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Office
3601 21st Ave S
Nashville, TN 37232Phone+1 615-936-2000Fax+1 615-343-6229
Education & Training
- Vanderbilt University Medical CenterFellowship, Gastroenterology, 1992 - 1995
- University of Alabama Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1988 - 1991
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of MedicineClass of 1988
- Davidson CollegeBS, Pre-Medicine, Cum Laude, 1984
Certifications & Licensure
- TN State Medical License 1992 - 2026
- AL State Medical License 1989 - 1995
- American Board of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Ernest W. Goodpasture Award For Groundbreaking Research that Addresses the Pathogenesis of Infectious Diseases or Important Biological Problems in Immunity 2017
- Mentor of the Year Vanderbilt Postdoctoral Association, 2011
- Fellow (AGAF) American Gastroenterological Association, 2006
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 771 citationsHelicobacter pylori: gastric cancer and beyondD. Brent Polk, Richard M. Peek
Nature Reviews. Cancer. 2010-06-01 - 74 citationsActivation of EGFR and ERBB2 by Helicobacter pylori Results in Survival of Gastric Epithelial Cells With DNA DamageRupesh Chaturvedi, Mohammad Asim, M. Blanca Piazuelo, Fang Yan, Daniel P. Barry
Gastroenterology. 2014-06-01 - 41 citationsPopulation-Based Analysis of Differences in Gastric Cancer Incidence Among Races and Ethnicities in Individuals Age 50 Years and Older.Shailja C. Shah, Meg McKinley, Samir Gupta, Richard M. Peek, Maria Elena Martinez
Gastroenterology. 2020-11-01
Journal Articles
- An LGG-derived protein promotes IgA production through upregulation of APRIL expression in intestinal epithelial cellsWang Y, Liu L, Shen X, Peek RM, Acra SA, Li H, Ren X, Polk DB, and Yan F, Mucosal Immunology, 1/1/2017
- Helicobacter pylori-induced cell death is counteracted by NF-kappaB-mediated transcription of DARPP-32Zhu S, Soutto M, Chen Z, Peng D, Romero-Gallo J, Krishna US, Belkhiri A, Washington MK, Peek RM, and El-Rifai W, Gut, 1/1/2017
- Genetic manipulation of Helicobacter pylori virulence function by host carcinogenic phenotypesSuarez G, Romero-Gallo J, Sierra JC, Piazuelo MB, Krishna US, Gomez MA, Wilson KT, and Peek RM, Cancer Research, 1/1/2017
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Geospatial analyses identify a clustering of diffuse gastric cancers and related risk exposures in Central AmericaCherry CB, Escamilla V, Dominguez R, Schneider BS, Gulley M, Tavera G, Williams S, Israel D, Piazuelo MB, Wilson KT, Peek RM, Emch M, and Morgan DR, DDW meeting, Chicago, IL, 1/1/2017
- Gastric intestinal metaplasia type III and prospective risk of gastric cancer in ColombiaPiazuelo MB, Camargo MC, Mera R, Delgado A, Bravo J, Peek RM, Correa P, Morgan DR, Bravo L, and Wilson KT, DDW meeting, Chicago, IL, 1/1/2017
- A Lactobacillus Rhamnosus GG (LGG)-derived protein promotes intestinal development via activation of EGF receptor in intestinal epithelial cellsShen X, Liu L, Polk DB, Peek RM, Acra S, He F, and Yan F, DDW meeting, Chicago, IL, 1/1/2017
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Lectures
- Helicobacter pylori and complications of gastroesophageal refluxNashville, TN - 1/1/2000
- Helicobacter pylori and gastric epithelial cell cycle eventsNagoya, Japan - 1/1/2000
- Helicobacter pylori and the cell cycleCleveland, OH - 1/1/1999
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Press Mentions
- New Clinician Spotlight: Neil PriceAugust 24th, 2021
- Doug Corley Promoted to Co-Editor-in-Chief of GastroenterologyOctober 19th, 2017
- Ulcer-Causing Bacteria Induces Stomach Stem Cell Growth in Mice, Researchers FindMay 6th, 2015
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
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