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Martin H. Poleski, MD, FACP, FRCP (C)

Department / Division:
Medicine / Gastroenterology

Address:
DUMC 3902
Durham, NC 27710

Appointment Telephone:
(919) 684-6437

Office Telephone:
(919) 684-1817

Fax Telephone:
(919) 681-8147

Training:
  • M.D.C.M., McGill University, Canada, 1973

Residency:
  • Internal Medicine, Sunnybrooke Medical Center, Canada, 1973-1974
  • Jewish General Hospital, Canada, 1974-1976

Fellowship:
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering, New York, 1976-1978

Clinical Interests:
General gastroenterology with particular interest in inflammatory bowel disease, peptic ulcer disease, screening for colon cancer, diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy

Representative Publications:
Poleski MH, Gordon PH. Sensitivity of the Hemoccult II slide test in detecting colonic neoplasms. Can J Surg. 1986 Mar;29(2):99-101. (1986) Abstract

Poleski MH, Spanier AH. Cimetidine versus antacids in the prevention of stress erosions in critically ill patients. Am J Gastroenterol. 1986 Feb;81(2):107-11. (1986) Abstract

Schipper HM, Poleski MH. Abdominal pain and weight loss in a patient with well controlled diabetes. Can Med Assoc J. 1985 Jul 1;133(1):38-9. (1985) Abstract

Poleski MH. Acid neutralization capacity of Canadian antacid formulations. Can Med Assoc J. 1985 Aug 1;133(3):181. (1985) Abstract

Sigman HH, Poleski MH, Gillich A. Effects of pirenzepine on acute mucosal erosions, gastric acid and mucosal blood flow in the spinal rat stomach. Digestion. 1991;49(4):185-91. (1991) Abstract