Jellyana Peraza, MD
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2026
Automating clinical phenotyping using natural language processing
Schmidt L, Ibing S, Borchert F, Hugo J, Marshall A, Peraza J, Cho J, Böttinger E, Renard B, Ungaro R. Automating clinical phenotyping using natural language processing. Communications Medicine 2026, 6: 77. PMID: 41530528, PMCID: PMC12873203, DOI: 10.1038/s43856-025-01337-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchElectronic health recordsF1 scorePerformance of human expertsNatural language processingInter-annotator agreementHealth recordsRule-based approachClinical narrative textComputable phenotypeGround-truth dataLanguage modelHuman expertsClinical textChart review processSentence-levelLanguage processingManual chart reviewPatient's clinical phenotypeComplex taskDisease behaviorPhenotyping algorithmsTruth dataPatient levelClinical phenotypeNote-level
2025
Statin Use is Associated With Lower Odds of IBD-Related Surgery Among Patients With Moderate-to-Severe Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Claytor J, Rajauria P, Peraza J, Colombel J, Ungaro R. Statin Use is Associated With Lower Odds of IBD-Related Surgery Among Patients With Moderate-to-Severe Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Inflammatory Bowel Diseases 2025, 32: 253-260. PMID: 41418331, PMCID: PMC12857421, DOI: 10.1093/ibd/izaf227.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIBD-related surgeryInflammatory bowel diseaseStatin usersRetrospective cohort studyIBD hospitalizationsIBD surgeryFollow-upTherapy persistenceRetrospective cohort study of patientsOdds ratioBowel diseaseLow riskCohort study of patientsMount Sinai Data WarehouseCox regression analysisImpact of statinsStudy of patientsModerate-to-severeOutpatient follow-upIBD-related hospitalizationMultivariate regression analysisInternational ClassificationHazards of surgeryRegression analysisPropensity score matchingS1237 Enhancing Gastroenterology Fellow Competency in Through-the-Scope Clip Placement: A Simulation-Based Approach
Peraza J, Hoerter N, Pourmand K, Shah B, Nagula S. S1237 Enhancing Gastroenterology Fellow Competency in Through-the-Scope Clip Placement: A Simulation-Based Approach. The American Journal Of Gastroenterology 2025, 120: s267-s267. DOI: 10.14309/01.ajg.0001132408.56535.e8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMild Crohn’s Disease Is Associated With Altered Sphingolipid Metabolism and Reduced Neutrophilic Inflammation
Bourgonje A, Ibing S, Rajauria P, Peraza J, Consortium T, Ananthakrishnan A, Argmann C, Dubinsky M, Jacobsen H, Jess T, Larsen L, Renard B, Sands B, Shah S, Shapiro J, Suarez-Fariñas M, Colombel J, Ungaro R. Mild Crohn’s Disease Is Associated With Altered Sphingolipid Metabolism and Reduced Neutrophilic Inflammation. Gastroenterology 2025, 169: 1294-1297. PMID: 40701397, DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2025.06.026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMo1127: IMPLEMENTATION AND ASSESSMENT OF AN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM IN GASTROENTEROLOGY: A PRE-POST ASSESSMENT STUDY
Bradley C, Leven E, Peraza J, Nagula S, Rao B, Shah B, Berzin T, Shung D, Soroush A. Mo1127: IMPLEMENTATION AND ASSESSMENT OF AN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM IN GASTROENTEROLOGY: A PRE-POST ASSESSMENT STUDY. Gastroenterology 2025, 169: s-1025. DOI: 10.1016/s0016-5085(25)03272-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchREAL-WORLD EXPERIENCE WITH CURCUMIN-QINGDAI IN MANAGING ADULTS WITH ACTIVE ULCERATIVE COLITIS
Peraza J, Salomon N, George J. REAL-WORLD EXPERIENCE WITH CURCUMIN-QINGDAI IN MANAGING ADULTS WITH ACTIVE ULCERATIVE COLITIS. Inflammatory Bowel Diseases 2025, 31: s73-s74. DOI: 10.1093/ibd/izae282.169.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchActive ulcerative colitisClinical responseUlcerative colitisFollow-upClinical response to therapyClinical Colitis Activity IndexPlacebo-controlled trialFecal calprotectin levelsLeft-sided colitisResponse to therapyPrivate gastroenterology practiceMedian age of participantsFollow-up examinationFollow-up visitColitis Activity IndexEndoscopic disease severityAssessed prior to treatmentClinical activity dataOral mesalamineAbdominal painCalprotectin levelsMayo scoreMedian ageFecal calprotectinAge of participantsREAL-WORLD EXPERIENCE WITH CURCUMIN-QINGDAI IN MANAGING ADULTS WITH ACTIVE ULCERATIVE COLITIS
Peraza J, Salomon N, George J. REAL-WORLD EXPERIENCE WITH CURCUMIN-QINGDAI IN MANAGING ADULTS WITH ACTIVE ULCERATIVE COLITIS. Gastroenterology 2025, 168: s103. DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2025.01.126.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchA Simple Endoscopic Score for Crohn's Disease (SES‐CD) ≥ 7 Predicts Disease Progression
Peraza J, Kaper M, Bargas A, Kim I, Agrawal M, Larsen L, Jacobsen H, Jess T, Colombel J, Torres J, Ungaro R, Ananthakrishnan A. A Simple Endoscopic Score for Crohn's Disease (SES‐CD) ≥ 7 Predicts Disease Progression. Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics 2025, 61: 1011-1018. PMID: 39757503, PMCID: PMC11870798, DOI: 10.1111/apt.18492.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAssociated with lower likelihoodSES-CDDisease progressionCrohn's diseaseMild CDEndoscopic scorePrimary outcomeMulticentre retrospective cohort studyMultivariate Cox proportional hazards modelRisk of progressionTertiary care centreMild disease coursePrediction of disease progressionRetrospective cohort studyCox proportional hazards modelsLong-term disease progressionProportional hazards modelImmunosuppressive therapyEndoscopic severityPenetrating diseaseEndoscopic assessmentDisease courseCohort studyCare centrePatients
2024
Disparities in Gender and Race Representation Among Authors of Inflammatory Bowel Disease Clinical Trials
Gros B, Peraza J, Bassi M, Sleiman J, Abdelhalim S, Park E, Wong S, Agrawal M, Grinspan L, Charabaty A. Disparities in Gender and Race Representation Among Authors of Inflammatory Bowel Disease Clinical Trials. Journal Of Crohn's And Colitis 2024, 19: jjae184. PMID: 39657593, PMCID: PMC13031988, DOI: 10.1093/ecco-jcc/jjae184.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInflammatory bowel diseaseInflammatory bowel disease clinical trialsClinical trialsPrincipal investigatorNonwhite individualsIndustry-sponsored trialsSenior authorPublished Clinical TrialsFemale physiciansRacial disparitiesSingle-centerTherapy trialsSystem interventionsMinority populationsResearch authorshipBowel diseaseTrial characteristicsAssociated FactorsManagement of Overweight and Obesity in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease.
Shneyderman M, Freid H, Kohler D, Peraza J, Haskey N, Abbott E, Kornbluth A, Raman M, Gold S. Management of Overweight and Obesity in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Gastroenterology & Hepatology 2024, 20: 712-722. PMID: 39886003, PMCID: PMC11776002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInflammatory bowel diseaseWeight management strategiesInflammatory bowel disease guidelinesBowel diseaseComplication of inflammatory bowel diseaseGlucagon-like peptide-1 agonistsAnti-obesity medicationsInflammatory bowel disease providersIBD coursePeptide-1 agonistsBariatric surgeryDisease courseLifestyle modificationObesity managementWeight managementObesityPatientsIntervention studiesIncreasing evidenceDiseaseEfficacyTreatmentSurgeryComplicationsManagement strategies
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Jellyana Peraza, MD, is a gastroenterologist who specializes in the treatment of digestive disorders, particularly inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). She focuses on identifying and managing conditions such as Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, helping patients alleviate symptoms and enhance quality of life.
As an assistant professor at Yale School of Medicine, Dr. Peraza is involved in research aimed at improving the understanding and treatment of gastrointestinal diseases.
Dr. Peraza received her medical training from the Universidad Central de Venezuela. She completed her residency and served as chief resident in internal medicine at Montefiore Medical Center, and pursued her fellowship in gastroenterology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.
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Gastroenterology; Inflammatory Bowel Disease
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