equal first authorship

Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety32(5), 558-566

U.S. Veterans and VA Data Electronic Health Records Multiple Myeloma VA Cancer Registry Algorithm Validation

2021

Defining Multimorbidity and Its Impact in Older United States Veterans Newly Treated for Multiple Myeloma.

Nathanael R. Fillmore^†, Clark DuMontier^†, Cenk Yildirim, Jennifer La, Mara M. Epstein, David Cheng, Diana Cirstea, Sarvari Yellapragada, Gregory A. Abel, J. Michael Gaziano, Nhan Do, Mary Brophy, Dae H. Kim, Nikhil C. Munshi, Jane A. Driver^† Equal first authorship

Journal of the National Cancer Institute113(8), 1084-1093

U.S. Veterans and VA Data Retrospective Cohort Study Multiple Myeloma Overall Survival Geriatric Oncology

2021

Contemporary Analysis of Electronic Frailty Measurement in Older Adults with Multiple Myeloma Treated in the National US Veterans Affairs Healthcare System.

Clark DuMontier^†, Nathanael R. Fillmore^†, Cenk Yildirim, David Cheng, Jennifer La, Ariela R. Orkaby, Brian Charest, Diana Cirstea, Sarvari Yellapragada, John Michael Gaziano, Nhan Do, Mary T. Brophy, Dae H. Kim, Nikhil C. Munshi, Jane A. Driver^† Equal first authorship

Cancers13(12)

U.S. Veterans and VA Data Retrospective Cohort Study Electronic Health Records Multiple Myeloma Frailty

2021

Updating and Validating the U.S. Veterans Affairs Frailty Index: Transitioning From ICD-9 to ICD-10.

David Cheng^†, Clark DuMontier^†, Cenk Yildirim, Brian Charest, Chelsea E. Hawley, Min Zhuo, Julie M. Paik, Enzo Yaksic, J. Michael Gaziano, Nhan Do, Mary Brophy, Kelly Cho, Dae H. Kim, Jane A. Driver, Nathanael R. Fillmore^‡, Ariela R. Orkaby^‡† Equal first authorship · ^‡ Equal senior authorship

Journals of Gerontology: Series A76(7), 1318-1325

U.S. Veterans and VA Data Electronic Health Records Frailty Electronic Frailty Index ICD-10 Coding