Scholars@Duke

• Background
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  Education, Training, & Certifications

  • Fellow in Gastroenterology, Medicine, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center 1976 - 1978
  • Medical Resident, Medicine, Jewish Hospital (Canada) 1974 - 1976
  • M.D.C.M., McGill University (Canada) 1973
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  Previous Appointments & Affiliations

  • Professor of Medicine, Medicine, Gastroenterology, Medicine 2006 - 2020
  • Clinical Professor of Medicine, Medicine, Gastroenterology, Medicine 2003 - 2006
  • Instructor, Temporary in the Department of Medicine, Medicine, Gastroenterology, Medicine 2003
• Research
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  External Relationships

  • Merck & Co. USA (not assoc'd with Merck KGaA)
• Publications & Artistic Works
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  Selected Publications

  • Academic Articles

    • Cardona, Diana M., Claire J. Detweiler, Michael J. Shealy, Anthony D. Sung, Daniel M. Wild, Martin H. Poleski, Bryan L. Balmadrid, Constance T. Cirrincione, David N. Howell, and Keith M. Sullivan. “Use of the National Institutes of Health Consensus Guidelines Improves the Diagnostic Sensitivity of Gastrointestinal Graft-Versus-Host Disease.” Arch Pathol Lab Med 142, no. 9 (September 2018): 1098–1105. https://doi.org/10.5858/arpa.2017-0054-OA.
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    • Sung, Anthony D., Syed Hassan, Diana M. Cardona, Daniel Wild, Krista Rowe Nichols, Hossein Mehdikhani, Bryan Balmadrid, et al. “Late Gastrointestinal Complications of Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation in Adults.” Biol Blood Marrow Transplant 24, no. 4 (April 2018): 734–40. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbmt.2017.12.772.
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    • Wild, Daniel, Anthony D. Sung, Diana Cardona, Constance Cirricione, Keith Sullivan, Claire Detweiler, Michael Shealy, et al. “The Diagnostic Yield of Site and Symptom-Based Biopsies for Acute Gastrointestinal Graft-Versus-Host Disease: A 5-Year Retrospective Review.” Dig Dis Sci 61, no. 3 (March 2016): 806–13. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10620-015-3938-8.
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    • Coutré, Steven E., Jacqueline C. Barrientos, Jennifer R. Brown, Sven de Vos, Richard R. Furman, Michael J. Keating, Daniel Li, et al. “Management of adverse events associated with idelalisib treatment: expert panel opinion.” Leuk Lymphoma 56, no. 10 (2015): 2779–86. https://doi.org/10.3109/10428194.2015.1022770.
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    • Shah, Tilak Upendra, Rodger Liddle, M Stanley Branch, Paul Jowell, Jorge Obando, and Martin Poleski. “Pilot study of aprepitant for prevention of post-ERCP pancreatitis in high risk patients: a phase II randomized, double-blind placebo controlled trial.” Jop 13, no. 5 (September 10, 2012): 514–18. https://doi.org/10.6092/1590-8577/855.
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    • Faes, S. K., B. R. Untch, C. Edwards, J. Turner, M. Poleski, and D. S. Tyler. “Management of dieulafoy's lesions,” December 1, 2010, 31–37. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-1693-8_4.
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    • Duda, Dan G., Christopher G. Willett, Marek Ancukiewicz, Emmanuelle di Tomaso, Mira Shah, Brian G. Czito, Rex Bentley, et al. “Plasma soluble VEGFR-1 is a potential dual biomarker of response and toxicity for bevacizumab with chemoradiation in locally advanced rectal cancer.” Oncologist 15, no. 6 (2010): 577–83. https://doi.org/10.1634/theoncologist.2010-0029.
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    • Willett, Christopher G., Dan G. Duda, Marek Ancukiewicz, Mira Shah, Brian G. Czito, Rex Bentley, Martin Poleski, et al. “A safety and survival analysis of neoadjuvant bevacizumab with standard chemoradiation in a phase I/II study compared with standard chemoradiation in locally advanced rectal cancer.” Oncologist 15, no. 8 (2010): 845–51. https://doi.org/10.1634/theoncologist.2010-0030.
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    • Xu, Lei, Dan G. Duda, Emmanuelle di Tomaso, Marek Ancukiewicz, Daniel C. Chung, Gregory Y. Lauwers, Rekha Samuel, et al. “Direct evidence that bevacizumab, an anti-VEGF antibody, up-regulates SDF1alpha, CXCR4, CXCL6, and neuropilin 1 in tumors from patients with rectal cancer.” Cancer Res 69, no. 20 (October 15, 2009): 7905–10. https://doi.org/10.1158/0008-5472.CAN-09-2099.
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    • Willett, Christopher G., Dan G. Duda, Emmanuelle di Tomaso, Yves Boucher, Marek Ancukiewicz, Dushyant V. Sahani, Johanna Lahdenranta, et al. “Efficacy, safety, and biomarkers of neoadjuvant bevacizumab, radiation therapy, and fluorouracil in rectal cancer: a multidisciplinary phase II study.” J Clin Oncol 27, no. 18 (June 20, 2009): 3020–26. https://doi.org/10.1200/JCO.2008.21.1771.
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    • Hampton, Daniel D., Martin H. Poleski, and Jane E. Onken. “Inflammatory bowel disease following solid organ transplantation.” Clin Immunol 128, no. 3 (September 2008): 287–93. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clim.2008.06.011.
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    • Canlas, Karen R., Brian M. Dobozi, Sauyu Lin, Alastair D. Smith, Don C. Rockey, Andrew J. Muir, Naurang M. Agrawal, Martin H. Poleski, Keyur Patel, and John G. McHutchison. “Using capsule endoscopy to identify GI tract lesions in cirrhotic patients with portal hypertension and chronic anemia.” J Clin Gastroenterol 42, no. 7 (August 2008): 844–48. https://doi.org/10.1097/MCG.0b013e318038d312.
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    • Willett, Christopher G., Dan G. Duda, Emmanuelle di Tomaso, Yves Boucher, Brian G. Czito, Zeljko Vujaskovic, Gordana Vlahovic, et al. “Complete pathological response to bevacizumab and chemoradiation in advanced rectal cancer.” Nat Clin Pract Oncol 4, no. 5 (May 2007): 316–21. https://doi.org/10.1038/ncponc0813.
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    • Sutherland, L. R., F. Martin, R. J. Bailey, R. N. Fedorak, M. Poleski, C. Dallaire, R. Rossman, F. Saibil, and L. Lariviere. “A randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind trial of mesalamine in the maintenance of remission of Crohn's disease. The Canadian Mesalamine for Remission of Crohn's Disease Study Group.” Gastroenterology 112, no. 4 (April 1997): 1069–77. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0016-5085(97)70117-3.
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    • Sigman, H. H., M. H. Poleski, and A. Gillich. “Effects of pirenzepine on acute mucosal erosions, gastric acid and mucosal blood flow in the spinal rat stomach.” Digestion 49, no. 4 (1991): 185–91. https://doi.org/10.1159/000200720.
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    • Poleski, M. H., and P. H. Gordon. “Screening for carcinoma of the colon: Pitfalls of the Hemoccult® test.” Problems in General Surgery 4, no. 1 (January 1, 1987): 1–10.
    • Poleski, M. H., and P. H. Gordon. “Sensitivity of the Hemoccult II slide test in detecting colonic neoplasms.” Can J Surg 29, no. 2 (March 1986): 99–101.
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    • Poleski, M. H., and A. H. Spanier. “Cimetidine versus antacids in the prevention of stress erosions in critically ill patients.” Am J Gastroenterol 81, no. 2 (February 1986): 107–11.
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    • Poleski, M. H. “Acid neutralization capacity of Canadian antacid formulations.” Can Med Assoc J 133, no. 3 (August 1, 1985): 181.
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    • Schipper, H. M., and M. H. Poleski. “Abdominal pain and weight loss in a patient with well controlled diabetes.” Can Med Assoc J 133, no. 1 (July 1, 1985): 38–39.
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    • Poleski, M. H. “Cimetidine and gastric carcinoma.” Ann Intern Med 98, no. 5 Pt 1 (May 1983): 673. https://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-98-5-673_2.
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    • Fogel, R. P., M. Davidman, M. H. Poleski, and A. H. Spanier. “Carbon tetrachloride poisoning treated with hemodialysis and total parenteral nutrition.” Can Med Assoc J 128, no. 5 (March 1, 1983): 560–61.
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    • Poleski, M. H. “Kaposi's sarcoma and hepatitis B vaccine.” Ann Intern Med 97, no. 5 (November 1982): 786–87. https://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-97-5-786_3.
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    • Poleski, M. H., and A. H. Spanier. “Endoscopic evaluation of cimetidine versus mylanta in prophylaxis of stress ulcerations.” Gastroenterology 82, no. 5 II (January 1, 1982): 1151.
    • Poleski, M. H., B. Reichlin, M. M. Chait, and S. Winawer. “Prevention of stress ulcers in rats by cimetidine and pentagastrin.” Gastroenterology 78, no. 5 II (January 1, 1980): 1238.
    • “Abdominal mass in an elderly woman.” N Engl J Med 299, no. 12 (September 21, 1978): 664–65.
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    • Fitzgerald, P. J., J. G. Fortner, R. C. Watson, M. K. Schwartz, P. Sherlock, R. S. Benua, A. L. Cubilla, et al. “The value of diagnostic aids in detecting pancreas cancer.” Cancer 41, no. 3 (March 1978): 868–79. https://doi.org/10.1002/1097-0142(197803)41:3<868::aid-cncr2820410314>3.0.co;2-0.
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