CURRICULUM VITAE

JOHN EMANUEL POULOS, M.D.

 

 

FACILITY ASSOCIATIONS:                              

 

Cape Fear Valley Medical Center

P.O. Box 2000

1638 Owen Drive

Fayetteville, N.C.   28302-2000

 

Highsmith-Rainey Memorial Hospital

150 Robeson Street

Fayetteville, N.C.  28301

 

Fayetteville Ambulatory Surgery Center

1781 Metromedical Drive

Fayetteville, N.C.  28304

 

 

EDUCATION AND TRAINING:

 

1981-1985                     East Carolina University, B.S. in Biology, Minor in Chemistry

1985-1987                     East Carolina University, M.S. in Biology

1987-1991                     East Carolina University School of Medicine, M.D.

1991-1992                     Intern, Department of Internal Medicine, University of South Florida

                                    College of Medicine

1992-1994                     Resident, Department of Internal Medicine, University of South Florida

                                    College of Medicine

1994-1995                     Post-doctoral Research Fellow, Division of Gastroenterology/Hepatology,

                                    Saint Louis University Health Sciences Center

1995-1998                     Subspecialty Resident, Division of Gastroenterology/Hepatology, Saint Louis University Health Sciences Center

 

HONORS AND AWARDS:

 

1987                             Fulbright Nominee, East Carolina University

1988                             James McDaniels Outstanding Graduate Student Award, East Carolina

                                    University, Department of Biology

1988                             Summer Research Award, East Carolina University School of Medicine

1988                             Outstanding American College Student

1991                             Resident of the Month, James A. Haley Veteran's Hospital

1993                             Outstanding Poster Presentation, Florida Chapter of the American College of Physicians

1994                             Who's Who in the South and Southwest

1994                             American College of Physician Resident of the Year, Florida Chapter

1995                             Winner, Clinical Vignette Competition American College of Physicians

                                    National Meeting

1995, 1996                    Poster Finalist, American College of Physicians National Meeting

1997                             American Liver Foundation Postdoctoral Research Fellow Award

1997                             American Liver Foundation Fellow Research Prize

 

 

 

 

 

 

BOARD CERTIFICATION:

 

                                    National Board of Medical Examiners

                                    Diplomate

                                    American Board of Internal Medicine

                                    Diplomate

                                    Subspecialty Board in Gastroenterology  

 

MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES:

 

            American College of Physicians, 1991 to present

            American College of Gastroenterology, 1995 to present

            American Gastroenterological Association, 1997

            American Association for the Study of Liver Disease, 1999

 

PUBLICATIONS:

 

1.       Caro, J.F., J.E. Poulos, O. Ittoop, and W. Pories.  Insulin-like growth factor 1 binding in hepatocytes from human liver, human hepatoma, and normal, regenerating and fetal rat liver.  Journal of Clinical Investigation  81:976-981, 1988.

 

2.   Poulos, J.E., E.L. Treadwell, K. O'Brien, and J.F. Caro.  The presence of autoantibodies to   

      the IGF-1, IGF-2, and insulin receptor in patients with Type II diabetes, impaired glucose

      tolerance or autoimmune diseases.   Advances en Diabetologia  3:83-94, 1990.

 

3.   Kalmus, G.W., J.E. Poulos, and C.W. O'Rear.  The effects of Indomethacin on fibroblast

      chemotaxis.  General Pharmacology  23:571-574, 1992.

 

4.   Poulos, J.E., S.R. Johnson, P. Conrad, and D. Vesely.  The dome lesion on chest X-ray:

      Retroperitoneal abscess dissecting through the posterior chest wall.  Southern Medical Journal

      87:77-80, 1994.

 

5.   Caro, J.F., M.S. Raju, C.J., Lynch, and J.E. Poulos.  Guanine nucleotide binding regulatory

      proteins in liver from obese humans with and without Type II diabetes:  Evidence for altered

      "cross-talk" between the insulin receptor and Gi proteins.  Journal of Cellular Biochemistry

      54:309-319, 1994.

 

6.   Poulos, J.E., G.W. Kalmus, and C.W. O'Rear.  Fibroblast chemotaxis in response to

      dexamethasone.  In Vitro  30:651-652, 1994.

 

7.   Poulos, J.E., N. Frazier, P. Khanzie, S. Long, K MacDonald, and J.F. Caro.  Circulating

      insulin-like growth factor 1 concentrations in morbidly obese patients with NIDDM in

      response to the gastric bypass procedure.  Hormone and Metabolic Research  26:478-480,

     1994.

 

8.   Poulos, J.E.,  H.J. Nord, and P. Altus.  Non 0-1 Vibrio cholerae septicemia and neutrocytic

      ascites in a patient with chronic liver disease.  Journal of the Florida Medical Association  12:9-

     12,  1994.

 

9.   Poulos, J.E.,  J. Serrano, T. Madigan, R. Ravindra, and J.F. Caro.  The effect of GTPyS on

      insulin binding to human liver plasma membranes.  Hormone and Metabolic Research  27:253-

      254, 1995.

 

10. Poulos, J.E., W. Gower, G.W. Kalmus, and D.L. Vesely.  Cirrhosis with ascites:  Increased

     ANF peptide mRNA synthesis in rat ventricle.  Gastroenterology  108:1496-1503, 1995.

 

11. Phuphanich, S., L. Jacobs, J.E. Poulos, and D.L. Vesely.  Hypoglycemia secondary to a

      malignant meningioma.  American Journal of the Medical Sciences 309:1496-1503, 1995.

 

12. Poulos, J.E., W. Gower, F. Friedl, and D.L. Vesely.  Atrial natriuretic peptide gene

      expression within invertebrate hearts.  General and Comparative Endocrinology 100:61-68,

     1995.

 

13. Poulos, J.E. and B.R. Bacon.  Liver transplantation for hereditary hemachromatosis.

      Digestive Diseases  14:316-322, 1996.

 

14. Poulos, J.E., W. Gower, H. Fontanet, and D.L. Vesely.  Congestive heart failure increased

      atrial natriuretic peptide mRNA in rat stomach antrum.  Cardiovascular Research 32:909-

      919, 1996.

 

15. Brown, K.E., J.E. Poulos, A. Soweid, R. O'Neil, R.S. Britton, and B.R. Bacon.  The effect of

      vitamin E administration on chronic dietary iron overload.  American Journal of Physiology

      272:G116-G123, 1997.

 

16. Poulos, J.E., M.E. Presti, N. Phillips, W.E. Longo.  Presentation and management of

      lymphatic cyst of the colon.  Diseases of the Colon and Rectum  40:366-369, 1997.

 

17. Poulos, J.E., J.M. Bellezzo, J.D. Weber, A.M. Di Bisceglie, R.S. Britton, B.R. Bacon, and

      J.J. Baldassare.  Fibronectin and cytokines stimulate JNK, ERK, AP-1 activity and transin

      gene expression in rat hepatic stellate cells.  American Journal of Physiology  273:G804-811,

      1997.

 

18. Poulos, J.E., S. Joshi, and M.E. Presti.  Pneumatosis Intestinalis.  Gastroenterology.  116:6,

     1999.

 

19. Fan, X., H. Solomon.  J.E. Poulos, B.A. Neuschwander-Tetri, and A.M. Di Bisceglie. 

      Comparison of hepatitis C viral quasispecies in serum and liver tissue.  American Journal of

      Gastroenterology.  1999 94:1347-1354. 

 

20. Aranda-Michel, J., A. Koehler, P.A. Bejarano.  J.E. Poulos.  B.A. Luxon, C.M. Khan. 

      Nefazodone-induced liver failure:  Report of three cases.  Ann. Intern Med.  1999 130:285-288.

 

21. Poulos, J.E., J.D. Weber, B. Neuschwander-Tetri, L. Wells, P. Petersen, R.S. Britton,

      B.R. Bacon and J.J. Baldassare.  Hepatic stellate cell (HSC) thiol status influences integrin

      activation of extracellular regulated signal kinase (ERK) and AP-1 dependent gene

      transcription.  American Journal of Physiology (submitted).

 

22. Poulos, J.E., E. Brunt, L. Li, H. Solomon, R.S. Britton, B.R. Bacon, and A.M. Di Bisceglie.

      Alpha smooth muscle expression in chronic hepatitis C.  American Journal of Gastroenterology

      (submitted).

 

23. Neuschwander-Tetri, B.A., F.R. Burton, M.E. Presti, R.S. Britton, C.G. Janney, P.R. Garvin,

E.M. Brunt, J.F. Galvin and J.E. Poulos. Chronic pancreatitis in the mouse caused by repetitive injury.

American Journal of Pathology (submitted).

 

 

ABSTRACTS/PRESENTATIONS:

 

1.   Poulos, J.E. and G.W. Kalmus.  Thrombin as a possible chemoattractant for fibroblasts. 

      Journal of the Elisha Mitchell Scientific Society.  102:172, 1986.

      Presented at the annual meeting of the North Carolina Academy of Science, 1986.

 

2.   Poulos, J.E.  and G.W. Kalmus.  The effects of an anti-inflammatory agent on fibroblast

      chemotaxis.  Amer. Zoologist  127:143, 1987.

 

3.   Poulos, J.E. and G.W. Kalmus.  The effects of dexamethasone and Indomethacin on

      fibroblast chemotaxis.  Presented at the annual meeting of the Association of Southeastern

      Biologists, 1987, and the Southeastern Regional Developmental Biology Conference, 1988.

 

4.   Poulos, J.E., N. Frazier, P. Khanzie, S. Long, K. MacDonald, and J.F. Caro.  Circulating

      insulin-like growth factor 1 concentrations in morbidly obese patients with NIDDM in

      response to the gastric bypass procedure.  Presented at the annual meeting of the National

      Student Research Forum, 1989.

 

5.   Poulos, J.E., W. Gower, G.W. Kalmus, and D.L. Vesely.  Increased gastrointestinal ANF

      peptide mRNA synthesis in cirrhosis and congestive heart failure.  Presented at the annual

      meeting of the American College of Physicians Florida Chapter Meeting, 1993.

 

6.   Poulos, J.E., W.R. Gower, H. Fontanet, and D.L. Vesely.  Cirrhosis with ascites:  Increased

      atrial natriuretic peptide messenger RNA synthesis in rat ventricle. American Journal of

      Gastroenterology  89:1676A, 1994.  Presented at the annual meeting of the American

      College of Gastroenterology, 1994.

 

7.   Poulos, J.E., A.M. Di Bisceglie, R.S. Britton, B.R. Bacon, J.D. Weber, J.M. Bellezzo, and

      J.J. Baldassare.  Stimulation of c-Jun kinase by fibronectin and interleukin-1 is associated

      with increased gene expression of stromelysin in lipocytes.  Hepatology  22:293A, 1995.

      Presented as an oral presentation at the annual meeting of the American Association for the    

      Study of Liver Diseases, 1995, and at the annual meeting of the Astra Merck Young

      Investigators Conference, 1995.

 

8.   Li, L., R. O'Neill, K. E. Brown, A.M. Soweid, R.S. Britton, J.E. Poulos, and B.R. Bacon.

      Vitamin E suppresses lipocyte activation in chronic iron overload.  Hepatology 22:279A,

      1995.  Presented at the annual meeting of the American Association of the Study of Liver

      Diseases, 1995.

 

9.   Poulos, J.E., E.M. Brunt, C.G. Janney, B.R. Bacon, and A.M. Di Bisceglie.  Hepatic

      expression of alpha smooth muscle actin in chronic hepatitis C:  Correlation with disease

      activity and changes with therapy.  Hepatology 22:278A, 1995.  Presented at the annual

      meeting of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, 1995.

 

10. Poulos, J.E., K. E. Brown, A. Soweid, R. O'Neil, R.S. Britton, B.R. Bacon.  The effect of

      vitamin E administration on chronic dietary iron overload. Presented at the annual meeting of

      the American College of Physicians, 1996.

 

11. Poulos, J.E. and D.L. Vesely.  Hypoglycemia secondary to a malignant meningioma.

      Presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Physicians, 1996.

 

12. Poulos, J.E., J.M. Bellezzo, J.D. Weber, A.M. Di Bisceglie, R.S. Britton, B.R. Bacon, and

      J.J. Baldassare.  Fibronectin and Interleukin-1a stimulate AP-1 dependent gene expression in

      rat hepatic stellate cells.  Hepatology 24: 459A, 1996.  Presented at the annual meeting of the

      American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, 1996.

 

13. Fan, X., B.A. Neuschwander-Tetri, J.E. Poulos, H. Solomon, A.M. Di Bisceglie.  Hepatic

      HCV RNA in alcoholic patients undergoing liver transplantation.  Hepatology 24:508A,

     1996.  Presented at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Study of Liver

      Diseases, 1996.

 

14. Poulos, J.E., J.D. Weber, J.J. Baldassare, L. Li, R.S. Britton, and B.R. Bacon.  Activation of

      mitogen-activated protein kinase pathways by tumor necrosis factor-a and fibronectin in rat

      hepatic stellate cells.  Gastroenterology  112:1361A, 1997.  Presented as an oral presentation

      at the annual meeting of the American Gastroenterological Association, 1997.

 

15. Poulos, J.E., J.D. Weber, B.A. Neuschwander-Tetri, L. Wells, P. Petersen, J.J. Baldassare,

      R.S. Britton, and B.R. Bacon.  Hepatic stellate cell (HSC) thiol status influences integrin

      activation of extracellular regulated signal kinase (ERK) and AP-1 dependent gene

      transcription. Hepatology 26:507A, 1997.  Presented at the annual meeting of the American

      Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, 1997.

 

16. Fan, X., H. Solomon, J.E. Poulos, B.A. Neuschwander-Tetri, and A.M. Di Bisceglie.  A

      comparison of hepatitis C viral quasispecies in liver and serum.  Hepatology  26:123A, 1997.

      Presented at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases,

     1997.

 

17. Fan, S., H. Solomon, B.A. Neuschwander-Tetri, J.E. Poulos, and A.M. Di Bisceglie.  Is

      hepatitis G. virus hepatotrophic?:  Detection of HGV RNA in serum and liver tissue of

      patients undergoing liver transplantation.  Hepatology  26:210A, 1997.  Presented at the

      annual meeting of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, 1997.

 

18. M.A. Anbari, J.E. Poulos, M.T. Milliano, and B.A. Luxon.   a5 and B1 integrin subunit

      expression in hepatic stellate cells is regulated by extracellular matrix proteins.

      Gastroenterology  114:10020A, 1998.  Presented at the annual meeting of the American

      Gastroenterological Association, 1998.

 

 

19. B.A. Neuschwander-Tetri, L.D. Wells, and J.E. Poulos.  Pancreatic alpha smooth muscle

      actin and collagen 1 expression in a murine model of progressive pancreatic fibrogenesis.

      Gastroenterology  114:G1978A, 1998.  Presented at the annual meeting of the American

      Gastroenterological Association, 1998.

 

20. Poulos, J.E., J.D. Weber, B.A. Neuschwander-Tetri, L. Wells, P. Petersen, J.J. Baldassare, R.S.

      Britton, and B.R. Bacon.  Map kinase signaling pathways in hepatic stellate cells.  Presented at

      grand rounds at the Medical College of Georgia, 1998.

 

21. Li, J.J., W. Hu, J.J. Baldassare, L. Li, S. Chen, J.E. Poulos, R. O’Neill, R.S. Britton, and B.R.

      Bacon.  Extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) links platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF)

      signaling to the cell cycle machinery in hepatic stellate cells.  Hepatology 28:1090A, 1998. 

      Presented at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases,

      1998.

 

22. Li, J.J., W. Hu, J.J. Baldassare, J.E. Poulos, S. Chen, L. Li, P.S. Bora, B.A. Neuschwander-

     Tetri, R. O’Neill, R.S. Britton, and B.R. Bacon.  The ethanol metabolite, linolenic acid ethyl

     ester, stimulates mitogen-activated protein (MAP) kinase and cyclin signaling in hepatic stellate

     cells.  Hepatology 28:559A, 1998.  Presented at the annual meeting of the American Association

     for the Study of Liver Diseases, 1998. 

 

23. Poulos, J.E.  Update in H. pylori induced peptic ulcer disease.  Presented at the annual meeting

     of the Robeson County Medical Society, 1998. 

 

24. Li, J.J., W. Hu, J.J. Baldassare, S. Chen, L. Li, J.E. Poulos, R. O’Neill, R. Britton. 

      Pentoxifylline inhibits the effect of platelet-derived growth factor on regulatory cell-cycle

      proteins in hepatic stellate cells.  Gastroenterology 116:A1238, 1999.

 

25. Poulos, J.E., J.R. Jones, V.P. Kodali, W.F. Vorder Bruegge.   A community experience with    

     endoscopic hemorrhoidal ligation (EHL) utilizing the Saeed six shooter.  Gastroenterology

     116:A89, 1999.