Nathanael R. Fillmore
Topics / Epidemiology
Topic

Epidemiology

Fillmore has conducted extensive epidemiological research using large-scale veteran cohorts to identify disparities in disease incidence and survival. His work encompasses the analysis of cancer trends, including the increased prevalence of advanced melanoma in veterans and the association between Parkinson's disease and skin malignancy. Additionally, he has investigated the population-level impact of SARS-CoV-2, identifying protective factors against infection and analyzing longitudinal shifts in attributable mortality.

U.S. Veterans and VA Data 11 Retrospective Cohort Study 7 Electronic Health Records 6 VA Cancer Registry 4 Risk Factors 4 Real World Evidence 4 Cox Proportional Hazards Model 4 COVID-19 4 Cutaneous Melanoma 3 Observational Study 3 Race and Ethnicity 3 ICD-10 Coding 3

Publications (11)

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

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
2024

Brain tumors in United States military veterans.

John R. Bihn†, Gino Cioffi†, Kristin A. Waite, Carol Kruchko, Corey Neff, Mackenzie Price, Quinn T. Ostrom, Kaitlin N. Swinnerton, Danne C. Elbers, Michael A. Mooney, Jacob Rachlin, Thor D. Stein, Mary T. Brophy, Nhan V. Do, Ryan E. Ferguson, David S. Priemer, Daniel P. Perl, Richard A. Hickman, Burt Nabors, Jennifer Rusiecki, Jill S. Barnholtz-Sloan‡, Nathanael R. Fillmore‡† Equal first authorship · ‡ Equal senior authorship

Neuro-oncology26(2), 387-396
U.S. Veterans and VA Data Primary Brain Tumors Overall Survival VA Cancer Registry Epidemiology
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
2022

Increased relative proportions of advanced melanoma among veterans: A comparative analysis with the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results registry.

Michael S. Chang†, Jennifer La†, Nicole Trepanowski, David Cheng, John R. Bihn, Nhan Do, Mary Brophy, Nathanael R. Fillmore‡, Rebecca I. Hartman‡† Equal first authorship · ‡ Equal senior authorship

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology87(1), 72-79
VA Cancer Registry SEER Database U.S. Veterans and VA Data Cutaneous Melanoma Melanoma Specific Survival