Bio
Dr. Poultsides is an Associate Professor of Surgery at the Stanford University School of Medicine. He is an oncologic surgeon specializing in the removal of pancreatic, liver and other abdominal tumors. He joined Stanford in 2009 after completing fellowship training in Surgical Oncology at Memorial Sloan Kettering and in Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery at Johns Hopkins. He previously received General Surgery residency training at the University of Connecticut and medical school education at the University of Athens in his native Greece.
Dr. Poultsides sits on the guidelines panel of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network. His research focuses on clinical outcomes assessment following multidisciplinary treatment of hepatic, pancreatic and gastrointestinal malignancies. He has received a Masters Degree in Epidemiology from Stanford University and has led several nationwide, multi-institutional clinical research collaborations across several academic medical centers in the US. Within Stanford, Dr. Poultsides has developed a novel interdisciplinary research program assessing the completeness of surgical resection for pancreatic cancer. He has served as the principal investigator in two, first in human, prospective clinical trials evaluating the role of mass spectrometric and intraoperative fluorescent imaging during surgery for pancreatic cancer. These research efforts were funded through the 2012 Stanford Hospital Cancer Innovation Fund award and the 2016 Stanford Cancer Institute translational research award.
For his contributions to the education of the next generation of surgeons, Dr. Poultsides received the John Austin Collins, MD annual teaching award from the Stanford Surgery residents in 2013 and the Best Rotation award from the Stanford Surgery chief residents in 2012, 2016, and 2017.
Clinical Focus
- Cancer > GI Oncology
- Liver Neoplasms
- Pancreas Neoplasms
- Gastric Neoplasms
- Bile Duct Neoplasms
- Gallbladder Neoplasms
- Sarcoma
- Adrenal Neoplasms
- General Surgery
Academic Appointments
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Associate Professor - Med Center Line, Surgery - General Surgery
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Member, Stanford Cancer Institute
Administrative Appointments
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Clinical Practice Guidelines Panel Member, National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN), Gastric and Esophageal Cancer (2014 - Present)
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Instructor in Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (2008 - 2009)
Honors & Awards
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Best PGY-5 Rotation Award, Stanford General Surgery Chief Residents (2017)
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James Foster Visiting Professor, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Department of Surgery (2017)
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Best PGY-5 Rotation Award, Stanford General Surgery Chief Residents (2016)
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Translational Research Award, Stanford Cancer Institute (2016)
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John Austin Collins, MD Memorial Award for Outstanding Teaching and Dedication to Resident Training, Department of Surgery, Stanford University (2013)
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Best PGY-5 Rotation Award, Stanford General Surgery Chief Residents (2012)
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Cancer Innovation Fund Award, Stanford Hospital and Clinics (2012)
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Henry Mannix, Jr, MD Award for Clinical and Academic Excellence, Saint Francis Hospital & Medical Center, University of Connecticut School of Medicine (2007)
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Ludwig J. Pyrtek, MD Prize for Clinical and Scientific Capabilities, Department of Surgery, Hartford Hospital, University of Connecticut School of Medicine (2007)
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Andrew Canzonetti, MD Award, Outstanding 4th Year Surgery Resident, Department of Surgery, University of Connecticut School of Medicine (2006)
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Charles Polivy, MD Memorial Award, Department of Surgery, Hartford Hospital, University of Connecticut School of Medicine (2005)
Boards, Advisory Committees, Professional Organizations
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Associate Editor, BMC Cancer (2015 - Present)
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Editorial Board, Journal of Surgical Oncology (2017 - Present)
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Editorial Board, Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery (2018 - Present)
Professional Education
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Fellowship:Johns Hopkins School of Medicine (2009) MD
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Fellowship:Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (2008) NY
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Residency:University of Connecticut-School of Medicine (2007) CT
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Internship:University of Connecticut-School of Medicine (2003) CT
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MS, Stanford University, Epidemiology (2011)
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Board Certification: General Surgery, American Board of Surgery (2008)
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Medical Education:University of Athens Medical School (2000) Greece