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Office
101 Manning Dr
Chapel Hill, NC 27514Phone+1 919-966-4996Fax+1 919-843-5515
Education & Training
- University of North Carolina HospitalsFellowship, Gastroenterology, 1978 - 1981
- Baylor College of MedicineResidency, Internal Medicine, 1975 - 1978
- Baylor College of MedicineInternship, Transitional Year, 1974 - 1975
- Baylor College of MedicineClass of 1974
Certifications & Licensure
- NC State Medical License 1978 - 2025
- LA State Medical License 1974 - 1985
- TX State Medical License 1977 - 1983
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2004-2014
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 915 citationsPromotion of Hepatocellular Carcinoma by the Intestinal Microbiota and TLR4Dianne H. Dapito, Ali M. Mencin, Geum-Youn Gwak, Jean-Philippe Pradere, Myoung-Kuk Jang
Cancer Cell. 2012-04-17 - 133 citationsInvestigating the biological and clinical significance of human dysbiosesDaniel N. Frank, Wei Zhu, R. Balfour Sartor, Ellen Li
Trends in Microbiology. 2011-09-01 - 487 citationsVSL#3 Probiotic-Mixture Induces Remission in Patients with Active Ulcerative ColitisRodrigo Bibiloni, Richard N. Fedorak, Gerald W. Tannock, Karen L. Madsen, Paolo Gionchetti
The American Journal of Gastroenterology. 2005-07-01
Journal Articles
- Environmental Factors Regulate Paneth Cell Phenotype and Host Susceptibility to Intestinal Inflammation in Irgm1-Deficient MiceR Balfour Sartor, Maria J Joyce, Ajay S Gulati, Development
Press Mentions
- Second Genome Virtual KOL Event Highlighted Critical Role of Mucosal Healing and PAI-1/2 in Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)February 24th, 2022
- BiomX Reports First Quarter 2021 Financial Results and Provides Business UpdatesMay 24th, 2021
Grant Support
- Colitis Induced By Immune Responses To Luminal Bacteria-MouseNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2008–2011
- National Gnotobiotic Rodent Resource CenterNational Center For Research Resources2004–2011
- Gastroenterology Research TrainingNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2003–2011
- Mechanisms Of Colitis Induced By Defined Bacterial FloraNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2000–2011
- Regulation Of Radiation Induced GI Damage By Innate Immune Responses To CommensalNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2005–2009
- Colitis Induced By Immune Responses To Luminal BacteriaNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1998–2007
- Probiotic Preparation VSL#3 For The Treatment Of Ulcerative ColitisNational Center For Research Resources2006
- Non-Invasive Approaches To Assessing Inflammation (RMI)National Center For Research Resources2004–2006
- Non-Invasive Approaches To Assessing InflammationNational Center For Research Resources2004–2006
- National Gnotobiotic Rodent Resource Center: AIDSNational Center For Research Resources2004–2006
- Symposium:Fibrogenesis And Inflammation In Liver And GutNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2002
- Regulation Of Immunosuppressive Molecules In IBDNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1993–2001
- Bacterial Cell Wall-Induced Granulomatous EnterocolitisNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1989–1998
- Immunoregulation Of Chronic Relapsing EnterocolitisNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1991
- Bacterial Cell Wall Components In Crohn'S DiseaseNat Inst Of Arthritis, Diabetes, Digestive &Kidney Diseases1985
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