SureshPolaMD
Gastroenterology • La Jolla, CAInflammatory Bowel Disease
Staff Physician, Gastroenterology, Kaiser Permanente San Diego
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Office
9500 Gilman Dr
Dept 63
La Jolla, CA 92093Phone+1 858-552-8585Fax+1 858-552-4327
Summary
- Dr. Pola is a partner physician with Southern California Permanente Medical Group and practices at Kaiser Permanente San Diego. He is a board certified gastroenterologist and internist and has undergone advanced training in inflammatory bowel diseases under the direction of William Sandborn at University of California San Diego.
Education & Training
University of California (San Diego) Medical CenterFellowship, Gastroenterology, 2009 - 2012
University of California (San Francisco)Residency, Internal Medicine, 2006 - 2009
Case Western Reserve University School of MedicineClass of 2006
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2008 - 2025- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Physician of the Year Crohns and Colitis Foundation San Diego, 2019
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 173 citationsThe role of centralized reading of endoscopy in a randomized controlled trial of mesalamine for ulcerative colitisBrian G. Feagan, William J. Sandborn, Geert R. D'Haens, Suresh Pola, John W.D. McDonald
Gastroenterology. 2013-07-01 - 102 citationsEndoscopic Assessment and Treating to Target Increase the Likelihood of Mucosal Healing in Patients With Crohn’s DiseaseGuillaume Bouguen, Barrett G. Levesque, Suresh Pola, Elisabeth Evans, William J. Sandborn
Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 2014-06-01 - 45 citationsStrategies for the Care of Adults Hospitalized for Active Ulcerative ColitisSuresh Pola, Derek Patel, Sonia Ramamoorthy, Elisabeth C. McLemore, Marianne Fahmy
Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 2012-12-01
Press Mentions
The AMA Does Not Speak for UsDecember 9th, 2016
Other Languages
- French, Spanish
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