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Office
517 Moye Blvd
Greenville, NC 27834Phone+1 252-744-2393Fax+1 252-744-1609
Education & Training
University of RochesterResidency, Surgery, 1958 - 1962
University of Rochester Medical CenterInternship, Transitional Year, 1955 - 1956
University of Rochester School of Medicine and DentistryClass of 1955
Certifications & Licensure
NY State Medical License 1956 - Present
NC State Medical License 1977 - 2026
OH State Medical License 1969 - 2000- American Board of Surgery Surgery
- American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
- Fellow (FACG) American College of Gastroenterology
Clinical Trials
- Long-term Effects of Bariatric Surgery Start of enrollment: 2006 Mar 01
- Effectiveness of the Optifast Program Compared With a Reduced-energy Food Based Diet Plan on Body Weight Start of enrollment: 2015 Nov 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Disparities in Access to Bariatric Surgery in North Carolina.Jan H Wong, Ashley E Burch, Eric J DeMaria, Walter J Pories, William D Irish
The American Surgeon. 2024-11-01 - Effects of Weight Loss and Weight Maintenance on Lipoprotein Insulin Resistance Scores in Adults with Overweight and Obesity.Emily E Grammer, Joshua E McGee, Allison N Bartlett, Taylor T Brown, Marie C Clunan
Metabolic Syndrome and Related Disorders. 2024-10-01 - Metabolic Surgery and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy: Perceptions of Former NFL Players.T W McGlennon, Arthur Roberts, J N Buchwald, Walter J Pories, Eric P Ahnfeldt
Obesity Surgery. 2024-10-01
Journal Articles
- Development and Assessment of a Systematic Approach for Detecting Disparities in Surgical AccessJan H Wong, Eric J Demaria, Walter J Pories, Michelle R Brownstein, Maria S Altieri, Carl E Haisch, David B Leeser, JAMA Surgery
- Association of Obesity Subtypes in the Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery Study and 3‐Year Postoperative Weight ChangeThomas H Inge, Bruce Wolfe, Alfons Pomp, Anita P Courcoulas, Konstantinos Spaniolas, Gregory F Dakin, Walter J Pories, Obesity
- Altered Tricarboxylic Acid Cycle Flux in Primary Myotubes from Severely Obese HumansWalter Pories, MD, Nature
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Authored Content
- Discussions at the Coffee Shop Next to the Annual ConferenceNovember 2023
Press Mentions
News and Notes from the December 2020 IssueDecember 1st, 2020
ASMBS Annual Meeting at ObesityWeek 2019December 1st, 2019- ObesityWeek 2019 and a New Featured Interview SeriesNovember 1st, 2019
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Grant Support
- EAST Carolina University Bariatric Surgery Clinical CenterNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2009–2011
- Eact Carolina Univ. Bariatric Surgery Clinical CenterNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2003–2007
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Member
Other Languages
- German
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