Stephen B Erban MD
Title Clinical Associate Professor
Institution University of Massachusetts Medical School
Department Medicine
Division General Internal Medicine
Address University of Massachusetts Medical School
 55 Lake Avenue North
 Worcester MA 01655
Telephone 774-442-4107
Email
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Background

Education

  • College: Brown University, A.B. 1980
  • Medical School: University of Pennsylvania, MD, 1984
  • Residency/Fellowship: Internal Medicine Residency, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
  • Fellowship in General Internal Medicine, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Board Certifications

  • American Board of Internal Medicine, 1987.

Affiliations

  • UMass Memorial Health Care

Research/Clinical Interests

  • Using information systems to improve the quality and efficiency of care delivery
  • Cancer screening, particularly screening for colorectal cancer
  • Quality improvement, particularly in the delivery of preventive services

For all Patient and Clinical Issues, call the Adult Primary Care Clinic 508-334-2731
Publications
1. Zapka JG, Lemon SC, Puleo E, Estabrook B, Luckmann R, Erban S. Patient education for colon cancer screening: a randomized trial of a video mailed before a physical examination. Ann Intern Med. 2004 Nov 2; 141(9):683-92.
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2. Lemon SC, Zapka JG, Estabrook B, Erban S, Luckmann R. Screening for colorectal cancer on the front line. Am J Gastroenterol. 2003 Apr; 98(4):915-23.
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3. Erban S, Zapka J, Puleo E, Vickers-Lahti M. Colorectal cancer screening in Massachusetts: measuring compliance with current guidelines. Eff Clin Pract. 2001 Jan-Feb; 4(1):10-7.
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4. Erban S. Initiation of warfarin therapy: recommendations and clinical pearls. J Thromb Thrombolysis. 1999 Apr; 7(2):145-8.
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5. Erban SB, Kinman JL, Schwartz JS. Routine use of the prothrombin and partial thromboplastin times. JAMA. 1989 Nov 3; 262(17):2428-32.
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6. Erban SB, Sokas RK. Kaposi's sarcoma in an elderly man with Wegener's granulomatosis treated with cyclophosphamide and corticosteroids. Arch Intern Med. 1988 May; 148(5):1201-3.
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7. Erban SB. Allies in the laboratory? The effects of university-industry relationships on academic biotechnology research. Pharos Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Med Soc. 1985; 48(2):28-33.
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Colorectal Neoplasms
Mass Screening
Sigmoidoscopy
Videotape Recording
Patient Education as Topic
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Co-Authors  
Lemon, Stephenie
Luckmann, Roger
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Physical Neighbors  
Lian, Bill
Sachs, Howard
Fischer, Melissa Anne
Bagga, Sonia
Leung, Teli

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