University of Virginia Health System

Dr. Behm's research interests include understanding the pathogenesis of intestinal inflammation, noninvasive imaging of the small and large intestine, and translational and clinical research studying potential new therapies for inflammatory bowel disease.  He is currently studying the role of statins in decreasing intestinal inflammation in patients with Crohn's disease.  Dr. Behm has recently initiated studies evaluating the use of contrast-enhanced ultrasound in patients with idiopathic IBD.  He is part of the inflammatory bowel disease clinical group, which is dedicated to understanding the pathophysiology and improving the treatment of Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.  

Stollman NH, Behm BW.  Postoperative Gastrointestinal Complications.  In:  Medical Management of the Surgical Patient, 4th Edition.  Lubin MF, Walker K, Smith RB, editors.  Cambridge University Press, New York, NY.  (2006, in press). 

Behm BW, Bickston SJ.  Medical Management of Crohn's Disease:  Current Therapies and Recent Advances.    Expert Review of Clinical Immunology 2006;2:109-120.

Behm BW, Stollman NH.  Endoscopic Therapies for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease.  Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology 2004;38:209-217.

Behm BW, Stollman NH.  Postoperative Ileus:  Etiologies and Interventions.  Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2003;1:71-80.

Behm BW, Stollman NH.  Postoperative Ileus.  Practical Gastroenterology 2002;26:13-24.

Khalili M, Behm BW.  Hepatitis C in the Setting of HIV Co-Infection.  Microbes and Infection 2002;12:1247-51.