John M. Poneros, MD
Overview
Dr. Poneros is a Professor at Columbia University’s College of Physicians and Surgeons and the Program Director of the Advanced Endoscopy Fellowship. He also serves as the Associate Director of the Endoscopy Unit and is a Fellow of the American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy and the New York Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. Dr. Poneros graduated from Columbia University’s College of Physicians and Surgeons and completed his fellowship training at Massachusetts General Hospital. After serving on the faculty at Harvard Medical School, Dr. Poneros returned to New York-Presbyterian Hospital in 2008. He has published widely on pancreaticobiliary diseases and the treatment and evaluation of Barrett’s esophagus. Dr. Poneros maintains a busy clinical practice and has been named a New York Magazine Castle Connolly Top Doctor.
Areas of Expertise / Conditions Treated
- Barrett's Esophagus
- Bile Duct Cancer
- Biliary Disease
- Biliary Stones
- Celiac Disease
- Cholangitis
- Colon Cancer
- Colon Cancer Screening
- Esophageal Cancer
- Interventional Endoscopy
- Pancreatic Cancer
- Pancreatic Cyst
- Pancreatic Disease
- Pancreatic Diseases
- Pancreatic Insufficiency
- Pancreatitis
Academic Appointments
- Associate Professor of Medicine at CUMC
Administrative Titles
- Program Director of the Advanced Endoscopy Fellowship
- Associate Director of the Endoscopy Unit
Hospital Affiliations
- NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center
- NewYork-Presbyterian Allen Hospital
- NewYork-Presbyterian / Weill Cornell Medical Center
Gender
- Male
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Aetna
- Aetna Signature Administrators
- NYP Employee Plan
- NY Signature
- Student Health
Affinity Health Plan
- Medicaid Managed Care
AgeWell
- Medicare Managed Care
- Special Needs
Amerigroup of New Jersey
- New Jersey Services (Medicaid Managed Care)
Amida Care
- Special Needs
Cigna
- EPO
- Great West (National)
- HMO
- Medicare Managed Care
- POS
- PPO
Emblem/GHI
- Medicare Managed Care
- PPO
Emblem/HIP
- ConnectiCare
- EPO
- Essential Plan
- HMO
- Medicare Managed Care
- POS
- PPO
- Select Care (Exchange)
- Vytra
Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield
- PPO
Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield HealthPlus
- Child/Family Health Plus
- Essential Plan
Fidelis Care
- Essential Plan
- Medicaid Managed Care
- Medicare Managed Care
Healthfirst
- Child/Family Health Plus
- Leaf (Exchange)
- Medicaid Managed Care
- Medicare Managed Care
Local 1199
- Local 1199
MagnaCare (National)
- MagnaCare
Medicare
- Railroad
- Traditional Medicare
Multiplan
- Multiplan
MVP Health Care
- Child/Family Health Plus
- Essential Plan
- HMO
- Medicaid Managed Care
Quality Health Management
- Quality Health Management
RiverSpring
- Special Needs
UnitedHealthcare
- Compass (Exchange)
- Empire Plan
- HMO
- Medicaid (Community Plan)
- Oxford Freedom
- Oxford HMO
- Oxford Liberty
- POS
- PPO
VNSNY CHOICE
- SelectHealth
WellCare
- Medicare Managed Care
World Trade Center Health Plan
- World Trade Center Health Plan
Credentials & Experience
Education & Training
- Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
- MD, Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons
- Residency: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center
- Fellowship: Brigham and Women's Hospital
Committees, Societies, Councils
- American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
- New York Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Board Certifications
- Gastroenterology
Research
I am a trained interventional endoscopist who performs invasive pancreatico-biliary procedures. I serve as the Acting Director of Endoscopy at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia and the Acting Clinical Chief of the Division of Digestive and Liver Diseases. With a gift from the Diller von Furstenberg Family Foundation, I established the Pancreatitis Program at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia. My research interests include the study of Barrett’s esophagus, pancreaticobiliary diseases, and endoscopic techniques. I am currently a site PI on an NIH funded study using a catheter-based optical coherence tomography imaging system in Barrett’s esophagus.
Research Interests
- Dr. Poneros' research focuses on Barrett's esophagus and pancreaticobiliary diseases.
Selected Publications
- Cui Y, Khanna LG, Saqi A, Crapanzano JP, Mitchell JM, Sethi A, Gonda TA, Kluger MD, Schrope BA, Allendorf J, Chabot JA, Poneros JM. The Role of Endoscopic UltrasoundGuided Ki67 in The Management of Non-Functioning Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors. Clin Endosc. 2019 Jul 15. doi: 10.5946/ce.2019.068. PMID: 31302988
- Guo A, Poneros JM. The role of endotherapy in recurrent acute pancreatitis. Gastrointest Endosc Clin N Am. 2018; 28(4):455-476. PMID: 30241638
- Poneros JM, Faye AS, Barr Fritcher EG, Sen A, Anandasabapathy S, Bresalier RS, Marcon N, Turgeon DK, Appelman H, Normolle D, Morrison LE, Brenner DE, Halling KC. Dig Dis Sci. 2017; 62(5):1216-1222. PMID: 28265829
- Poneros JM, Brand S, Bouma BE, Tearney GJ, Compton CC, Nishioka NS (2001) Diagnosis of Specialized Intestinal Metaplasia by Optical Coherence Tomography. Gastroenterology 120:7-12
- Poneros JM, Tearney GJ, Shishkov M, Kelsey PB, Lauwers GY, Nishioka NS, Bouma BE (2002) Optical Coherence Tomography of the Biliary Tree during ERCP Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 55:84-88
- Wang V, Hornick J, Sepulveda J, Maurer R, Poneros JM (2009) Low Prevalence of Invasive Adenocarcinoma at Esophagectomy: A 20 year experience Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 69:777-83