Sameer D. Saini, MD, MS

Articles by Sameer D. Saini, MD, MS

Impact of COVID-19 on Specialty Televisits in a Large Integrated Health Care System

ByJoyce J. Kim, MD,Robert G. Holleman, MPH,Lewei (Allison) Lin, MD,Sameer D. Saini, MD, MS,Megan A. Adams, MD, JD, MSc

June 4th 2025

Specialty televisits remain common in the Veterans Health Administration following the COVID-19 pandemic, suggesting they will remain an important ongoing care modality for many patients.

Distinct Health Care Use Patterns of Patients With Chronic Gastrointestinal Diseases

ByShirley Cohen-Mekelburg, MD, MS,Liberty Greene, MS, MEd,Jeffrey Berinstein, MD, MS,Akbar K. Waljee, MD, MSc,Timothy P. Hofer, MD, MS,Sameer D. Saini, MD, MS,Donna M. Zulman, MD, MS

March 8th 2023

Patients with complex chronic disease can be grouped by varying propensity for health care continuity patterns, which could be harnessed to personalize health care utilization interventions.

Rising Use of Surveillance Colonoscopy and Potential Impacts

ByMegan A. Adams, MD, JD, MSc,Joel H. Rubenstein, MD, MSc,Rob Holleman, MPH,Rachel Lipson, MA,Mandi L. Klamerus, MPH,Shannon Zoulek, MD,Sameer D. Saini, MD, MS

May 4th 2022

The proportion of colonoscopies performed for postpolypectomy surveillance has increased significantly, particularly among older patients with limited life expectancy, raising concern for possible overuse.

Interest in and Concerns About Telehealth Among Adults Aged 50 to 80 Years

ByJacob E. Kurlander, MD, MS,Jeffrey T. Kullgren, MD, MS, MPH,Megan A. Adams, MD, MS,Preeti N. Malani, MD, MSJ,Matthias Kirch, MS,Erica Solway, PhD, MPH, MSW,Dianne C. Singer, MPH,Emma Steppe, MPH,Sameer D. Saini, MD, MS

October 11th 2021

In this survey of adults aged 50 to 80 years, sociodemographic factors, as well as experience with video chat, were associated with interest in and concerns about telehealth video visits.

Colorectal Cancer Screening in the 21st Century: Where Do We Go From Here?

ByJennifer K. Maratt, MD,Sameer D. Saini, MD, MS

August 17th 2015

Improving the appropriate use of colorectal cancer screening requires novel approaches to strike a balance between underuse and overuse.

Effect of Medication Dosing Frequency on Adherence in Chronic Diseases

BySameer D. Saini, MD, MS,Philip Schoenfeld, MD, MSEd, MSc,Kellee Kaulback, MISt,Marla C. Dubinsky, MD

June 1st 2009

Medication adherence is important in chronic disease management. This systematic review demonstrates that dosing frequency has important effects on medication adherence.