Fayetteville Gastroenterology

2041 Valleygate Dr, Fayetteville, NC 28304

Office Phone: 910-323-5203 • Fax: 910- 323-3650

John Richard Jones, M.D., F.A.C.G.

John Richard Jones, M.D., F.A.C.G., completed his internal medicine training in 1981 and his gastroenterology training in 1986. He is currently Board Certified in both Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology. Dr. Jones is also board certified in pharmacy. He served as Chief of Medicine at the Wynn Army community Hospital and Chief of Gastroenterology and internal Medicine at Womack Army Medical Center until his retirement from active duty in 1988.

He served as an associate professor at  Southern Illinois University from 1988-1989 and has been active on staff at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center and Highsmith Rainey Memorial Hospital since 1989. Dr. Jones is a member of the American Gastroenterological Association, the American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, the American College of Physicians and the North Carolina Medical Society. He serves the community by working with the youth of Fayetteville.

He is married to Jackie Y. Jones and is blessed with two children, a daughter Keren Keoni Jones and a son, Jeremy Reuben Jones.

William F. Vorder Bruegge, M.D.

William F. Vorder Bruegge, M.D., received his M.D. degree from the university of Virginia in 1981. He completed Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology training at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. Dr. Vorder Bruegge is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology.

He was Chief of Womack Army Medical Center’s Gastroenterology Service before joining Fayetteville Gastroenterology Associates in 1995. He is a member of the American college of Physicians, American College of Gastroenterology , North Carolina Medical Society and Cumberland county Medical Society. Dr. Vorder Bruegge is presently serving as Chief of Medicine at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center.

He is married to Julia E. Little, M.D. and has 4 daughters, Martha, Eugenie Reba, Ruth and Mary Beth.


 

Valli P. Kodali, M.D., F.A.C.P., F.A.C.G.

Valli P. Kodali, M.D., F.A.C.P., F.A.C.G., completed his training in Internal Medicine, and fellowship in Gastroenterology in 1994 at William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Michigan. He completed additional fellowship training in Liver Diseases at the University of Miami School of Medicine and advanced training in Therapeutic Endoscopy at the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota. He is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology. He has conducted various scientific research projects and presented scientific papers at various national meetings. He published scientific papers in various peer medical journals.

Dr. Kodali received the American College of Gastroenterology Senior Fellow Award in 1993 and 1995. He was elected to Fellowship in the American College of Physicians ( F.A.C.P. ) and the American College of Gastroenterology ( F.A.C.G. ) in recognition of significant professional achievement and superior competence within the field of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology. He received a National Merit Scholarship during his medical school. Dr. Kodali is a member of the American Medical Association, the American College of Physicians, the American College of Gastroenterology, the American Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, and the North Carolina Medical Society. He has been on various national gastroenterological, and North Carolina Medical Society committees.

He is married to Usha R. Kodali, M.D. and has two sons, Aneesh and Anudeep.

John E. Poulos, M.D., M.Sci., F.A.C.G.

John E. Poulos, M.D., completed his training in Internal Medicine at the University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa Florida and fellowship in Gastroenterology in 1998 at the St. Louis University Health Sciences Center, St. Louis Missouri. He is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology. He is a native of Wilmington, North Carolina. He is a former Fulbright nominee, and was recognized by the American College of Physicians as Internal Medicine Resident of the Year.

He was also recognized by Who’s Who in the south and southwest regions of the United States. Dr. Poulos has been an invited speaker at national meetings of the American College of Physicians, American Gastroenterological Association and American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases. Dr. Poulos has also received a National Research Service Award from the National Institutes of Health for his work in the study of liver diseases and has been published in several peer-reviewed journals.

He is married to Dr. Maria Poulos and has one daughter, Elizabeth, and one son, Emanuel.

Arvind Kumar, M.D., A.G.A.F.,  F.A.C.G.

Arvind Kumar, M.D., completed his training in Internal Medicine at Medical College of Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, PA and fellowship in Gastroenterology in 2000 at Penn State Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA. He is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology.

He is a member of the American College of Gastroenterology, the American College of Physicians, and the American Gastroenterological Association. He has published several articles during his fellowship. Dr. Kumar received a National Merit Scholarship during college and medical school. He graduated as valedictorian from college and summa cum laude from medical school.

He is married to Prabha and is blessed with two daughter Pratiksha and Priyanka and a son, Abhishek.

Dimiter H. Zafirov, M.D.

Dimiter H. Zafirov, M.D., completed Internal Medicine training at Northeastern Ohio University, Affiliated Hospitals at Canton, and Gastroenterology Fellowship in MCP/Hahnemann University Graduate Hospital, Philadelphia. He has completed training in advanced pancreaticobiliary therapeutic procedures and esophageal motility disorders. He is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology.

In addition to his clinical practice he has conducted research on gastrointestinal hormones and regulatory peptides, for which he has been awarded a Certificate of Achievement by the Dean of Medical School of UNR. He has presented at many international meetings and has published extensively. He is a member of the American Medical Association, American Gastroenterological Association, American College of Gastroenterology, and the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.

He is married to Dianna and has two children, a daughter, Zdravka, and a son, Chris.

Anthony M. Daniels, M.D.

Anthony M. Daniels, M.D., completed his training in Internal Medicine (1996) and fellowship in Gastroenterology (1999) at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington D.C. He was the Chief of the Gastroenterology Service at Womack Army Medical Center, Fort Bragg from 2000 to 2006.

He served as a Battalion Surgeon with the 82nd Airborne during a tour in Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. He is a member of the American College of Physicians, the American College of Gastroenterology, the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, the American Medical Association and the North Carolina Medical Society.

He is married to Joan Daniels and has three sons, Anthony, Austin and Avery.