Gerald W. Dryden, M.D., MSPH, M.Sc.

Gerald W. Dryden, M.D., MSPH, M.Sc. Associate Professor of Medicine University of Louisville Health Care Outpatient Center 401 East Chestnut Street, Ste. 310 Louisville, KY 40202 502-852-7963 - Academic Office 502-813-6500 - Patient Appointments

Clinical Expertise

Hepatology; Inflammatory Bowel Disease; Endoscopic Device Development

Board Certifications

• American Board of Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology

Education and Training

• Medical School: University of Kentucky

• Residency: Naval Medical Center, Portsmouth, Va.

• Fellowship: Naval Medical Center, San Diego, Calif.

• MSPH: University of Louisville

Recent Publications

• Schiffman SC, Li Y, Dryden G, Li X, Martin RC. Positive correlation of image analysis by mini-endoscopy with micro-PET scan and histology in rats after esophagoduodenal anastomosis. Surg Endosc. 2010 Nov;24(11):2835-41. doi: 10.1007/s00464-010-1059-1. Epub 2010 May 4. PubMed PMID: 20440518.

• Sands BE, Jacobson EW, Sylwestrowicz T, Younes Z, Dryden G, Fedorak R, Greenbloom S. Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of the oral interleukin-12/23 inhibitor apilimod mesylate for treatment of active Crohn's disease. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2010 Jul;16(7):1209-18. doi: 10.1002/ibd.21159. PubMed PMID: 19918967.

• Dryden GW Jr. Overview of biologic therapy for Crohn's disease. Expert Opin Biol Ther. 2009 Aug;9(8):967-74. doi: 10.1517/14712590903048909. Review. PubMed PMID: 19591627.

• Dryden GW. Overview of stem cell therapy for Crohn's disease. Expert Opin Biol Ther. 2009 Jul;9(7):841-7. doi: 10.1517/14712590902956615. Review. PubMed PMID: 19527107.

• Harrell SP, Studts JL, Dryden GW, Eversmann J, Cai L, Wo JM. A novel classification scheme for gastroparesis based on predominant-symptom presentation. J Clin Gastroenterol. 2008 May-Jun;42(5):455-9. doi: 10.1097/MCG.0b013e31815ed084. PubMed PMID: 18344894.

• Dryden GW. Natalizumab for Moderate-to-Severe Crohn's Disease. Gastroenterol Hepatol (N Y). 2008 Apr;4(4):296. PubMed PMID: 21960916; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3093736.

• Dryden GW, Song M, McClain C. Polyphenols and gastrointestinal diseases. Curr Opin Gastroenterol. 2006 Mar;22(2):165-70. Review. PubMed PMID: 16462174.

• Dryden GW Jr, Deaciuc I, Arteel G, McClain CJ. Clinical implications of oxidative stress and antioxidant therapy. Curr Gastroenterol Rep. 2005 Aug;7(4):308-16. Review. PubMed PMID: 16042916.

• Krueger KJ, McClain CJ, McClave SA, Dryden GW. Nutritional supplements and alternative medicine. Curr Opin Gastroenterol. 2004 Mar;20(2):130-8. PubMed PMID: 15703634.

• Jabbar A, Chang WK, Dryden GW, McClave SA. Gut immunology and the differential response to feeding and starvation. Nutr Clin Pract. 2003 Dec;18(6):461-82. PubMed PMID: 16215082.