URMC Research Network

Find People
Keyword
Last Name
 
More Search Options

James Mason

TitleAssistant Professor of Clinical
InstitutionSchool of Medicine and Dentistry
DepartmentMedicine
AddressEastside Internal Medicine
800 Ayrault Road, Suite 200
Fairport NY 14450-8941
 
 Awards And Honors
1988     Member of Alpha Omega Alpha- National Medical Honor Society
1988     Given an Official Citation by the Massachusetts Senate for dedication to the science of medicine.
1988     Michael J. Caruso award
1988     Graduated Cum Laude from Georgetown Medical School
 
 Overview
I did my undergraduate work at Boston College and then went to medical school at Georgetown University. I then did my residency at the University of Rochester and completed in 1991. I have been in practice in Internal medicine since that time.

 
 Selected Publications
  • Mason JM, Hancock HC, Close H, Murphy JJ, Fuat A, de Belder M, Singh R, Teggert A, Wood E, Brennan G, Hussain N, Kumar N, Manshani N, Hodges D, Wilson D, Hungin AP. Utility of Biomarkers in the Differential Diagnosis of Heart Failure in Older People: Findings from the Heart Failure in Care Homes (HFinCH) Diagnostic Accuracy Study. PLoS One. 2013; 8(1):e53560.
    View in: PubMed
  • Reissland N, Francis B, Mason J. Development of fetal yawn compared with non-yawn mouth openings from 24-36 weeks gestation. PLoS One. 2012; 7(11):e50569.
    View in: PubMed
  • Hancock HC, Close H, Mason JM, Murphy JJ, Fuat A, de Belder M, Hunt T, Baker A, Wilson D, Hungin AP. Feasibility of evidence-based diagnosis and management of heart failure in older people in care: a pilot randomised controlled trial. BMC Geriatr. 2012; 12:70.
    View in: PubMed
  • Hancock HC, Close H, Mason JM, Murphy JJ, Fuat A, Singh R, Wood E, de Belder M, Brennan G, Hussain N, Kumar N, Wilson D, Hungin AP. High prevalence of undetected heart failure in long-term care residents: findings from the Heart Failure in Care Homes (HFinCH) study. Eur J Heart Fail. 2013 Feb; 15(2):158-65.
    View in: PubMed
  • Jameson SS, Baker P, Deehan D, Reed M, Mason J. Paper's conclusions will only cause confusion. BMJ. 2012; 345:e7005.
    View in: PubMed
  • Takács S, Biessmann H, Reddy HM, Mason JM, Török T. Protein interactions on telomeric retrotransposons in Drosophila. Int J Biol Sci. 2012; 8(7):1055-61.
    View in: PubMed
  • Siriwardena AK, Mason JM, Sheen AJ, Makin AJ, Shah NS. Antioxidant Therapy Does Not Reduce Pain in Patients With Chronic Pancreatitis: The ANTICIPATE Study. Gastroenterology. 2012 Sep; 143(3):655-663.e1.
    View in: PubMed
  • Close H, Mason JM, Wilson D, Hungin AP. Hormone replacement therapy is associated with gastro-oesophageal reflux disease: a retrospective cohort study. BMC Gastroenterol. 2012; 12:56.
    View in: PubMed
  • Craig FF, Thomas KS, Mitchell EJ, Williams HC, Norrie J, Mason JM, Ormerod AD. UK Dermatology Clinical Trials Network's STOP GAP trial (a multicentre trial of prednisolone versus ciclosporin for pyoderma gangrenosum): protocol for a randomised controlled trial. Trials. 2012; 13:51.
    View in: PubMed
  • Antão JM, Mason JM, Déjardin J, Kingston RE. Protein Landscape at Drosophila melanogaster Telomere-Associated Sequence Repeats. Mol Cell Biol. 2012 Jun; 32(12):2170-82.
    View in: PubMed
  • Hancock HC, Mason JM, Murphy JJ. Using the method of judgement analysis to address variations in diagnostic decision making. BMC Res Notes. 2012; 5:139.
    View in: PubMed
  • Prophylactic antibiotics for the prevention of cellulitis (erysipelas) of the leg: results of the U.K. Dermatology Clinical Trials Network's PATCH II trial. Br J Dermatol. 2012 Jan; 166(1):169-78.
    View in: PubMed
  • Cornford CS, Mason JM, Inns F. Deep vein thromboses in users of opioid drugs: incidence, prevalence, and risk factors. Br J Gen Pract. 2011 Dec; 61(593):781-6.
    View in: PubMed
  • Dronamraju R, Mason JM. MU2 and HP1a regulate the recognition of double strand breaks in Drosophila melanogaster. PLoS One. 2011; 6(9):e25439.
    View in: PubMed
  • Marks L, Cave S, Hunter D, Mason J, Peckham S, Wallace A. Governance for health and wellbeing in the English NHS. J Health Serv Res Policy. 2011 Apr; 16 Suppl 1:14-21.
    View in: PubMed
  • Mason JM, Babu BI, Bagul A, Siriwardena AK. The performance of organ dysfunction scores for the early prediction and management of severity in acute pancreatitis: an exploratory phase diagnostic study. Pancreas. 2010 Oct; 39(7):1104-8.
    View in: PubMed
  • Naidu MD, Mason JM, Pica RV, Fung H, Peña LA. Radiation resistance in glioma cells determined by DNA damage repair activity of Ape1/Ref-1. J Radiat Res (Tokyo). 2010; 51(4):393-404.
    View in: PubMed
  • Dronamraju R, Mason JM. Recognition of double strand breaks by a mutator protein (MU2) in Drosophila melanogaster. PLoS Genet. 2009 May; 5(5):e1000473.
    View in: PubMed
  • Taub PJ, Yau J, Spangler M, Mason JM, Lucas PA. Bioengineering of calvaria with adult stem cells. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2009 Apr; 123(4):1178-85.
    View in: PubMed
  • Frydrychova RC, Mason JM, Archer TK. HP1 is distributed within distinct chromatin domains at Drosophila telomeres. Genetics. 2008 Sep; 180(1):121-31.
    View in: PubMed
  • Dickinson HO, Campbell F, Beyer FR, Nicolson DJ, Cook JV, Ford GA, Mason JM. Relaxation therapies for the management of primary hypertension in adults. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2008; (1):CD004935.
    View in: PubMed
  • Mason JM, Frydrychova RC, Biessmann H. Drosophila telomeres: an exception providing new insights. Bioessays. 2008 Jan; 30(1):25-37.
    View in: PubMed
  • Frydrychova RC, Biessmann H, Konev AY, Golubovsky MD, Johnson J, Archer TK, Mason JM. Transcriptional activity of the telomeric retrotransposon HeT-A in Drosophila melanogaster is stimulated as a consequence of subterminal deficiencies at homologous and nonhomologous telomeres. Mol Cell Biol. 2007 Jul; 27(13):4991-5001.
    View in: PubMed
  • Goonetilleke KS, Mason JM, Siriwardana P, King NK, France MW, Siriwardena AK. Diagnostic and prognostic value of plasma tumor M2 pyruvate kinase in periampullary cancer: evidence for a novel biological marker of adverse prognosis. Pancreas. 2007 Apr; 34(3):318-24.
    View in: PubMed
  • Siriwardena AK, Mason JM, Balachandra S, Bagul A, Galloway S, Formela L, Hardman JG, Jamdar S. Randomised, double blind, placebo controlled trial of intravenous antioxidant (n-acetylcysteine, selenium, vitamin C) therapy in severe acute pancreatitis. Gut. 2007 Oct; 56(10):1439-44.
    View in: PubMed
  • Walter MF, Biessmann MR, Benitez C, Török T, Mason JM, Biessmann H. Effects of telomere length in Drosophila melanogaster on life span, fecundity, and fertility. Chromosoma. 2007 Feb; 116(1):41-51.
    View in: PubMed
  • Moreira T, May C, Mason J, Eccles M. A new method of analysis enabled a better understanding of clinical practice guideline development processes. J Clin Epidemiol. 2006 Nov; 59(11):1199-206.
    View in: PubMed
  • Edwards PC, Mason JM. Gene-enhanced tissue engineering for dental hard tissue regeneration: (2) dentin-pulp and periodontal regeneration. Head Face Med. 2006; 2:16.
    View in: PubMed
  • Edwards PC, Mason JM. Gene-enhanced tissue engineering for dental hard tissue regeneration: (1) overview and practical considerations. Head Face Med. 2006; 2:12.
    View in: PubMed
  • Schiller GJ, Slack J, Hainsworth JD, Mason J, Saleh M, Rizzieri D, Douer D, List AF. Phase II multicenter study of arsenic trioxide in patients with myelodysplastic syndromes. J Clin Oncol. 2006 Jun 1; 24(16):2456-64.
    View in: PubMed
  • Campbell F, Dickinson HO, Cook JV, Beyer FR, Eccles M, Mason JM. Methods underpinning national clinical guidelines for hypertension: describing the evidence shortfall. BMC Health Serv Res. 2006; 6:47.
    View in: PubMed
  • Dickinson HO, Mason JM, Nicolson DJ, Campbell F, Beyer FR, Cook JV, Williams B, Ford GA. Lifestyle interventions to reduce raised blood pressure: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials. J Hypertens. 2006 Feb; 24(2):215-33.
    View in: PubMed
  • Mason JM, Mason AR. The generalisability of pharmacoeconomic studies: issues and challenges ahead. Pharmacoeconomics. 2006; 24(10):937-45.
    View in: PubMed
  • Mason JM, Dickinson HO, Nicolson DJ, Campbell F, Ford GA, Williams B. The diabetogenic potential of thiazide-type diuretic and beta-blocker combinations in patients with hypertension. J Hypertens. 2005 Oct; 23(10):1777-81.
    View in: PubMed
  • Biessmann H, Prasad S, Semeshin VF, Andreyeva EN, Nguyen Q, Walter MF, Mason JM. Two distinct domains in Drosophila melanogaster telomeres. Genetics. 2005 Dec; 171(4):1767-77.
    View in: PubMed
  • Biessmann H, Prasad S, Walter MF, Mason JM. Euchromatic and heterochromatic domains at Drosophila telomeres. Biochem Cell Biol. 2005 Aug; 83(4):477-85.
    View in: PubMed
  • Lee JA, Conejero JA, Mason JM, Parrett BM, Wear-Maggitti KD, Grant RT, Breitbart AS. Lentiviral transfection with the PDGF-B gene improves diabetic wound healing. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2005 Aug; 116(2):532-8.
    View in: PubMed
  • Man LX, Park JC, Terry MJ, Mason JM, Burrell WA, Liu F, Kimball BY, Moorji SM, Lee JA, Breitbart AS. Lentiviral gene therapy with platelet-derived growth factor B sustains accelerated healing of diabetic wounds over time. Ann Plast Surg. 2005 Jul; 55(1):81-6; discussion 86.
    View in: PubMed
  • Lock CA, Lecouturier J, Mason JM, Dickinson HO. Lifestyle interventions to prevent osteoporotic fractures: a systematic review. Osteoporos Int. 2006 Jan; 17(1):20-8.
    View in: PubMed
  • Atkins D, Briss PA, Eccles M, Flottorp S, Guyatt GH, Harbour RT, Hill S, Jaeschke R, Liberati A, Magrini N, Mason J, O'Connell D, Oxman AD, Phillips B, Schünemann H, Edejer TT, Vist GE, Williams JW. Systems for grading the quality of evidence and the strength of recommendations II: pilot study of a new system. BMC Health Serv Res. 2005 Mar 23; 5(1):25.
    View in: PubMed
  • Long AF, Gambling T, Young RJ, Taylor J, Mason JM. Acceptability and satisfaction with a telecarer approach to the management of type 2 diabetes. Diabetes Care. 2005 Feb; 28(2):283-9.
    View in: PubMed
  • Young RJ, Taylor J, Friede T, Hollis S, Mason JM, Lee P, Burns E, Long AF, Gambling T, New JP, Gibson JM. Pro-active call center treatment support (PACCTS) to improve glucose control in type 2 diabetes: a randomized controlled trial. Diabetes Care. 2005 Feb; 28(2):278-82.
    View in: PubMed
  • Mason JM, Freemantle N, Gibson JM, New JP. Specialist nurse-led clinics to improve control of hypertension and hyperlipidemia in diabetes: economic analysis of the SPLINT trial. Diabetes Care. 2005 Jan; 28(1):40-6.
    View in: PubMed
  • Nicolson DJ, Dickinson HO, Campbell F, Mason JM. Lifestyle interventions or drugs for patients with essential hypertension: a systematic review. J Hypertens. 2004 Nov; 22(11):2043-8.
    View in: PubMed
  • Mason JM, Ransom J, Konev AY. A deficiency screen for dominant suppressors of telomeric silencing in Drosophila. Genetics. 2004 Nov; 168(3):1353-70.
    View in: PubMed
  • Mason JM, Naidu MD, Barcia M, Porti D, Chavan SS, Chu CC. IL-4-induced gene-1 is a leukocyte L-amino acid oxidase with an unusual acidic pH preference and lysosomal localization. J Immunol. 2004 Oct 1; 173(7):4561-7.
    View in: PubMed
  • Atkins D, Best D, Briss PA, Eccles M, Falck-Ytter Y, Flottorp S, Guyatt GH, Harbour RT, Haugh MC, Henry D, Hill S, Jaeschke R, Leng G, Liberati A, Magrini N, Mason J, Middleton P, Mrukowicz J, O'Connell D, Oxman AD, Phillips B, Schünemann HJ, Edejer TT, Varonen H, Vist GE, Williams JW, Zaza S. Grading quality of evidence and strength of recommendations. BMJ. 2004 Jun 19; 328(7454):1490.
    View in: PubMed
  • Moayyedi P, Mason J. Cost-utility and cost-benefit analyses: how did we get here and where are we going? Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2004 Jun; 16(6):527-34.
    View in: PubMed
  • Li J, Wang H, Mason JM, Levine J, Yu M, Ulloa L, Czura CJ, Tracey KJ, Yang H. Recombinant HMGB1 with cytokine-stimulating activity. J Immunol Methods. 2004 Jun; 289(1-2):211-23.
    View in: PubMed
  • Breitbart AS, Laser J, Parrett B, Porti D, Grant RT, Grande DA, Mason JM. Accelerated diabetic wound healing using cultured dermal fibroblasts retrovirally transduced with the platelet-derived growth factor B gene. Ann Plast Surg. 2003 Oct; 51(4):409-14.
    View in: PubMed
  • New JP, Mason JM, Freemantle N, Teasdale S, Wong LM, Bruce NJ, Burns JA, Gibson JM. Specialist nurse-led intervention to treat and control hypertension and hyperlipidemia in diabetes (SPLINT): a randomized controlled trial. Diabetes Care. 2003 Aug; 26(8):2250-5.
    View in: PubMed
  • Mason JM, Konev AY, Golubovsky MD, Biessmann H. Cis- and trans-acting influences on telomeric position effect in Drosophila melanogaster detected with a subterminal transgene. Genetics. 2003 Mar; 163(3):917-30.
    View in: PubMed
  • Mason JM, Konev AY, Biessmann H. Telomeric position effect in drosophila melanogaster reflects a telomere length control mechanism. Genetica. 2003 Mar; 117(2-3):319-25.
    View in: PubMed
  • Grande DA, Mason J, Light E, Dines D. Stem cells as platforms for delivery of genes to enhance cartilage repair. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2003; 85-A Suppl 2:111-6.
    View in: PubMed
  • Nazareth I, Freemantle N, Duggan C, Mason J, Haines A. Evaluation of a complex intervention for changing professional behaviour: the Evidence Based Out Reach (EBOR) Trial. J Health Serv Res Policy. 2002 Oct; 7(4):230-8.
    View in: PubMed
  • Siriaco GM, Cenci G, Haoudi A, Champion LE, Zhou C, Gatti M, Mason JM. Telomere elongation (Tel), a new mutation in Drosophila melanogaster that produces long telomeres. Genetics. 2002 Jan; 160(1):235-45.
    View in: PubMed
  • Mason JM, Xu HP, Rao SK, Leask A, Barcia M, Shan J, Stephenson R, Tabibzadeh S. Lefty contributes to the remodeling of extracellular matrix by inhibition of connective tissue growth factor and collagen mRNA expression and increased proteolytic activity in a fibrosarcoma model. J Biol Chem. 2002 Jan 4; 277(1):407-15.
    View in: PubMed

Visualizations


Mason's Networks

Concepts
_
Co-Authors
_
Similar People
_
Same Department