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

• MD, CM, McGill University Faculty of Medicine (Canada), 1973

• Internal Medicine, Sunnybrooke Medical Center (Canada), 1973-1974
• Internal Medicine, Jewish General Hospital (Canada), 1974-1976
• Internal Medicine, Chief Resident, Jewish General Hospital (Canada), 1975-1976

• Gastroenterology Fellowship, Memorial Sloan- Kettering (New York), 1976-1978

• Fellow, American College of Physicians
• Fellow, Royal College of Physicians (Canada)

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

Representative Publications:
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

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

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

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