Christy L. Dibble, D.O.

Gastroenterologist
Center for Women’s Gastroenterology Disorders
Women & Infants Hospital
Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine
The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Providence, RI

Address:

2 Dudley Street, Suite 575
Providence, RI 02905
phone: 401-453-7953
fax: 401-453-7748
E-mail:

Clinical Interests:

Dr. Dibble’s research interests include colorectal cancer prevention and screening, and the development and implementation of colorectal cancer screening prevention and treatment guidelines statewide.

Publications:

Reiss M, Dibble C. Reinitiation of DNA synthesis in quiescent mouse keratinocytes; Regulation of polypeptide hormones, Cholera Toxin, Dexamethasone and retinoic Acid. Vitro Cellular and Developmental Biology 1988;24:537-544.

Reiss M, Dibble C, Sartorelli AC.  Down regulation of glucocorticoid binding in retinoic acid treated squamous carcinoma cells resistant to induction of cornified cell envelopes by hydrocortisone. Journal of Investigative Dermatology   1988;91:344-348.

Reiss M, Dibble C, Sartorelli AC.  Resistance of Retinoic Acid (A) treated human squamous carcinoma cells (Sqcc) to induction of differentation by hydrocortisone (HC) is due to down regulation of its receptor.  Proceedings of the American Association of Cancer Research 1987;28:39.

Reiss M, Dibble, CL, Narayanan R.  Transcriptional activation of the c-myc proto-oncogene in murine keratinocytes enhances the response to epidermal growth factor.  J Invest Dermatol, 1989 Jul;93(1):136-41.

OTHER NON-PEER REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS

Glicksman AS, Dibble C, et al. Colorectal Cancer Task Force.  Colorectal algorithm guidelines for screening.  Med Health RI 89(4), 149, April 2006.

BOOKS AND CHAPTERS

Dibble C.  Colon Cancer In:  McGarry KA, Tong IL eds. 5-Minute Consult Clinical Companion to Women’s Health. Philadelphia, PA:  Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins; 2007: 66-68.

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