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Ellen Caparosa

  • Department of Surgery
    Assistant Professor
  • (404) 778-3656
  • ellen.marie.caparosa@emory.edu
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Overview

Dr. Caparosa received her MD degree from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in Pittsburgh, PA. Her postgraduate medical training included a general surgery residency and a colorectal surgery fellowship at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. As a board certified surgeon, her clinical focus involves malignant and benign diseases of the colon, rectum, and anus, including colon, rectal and anal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, diverticular disease, rectal prolapse, pelvic floor disorders, and anorectal disorders, with interest in minimally invasive robotic and laparoscopic approaches to colon and rectal surgery.

Her articles have been published in a number of leading journals including the Journal of Neurosurgery, Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer, and Cancer, Biology and Therapy.

Dr. Caparosa primarily works at Emory University Midtown Hospital and Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital as a Colorectal Surgeon for the Division of Colorectal Surgery within the Department of Surgery.

Academic Appointment

  • Assistant Professor of Surgery, Division of Colorectal Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine

Education

Degrees

  • MD from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
  • BS from New York University

Research

Publications

  • Chimeric Ad5.F35 vector evades anti-adenovirus serotype 5 neutralization opposing GUCY2C-targeted antitumor immunity.
    J Immunother Cancer Volume: 8
    08/01/2020 Authors: Flickinger JC; Singh J; Carlson R; Leong E; Baybutt TR; Barton J; Caparosa E; Pattison A; Rappaport JA; Roh J
  • APC--catenin-TCF signaling silences the intestinal guanylin-GUCY2C tumor suppressor axis.
    Cancer Biol Ther Volume: 21 Page(s): 441 - 451
    05/03/2020 Authors: Blomain ES; Rappaport JA; Pattison AM; Bashir B; Caparosa E; Stem J; Snook AE; Waldman SA
  • Biomarker targeting of colorectal cancer stem cells.
    Biomark Med Volume: 13 Page(s): 891 - 894
    08/01/2019 Authors: Caparosa EM; Stem J; Snook AE; Waldman SA
  • Regional Molecular Signature of the Symptomatic Atherosclerotic Carotid Plaque.
    Neurosurgery Volume: 85 Page(s): E284 - E293
    08/01/2019 Authors: Caparosa EM; Sedgewick AJ; Zenonos G; Zhao Y; Carlisle DL; Stefaneanu L; Jankowitz BT; Gardner P; Chang Y-F; Lariviere WR
  • Therapeutic targeting of gastrointestinal cancer stem cells.
    Regen Med Volume: 14 Page(s): 331 - 343
    05/01/2019 Authors: Stem J; Flickinger JC; Merlino D; Caparosa EM; Snook AE; Waldman SA
  • Advances in Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-Cell Therapies for Solid Tumors.
    Clin Pharmacol Ther Volume: 105 Page(s): 71 - 78
    01/01/2019 Authors: Baybutt TR; Flickinger JC; Caparosa EM; Snook AE
  • Gamma knife radiosurgery for the management of cerebral metastases from non-small cell lung cancer.
    J Neurosurg Volume: 122 Page(s): 766 - 772
    04/01/2015 Authors: Bowden G; Kano H; Caparosa E; Park S-H; Niranjan A; Flickinger J; Lunsford LD
  • Comprehensive chronic laminar single-unit, multi-unit, and local field potential recording performance with planar single shank electrode arrays.
    J Neurosci Methods Volume: 242 Page(s): 15 - 40
    03/15/2015 Authors: Kozai TDY; Du Z; Gugel ZV; Smith MA; Chase SM; Bodily LM; Caparosa EM; Friedlander RM; Cui XT
  • Stereotactic radiosurgery for arteriovenous malformations of the postgeniculate visual pathway.
    J Neurosurg Volume: 122 Page(s): 433 - 440
    02/01/2015 Authors: Bowden G; Kano H; Caparosa E; Tonetti D; Niranjan A; Monaco EA; Flickinger J; Arai Y; Lunsford LD
  • Effects of caspase-1 knockout on chronic neural recording quality and longevity: insight into cellular and molecular mechanisms of the reactive tissue response.
    Biomaterials Volume: 35 Page(s): 9620 - 9634
    12/01/2014 Authors: Kozai TDY; Li X; Bodily LM; Caparosa EM; Zenonos GA; Carlisle DL; Friedlander RM; Cui XT
  • Gamma knife radiosurgery for management of cerebral metastases from esophageal carcinoma.
    J Neurooncol Volume: 118 Page(s): 141 - 146
    05/01/2014 Authors: Bowden G; Kano H; Tempel ZJ; Caparosa E; Monaco E; Niranjan A; Flickinger J; Luketich JD; Lunsford LD
  • Beta-adrenergic receptors in the lateral nucleus of the amygdala contribute to the acquisition but not the consolidation of auditory fear conditioning.
    Front Behav Neurosci Volume: 4 Page(s): 154
    01/01/2010 Authors: Bush DEA; Caparosa EM; Gekker A; Ledoux J
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