Walter J. Pories, MD
East Carolina University School of Medicine
Department of Surgery
Greenville, NC 27858-4354
Telephone: 252.744.3290
FAX : 252. 744.5775
Obesity: 252.744.2018
E-mail: poriesw@mail.ecu.edu
           pories@aol.com

 

LICENSED BY STATES OF:
New York (1955) 0708084
North Carolina (1977) 21701
Ohio (1967) 35-03-2003
Republic of Kenya (temporary, 1996) 005676/94

HONORS:
Alpha Omega Alpha
Thorndyke Scholar
McLester Award in Nutrition
Legion of Merit, Veterans of Foreign Wars
Commendation Medals, USAF, 1958, 1965
Kentucky Colonel
Who's Who in America
Society of Sigma Xi - East Carolina University Chapter (President)
Phi Kappa Phi
Convocation Speaker - ECU School of Medicine, Commencement Activities, 1987
The Army Achievement Medal, 1987
Order of Military Medical Merit, 1988
Legion of Merit, US Army, 1990
Barry Goldwater Service Award, USUHS/USU Associates, 1991
Ethicon Movie Award, 1991
Superior Unit Citation, Command of 3274th USAR Hospital, Desert Storm, 1992
Elected as one of 13 “Pearls Speakers” by the Graduating Classes every year 1983 - 1998
Excellence in Teaching Award for the best clinical teacher, East Carolina University School of Medicine 1996
Multiple visiting professorships (Duke, University of Rochester, University of North Carolina, Harvard-
Deaconess, University of Missouri, Mt. Sinai Medical School, among others)
Honored Surgeon Award of the North Carolina Chapter of the American College of Surgeons, 1997
Distinguished Professor for Teaching Award: Board of Governors, UNC, 1998
O. Max Gardner Award: UNC Board of Governors, 2001
News and Observer Tarheel of the Week: May 20, 2001


PREVIOUS SOCIETIES:
Academy of Medicine of Cleveland (Board of Directors) 1969-1977
American Association for the Advancement of Science 1970-1985
American Burn Association 1970-1980
American College of Chest Physicians 1987-1997
American College of Surgeons (Secretary,
President-elect, Ohio Chapter) 1969-1977
American College of Nutrition 1968-1985
American Nuclear Society 1968-1977
American Trauma Society (Founder) 1975-1985
Cleveland Surgical Society, Executive Committee (Secretary)
(President) 1969-1977
Cleveland Vascular Society (President) 1973-1977
Ohio State Medical Association (Executive Committee)
Society for Environmental Geochemistry and Health (President) 1969-1979

CURRENT SOCIETIES:
American Association for Cancer Education
American Association for Cancer Research, Inc.
American College of Cardiology
American College of Managed Care
American College of Surgeons (Governor)
American Diabetes Association
American Federation for Clinical Research
American Institute of Nutrition
American Society for Bariatric Surgery (President 2002)
American Society of Clinical Oncology, Inc.
American Surgical Association
Association for Academic Surgery
Association of Program Directors in Surgery (Past President)
Central Surgical Association
International Cardiovascular Society
International Society of Surgery
North American Association for the Study of Obesity
North Carolina Surgical Association (President)
North Carolina Chapter, American College of Surgeons (President)
Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons
Society of University Surgeons
Society for Vascular Surgeons
Society of Surgical Oncology, Inc.
Society of Surgical Chairmen
Society of Thoracic Surgeons
Southern Association for Vascular Surgery
Southern Surgical Association
Surgical Biology Club
USU Surgical Associates
Watercolor Society of North Carolina, Inc.
Scientific Advisory Board-Ethicon

EXTRAMURAL ACTIVITIES:
Board of Directors, The American Cancer Society, Cuyahoga Chapter 1970-1976

Editor, Interface, The Journal of Geochemistry
and Environmental Health 1971-1973

Board of Directors, Cleveland Boy Scouts of America 1972-1977

Consultant, National VA Cooperative Study on Zinc and Healing 1972

Trustee, Cuyahoga County Hospital Foundation 1973-1977

Senator, Case Western Reserve University Faculty 1974-1975

Study Group, Department of Agriculture
Re: Zinc in Human Nutrition 1974

Board of Directors, The Cleveland Academy of Medicine 1975-1977

Secretary, Cuyahoga County Hospital Foundation 1975-1977

Board of Directors, The American Cancer Society, Ohio Division 1976

Board of Directors, Governor's Task Force on Cancer, State of NC 1978-1982

Editorial Board, Biological Trace Element Research 1978-present

Affiliate Member, Southeastern Cancer Study Group
University of Alabama 1979-1985

Consultant, Medical Staff, Lenoir Memorial Hospital, Inc.
Kinston, North Carolina 1979-present

Editor, Rob and Smith's Operative Surgery
Series published by Butterworths 1979-1983

Member, Committee on Disaster and Emergency Medical Care
NC Medical Society 1979-1981

Member, Advisory Committee, Coordinated Undergraduate Program
in General Dietetics in the Department of Food, Nutrition and
Institution Management, East Carolina University 1979-1984

Member, Subcommittee on the Geochemical Environment
in Relation to Health and Disease of the U.S., National
Committee for Geochemistry, National Research Council 1979-1982

Faculty Senate, East Carolina University 1979-82, 1987-93
Vice Chairman 1980-82

Member, Subcommission on Organization, East
Carolina University 1981-1982

Member, Board of Directors, East Carolina Art 1981-1982

Medical Director, Home Health Care of East Carolina 1981-1982

Founder and Chairman of the Board, Hospice of East Carolina 1981-1982

Chairman, Instrument Committee of the Eastern Carolina Surgical Center 1982

Board Member, Friends of Art, School of Art,
East Carolina University 1982-1985

Founder and Chairman, Creative Living Center 1982-1989

Society, Inc., Greenville Museum of Art 1984-1985

Medical Director, Hospice of East Carolina 1985-1988

Editorial Board Member and Reviewer, Environmental Geochemistry and Health 1985-present

Editorial Board, Journal of Cancer Education 1985-present
Advisory Board, Faculty Development Fellowship for the
Geriatric Division, Department of Family Medicine,
ECU School of Medicine 1986

President, United Health Plan 1986-1990

Expert Referee, The Medical Research Council of New Zealand 1986-present

Governor, American College of Surgeons 1986-1992
International Relations Committee, (senior member) 1986-1990
Governor's Committee on Professional Liability 1987-1995
Governor's Committee on Surgical Practice in Hospitals 1989-1995

Board of Directors, Medical Mutual Insurance Co. 1987-present

Member, Aging Committee, Pitt County Medical Society 1988-91

Associate Editor, North Carolina Medical Journal 1988-1996

Board of Directors, Association of Program Directors in Surgery 1989-present
President-Elect 1994
President 1995-1996

Chief of Staff, Surgicenter 1990-1996

Editorial Board, North Carolina Medical Journal 1990-1996

Editorial Board, Obesity Surgery 1990-present

Editor-in-Chief, Current Surgery 1990-2005

Education Committee, Society of Surgical Oncology 1991-1993

Residency Review Committee for Surgery, American Medical Association rep. 1991-1997
Vice-Chairman 1995-1997

Member, East Carolina University Foundation 1991-present

Associate Editor, The Surgical Resident 1992-1993

Council Member, North Carolina Surgical Association 1992-present
President-Elect 1994
President 1995

Friends of ECU Library 1993-present

Editorial Board, Obesity Research 1994-present

President and Chairman, Eastern Carolina Health Care Organization (ECHO) 1994-1998

Advisory Committee for Healthcare Management Technology,
Pitt Community College 1995-1996

Secretary, UHS-Health 1995-present

Member, Board of Directors, Cypress Glen Retirement Home 1995-2000
Ex Officio Member, Board of Directors, Cypress Glen Retirement Home 2000-2001

Member, College of Arts and Sciences, Dean’s Advancement Council 1997-2007
East Carolina University

Member, North Carolina Medical Board 1998-present
Secretary/Treasurer, North Carolina Medical Board 2000
Vice President 2001
President 2002

Member, North Carolina Physicians Advisory Group 1998-present

Member, Nutrition Care Committee, Pitt County Memorial Hospital 2000-present

Member, National Task Force on Prevention and Treatment of Obesity, 2000-present
National Institute of Health

Member, Bond Referendum Steering Committee, East Carolina University 2000-present

Member, Nutrition Care Committee, University Health Systems of 2000-present
Eastern North Carolina

Member, Consultant Advisory Panel, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of North Carolina 2001-present

Member, General Surgery Advisory Panel, Blue Cross/Blue Shield 2001-present
of North Carolina

Reviewer, Environmental Geochemistry and Health 2001

Member, VA Human Research Protection Accreditation Program 2001-present

Member, Board of Appeals Panel, Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical 2001-present
Education

President, American Society for Bariatric Surgery 2002

Credentialed Reviewer, Medical Care Ombudsman Program 2002-present

Member, Board of Trustees, The United Methodist Retirement Homes 2003-present

Member, American College of Surgeons, National Faculty for Bariatric Surgery 2004-present

Senior Editor, Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases 2004-present

Community Editor for Bariatrics, ACS web portal 2004-present

Reviewer for Diabetes Care 2004-present

NAASO Education Committee 2004-2007

Reviewer for Journal, Surgery 2004-present

Editorial Board Member, ACS Portal 2004–present

Health Sciences Division Strategic Planning Committee 2005-present


MONOGRAPHS:
1. Pories WJ: An Emergency Room for Emergencies. United States Air Force, AFLC Publications.

PUBLISHED CARTOONS:
1. Untitled. Medical Center Report, Pitt County Memorial Hospital, Greenville, NC, Vol. 1, December 1979.
2. Untitled. Medical Center Report, Pitt County Memorial Hospital, Greenville, NC, 2(1), January 1980.
3. Untitled. Medical Center Report, Pitt County Memorial Hospital, Greenville, NC, 2(2), February 1980.
4. "And when he saw all the blood, he threw up." Medical Center Report, Pitt County Memorial Hospital, Greenville, NC, 2(3), March 1980.
5. "No, un, could we talk about your, uh, sex life...." Medical Center Report, Pitt County Memorial Hospital, Greenville, NC, 2(4), April 1980.
6. Untitled. Medical Center Report, Pitt County Memorial Hospital, Greenville, NC, 2(6), June 1980.
7. "I'm sure he's here somewhere." Medical Center Report, Pitt County Memorial Hospital, Greenville, NC, 2(7), July 1980.
8. "Liver's on the right, spleen on the left." Medical Center Report, Pitt County Memorial Hospital, Greenville, NC, 2(9), September, 1980.
9. "Actually, it was Mr. Richardson's idea." Medical Center Report, Pitt County Memorial Hospital, Greenville, NC, 2(11), November, 1980.
10. "The Correct Diagnosis." Winter Review, East Carolina University School of Medicine, Greenville, NC, 3(1), February, 1980.
11. Column head, "Newcomers Ready on Call." The Headline. Published by 3274th USAR Hospital (1000 Bed) (Aug), 1(5), October, 1980.
12. "Maybe we ought to cut down on the suction." Medical Center Report, Pitt County Memorial Hospital, Greenville, NC, 2(12), December, 1980.
13. Various drawings. The Headline, 1(6), December, 1980.
14. "Franc White" (caricature). Tar Heel, 9(2), February, 1981.
15. "Very clever, Mr. Smidley, very clever." Winter Review East Carolina University School of Medicine, Greenville, NC, 4(1), 1, March, 1981.
16. Congratulations to the Charter Class of Physicians at the ECU School of Medicine. Medical Center Report, Pitt County Memorial Hospital, Greenville, NC, 4(3), April, 1981.
17. "Sort of fun when we run out of scrub suits, eh?" Medical Report, Pitt County Memorial Hospital, Greenville, NC, 3(7), June, 1981.
18. "There's no one in there." Medical Center Report, Pitt County Memorial Hospital, Greenville, NC, 3(8), August, 1981.
19. "And for a second opinion, I've called in Dr. Krempke." Summer Review, East Carolina University, School of Medicine, Greenville, NC, September, 1981.
20. "IV League." Medical Center Report, Pitt County Memorial Hospital, Greenville, NC, 3(10), October/November, 1981.
21. "And would you believe this is my first day at taking blood pressure?" Medical Center Report, Pitt County Memorial Hospital, Greenville, NC, 4(1), January, 1982.
22. "Where did you say you went to medical school?" Winter Review, East Carolina University, School of Medicine, Greenville, NC, 5(1), February, 1982.
23. "Don't know why they're complaining. We play the same music every other station around here does." East Carolinian, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, March 16, 1982.
24. "WZMB Poll: Want Rock or Roll?" East Carolinian, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, March 16, 1982.
25. Untitled. Opportunity, Newsletter of the Equal Opportunity Programs Office at ECU, Greenville, NC, Number 2, Spring 1982.
26. "Easy, John, that's not what Mr. Richardson meant when he asked us to increase productivity." Medical Center Report, Pitt County Memorial Hospital, 4(6), June, 1982.
27. "Maybe so, but the hospital still doesn't consider them family..." Medical Center Report, Pitt County Memorial Hospital, July, 1982.
28. "Wonder what happened to that specimen? We still don't have that report." Summer Review, East Carolina University, School of Medicine, Greenville, NC, 5(3), October, 1982.
29. "Oh no, it's not a parade - It's time for rounds and those are Mama's doctors!" Medical Review, East Carolina University, School of Medicine, Greenville, NC, December, 1982.
30. "OK, Frobish, you've seen the diploma...Now can we start the IV?" Spring Review, East Carolina University, School of Medicine, Greenville, NC, June, 1982.
31. "That means all visitors, Frobish, ALL!" Medical Center Report, Pitt County Memorial Hospital, March, 1984.
32. "I.V. League: I hear you play basketball." Medical Review, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, April, 1984.
33. "No, I think it's just gas." Medical Review, East Carolina University, School of Medicine, Greenville, NC, June, 1984.
34. "Now don't misunderstand, Mr. Frobish, the transplant service welcomes your interest." Medical Review, East Carolina University, School of Medicine, Greenville, NC, July, 1984, and ECU Medical Review, East Carolina University School of Medicine, Greenville, NC, 7(2), July 1984.
35. "I.V. League: You rang?" Medical Review, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, 8(3):17, December, 1985.
36. "Now that was some gastric bypass." Medical Review, East Carolina University, School of Medicine, Greenville, NC, 3(10):4, December, 1985.
37. "Neat Machine, Ollie... Even Shreds Teflon!" The Daily Reflector, Greenville, NC, March 12, 1987.
38. "Lori Lynn - I didn't say it wasn't clever..." ECU Medical Review, East Carolina University School of Medicine, Greenville, NC, 9(1):25, Spring 1987.
39. "Maybe we ought to cut down on the suction..." North Carolina Medical Journal, 49(6):303, June 1988.
40. Untitled. North Carolina Medical Journal, 49(7):354, July 1988.
41. Untitled. North Carolina Medical Journal, 50(4): 225, April 1989.
42. Untitled. North Carolina Medical Journal, 50(5):274, May 1989.
43. Untitled. North Carolina Medical Journal, 50(5):Cover, May 1989.
44. "The purpose of medicine is not technologic brilliance, but the health of the patient." North Carolina Medical Journal, 51(5):Cover, May 1990.
45. "If you miss something important the first time around, it will come again." North Carolina Medical Journal, 51(5):199, May 1990.
46. "Begin at the beginning, and go on till you come to the end: then stop." North Carolina Medical Journal, 51(5):200, May 1990.
47. Untitled. North Carolina Medical Journal, 51(5):200, May 1990.
48. "The purpose of medicine is not technologic brilliance, but the health of the patient." North Carolina Medical Journal, 5(5):201, May 1990.
49. "Beware of becoming chronically tired." North Carolina Medical Journal, 51(5):202, May 1990.
50. "Tough Case?" Current Surgery, 49(6):373, July/August 1992.
51. "Rating." Current Surgery, 49(6):394, July/August 1992.
52. "Hello, you have reached the Cancer Center..."PCMH Context, January 1993.
53. NO-CARE INC." PCMH Context, February 1993.
54. "NOTES FROM THE RESIDENCY REVIEW COMMITTEE". Current Surgery 51(6):400-401, July/August 1994.
55. "I.V. League: OK, now before we can proceed..." PCMH Context, September 1994.
56. “Good Morning! Thank you for coming to our M&M Conference…”, Current Surgery 57(4):388, July/August 2000.
57. “Are There Any Other Questions About the Board’s New CME Requirements?”, North Carolina Medical Board Forum, 4:13, 2000.
58. “Two dogs were divided into four groups…”, Current Surgery 57(6):658, 2000.
59. “Etc Etc Etc”, North Carolina Medical Board Forum 3:19, 2002.
60. "Etc Etc Etc”, North Carolina Medical Board Forum 3:16, 2001.
61. “Let me introduce yo to our faculty”, Surgery 134 :5, 2003
62. I’ll be back in the morning. Surgery 134 :14, 2003
63. Punch in before reporting to work site. Surgery 134 :28, 2003
64. “Recruitment of young people is vital. Surgery 134 :417,2003
65. “Let me introduce you to our faculty”, Surgery 134 :5, 2003
66. “The purpose of this presentation was to get a free trip to San Francisco”, Surgery 135 :117, 2004
67. “And here are some data I made up last night”. Surgery 135:231, 2004
68. “Four dogs wer divided into eight groups”, Surgery 135:3, 2004
69. “We use him a lot. We call him Ten Dogs”, Surgery 135:4, 2004
70. “And here is your bell. Maybe someone will answer it”, Surgery 135:5, May 2004
71. “We enjoyed having you on CT surgery all those months. If yo ever see a case, send it to us”, Surgery 135:6, June 2004
72. “Afraid no, George. Having six puppies does not qualify you for paternity leave”, Surgery 136:1, July 2004
73. “CONCLUSION: AT increases with FT^3/ry -7 more than GL-3 and VRTmax. In addition, ARM, ZTF, GOP (10) respond incrementally to the mbg/uB ratios. These data suggest that HRC separation (y^14/G^43) may affect something important”, Surgery 136:2, Aug 2004.
74. Joseph Smith, MD, A non-profit entity, Surgery 136:3, Sept 2004.
75. “Sure, but what’s the hypothesis?” Surgery 136:4 October 2004.
76. “It’s not true. I never had a gastric bypass!” Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases Jan/Feb V1:1 2005.
77. “Please help me congratulate Jim here for completing his residency. He will now go on to finish his training”, Surgery 137:2 February 2005.
78. “Well, here’s the deal. We lost two third years to plastic and a fourth year to thoracic, so I hired two PA’s to serve as chief residents”, Surgery 137:3, March 2005.
79. “If I do everything right, I’ll get $47. If he makes one mistake, I get $3 million.”, Surgery, 137:4, April 2005.
80. “Bands 75 Bypass 96” Surgery of Obesity and Allied Disease 1 (2005) 104.
81. “Well, I don’t think it’s funny.” Mission, Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University, Spring 2005, p37.
82. “Good morning. I’m your captain and I just completed a three day program to fly this plane”, Surgery 137:5, p517. May 2005.
83. “But Doctor, if bariatric surgery is the most effective treatment for my diabetes, why didn’t you mention it?” Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases 1:3 (2005) p387.
84. “First I want to thank the authors for not sending my their manuscript.” Surgery 136:6 (2004), p1137.
85. “Well, Dr. Warshaw, I have never seen the pancreas but I certainly believe in it.” Surgery 137:6 (2005), p 625.
86. “Now let’s take up the by-laws” “Any questions?” Surgery 138:1 (2005), p 20.
87. “Oh, about a pound a week…” Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases 1 (2005) p. 442.
88. “Nothing against your Doctor Osler. I just don’t want to be a textbook”, Surgery 138:2 (2005), p. 140.
89. “When can I get my License?” North Carolina Medical Board Forum, October 2005.

SUBMITTED CARTOONS:
1. “I publish. Therefore I am”, Surgery 2004
2. “Well, we can offer you a choice---eighty hours per week for five years, forty hours for ten years, twenty hours…”, Surgery 2004
3. “OK, we’ve got a quorum…” New Yorker Jan 2005
4. Learning Curve New Yorker Jan 2005
5. “You may note that capital budget requests and capital punishment use the same adjective” New Yorker Jan 2005
6. “It’s a simple protocol. You’re about here” New Yorker Jan 2005
7. “Frankly, I hate fiber” New Yorker Jan 2005
8. “Mom, it’s true. Your doctor flunked liver….” New Yorker Jan 2005

BOOK CHAPTERS:
1. Van Rij AM and Pories WJ: Zinc in Human Hair. In: Biochemistry of Zinc, Nriagu JO, ed., Oct. 31, Vol. 204, pp. 490-491, 1964.
2. Pories WJ and Strain WH: Zinc and Wound Healing. In: Zinc Metabolism, Prasad AS, ed., Charles C. Thomas, Inc., 1966.
3. Strain WH and Pories WJ: Zinc Levels of Hair as Tools in Zinc Metabolism. In: Zinc Metabolism, Prasad AS, ed., Charles C. Thomas, Inc., 1966.
4. Pories WJ: Soft Tissue Sarcomas. In: Clinical Oncology for Medical Students, Rubin P, ed., University of Rochester Press, 1969.
5. Sherman CD and Pories WJ: Surgical Principles of Cancer Therapy. In: Clinical Oncology for Medical Students, Rubin P, ed., University of Rochester Press, 1969.
6. Sherman CD and Pories WJ: Surgical Aspects of Cancer Management. In: Clinical Oncology for Medical Students, 3rd ed., Rubin P., ed., 1970-71.
7. Pories WJ: Soft Tissue Sarcomas. In: Clinical Oncology for Medical Students, Rubin P, ed., 3rd ed., 1970-71.
8. Pories WJ, Plecha FR, Castele TJ, and Strain WH: Complications of Arteriography and Phlebography. In: Complications in Vascular Surgery, Beebe HG, ed., Philadelphia, Lippincott, 1973.
9. Pories WJ and Strain WH: Zinc Sulfate Therapy in Surgical Patients. In: Clinical Applications of Zinc Metabolism, Pories WJ, Strain WH, Hsu JM, and Woosley RL, eds., Charles C. Thomas, 1974.
10. Pories WJ, Mansour EG, Plecha FR, Flynn A, and Strain WH: Metabolic Factors Affecting Zinc Metabolism in the Surgical Patient. In: Trace Elements in Human Health and Disease, Vol. 1, Academic Press, 1976.
11. Pories WJ and Plecha FR: Tissue Healing. In: Basic Surgery, McCredie and Donner, eds., Macmillan Co., 1977.
12. van Rij AM and Pories WJ: Zinc in Wound Healing. In: Zinc in the Environment, Part II, Health Effects, Nriagu JO, ed., John Wiley and Sons, 1980.
13. van Rij AM and Pories WJ: Zinc and Copper in Surgery. In: Zinc and Copper Medicine, Sarper RM, and Karcioglu ZA, eds., Springfield, Ill., Thomas, 1980.
14. van Rij AM and Pories WJ: Zinc and Tumor Growth. In: Carcinogenicity and Metal Ions, Vol. 10, Sigel H, eds., Metal Ions in Biological Systems, New York, Marcel Dekker, 1980.
15. Pories WJ, Murinson D, and Zagars D: Soft Tissue Sarcomas. In: Clinical Oncology for Medical Students and Physicians, 6th ed., Rubin P, and Bakemeir R, eds. , 1981.
16. Pories WJ: Bypass Procedures for Morbid Obesity. In: Textbook of Surgery: The Biological Basis of Modern Surgical Practice, 12th ed., Sabiston D, ed., Philadelphia, WB Saunders, 1981.
17. Pories WJ and Plecha FR: Tissue Healing. In: Basic Surgery, 2nd ed., McCredie, ed., New York, McMillan Co. 1986.
18. Pories WJ: Hemostasis. In: Operative Surgery, General Principles, London, Butterworth's, Fourth Edition, 1983.
19. Pories WJ: Wound Closure. In: Operative Surgery, General Principles, London, Butterworth's, Fourth Edition, 1983.
20. Pories WJ: Total Thyroidectomy. In: Operative Surgery, General Principles, London, Butterworth's, Fourth Edition, 1983.
21. Pories WJ: Thyroglossal Duct Cyst. In: Operative Surgery, General Principles, London, Butterworth's, Fourth Edition, 1983.
22. Pories WJ: Gastric Bypass and Gastric Partitioning. In: Operative Surgery, Abdomen, London, Butterworth's, Fourth Edition, 1983.
23. Pories WJ: Staplers in GI Surgery. In: Operative Surgery, Abdomen, London, Butterworth's, Fourth Edition, 1983.
24. Crounse RG, Pories WJ, Bray JT, and Mauger RL. Geochemistry and Man--Health and Disease. I. Essential Elements in Textbook of Applied Geochemistry, (Editor Thornton I.), pp. 309-333, 1984, Academic Press, London.
25. Crounse RG, Pories WJ, Bray JT, and Mauger RL. Geochemistry and Man--Health and Disease. II. Elements Possibly Essential, Those Toxic and Others in Textbook of Applied Geochemistry, (Editor Thornton I.), pp. 309-333, 1984, Academic Press, London.
26. Ogburn N., Pories WJ: Surgery of the Visceral Arteries. In: Operative Surgery, Vascular, London, Butterworth's pp. 152-165, 1985.
27. Pories WJ, Murinson DS, Rubin P: Soft Tissue Sarcoma. In: Clinical Oncology: A Multidisciplinary Approach, Sixth Edition, pp. 308-324, 1983.
28. Jones JG, Jesseph JE, Pories WJ: Office Surgery. In: Textbook of Family Practice, Third Edition, pp. 842-853, 1983.
29. Pories WJ: The Surgical Approach to Morbid Obesity. In: Textbook of Surgery: The Biological Basis of Modern Surgical Practice, 13th ed., Sabiston D.C., Ed., Philadelphia, WB Saunders, 1986, pp. 928-946.
30. Flickinger EG and Pories WJ. Gastric Bypass and Other Gastric Restrictive Procedures in Massive Obesity. In: Surgery of the Stomach, Duodenum and Small Intestine, H. William Scott, Jr., M.D. and John Sawyers, M.D. Boston, MA: Blackwell Scientific Publications. 1987. pp. 785-802.
31. Pories WJ. Wound Closure. In: Atlas of General Surgery, Hugh Dudley, David C. Carter and R.C.G. Russell. Boston, MA: Butterworths, 1986, pp. 1-11.
32. Silverman JF, Pories WJ, and Caro JF. Liver Pathology in Morbidly Obese Patients. In: Human Pathology. In Press.
33. Pories WJ: The Surgical Approach to Morbid Obesity. In: Textbook of Surgery: The Biological Basis of Modern Surgical Practice, 14th ed., Sabiston D.C., Ed., Philadelphia, WB Saunders, 1991, pp. 851-866.
34. Chen JJ, Leggett N, O'Brien K, Long S, Khazanie PG, Dohm LG, Sinha MK, Barakat HA, Pories WJ, and Caro JF: Insulin Action in Obesity and Diabetes. In: Progress in Obesity Research 1990, Y. Oomura Eds. et al, John Libbey & Company, Ltd., 1991, pp. 365-369.
35. Flickinger EG and Pories WJ. Gastric Bypass and Other Gastric Restrictive Procedures in Morbid Obesity. In: Surgery of the Stomach, Duodenum and Small Intestine. H. William Scott, Jr., M.D. and John Sawyers, M.D. Boston, MA: Blackwell Scientific Publications. 1992. pp. 638-652.
36. MacDonald KG and Pories WJ. Roux Gastric Bypass or Vertical Banded Gastroplasty. In: Problems in General Surgery: Surgical Treatment of Morbid Obesity. Lloyd M. Nyhus, M.D. and Edward E. Mason, M.D. Philadelphia, PA: J.B. Lippincott Company, 1992. pp. 321-330.
37. Pories WJ and MacDonald KG. The Surgical Treatment of Morbid Obesity. In: Current Opinion in General Surgery. John M. Daly, ed., Philadelphia, PA: Current Science Ltd., 1993, pp. 195-205.
38. Pories WJ. The Surgical Approach to Morbid Obesity. In: Essentials of Surgery. David C Sabiston, Jr., M.D., ed. Philadelphia, PA: W.B. Saunders Company, 1994, pp. 315-317.
39. Pories WJ. Anatomy. In: Surgical Resident Curriculum, 2nd ed. Cox SS, Pories WJ, Foil MB, Patselas TN, eds. Arlington, VA: The Association of Program Directors in Surgery, 1995, pp. 19-20.
40. Berry RE, Gilbert CM, Pories WJ. Physiology. In: Surgical Resident Curriculum, 2nd ed. Cox SS, Pories WJ, Foil MB, Patselas TN, eds. Arlington, VA: The Association of Program Directors in Surgery, 1995, pp. 21-22.
41. O’Neill JA, Pories WJ, Patselas TN. Pediatric Surgery. In: Surgical Resident Curriculum, 2nd ed. Cox SS, Pories WJ, Foil MB, Patselas TN, eds. Arlington, VA: The Association of Program Directors in Surgery, 1995, pp. 102-104.
42. Stone MD, Doyle J, Patselas TN, Pories WJ. Management of Ambulatory Surgery and Outpatient Care. In: Surgical Resident Curriculum, 2nd ed. Cox SS, Pories WJ, Foil MB, Patselas TN, eds. Arlington, VA: The Association of Program Directors in Surgery, 1995, pp. 151-155.
43. Smout JC, Morris AJ, Pories WJ. Practice Management. In: Surgical Resident Curriculum, 2nd ed. Cox SS, Pories WJ, Foil MB, Patselas TN, eds. Arlington, VA: The Association of Program Directors in Surgery, 1995, pp. 168-172.
44. Pories WJ. The Surgical Approach to Morbid Obesity in Sabiston, David C and Lyerly, H. Kim: Sabiston Textbook of Surgery, Pocket Companion, W.B. Saunders Co. Philadelphia, 1997, pp 323-327.
45. Pories WJ. The Surgical Approach to Morbid Obesity in Sabiston, David C and Lyerly, H. Kim: Sabiston Textbook of Surgery, W.B. Saunders Co. Philadelphia, 1997, pp 933-946.
46. Pories WJ. Review of Surgery in Sabiston, David C, W.B. Saunders Co. Philadelphia, 1997.
47. Pories WJ and Crombie, CH. “Complications of Bronchoscopy--Flexible Endoscopic Procedures” in Ponsky, Jeffrey L: Complications of Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Surgery, Lippincott-Raven, 1997, pp 3-11.
48. Pories WJ. Invited commentary to Rucinski, J. “Surgical Education” in Schein, M and Wise, L. Crucial
Controversies in Surgery, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1999, pp 23-26.
49. Lake MT Pories WJ. Surgery for Morbid Obesity. Prognosis and Outcome Expectancy of Surgical Diseases, McKellar DP, Reiling RB, and Eiseman B, eds. Quality Medical Publishing, Inc.: St. Louis, 1999, pp. 224-227.
50. Smith D, Pories WJ, and MacDonald KG. “The Surgical Treatment of Morbid Obesity.” Obesity: Pathology and Therapy. D. Lockwood and T. Heffner, Editors, Springer-Verlag, Heidelberg, Germany, 2000:259-291.
51. Pories, WJ. Invited commentary to Scopinaro N and Papadia F. “Malabsorptive Procedures” in Schein, M and Wise, L. Controversies in Surgery, Springer, New York, 2001, pp. 360-363.
52. Pories WJ and Beshay JE. “Surgery for Obesity: Procedures and Weight Loss.” Eating Disorders and Obesity: A Comprehensive Handbook, Fairburn CG and Brownell KD, Editors. Chapter 101, 2002.
53. Pories WJ and Locke JE. “The Morbidly Obese Surgical Patient,” Basic Science for Surgeons: A Review, Argenta LC, Editor, Chapter 29, 2004
54. Pories WJ, Roth JS. Gastric Bypass. Chapter 11 in Martin LF. Surgical Treatment of Obesity. McGraw-Hill. 2004
55. Pories WJ. Foreward to How Winning Kids Lose: The Camp Timber Creek Weight Loss and Fitness Plan for Children, Standiford L, Green I. (Submitted June 2004)
56. Pories WJ. Chapter 13-Cross Cutting Issues. In: New Frontiers in Geriatrics Research Soloman DH, LoCiceroo III J, Rosenthal RA, eds. New York, NY: American Geriatrics Society, 2004, pp 369-419.
57. Pories WJ and Pender JR. “Bariatric Surgery.” Mastery of Surgery. Fischer JE, Editor. (Submitted April 2005.)
58. Pories, WJ. Forward to Total Body Lift, Hurwitz, DJ. MDPublish.com, New York, 2005, pp. 11-12.
59. Pories WJ, Beshay, JE. “Surgery for Obesity: Procedures and Weight Loss.” Eating Disorders and Obesity” A Comprehensive Handbook, Fairburn CG and Brownell DK, Editors. Chapter 101, Second Edition, 2005.

CHAPTERS IN PRESS

1. Pender, JR and Pories WJ. “The Obesity Epidemic” Bariatric Surgery: A Primer for Your Medical Practice Farrawy, Forse, Editors. Accepted 2005.

SCIENTIFIC EXHIBITS:
1. DeWeese JA, Pories WJ, Phillips CE, and Rogoff SM: Phlebography in the Diagnosis of Venous Thrombosis.
Exhibited at New York State Medical Society, May 9-31, 1960; American College of Surgeons, October 10-15, 1970, San Francisco, California.
2. Wagner KJ and Pories WJ: Subcutaneous Simple Mastectomy with Immediate Replacement: Experiences with a Silicone Prosthesis. Exhibited at American College of Surgeons, October, 1966.

MOVIES
1. Pories WJ and Spencer HB: The Treatment of Priapism with a Caverno-Saphenous Shunt. 1965, Film Library. American College of Surgeons.
2. Wagner KJ and Pories WJ: Subcutaneous Mastectomy with Immediate Replacement. 1965, Film Library. American College of Surgeons.
3. Pories WJ and Plecha FR: Surgical Approaches to Intestinal Angina. 1967, Film Library. American College of Surgeons.
4. Pories WJ: Esophageal Cancer...Improving Outlook. 1991, Southeastern Surgical Congress.

BOOKS:
1. Pories WJ, Strain WJ, Strain WH, Hsu JM, Woosley RL: Clinical Applications of Zinc Metabolism. Charles C. Thomas, 1974.
2. Dudley H, Pories WJ, Carter D. (General Editors): Operative Surgery Alimentary Tract and Abdominal Wall. 3 vols. Butterworth's, Fourth Edition, 1983.
3. Dudley H, Pories WJ. (General Editors): Operative Surgery. General Principles Volume 1 (Dudley, H, Pories, WJ, Volume editors). Butterworth's, 4th Edition, 1983.
4. Pories WJ and Thomas FT: Office Surgery for Family Physicians. Butterworth's Publishers, 1985.
5. Fazio VW, Fobi MAL, Nance FC, Pories WJ, and Ruhalter A. (Editorial Review Board): Surgical Stapling Techniques, Ethicon, Inc. 1986.
6. Smout JC and Pories WJ: Surgical Resident Curriculum. Association of Program Directors in Surgery, 1992.
7. Cox SS, Pories WJ, Foil MB, and Patselas TN: Surgical Resident Curriculum, 2nd edition. Association of Program Directors in Surgery, 1995.
8. Cox SS and Pories WJ: Surgical Resident Curriculum, 3rd edition. Association of Program Directors in Surgery, 2000.
9. Cox SS, Pofahl WE, and Pories WJ. Surgical Resident Curriculum, 4th edition. Association of Program Directors in Surgery, 2002.

PUBLICATIONS:
1. Witter FR, Pories WJ, and Cottone MA: Large Scale Preparation of Liver Mitochondria with the Waring Blender. Proc Soc Expl Biol Med, 84:674, 1953.
2. Strain WJ, Dutton AM, Hayer HR, Pories WJ, and Ramsey GH: Acceleration of Burn and Wound Healing with Methioine Zinc. University of Rochester Report, 1954.
3. Pories WJ: The Acceleration of Wound Healing with Zinc Compounds. MD with Honor Thesis. University of Rochester, 1955.
4. Breslau RC, Pories WJ, and Schwartz SI: A Portable Technique of the Maintenance of Constant Sterile Postoperative Wound Suction. Surgery, 46:711, 1959.
5. Pories WJ, McDonald DR, and Hinshaw JR: A Calibrated Radiopaque Penrose Drain. Trans Am Assn Genito Surg. 52:134, 1960.
6. Strain WH, Pories WJ, and Hinshaw JR: Zinc Studies in Skin Repair. Surg. Forum, 11:391, 1960.
7. Hinshaw JR, Pories WJ, Harris PD, David TR, and Schwartz SI: Effect of the Molecular Size of Dextran on Liver and Kidney Oxygen Tension. Surg. Forum, 11:360, 1960.
8. DeWeese JA, Rogoff SM, Phillips CE, and Pories WJ: Deep Venous Thrombosis. Postgrad Med, 29:613, 1961.
9. Pories WJ, Harris PD, Hinshaw JR, David TR, and Schwartz SI: Blood Sludging: An Experimental Critique of Its Occurrence and Its Supposed Effects. Ann Surg, 155:33, 1962.
10. Pories WJ, Gerle RD, Sherman CD, and Hinshaw JR: The Danger of Esophageal Replacement with Antiperistaltic Loops of Small Bowel. Ann Surg, 156:68, 1962.
11. Hopkins BK, Tuttle LW, Pories WJ, and Strain WH: Strotium-90 in Hair. Science, 139:1064, 1963.
12. Strain WH, Huegin F, Lankau CA, Berliner WP, McEvoy RK, and Pories WJ: Zinc- 65 Retention by Aortic Tissue in Rats. Int J Appl Radiat, 15:231, 1964.
13. Strain WH, Berliner WP, Lankau CA, McEvoy RK, Pories WJ, and Greenlaw RJ: Retention of Radioisotopes by Hair, Bone, and Vascular Tissue. J Nucl Med 5:664, 1964.
14. Strain WH, Lankau CA, and Pories WJ: Zinc-65 in Hair. Nature 204:90, 1964.
15. Pories WJ, Smith JL, Burget DE, Henzel JH, Arnoldi LB, Hernquist WH, Rob CG, and Strain WH: Zinc, A New Adjunct in Wound Care. Rev. International des Services de Sante des Armees. Nov, 1965.
16. Strain WH, Berliner WJP, Tangeman FT, Lankau CA, and Pories WJ: Retention of Radiocobalt by Hair, Bone, and Vascular Tissue. J Nucl Med 6(11):831, 1965.
17. Strain WH, Danahy DT, O'Reilly RJ, Thomas MR, Wilsom RM, and Pories WJ: Accumulation of Radioactive Fission Products in Hair. Trans Am Nucl Soc 8:332, 1965.
18. Strain WH, Danahy DT, O'Reilly RJ, Thomas MR, Wilson MR, and Pories WJ: Elaboration of Strontium and Vanadium Metabolism Through Nuclear Techniques. Trans Am Nucl Soc 9:71, 1966.
19. Pories WJ, Schear EW, Jordan, DR, Chase, J, Parkinson, G, Whittaker, R, Strain, WH, and Rob, CG: The Measurement of Human Wound Healing. Surgery 59(5):821, 1966.
20. Strain WH, Steadman LT, Lankau CA, Berliner WP, and Pories WJ: Analysis of Zinc Levels in Hair for the Diagnosis of Zinc Deficiency in Man. J Lab Clin Med 68(2):244, 1966.
21. Henzel JH, Pories WJ, Burget DE, and Smith JL: Subclavian Steal: Evaluation and Report of Three Cases. Am Surg 32(9):591, 1966.
22. Henzel JH, Pories WJ, Burget DE, and Smith JL: Intra-abdominal Lymphangiomata. Arch Surg 93(2):304, 1966.
23. Strain WH, Lascari, AD, and Pories WJ: Zinc Deficiency in Babies. Trans 7th Int Cong on Nutrition 269, 1966.
24. Henzel JH, Pories WJ, Smith JL, Burget DE, and Plecha FR: Pathogenesis and Management of Abdominal Wall Hematomas. Arch Surg 93(6):929, 1966.
25. Henzel JH, Smith JL, Pories WJ, and Burget DE: Fat Embolism Diagnostic Challenge of a Potentially Lethal Clinical Entity. Am J Surg 113(4):525, 1967.
26. Burget DE, Henzel JH, Smith JL, and Pories WJ: Inferior Vena Cava Publication for Prevention of Pulmonary Embolism. Ann Surg 165(3):437, 1967.
27. Pories WJ, Henzel JH, Caris TN, Rob CG, and Strain WH: Promotion of Healing by Oral Zinc Therapy. Clin Med 74:21, 1967.
28. Pories WJ, Henzel JH, Rob CG, and Strain WH: Acceleration of Wound Healing in Man with Zinc Sulphate Given by Mouth. Lancet 1(482):121, 21 Jan, 1967.
29. Pories WJ, Henzel JH, Rob CG, and Strain WH: Acceleration of Healing with Zinc Sulfate. Ann Surg 165(3):432, 1967.
30. Schecter LM and Pories, WJ: Partial Mandibular Replacement with a Silicone Strut. Am J Surg 113(6):846, 1967.
31. Henzel JH, DeWeese JA, and Pories WJ: Significance of Magnesium and Zinc Metabolism in the Surgical Patient. Arch Surg 95(6):991, 1967.
32. Pories WJ: Trace Elements and Wound Healing. Proc Cong on Trace Substances in Environmental Health, Columbia, MO, No. 1:114, 1967.
33. Strain WH, Rob CG, Pories WJ, Hennessen JA, Montoya J, Barker W, and Haskins J: Nuclear Methods for the Study of Zinc Metabolism. Trans Am Nucl Soc 10:60, 1967.
34. Strain WH, Rob CG, Pories WJ, Hennessen JA, Barker, W and Montoya J: Zinc-Binding Capacity of Serum. J Nucl Med 8:299, 1967.
35. Henzel JH, Pories WJ, and DeWeese JA: Etiology of Lateral Cervical Cysts. Surg Gynecol Obstet 125(1):87, 1967.
36. Strain WH, Danahy DT, O'Reilly RJ, Thomas MR, Wilson RM, and Pories WJ: Promotion of Radioisotope Excretion. J Nucl Med 8d(2):110, 1967.
37. Heeg MD, Chappell SM, and Pories WJ: The Use of Intact Colon to Expand Bladder Capacity. J Urol 99(4):436, 1968.
38. Strain WH, Pories WJ, Zaresky SA, and Datillo E: Health Hazards from 65-An Pollution. Trans Am Nucl Soc 11:60, 1968.
39. Strain WH, Rob CG, Pories WJ, Childres RC, Hennessen JA, and Graber FM: Activation Analysis of Normal and Atherosclerotic Aortas from Rats and Man. Trans Am Nucl Soc 11:62, 1968.
40. Parrish EH, Adams JT, Pories WJ, Burget DE, and DeWeese JA: Pulmonary Emboli Following Vena Caval Ligation. Arch Surg 97(6):899, 1968.
41. Strain WH, Rob CG, Pories WJ, Hennessen JA, and Montoya J: Zinc-Binding Capacity and Zinc Levels of Serum. J Nucl Med 9:352, 1968.
42. Strain WH, Peer RM, Thomas MR, Gass AP, and Pories WJ: Promotion of 203 Hg-Chlormerodrin Excretion of Cold Chlormerodrin or Mercurhydrin. J Nucl Med 9:373, 1968.
43. Strain WH, Rob CG, Pories WJ, Childres RC, Thompson MF, Hennessen JA, and Graber FM: Activation Analysis of Normal and Atherosclerotic Aortas. Applied Spectroscopy 23:121, 1969.
44. Strain WH, Pories WJ, Peer RM, Datillo E, and Spencer J: Protective Agents for Promoting Radioisotope Excretion. Trans Am Nucl Soc 12:59, 1969.
45. Pories WJ, Strain WH, Peer RM, and Landew MA: Zinc Deficiency as a Cause of Delayed Wound Healing. Current Topics in Surgical Research 1:315, 1969.
46. McQuitty JT Jr, DeWys WD, Monaco L, Strain WH, Rob CG, Apgar J, and Pories WJ: Inhibition of Tumor Growth by Dietary Zinc Deficiency. Cancer Res 30(5):1387, 1970.
47. DeWys WD, Pories WJ, Richter MC, Strain WH, and Hall TC: Inhibition of Walker 256 Carcinosarcoma Growth by Dietary Zinc Deficiency. Proc Soc Exp Biol Med 135(1):17, 1970.
48. Pories WJ and Morton JH: Solitary and Selected Multiple Metastases: Diagnosis and Management. Postgrad Med 48(5):107, 1970.
49. Pories WJ and Strain WH: The Role of Zinc in Tissue Repair after Injury. In: Trace Element Metabolism in Animals, Mills, CF, ed, E & S Livingstone, Edinbugh, 1970.
50. Pories WJ and Strain WH: The Functional Role of Zinc in Epidermal Tissues. In: Trace Element Metabolism in Animals, Mills, CF, ed, E & S Livingstone, Edinbugh, 1970.
51. Pories WJ and Strain WH: Once Upon A Trace Metal: The Zinc Story. Med Opinion 7:38, 1971.
52. Macon WI and Pories WJ: The Effect of Iron Deficiency Anemia on Wound Healing. Surgery 69(5):792, 1971.
53. Pories WJ, Strain WH, and Rob CG: Zinc Deficiency in Delayed Healing and Chronic Disease. Geol Soc Am 123:73, 1971.
54. Flynn A, Pories WJ, Strain WH, and Hill OA: Mineral Element Correlation with Adenohypophyseal-Adrenal Cortex Function and Stress. Science 173(400):1035, 1971.
55. Strain WH, Kolenich JJ, Rubis LJ, Bast JF, Segel AS, and Pories WJ: Inherent Hazards Associated with Scintiscanning Procedures. Trans Amer Nucl Soc 14:522, 1971.
56. Pories WJ, Kolenich JJ, Segel AS, Bast JF, Flynn A, and Strain WH: Responsibilities for Radiopharmaceuticals. Trans Amer Nucl Soc 14:521, 1971.
57. Larsen E and Pories WJ: Frequency of Wound Complications after Surgery for Small Bowel Obstruction. Am J Surg 122(3):384, 1971.
58. Pullen FW, Pories WJ, and Strain WH: Delayed Healing: The Rationale for Zinc Therapy. Laryngoscope 81(10):1638, 1971.
59. Strain WH, Pories WJ, Hill OA, and Graber FM: Correlation of Results of Activation Analysis of Rat Aortas with Radiocobalt Retention Determinations. In: Neutron Sources and Applications, Proc ANS National Topical Meeting, National Technical Information Service, Springfield, VA, 1:V-33, 1971.
60. Flynn A, Pories WJ, Strain WH, Hill OA, and Fratianne RB: Rapid Serum-Zinc Depletion Associated with Corticosteroid Therapy. Lancet 2(735):1169, 1971.
61. Flynn A, Fratianne RB, Hill OA, Pories WJ, and Strain WH: Malversation in Hair Analyses. Am J Clin Nutr 24(8):893, 1971.
62. Strain WH, Pories WJ, Fratianne RB, and Flynn A: Studies on Burn and Wound Healing in Rats. Europ Surg Res 3:379, 1971.
63. Ponsky JL, and Pories WJ: Paradoxical Cerebral Air Embolism. N Engl J Med 284(17):985, 1971.
64. Flynn A, Strain WH, and Pories WJ: Corticotropin Dependency on Zinc Ions. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 46(3):1113, 1972.
65. DeWys WD and Pories WJ: Inhibition of a Spectrum of Animal Tumors by Dietary Zinc Deficiency. J Nat Cancer Inst 48(2):375, 1972.
66. Flynn A, Hill OA, Pories WJ, and Strain WH: Colorimetric Determination of ACTH. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 47(4):910, 1972.
67. Strain WH, Mansour EG, Pories WJ, Flynn A, and Hill OA: Plasma-Zinc Concentration in Patients with Bronchogenic Cancer. Lancet 1(758):1021, 1972.
68. Pories WJ, Mansour EG, and Strain WH: Trace Elements that Act to Inhibit Neoplastic Growth. Ann NY Acad Sci 199:265, 1972.
69. Strain WH, Pories WJ, Rob CG, Atawneh A, Peer RM, Childres RC, Worland RL, and Zaresky SA: Mineral Metabolism of Healing Arterial Walls and Organ Transplants. Europ Surg Res 4:353, 1972.
70. Plecha FR and Pories WJ: Intraoperative Angiography in the Immediate Assessment of Arterial Reconstruction. Arch Surg 105(6):902, 1972.
71. Flynn A, Pories WJ, Strain WH, and Hill OA: Corticotrophin, Corticosteroids, and Zinc. Lancet 2(770):235, 1972.
72. Strain WH, Pories WJ, and Flynn A: Accumulation of Radiostrontium in Hair. Proc 2nd Inter Conf on Strontium Metabol, CONF-720818, Nat Tech Info Serv, Springfield, VA, p. 247, 1972.
73. Rubis LJ, Kolenich JJ, Pories WJ, Segel AS, Bast JF, and Strain WH: Extrinsic and Intrinsic Hazards Associated with Brain Scanning. Neuoradial 4:128, 1972.
74. Strain WH, Pories WJ, Flynn A, and Hill OA: Trace Element Nutriture and Metabolism Through Head Hair Analysis. In: Trace Substances in Environmental Health - V, Columbia, MO, University of Missouri, 1972.
75. Strain WH, Pories WJ, Fratianne RB, and Flynn A: Hair Radioactivity as a Measure of Exposure to Radioisotopes. In: Proc Nat Symposium on Manmade Radiation in Space, Warman, Ed, NASA Technical Memorandum, NASA TM X-2440, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, DC, January, 1972.
76. Flynn A, Pories WJ, Strain WH, and Hill OA: Zinc's Role in an Active Pituitary-Adrenal Axis. In: Trace Substances in Environmental Health - VI, Hemphill, DD, ed, Columbia, MO, University of Missouri, 1973.
77. Flynn A, Strain WH, Pories WJ, and Hill OA: Zinc Deficiency with Altered Adrenocortical Function and Its Relation to Delayed Healing. Lancet 1(807):789, 1973.
78. Flynn A, Pories WJ, Strain WH, and Weiland FL: The Manipulation of Blood Zinc by Progesterone, Naturwissenschaften 60:162, 1973.
79. Pories WJ and Strain WH: Zinc in Wound Healing. Ciba Revue (Basle), Summer 1973, p. 4 (also in French, German, and Spanish editions).
80. Mansour EG, Strain WH, Pories WJ, and Flynn A: Serum Copper/Zinc Ratio as an Indicator of Clinical Status in Cancer Patients. Cancer Chemotherapy Reports 57:91, 1973.
81. Flynn A, Valencic F, Plecha FR, Strain WH, and Pories WJ: Arterial-venous Magnesium Gradients in Hypovolemic Shock: An Indication of the Irreversible State. Clinical Res 21:947, 1973.
82. Flynn A, Strain WH, Pories WJ, and Hill OA, Jr.: Blood Serum Zinc as an Indicator of Acute Stress. In: Trace Substances in Environmental Health -VII, Hemphill, DD, ed, Columbia, MO, University of Missouri, 1974.
83. Pories WJ, Mansour EG, Plecha FR, Flynn A, and Strain WH: Inhibition of Biological Action of Zinc in Many by Other Trace Elements. In: Trace Element Metabolism in Animals - 2, Hoekstra, WG, et al, eds, Baltimore University Park Press, 1974.
84. Strain WH, Macon WL, Pories WJ, Perim C, Adams FD, and Hill OA: Excretion of Trace Elements in Bile. In: Trace Element Metabolism in Animals - 2, Hoekstra, WG, et al, eds, Baltimore, University Park Press, 1974.
85. Plecha FR and Pories WJ: An Improved Method of Harvesting Long Saphenous Vein Grafts. Arch Surg 108(2):249, 1974.
86. Flynn A, Pories WJ, and Strain WH: Zinc Mineralocorticoid Activity of the Steroid Progesterone. Interface 2:5, 1974.
87. Strain WH, Flynn A, Mansour EG, Plecha FR, Pories WJ, and Hill OA, Jr.: Trace Element Content of Household Water. In: Trace Substances in Environmental Health - IX, Hemphill, DD, ed, Columbia, MO, University of Missouri, 1975.
88. Flynn A, Mansour EG, Strain WH, and Pories WJ: Copper and Zinc Shifts with Ablative Endocrine Surgery in Breast Cancer. In: Trace Substances in Environmental Health - IX, Hemphill, D, ed, Columbia, MO, University of Missouri, 1975.
89. Futrell WJ and Pories WJ: Physiologic and Immunologic Considerations of the Lymphatic System in Tumors and Transplants. Surg Gynecol Obstet 140:273, 1975.
90. Pories WJ and Gaudiani VA: Cardiac Tamponade. Surg Clin North Am 55(3):573, 1975.
91. Strain WH, Pories WJ, Mansour EG, and Flynn A: Therapies for Environmental Element Deficiencies and Toxic Excesses. Geological Society of America Special Paper 155, pp. 83-105, 1975.
92. Strain WH, Pories WJ, and Flynn A: Factors Affecting the Action of Zinc in Wound Healing. In: Wound Healing: International Symposium on Wound Healing, Rotterdam, 1974, Gibson, T, and Vaan Der Meulen, JC, eds. International Foundation for Cooperation in the Medical Sciences, Montreaux, Switzerland, 1975.
93. Valencic F, Dodich B, Hill O, Strain WH, Pories WJ, and Flynn A: Arterial-Venous Magnesium Gradients in Hypovolemic Shock: An Indication of the Irreversible State (39100). Proc Soc Exp Biol Med 150(3):660, 1975.
94. Farnsworth A, Pories WJ, and Mendelsohn H: Thymectomy for Myasthenia Gravis. Aust NZ J Surg 46(2):170, 1976.
95. Plecha FR and Pories WJ: Extra Anatomic Bypasses for Aorto-Iliac Disease in High Risk Patients. Surgery 80(4):480, 1976.
96. Schreiber H and Pories WJ: External Diversion for Palliative Treatment of Malignant Tracheoesophageal or Bronchoesophageal Fistulas. Am J Surg 131(6):775, 1976.
97. Pories WJ and Rose MA: Some Additional Notes on Hospice. Ohio State Med Journal 73(6):379, 1977.
98. Pories WJ: Some Additional Notes on Hospice. Ohio State Med Journal 73(6):379, 1977.
99. Pories WJ, DeWys WD, Flynn A, Mansour EG, and Strain WH: Implications of the Inhibition of Animal Tumors by Dietary Zinc Deficiency. Adv Exp Med Biol 91:243, 1977.
100. Pories WJ, Plecha FR, Flynn A, and Strain WH: Elevated Serum Copper/Zinc Ratios in Patients with Proven Cardiovascular Disease. Proceedings Conference on CVD Epidemiology - San Diego, CA, March, 1977.
101. Schreiber H, Macon WL, and Pories WJ: Incidental Cholecystectomy during Major Abdominal Surgery in the Elderly. Am J Surg 135(2):196, 1978.
102. Avellone JC, Beven EG, Hertzer NR, Plecha FR, Pories WJ, and DePalma RG: A Regional Specialty Society as a Model to Monitor Surgical Care. JAMA 240(20):2177, 1978.
103. Pories WJ: Mamma-carcinoma: Fragen und Kontroversen. Kongressbericht, Langenbecks Arch Chir 347:53, 1978.
104. Pories WJ, van Rij AM, and Bray JT: Does Zinc Cause Cancer? In: Trace Substances in Environmental Health - XII, Hemphill, DD, ed, Columbia, MO, University of Missouri, 1978.
105. Pories WJ, DeWys W, Flynn A, Mansour EG, and Strain WH: Zinc Requirement for Tumor Growth. In: Trace Element Metabolism in Man and Animals - 3, Kirchgessner, M, ed., Institut fur Ernahrungsphysiologie, Technische Universitat Munchen, 1978.
106. Strain WH, Pories WJ, Michael E, Peer RM, and Zaresky SA: Age and Sex Effects on Trace Element Absorption from the Alimentary Tract. In: Trace Element Metabolism in Man and Animals - 3, Kirchgessner, M, ed., Institut fur Ernahrungsphysiologie, Technische Universitat Munchen, 1978.
107. Gravenstein S, Peltz MA, and Pories WJ: How Ominous is an Abnormal Scan in Bronchogenic Carcinoma? JAMA 241:23, 2523-2524, 1979.
108. Schreiber H, Barry FM, Russell WC, Macon WL, Ponsky JL, and Pories WJ: Stewart-Treves Syndrome: A Lethal Complication of Post-Mastectomy Lyphedema and Regional Immune Deficiency. Arch Surg 114(1):82, 1979.
109. Pories WJ, Tatwneh A, Peer RM, Childres RC, Worland RL, Zaresky SA, and Strain WH: Mineral Metabolism of the Healing Arterial Wall. Arch Surg 114(3):254, 1979.
110. Rose MA, Kirkpatrick MK, Faber D, and Pories WJ: Terminal Care is Different in Rural Areas. AACR Abstract 10:81, 1979.
111. Pories WJ, Mansour EG, van Rij AM, and Flynn A: Trace Element Profiles in Cancer Patients. Biological Trace Element Research 1(3):229, 1979.
112. Bray JT, van Rij AM, Hall MT, and Pories WJ: Analytical and Sampling Factors Affecting Urinary Zinc Analyses. In: Trace Substances in Environmental Health - XIII, Hemphill, DD, ed, Columbia, MO, University of Missouri, pp. 163- 171, 1979.
113. Bray JT, Reilly FJ, Jr., Bates JM, van Rij AM, and Pories WJ: Extyraction Characteristics of a Poly(Dithiocarbamate) Resin Prepared Under Various Reaction Conditions. In: Trace Substances in Environmental Health - XIV, Columbia, MO, University of Missouri, pp. 375-382, 1980.
114. van Rij AM, Hall MT, Bray JT, and Pories WJ: Wound and Hepatic Regulation of Zinc Metabolism After Injury. Surg Forum 31:85, 1980.
115. Pories WJ and Mehne PR: Pre-Medical Education: It Takes Years to Get Over It. Higher Education: Trends and Issues for the 80's. Symposium, East Carolina University and Phi Kappi Phi, Greenville, NC, February, pp. 18-26, 1981.
116. van Rij AM, Bray JT, Pories WJ, and Hall MT: Zinc as an Integral Component of the Metabolic Response to Trauma. Surg Gynecol Obstet 153:677-682, 1981.
117. Pories WJ, van Rij AM, Burlingham BT, Fulghum RS, and Meelheim HD: Prophylacatic Cefazolin in Gastric Bypass Surgery. Surgery 89(8): 426-432, 1981.
118. van Rij AM, Pories WJ, and Rob CG: Failure of Doppler Ultrasound in the Early Assessment of Blood Flow in Polytetrafluorethylene Grafts. J Cardiovasc Surg 22(1):58, 1981.
119. Gordon D., Thomas FT, Haisch CE, Blessing D, Thomas JM, Deepe RM, and Pories WJ. Pre- and post-transplant studies of antidonor antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity. Surg. Forum XXXII:401, 1981.
120. Pories WJ: Giving it all away. Letter to the Editor. The Journal of Clinical Surgery 1(1):42, 1982.
121. Pories WJ, Flickinger Edward, Meelheim HD, van Rij AM, and Thomas FT: "The Effectiveness of Gastric Bypass Over Gastric Partition in Morbid Obesity." In: Annals of Surgery 196(4):389-399, 1982.
122. Pories WJ: Management of Late Complications of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms. In: Peripheral Vascular Surgery, Postgraduate Course 17, American College of Surgeons 68th Annual Clinical Congress, Oct. 24-29, 1982, pp. 53-55, 1983.
123. Flickinger E, Johnsrude I, Ogburn N, Weaver M, and Pories WJ: "Local Streptokinase Infusion for Superior Mesenteric Artery Thrombo Embolism." American Journal of Roentgenology 140:771-772, 1983.
124. van Rij AM, Hall MT, Dohm GL, Bray J, and Pories WJ: "Changes in Zinc Metabolism Following Exercise in Human Subjects. Biological Trace Element Research 10:99-105, 1986.
125. Flickinger EG, Pories WJ, Meelheim HD, Sinar DR, Blose IL, and Thomas FT: "The Greenville Gastric Bypass: Progress Report at Three Years. Annals of Surgery May, 199(5):555-562, 1984.
126. Flickinger EG, Sinar DR, Pories WJ, Sloss RR, Park KH, and Gibson JH: The Bypassed Stomach. The American Journal of Surgery 149:151-156, 1985.
127. Thomas J, Merck T, Bray J, Smith M, Lannin D, Pories WJ, and Thomas F: Synergistic Action of Selenium (Se) on Polyclonal Immunoactivators (PI). Surgical Forum, 430-432, 1985.
128. Caro JF, Ittoop O, Pories WJ, Dudek R, and Sinha MK: Insulin Responsive Human Hepatocytes. Diabetes 34:50A, 1985.
129. Sinha MK, Pories WJ, Jenquin M, Ittoop O, Meelheim HD, Flickinger EG, and Caro JF: Down Regulation of Insulin Receptors and Insulin Actions in Cultured Adipocytes from Morbidly Obese Patients With or Without NIDDM. International Journal of Obesity 9(4):A96, 1985.
130. Caro JF, Pories WJ, Ittoop O, Jenquin M, Meelheim HD, Flickinger EG, Silverman JF, Thomas F, and Sinha MK: Mechanism(s) of Insulin Resistance in Isolated Hepatocytes from Morbidly Obese Patients with NIDDM. International Journal of Obesity 9(4):A15, 1985.
131. Silverman JF, Lannin DR, Meelheim HD, and Pories WJ: Subareolar Abscess of the Breast: The Role of Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy in the Diagnosis and Management of Patients and the Pitfalls in Diagnosis. American Society of Cytology, p. 942, November, 1985 (abstract).
132. Lannin DR, Silverman JF, Walker C and Pories WJ: Cost-Effectiveness of Fine Needle Biopsy of the Breast. Annals of Surgery 203(5):474-480, 1986.
133. Caro JF, Ittoop O, Pories WJ, Meelheim D, Flickinger EG, Thomas F, Jenquin M, Silverman JF, Khazanie PG, and Sinha M: Studies on the Mechanism of Insulin Resistance in the Liver From Humans With Noninsulin-dependent Diabetes: Insulin Action and Binding in Isolated Hepatocytes, Insulin Receptor Structure, and Kinase Activity. Journal of Clinical Investigation 78:249-258, 1986.
134. DeLozier MG, Israel RG, O'Brien KF, Shaw RA and Pories WJ: Body Composition and Aerobic Capacity in Morbidly Obese Females Prior to Gastric Bypass Surgery. Adapted Physical Quarterly 3:259-267, 1986.
135. Pories WJ: Review of A Calculus of Suffering: Pain, Professionalism, and Anesthesia in Nineteenth-Century America by Martin S. Pernick, Victorians Insitute Journal 14:159-163, 1986.
136. Pories WJ: Review of Surgical Oncology by Yosef J. Pilch, Journal of Cancer Education 1(1):51-52, 1986.
137. Pories WJ: Office Surgery, "Manual Skills and Surgical Tools", Emergency Medicine 18(5):167-191, 1986.
138. Pories WJ: Office Surgery, "Anesthesia", Emergency Medicine 18(5):201-206, 1986.
139. Pories WJ: Office Surgery, "Management of the Traumatic Wound: Debridement", Emergency Medicine 18(6):147-169, 1986.
140. Pories WJ: Introduction to the Panel:Minorities in Surgery. Current Surgery 43(3):181, 1986.
141. Pories WJ: Changes in Medicare Regulations Do Little to Benefit Many Patients. News and Observer, April 2, 1986.
142. Israel RG, Pories WJ, DeLozier MG, McCammon MR, Eubanks PL, O'Brien KF, Shaw RA, and Vickery SR: "Peak Metabolic Responses of the Morbidly Obese Before and After Gastric Bypass Surgery." Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 18:589, 1986 (abstract).
143. Pories WJ: Office Surgery, "Principles of Wound Closure," in Emergency Medicine 18(8):141-151, 1986.
144. Pories WJ and Camnitz PS: Office Surgery, "Emergency Procedures to Open the Airway" in Emergency Medicine 18(9):135-165, 1986.
145. Silverman JF, Lannin DR, Meelheim D, and Pories WJ: "Subareolar Abscess of the Breast: The Role of Fine Needle Aspiration in Diagnosis and Management." Contemporary Surgery 28:45-48, 1986.
146. Pories WJ: Office Surgery, "Venous and Arterial Access" in Emergency Medicine 18(10):101-139, 1986.
147. Pories WJ: Office Surgery, "Thoracic Procedures and Emergencies" in Emergency Medicine 18(11):185-233, 1986.
148. Pories WJ: Office Surgery, "Bandaging Techniques" in Emergency Medicine 18(12):177-204, 1986.
149. Silverman J, Dabbs D, Norris T, Pories W, Legier J, and Kay S: "Localized Primary (AL) Amyloid Tumor of the Breast: Cytologic, Histologic, Immunocytochemical and Ultrastructural Observations". American Journal of Surgical Pathology 10(8):539-545, 1986.
150. Pories WJ, Editorial Response, Emergency Medicine September 15, 1986, p. 11.
151. Pories WJ, "The Breast" in Emergency Medicine 18(16):147-168, 1986.
152. Lewis LS and Pories WJ: Medical Student Education: The Surgical Clerkship. Problems in General Surgery 3(4):368-374, 1986.
153. Sinha MK, Pories WJ, Flickinger EG, Meelheim D, and Caro J. "Insulin- Receptor Kinase Activity of Adipose Tissue from Morbidly Obese Humans With and Without NIDDM", Diabetes 36(5):620-625, 1987.
154. Aslakson H, Folse R, Rhodes R, and Pories WJ. "A Surgical Residency Curriculum". Current Surgery 44(5):363-364 pp. 363-364, Sept.-Oct. 1987.
155. Caro JF, Sinha MK, Raju SM, Ittoop O, Pories WJ, Flickinger EG, Meelheim D, and Dohm LG: "Insulin Receptor Kinase in Human Skeletal Muscle from Obese Subjects with and without Noninsulin Dependent Diabetes." The Journal of Clinical Investigation 79(5):1330-1337, 1987.
156. Pories WJ, Caro JF, Flickinger EG, Meelheim HD, and Swanson MS: "The Control of Diabetes Mellitus (NIDDM) in the Morbidly Obese with the Greenville Gastric Bypass." Annals of Surgery 206(3):316-323, 1987.
157. Pories, WJ: "Security to Blame." News and Observer, Raleigh, NC, September 11, 1987.
158. Pories, WJ: "Experimental Cancers of the Esophagus." Benign Lesions of the Esophagus and Cancer, Germany, pp. 694-696, 1989.
159. Sinha MK, Taylor LG, Pories WJ, Flickinger EG, Meelheim D, Atkinson S, Sehgal NS and Caro JF: "Long-term Effect of Insulin on Glucose Transport and Insulin Binding in Cultured Adipocytes from Normal and Obese Humans with and without Non-Insulin-dependent Diabetes." Journal of Clinical Investigations 80:1073-1081, 1987.
160. Caro JF, Sinha MK, Raju SM, Ittoop O, Pories WJ, Flickinger EG, Meelheim HD, and Dohm GL. "Insulin Receptors and Insulin Receptor Kinase Activity in Human Skeletal Muscle from Obese Subjects With and Without NIDDM." Journal of Diabetes 37(2):662A, 1987.
161. Lewis L, Aslakson H, Swanson M, and Pories WJ. "Curricular Needs in General Surgery: A National Survey." Current Surgery 44:365-368, 1987.
162. Dohm L, Tapscott, E, Pories WJ, Dabbs D, Flickinger E, Meelheim D, Fushiki T, Atkinson S, Elton C and Caro J: "An In Vitro Human Muscle Preparation Suitable for Metabolic Studies". Journal of Clinical Investigation 82:486-494, 1988.
163. Pories WJ. "Feeding the Elderly Patient." North Carolina Medical Journal 49(12):632-635, 1988.
164. Caro JF, Poulos John, Ittoop O, Pories WJ, Flickinger EG, and Sinha MK: "Insulin-Like Growth Factor I Binding in Hepatocytes From Human Liver, Human Hepatoma and Normal, Regenerating and Fetal Rat Liver". Journal of Clinical Investigation 81:976-981, 1988.
165. Dohm GL, Elton CW, Pories WJ, Flickinger EG, Atkinson SM, and Caro JR. "Changes in Glucose Transport and Insulin Sensitivity of In Vitro Incubated Human Muscle From Obese and Diabetic Subjects." The FASEB Journal 2(5):A1592, 1988.
166. Cuenca RE, Pories WJ, and Bray J: "Bromine Levels in Select Human Tissues: Serum, Urine, Hair." Biological Trace Element Research 16(2):151-154, 1988.
167. Pories, WJ: Review of "Surgical Management of Morbid Obesity". Griffen WO Jr. and Printen, KJ. Annals of Surgery 207(1):113, 1988.
168. Pories WJ: Review of Abdominal Intraoperative Ultrasonography by Masatoshi Makuuchi. Annals of Surgery 208(2):243, 1988.
169. Dohm GL, Elton CW, Raju SM, Mooney N, Dimarchi R, Pories WJ, Flickinger EG, Atkinson SM, and Caro JF. "IGF-I and IGF-II Stimulated Glucose Transport in Human Skeletal Muscle: IGF Resistance in Obesity and NIDDM. Diabetes 38(2):50A, 1989.
170. Chitwood WR, Bost WS, Pories WJ, Gowen MA, and Saldahna RL. "Laryngotracheoesophageal Cleft: Endoscopic Diagnosis and Surgical Repair." Annals of Thoracic Surgery 48:292-4, 1989.
171. Maier RH, Bray JT, and Pories WJ. "Trace Element Status of Some Commercial Smokeless Tobaccos." Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health 28:171-181, 1989.
172. Elton CW, Tapscott EB, Caro JF, Pilch PF, Pories WJ, Atkinson SM,and Dohm GL. "Effect of Moderate Obesity on Glucose Transport in Human Muscle." International Journal of Obesity 13(4):551, 1989.
173. Pories WJ: Review of Surgery for the Morbidly Obese Patient by Mervyn Deitel. Annals of Surgery 210(5):683, 1989.
174. Caro JF, Dohm LG, Pories WJ, and Sinha MK: "Cellular Alterations in Liver, Skeletal Muscle, and Adipose Tissue Responsible for Insulin Resistance in Obesity and Type II Diabetes." Diabetes/Metabolism Reviews 5(8):665-689, 1989.
175. Pories WJ. "Is the Medical Record Dangerous to Our Health?" North Carolina Medical Journal 51(1):47-55, 1990.
176. Bray JT, Maier RH, and Pories WJ: "Screening for Selected Trace Elements in Single Cell Populations by Energy Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometry". Biological Trace Element Research 23:65-75, 1990.
177. Pories WJ: "The Surgical Residency: The Job Description Does Not Fit The Job." Archives of Surgery 125(2):147-149, 1990.
178. Dohm GL, Elton CW, Raju SM, Mooney N, Dimarchi R, Pories WJ, Flickinger EG, Atkinson SM, and Caro JF. "IGF-I-Stimulated Glucose Transport in Human Skeletal Muscle And IGF-I Resistance in Obesity and NIDDM." Diabetes 39(9):1028-1032, 1990.
179. Israel RG, Evans P, Pories WJ, O'Brien KF, and Donnelly JE. "Comparison Between Two Methods of Hydrostatic Weighing Without Head Submersion in Morbidly Obese Females." Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice 10:S133-S136, 1990.
180. Israel RG, Pories WJ, O'Brien KF, and McCammon MR. "Sensitivity and Specificity of Current Methods for Classifying Morbid Obesity." Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice 10:S145-S147, 1990.
181. Silverman JF, Holbrook CT, Pories WJ, Kodroff MB, Joshi VV. "Fine-Needle Aspiration Cytology of Pancreatoblastoma with Immunocytochemical and Ultrastructural Studies." Acta Cytology 34(5):632-640, 1990.
182. Pories WJ. "Guest Editorial: Are We Still on the Right Track?" Environmental Geochemistry and Health 12:199-200, 1990.
183. Silverman JF, O'Brien KF, Long S, Leggett N, Khazanie PG, Pories WJ, Norris HT and Caro JF: "Liver Pathology in Morbidly Obese Patients With and Without Diabetes." American Journal of Gastroenterology 85:1349-1355, 1990.
184. Waters GS, Pories WJ, Swanson MS, Meelheim HD, Flickinger EG, and May HJ. "Long-Term Studies of Mental Health Following the Greenville Gastric Bypass Operation for Morbid Obesity." The Americal Journal of Surgery 161:154-158, 1991.
185. Pories WJ, MacDonald KG, Morgan EJ, Sinha MK, Dohm GL, Swanson MS, Barakat HA, Khazanie PG, Leggett-Frazier N, Long SD, O'Brien KF, and Caro JF. "Surgical Treatment of Obesity and Its Effect on Diabetes: 10-Year Follow-up." Gastrointestinal Surgery for Severe Obesity, National Institutes of Health, pp. 110-113, March 1991.
186. Pories WJ. "A New Look." Current Surgery, 48(1):1-2, 1991.
187. Pories WJ. Review of "Gastrinoma: The Predictive Value of Preoperative Localization" by Wise SR, Johnson J, et al. Current Surgery, 48(1):19-25, 1991.
188. Pories WJ. "Uninsured?" Current Surgery, 48(2):59-60, 1991.
189. Dohm LG, Elton CW, Friedman JE, Pilch PF, Pories WJ, Atkinson SM, and Caro JF. "Decreased Expression of Glucose Transporter in Muscle from Insulin-Resistant Patients." American Journal of Physiology 260:E459-E463, 1991.
190. Sinha JK, Raineri-Maldonado C, Buchanan C, Pories WJ, Su CC, Pilch PF, and Caro, JF. "Adipose Tissue Glucose Transporters in Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus: Decreased Levels of Muscle/Fat and Erythroid Isoforms." Diabetes 40(4):472-477, April 1991.
191. Pories WJ. Review of "Programs for Impaired Physicians". Current Surgery, 48(3):169-175, May 1991.
192. Pories WJ. "Ambroise Pare', Surgeon to the King of France". Current Surgery, 48(3):186-189, May 1991.
193. MacDonald KG, Pories WJ, Swanson MS, Flickinger EG, Morgan EJ, and Gibson JH. "Revision to Gastric Bypass Following Failed Gastric Restrictive Surgery for Morbid Obesity. Critical Analysis of 69 Cases." Obesity Surgery 1(1):119, March 1991.
194. Pories WJ. "After Desert Storm, The Future of the Medical Reserves". Current Surgery, 48(5):263-264, July 1991.
195. Pories WJ. "A Dedication to our Editor Emeritus". Current Surgery, 48(7):367-368, September 1991.
196. Pories WJ, DePalma R, et al: Surgical Scholarship Information for the International Medical Student. American College of Surgeons, September 1991.
197. Pories, WJ. Review of "Atlas of Esophageal Surgery" by Skinner DB. Archives of Surgery 126:1311, October 1991.
198. Pories WJ. "Statistical Analysis of Surgical Results: Looking for the Fairy Tale Ending". Current Surgery, 48(9):563-564, November 1991.
199. Caro JF, Raju MS, Hale JC, Leggett-Frazier N, Long S, and Pories WJ. "Altered Coupling of the Insulin Receptor with Gi-Protein in the Liver From Patients with NIDDM". New Directions in Research and Clinical Works for Obesity and Diabetes Mellitus, 53-59, 1991.
200. Barakat HA, McLendon VD, Marks R, Pories WJ, Heath J, and Carpenter JW. "Influence of Morbid Obesity and Non-Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus on High-Density Lipoprotein Composition and Subpopulation Distribution." Metabolism 41(1):37-41, January 1992.
201. Friedman JE, Dohm GL, Leggett-Frazier N, Elton CW, Tapscott EB, Pories WJ, and Caro JF. "Restoration of Insulin Responsiveness in Skeletal Muscle of Morbidly Obese Patients after Weight Loss: Effect on Muscle Glucose Transport and Glucose Transporter GLUT4". Journal of Clinical Investigations 89:701-705, February 1992.
202. Pories WJ, MacDonald KG, Morgan EJ, Sinha MK, Dohm GL, Swanson MS, Barakat HA, Khazanie PG, Leggett-Frazier N, Long SD, O'Brien KF, and Caro JF. "Surgical Treatment of Obesity and Its Effect on Diabetes: 10-Year Follow-up." American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 55:582S-585S, February 1992.
203. Pories WJ. "A Pause, Some Changes - How're We Doing?". Current Surgery 49(2):61, February 1992.
204. Pories WJ. "After Desert Storm, The Future of the Medical Reserves". The Journal of the US Army Medical Department PB 8-92-1/2:66, January/February 1992.
205. Pories WJ. "In Honor of Chapel Hill". Current Surgery 49(4):163, May 1992.
206. Pories WJ, MacDonald KG, Flickinger EG, Dohm GL, Sinha MK, Barakat HA, May HJ, Khazanie P, Swanson M, Morgan E, Leggett-Frazier N, Long SD, Brown BM, O'Brien K and Caro JF. "Is Type II Diabetes Mellitus (NIDDM) a Surgical Disease?" Annals of Surgery 215(6):633-643, June 1992.
207. Pories WJ. "Tunnel Vision Through the Laparoscope". Current Surgery 49(6):333, July/August 1992.
208. Pories WJ. "Serving 'At the Will of the Dean' - A Fair or Unjust System?". Current Surgery 49(8): 457-458, October 1992.
209. Dolezal JM and Pories WJ. "Epidemiology, Diagnosis, and Management of Dysplastic Nevi and Malignant Melanoma". Current Surgery 49(8):485-493, October 1992.
210. Pories WJ. "Why Does the Gastric Bypass Control Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus?". Obesity Surgery 2(4):303-313, November 1992.
211. Barakat HA, Mooney N, O'Brien K, Long S, Khazani PG, Pories WJ and Caro JF. "Coronary Heart Disease in Morbidly Obese Women With Normal Glucose Tolerance." Diabetes Care 16(1):144-149, January 1993.
212. Pories WJ, MacDonald KG, Swanson MS, Morgan EJ, Long S, and Brown B. "Staple-line Failure: an avoidable complication of the gastric bypass." Obesity Surgery 3:95, February 1993.
213. Maier RH, Purser SM, Bray JT, and Pories WJ. "Trace Metal Characterization of Some Standard Smokeless Tobacco." Trace Elements in Medicine 10(1):48-53, Jan/Feb/Mar 1993.
214. Pories WJ. "Surgeons and Industry: A Need for Partnership." Current Surgery 50(3):143-144, March/April 1993.
215. Pories WJ. "The Little Man." Current Surgery 50(4):1, May 1993.
216. Foil MB, Collier MS, MacDonald KG, and Pories WJ. "Availability and Adequacy of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Equipment for the Morbidly Obese Patient in an Acute Care Setting." Obesity Surgery 3(2):153-156, May 1993.
217. Pories WJ. "The Health-Care Crisis in America." '52 Review, University of Rochester, June 1993, 1-4.
218. Pories WJ, Smout JC, and Lewkow VE. " 'General Surgery-Plus': A Proposal for a New 6-Year Surgical Curriculum." Current Surgery 50(6):439-443, July/August 1993.
219. Maier RH, Nicholson D, and Pories WJ. "Zinc-Enhanced Cytotoxicity in Cisplatin Sensitive and Resistant Human Ovarian Cancer Cells". In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology 29A:625-626, August 1993.
220. Pories WJ. "Checkers." Current Surgery 50(7):449, September 1993.
221. Nicholson DL, Maier RH, and Pories WJ. "Differential Cytotoxicity of Metal Chelating Agents in Cisplatin Sensitive and Resistant Human Ovarian Cancer Cells.". Trace Elements in Medicine 10(4):188-191, 1993.
222. Lannin DR, Harris RP, Swanson FH, Edwards MS, Swanson MS, and Pories WJ. "Difficulties in Diagnosis of Breast Cancer Before Age 50." Surgery, Gynecology & Obstetrics 177:457-462, November 1993.
223. Pories WJ. "The Closing of USUHS: A Mistake That We Cannot Afford." Current Surgery 51(1):1-2, January 1994.
224. Pories, WJ. "You Think the Residents are Tired? Take a Look at the Faculty." Current Surgery 51(3):159, March/April 1994.
225. Long SD, O'Brien K, MacDonald KG, Leggett-Frazier N, Swanson M, Pories WJ, and Caro JF. "Weight Loss in Severely Obese Subjects Prevents the Progression of Impaired Glucose Tolerance to Type II Diabetes: A Longitudinal Interventional Study." Diabetes Care 17(5):372-375, May 1994.
226. Burguera B, Elton CW, Tapscott EB, Pories WJ, DiMarchi R, Sakano K, and Dohm L. "Stimulation of Glucose Uptake by Insulin-like Growth Factor II in Human Muscle Is Not Mediated by the Insulin-like Growth Factor II/Mannose 6-Phosphate Receptor". Biochemistry Journal:781-785, 1994.
227. Friedman JE, Caro JF, Pories WJ, Azevedo JL, and Dohm GL. "Glucose Metabolism in Incubated Human Muscle: Effect of Obesity and Non-Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus." Metabolism 43(8):1047-1054, August 1994.
228. Haffner SM, Smith U, Pories WJ, Cawthorne M. “Remission of type 2 diabetes mellitus following the Gastric Bypass Operation: Timing and magnitude of weight loss”. Proceedings of the 8th International Congress on Obesity in the Symposium, Insulin Resistance and Obesity. Paris, September 1994.
229. Pories WJ. "Faculty Evaluation: Collegial Appraisal or Institutional Terrorism?" Current Surgery 51(6):339, July/August 1994.
230. Pories WJ, Smout JC, Morris A, and Lewkow VE. "U.S. Health Care Reform: Will It Change Postgraduate Surgical Education?" World Journal of Surgery 18:745-752, 1994.
231. Smout JC and Pories WJ. "Surgical Resident Curriculum Project -- An Update." Current Surgery 51(8):505-507, October 1994.
232. Pories WJ. “Health Care Reform: Could it be Good for Surgery?” Current Surgery 51(9):515, November/December 1994.
233. Pories WJ. “It is Time We Trained Doctors for the Next Century, Not This One.” Current Surgery 52(1):47-50, January 1995.
234. Pories WJ. “Tenure.” Current Surgery 52(2):1, February 1995.
235. Cucchi SG, Pories WJ, MacDonald KG and Morgan EJ. "Gastro-Gastric Fistulas, a Complication of Divided Gastric Bypasss Surgery." Annals of Surgery 221(4):387-391, April 1995.
236. Pories WJ. “Military Surgery: Certification is Long Overdue.” Military Medicine 160:100-103, 1995.
237. Swanson M, Long S, Smith E, MacDonald K, Dohm L, Frazier N, Caro J and Pories WJ. “Early Gastric Bypass Provides Better Control of NIDDM in the Morbidly Obese.” Obesity Surgery 5(2):208, May 1995.
238. Azevedo JL, Carey JO, Pories WJ, Morris PG, and Dohm GL. “Hypoxia Stimulates Glucose Transport in Insulin-Resistant Human Skeletal Muscle.” Diabetes 44:695-6988, May 1995.
239. Pories WJ. “Meetings, Meetings, and More Meetings.” Current Surgery 52(5):223, June 1995.
240. Carey JO, Azevedo JL, Morris PG, Pories WJ, and Dohm GL. “Okadaic Acid, Vanadate, and Phenylarsine Oxide Stimulate 2-Deoxyglucose Transport in Insulin-Resistant Human Skeletal Muscle.” Diabetes 44:682-688, 1995.
241. Pories WJ, de Ramon R, and Dodson Rebekah. “The Embryology of Congenital Inguinal ‘Indirect’ Hernia.” Current Surgery 52(5):271-279, June 1995.
242. Pories WJ. “Introducing the Department of Medicine of the East Carolina University School of Medicine.” Current Surgery 52(6):285-286, July/August 1995.
243. de Ramon RA and Pories WJ. “Surgical Treatment of Morbid Obesity.” Endocrine Practice 1(4):265-273, July/August 1995.
244. Pories WJ, Swanson MS, MacDonald KG, Long SB, Morris PG, Brown BM, Barakat HA, deRamon RA, Israel G, Dolezal JM and Dohm L. “Who Would Have Thought It: An Operation Proves to be the Most Effective Therapy for Adult-Onset Diabetes Mellitus.” Annals of Surgery 222(3):339-352, September 1995.
245. Usala S, Hao E, Cayton R, Menke J, deRamon R, Pories WJ, and Barakat H. “Cholesteryl Ester Transfer Protein is Variably Expressed in Adipose Tissues of Lean Normal, Morbidly Obese, and NIDDM Patients.” Diabetes 44 (1):146A, 1995.
246. Pories WJ. “Whither Surgical Education? A View from the Other Side of the World”. Current Surgery 52(8):391, October 1995.
247. Crombie CH, Cox SS and Pories WJ. “The Anatomy of the Anterior Abdominal Wall”. Current Surgery
248. 52(8):391, October 1995.
249. Pories WJ. “Hooray for Research: A Very Personal Story”. Current Surgery 53(2):55, February 1996.
250. Cox SS, Crombie CH, Orlando DAP, and Pories WJ. “Hernias and Congenital Defects of the Anterior Abdominal Wall”. Current Surgery 53(2):113-18, February 1996.
251. Cox SS, Patselas TN, Pories WJ and Foil MB. “Geriatric Curricula and Resources in General Surgery Residency Programs”. Current Surgery 53(4):235-40, May 1996.
252. Long S, MacDonald KG, Swanson M, Brown B, Morris P, Dohm GL, and Pories WJ. “The Gastric Bypass Operation Reduces the Progression and Mortality of Non-Insulin Dependent-Diabetes Mellitus”. (abstract) Proceedings of The Society For Surgery of the Alimentary Tract 37:86, 1996.
253. Vadlamudi S, MacLean P, Cayton R, Pories WJ, MacDonald KG, Swanson M, Morris P, Long S and Barakat H. “Cholesterol Ester Transfer Protein Regulation in NIDDM”. (abstract) Diabetes 45:91A, 1996.
254. Long S, MacDonald KG, Swanson M, Brown B, Morris P, Dohm GL, and Pories WJ. “The Gastric Bypass Operation Reduces the Progression and Mortality of Non-Insulin Dependent-Diabetes Mellitus”. (abstract) Gastroenterology 110(4):A1400, 1996.
255. Pories WJ. “Are There Too Many General Surgeons?”. Current Surgery 53(5):249-250, June 1996.
256. Pories WJ. “Why Do Some Surgeons Fail?” Current Surgery 53(8):437-438 October 1996.
257. Barakat HA,Vadlamudi S, MacLean P, MacDonald KG and Pories WJ. “Lipoprotein Metabolism in Non-Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus”. Nutritional Biochemistry 7:586-598, 1996.
258. Pories WJ. “Why Do We Need Another Surgical Specialty?” Current Surgery 53(9):487, November/December 1996.
259. Cox SS and Pories WJ. “Preliminary Guidelines for Resident Education in Surgical Geriatrics”. Current Surgery 53(9):534-536, 1997.
260. Cox SS, Crombie CH, Orlando DAP, Pories WJ, Wooden W. “Posterior Abdominal Wall; Anatomy”. Current Surgery 54(1):49-54, 1997.
261. Ghassemian AJ, MacDonald KG, Cunningham PG, Swanson M, Brown BM, Morris PG, and, Pories WJ. “The Workup for Bariatric Surgery Does Not Require a Routine Upper Gastrointestinal Series”. Obesity Surgery 7:16-18, 1997.
262. Condon, RE, Crombie C, Pories WJ. “Gastric Bypass: An Operation for Treatment of Morbid Obesity.” Current Techniques in General Surgery 1996.
263. Pories WJ. “The Dangerous Text”. Current Surgery 54(5):225-226, June 1997.
264. MacDonald KG, Long SD, Swanson MS, Brown BM, Morris PG, Dohm GL and Pories WJ. “The Gastric Bypass Operation Reduces the Progression and Mortality of Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus”. Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery. 1:213-220, 1997.
265. Pories WJ. “The Baby’s Brain”. Current Surgery, March/April 1997, 54(3):125.
266. Maier RH, Purser SM, Nicholson D and Pories WJ. “The Cytotoxic Interaction of Inorganic Trace Elements With EDTA and Cisplatin in Sensitive and Resistant Human Ovarian Cancer Cells”. In Vitro Cell Development Biology. 33:218-221, 1997.
267. Pories W J. “It Happens”. Current Surgery, October 1997, 54(8):459.
268. MacDonald KG Jr., Brown PM, Cunningham P, Brown P, Swanson MS, Tripp BL, Shippley S and Pories WJ. “Reduction of staple-line dehiscence in the Roux gastric bypass procedure with the triple-staple technique.” Obesity Surgery 1997, 7:286-287.
269. Pories WJ. “Reply – Letter to the Editor”. Obesity Surgery 7:517, 1997.
270. Cortright RN, Azevedo JL, Jhou Q, Pories WJ, Dohm GL. Paper presented at Experimental Biology ‘98 April 18-22, 1998. San Francisco. FASGB Journal, Vol. 12, 1998. (abstract).
271. Hickey MS, Pories WJ, MacDonald KG, Cory KA, Dohm GL, Israel RG, Considine RV, Caro JF, and Houmard JA. A new paradigm for Type 2 diabetes mellitus: could it be a disease of the foregut? Annals of Surgery 1998, 227 (5):637-644.
272. Pories, WJ. “New Directions”. Current Surgery 55(5):1, June 1998.
273. Rouse A, Tripp BL, Shipley S, Cunningham P, MacDonald K and Pories WJ. “Meeting the Challenge of Managed Care Through Clinical Pathways for Bariatric Surgery.” Obesity Surgery 8:135, 1998.
274. MacDonald KG, Swanson MS, May HJ, Cunningham P, Tripp BL, Shipley S, Brown B and Pories WJ. “Improvement in Mental Health After Gastric Bypass is not Sustained in Long-Term Follow-up.” Obesity Surgery 8:154, 1998.
275. Rouse AD, Tripp BL, Shipley S, Pories WJ, Cunningham P and MacDonald K. “Meeting the Challenge of Managed Care Through Clinical Pathways for Bariatric Surgery.” Obesity Surgery 8:530-534, 1998.
276. Pories WJ. “On the Cover.” Current Surgery 55 (9):1, 1998.
277. Pories WJ. Review of “Patient Regrets After Bilateral Prophylactic Mastectomy” by Borgen PI, Hill ADK, Tran KN, Van Zee KJ, Payne D, and Biggs CG. Current Surgery 55 (9): 1998.
278. Pories, WJ. “A Season of Change.” Current Surgery 55(9):369, 1998.
279. Pories, WJ. “Caveat Lector.” Current Surgery 55(9):372-375, 1998.
280. Pories WJ. Letter to the Editor - Routine preoperative gastrointestinal series.: reply. Obesity Surgery, 7(6):3, 1998
281. Pories, WJ. “Some Reflections on Halsted and Residency Training.” Current Surgery 56 (1/2):1, 1999.
282. Pories, WJ. “Conservative Surgery for Breast Cancer: Who Gets It? Who Doesn’t?” Current Surgery 56 (1/2):8-10, 1999.
283. Pories, WJ. “Vascular Alternatives: New Breakthroughs from Old Ideas” Current Surgery 56 (1/2):17-20, 1999.
284. Sugerman HJ. Felton WL 3rd. Sismanis A. Kellum JM. DeMaria EJ. Sugerman EL. Gastric surgery for pseudotumor cerebri associated with severe obesity. Annals of Surgery. 229(5):634-40; Pories WJ discussion 640-2, May 1999
285. Pories, WJ. “APDS Panel VI – The APDS Program Directors Survival Guide: Session II – Accreditation and Certification.” Current Surgery 56 (1/2):90-93, 1999.
286. Hickey MS, Gavigan KE, McCammon MR, Tyndall GL, Pories WJ, Israel RG and Houmard JA. “Effects of 7 Days of Exercise Training on Insulin Action in Morbidly Obese Men.” Clinical Exercise Physiology 1(1):24-28, 1999.
287. 283. Pories, WJ. “How Serious Are We About Improving Our Performance?” Current Surgery, 56(6):275, 1999.
288. 284. Pories WJ. “When Is It Futile?”. Forum, North Carolina Medical Board Newsletter IV(3):15-16, 1999.
289. 286. Sinha MK, Kehoskie M, Sinha SK, Nevill B, Swanson M, MacDonald KG, Pories WJ, and Dohm GL. “Insulin stimulates lactate production in subcutaneous, omental and preperitoneal adipocytes: Induction of insulin resistance by leptin.” Obesity Research 7(1): 52S, 1999.
290. Sinha MK, Sklar J, MacDonald KG, Dohm L, and Pories WJ. “Glucose enhances glycerol release in human adipocytes: Is it an additional source for hepatic gluconeogenesis?” Obesity Research 7(1): 72S, 1999.
291. Pories WJ. “Family deserves honor for generous giving.” The Daily Reflector, A10, December 17, 1999.
292. Albrecht RJ and Pories WJ. “Surgical Intervention for the Severely Obese.” Balliere’s Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism 13(1): 149-172, 1999.
293. Stearns JD, Pories WJ, Swanson MS, Cunningham PRG, MacDonald KG and Purushothaman S. “Hypoglycemia Following Gastric Bypass: Further Evidence of the Role of the Gut in the Etiology of Diabetes?”. Proceedings of the 13th International Symposium on Obesity Surgery, Fourth Congress of the International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity, Salzburg, September 1999.
294. MacLean PS, Vadlamudi S, MacDonald K, Pories WJ, Houmard JA, and Barakat H. “Impact of Insulin Resistance on Lipoprotein Subpopulation Distribution in Lean and Morbidly Obese Nondiabetic Women.” Metabolism: Clinical and Experimental 49(3): 285-92, 2000. (www.obesity-online.com/IFSO/program/index.html)
295. Cortright RN, Azevedo JL, Zhou Q, Sinha M, Pories WJ, Itani SI, and Dohm GL. “Protein kinase C modulates insulin action in human skeletal muscle.” American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism 278:E553-62, 2000.
296. Pories WJ. “Arrogance”. Current Surgery 57(1): 1, 2000.
297. Pories WJ. “The 1999 Clusters”, Current Surgery 57(1):58-9, 2000.
298. Pories WJ. “Three Residents Win the First Research Awards Granted by the Association of Program Directors in Surgery”, Current Surgery 57(1):62, 2000.
299. Pories WJ. “Editor’s Comment”, Current Surgery 57(1):68, 2000.
300. Pories WJ. Editor’s Comments on “Muscle splitting posterolateral thoracotomy: a novel technique”. Current Surgery 57(1):78, 2000.
301. Pories WJ and Driscoll L. “The Physician Assistant”, Current Surgery 57 (2):85-86, 2000.
302. Pories WJ. “Beauty and the Surgeon”, Current Surgery 57(2):131-132, 2000.
303. Pories WJ. “Editor’s Comment”, Current Surgery 57(2):148, 2000.
304. Dohm GL, Itani SI, Cortright RN, Zhou Q, MacDonald KG and Pories WJ. “Muscle Insulin Resistance: A Cellular Perspective”, Journal of Aging and Physical Activity 8:242, 2000.
305. Pories WJ. “Living Will: We Forgot to Teach You About Death”, Forum of NC Medical Board, 2:13-14, 2000.
306. Itani SI, Zhou Q, Pories WJ, MacDonald KG and Dohm GL. “Involvement of Protein Kinase C in Human Skeletal Muscle Insulin Resistance and Obesity”, Diabetes 49:1353-58, 2000.
307. Pories WJ. “Living Will”. Current Surgery, 57(3):181, 2000.
308. Pories WJ. “On the First Try?”. Current Surgery, 57 (4):267-8, 2000.
309. Tripp B, Shipley S, Mayo C, Bryan-Berge D, Harris C, Phelps G, Cunningham PC, Pories WJ, and MacDonald KG. “Moving the Morbidly Obese Patient: Design of a Simple, Inexpensive and Effective Ambulance Stretcher System”, Obesity Surgery 10:311-12, 2000.
310. Shipley S, Tripp B, Brown B, Swanson M, Pories WJ, Cunningham PC, and MacDonald KG. “Patient Satisfaction and Compliance Following Gastric Bypass”, Obesity Surgery 10:312-13, 2000.
311. Pories WJ, Stearns J, Cunningham PC, Swanson M, Dohm L, Barakat H, and MacDonald KG. “Episodic, severe hypoglycemia following the gastric bypass”, Obesity Research 8(1):77S, 2000.
312. Pories WJ. “Weight Management: Surgical Control of Obesity”, Article ID # MDE007327, Medscape Diabetes and Endocrinology, October 2000. Available at http://PrimaryCare.medscape.com/Medscape/endocrinology/TreatmentUpdate/2000/publication/toc-tu02.html.
313. Pories WJ and Driscoll L. “The Physician Assistant”, NC Medical Board Forum 3:13, 2000.
314. Sugerman HJ, Schauer PR, Pories WJ, Maclean LD, Brolin R, Schirmer BD, Wolfe BM, Buchwald H “Outcomes after laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass for morbid obesity – Discussion”, Annals of Surgery
232 (4): 526-529 OCT 2000
315. Pories WJ, Solomon DH and Burton JR. “Facing 21st Century Demographics: Management of the Surgical Patient.” Current Surgery 57(6):519-20, 2000.
316. Technique, Complications, and Considerations.” Contemporary Surgery 56 (3):183-195, 2000.
317. Pories WJ. “The Cow with Zits.” Forum NC Medical Board 4:9, 2001.
318. Guesbeck NR, Hickey MS, MacDonald KG, Pories WJ, Harper I, Ravussin E, Dohm GL and Houmard JA. “Substrate utilization during exercise in formerly morbidly obese women.” Journal of Applied Physiology 90:1007-1012, 2001.
319. Pories WJ. “The Cow with Zits.” Current Surgery 58(1):1, 2001.
320. Pofahl WE, Swanson MS, Cox SS, DaRe DM, Haisch CE, Pories WJ, and Chitwood WR. “Performance Standards Improve American Board of Surgery In-Training Examination (ABSITE) Scores.” Proceedings of the Association for Surgical Education, 59, 2001.
321. Pories WJ and Albrecht RJ. “Etiology of Type II Diabetes Mellitus: Role of the Foregut.” World Journal of Surgery 25:527-531, 2001.
322. Sugerman H, Doherty C, Pories WJ, and Shauer P. “Surgical Management of Morbid Obesity: Benefits,
323. Pories W. Invited Comment. Controversies in Surgery Volume 4, April 2001.
324. Itani SI, Pories WJ, MacDonald KG and Dohm LG. “Increased Protein Kinase C Theta in Skeletal Muscle of Diabetic Patients.” Metabolism-Clinical And Experimental 50 (5): 553-557, 2001.
325. Pories WJ. “Killing a Panda.” Forum NC Medical Board 2:13, 2001.
326. Pories WJ. “Killing a Panda.” Current Surgery 58(4): 335, 2001.
327. Hovis SM, Cundiff JD, and Pories WJ. “Management of Portal Hypertension.” Current Surgery 58(4): 336-344, 2001.
328. Pories WJ. “The Surgical Treatment of Morbid Obesity and Its Co-morbidities.” Clinical Endocrinology Update 2001 Syllabus. 151-159, 2001.
329. Tanner CJ, Koves TR, Cortright RL, Pories WJ, Kim YB, Kahn BB, Dohm GL, and Houmard JA. “Effect of Short-Term Exercise Training on Insulin-Stimulated PI 3-kinase Activity in Middle-Aged Men.” American Journal of Physiology Endocrinology Metabolism. 282:E147-153, 2002.
330. Kral JG, Brolin RE, Buchwald H, Pories WJ, Sarr MG, Sugerman HJ, and Wolfe BM. “Research Considerations in Obesity Surgery”. Obesity Research. 10(1):63-64, 2002.
331. Pofahl WE and Pories WJ. “Is It Possible to Stay Up-to-Date After the Residency?” Current Surgery 59(1):112-114, 2002.
332. Pofahl W, Swanson M, Cox S, DaRe D, Haisch C, Pories W, and Chitwood W. “Performance Standards Improve American Board of Surgery In-Training Examination Scores”. Current Surgery 59(2):220-222, 2002.
333. Tannenberg R and Pories W. “Winning at Losing: A Guide to Health Weight Loss”. Diabetes Forecast:81-6, 2002.
334. Pories, W. “There Is A Choice: The NCPHP”. NC Medical Forum 1:1-2, 2002.
335. Pories, W. “An Image of Tradition and Hope”. NC Medical Forum 1:13, 2002.
336. Vermund H, Pories W, Hilliard J, Wiley A and Youngblood R. “Neoadjuvant chemo-radiation Therapy in Patients With Surgically Treated Esophageal Cancer”. Acta Oncologica 40 (5):558-65, 2002.
337. Tanner C, Barakat H, Dohm L, Pories W, MacDonald K, Cunningham P, Swanson M and Houmard J. ”Muscle Fiber Type is Associated With Obesity and Weight Loss”. American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism 282:E1191-96, 2002.
338. Hulver M, Berggren J, Pories W, MacDonald K, Dohm L, and Houmard J. “Ín Vitro Fatty Acid Oxidation Is Reduced in Skeletal Muscle of Obese Humans”. Diabetes, 51:A68, 2002.
339. Pories W. “Think Zinc: Adventures in Micronutriet Nutrition”. Proceedings of the Seaboard Medical Association 10, 2002.
340. Pories W. “The Surgical Treatment of Morbidy Obesity: Why Does The Diabetes Go Away?” Proceedings of the Seaboard Medical Association 15, 2002.
341. Pories W. “Karoshi”. NC Medical Forum 2:1-3, 2002.
342. Pories W. “Lessons from a Crow.” NC Medical Forum 3:1-2, 2002.
343. Hulver M, Zheng D, Tanner C, Houmard J, Kraus W, Slentz C, Sinha M, Pories W, MacDonald K, and Dohm L. “Adiponectin is not altered with exercise training despite enhanced insulin action.” AM J Physiol Endocrinol Metab 283: E861-E865, 2002
344. Barakat H, Hickner R, Privette J, Bower J, Hao E, Udupi V, Green A, Pories W, and MacDonald K. “Differences in the Lipolytic Function of Adipose Tissue Preprations From African American and Caucasian Women.” Metabolism: Clinical and Experimental 51: 1514-1518, 2002
345. Gray R, Tanner C, Pories W, MacDonald K, and Houmard J. “Effect of weight loss on muscle lipid content in morbidly obese subjects”. Am J Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism 284: E726-E732, 2003
346. Pories, WJ “John Dees taught us…” NC Medical Forum 1:1, 2003
347. Pories WJ. “Imagine.” ASBS Newsletter, Spring 2003
348. Hulver MW. Berggren JR. Cortright RN. Dudek RW. Thompson RP. Pories WJ. MacDonald KG. Cline GW. Shulman GI. Dohm GL. Houmard JA. Skeletal muscle lipid metabolism with obesity. American Journal of Physiology - Endocrinology & Metabolism. 284(4):E741-7, April 2003
349. Privette JD, Hickner RC, MacDonald KG, Pories WJ, Barakat HA. Fatty acid oxidation by skeletal muscle homogenates from morbidly obese black and white American women, Metabolism, 735-738, Vol 52, No 6, June 2003.
350. Pofahl WE. Pories WJ. Current status and future directions of geriatric general surgery. [Review] [50 refs] Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 51(7 Suppl):S351-4, Jul 2003
351. Pories WJ. Stay Cool. North Carolina Medical Board Forum. No. 2: 16, 2003
352. Pories WJ. “So you think we are bariatric surgeons? Think again.” Obesity Surgery. 13(5):673-5, Oct 2003
353. Hulver MW, Saleh O, MacDonald KG, Pories WJ, and Barakat, H. “Metabolism: Clinical and Experimental- Ethnic differences in adioponectin levels.” Metabolism 53: 1-3, January 2004.
354. Pories WJ. “Diabetes The Evolution of a New Paradigm” Annals of Surgery 239:1, pp12-13. January 2004.
355. Pender C, Goldfine ID, Tanner CJ, Pories WJ, MacDonald KG, Havel PJ, Houmard JA, and Youngren JF. Muscle insulin receptor concentrations in obese patients post bariatric surgery; relationship to hyperinsulinemia. Int. J of Obesity 28:363-369, 2004 (advance online publication 13 Janurary 2004)
356. Pories WJ, The Eighty Hour Work Week. Current Surgery V61, issue 2, pg 180(1) March/April 2004.
357. Christou NV, Sampalis, JS, Lieberman M, Look D, Auger S, McLean P, MacLean LD, Pories WJ, Discussion of Surgery decreases long-term mortality in morbidly obese patients. Annals of Surgery. 240(3):416-23 Sept 2004.
358. Schauer PR, Gagner M, Nguyen N, O’Brien P, Pories WJ, Wittgrove AC. Who Should (and Should Not) Have Bariatric Surgery. Contemporary Surgery V60(9) pp 402-410. September 2004.
359. Buchwald H, Avidor Y, Braunwald E, Jensen MD, Pories W, Fahrbach K, and Schoelles K. Bariatric Surgery: A systematic review of the literature and meta-analysis. Journal of American Medical Association V 292(14) pp 1724-1737. October 2004.
360. MacLean PS, Vadlamudi S, MacDonald KG, Pories WJ, Barakat HA. Suppression of hepatic CETP expression in obese humans with the development of type 2 diabetes mellitus. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. Apr 2005; 90: 2250-2258.
361. Kral JG, Christou NC, Flum DR, Wolfe BM, Schauer PR, Gagner M, Ren C, Stiles S, Wadden TA, Tanner S, Stratiff R, Pories WJ, Sugerman HJ. Medicare and Bariatric Surgery. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases Jan/Feb V1:1 pp 35-63. 2005
362. Dixon JB, Pories WJ, O’Brien PE, Schauer PR, Zimmet P. Surgery as an effective early Intervention for Diabetes. Diabetes Care, V28:2, p. 472-473. February 2005.
363. Pender JR and Pories WJ. Surgical Treatment of Obesity. Psychiatric Clinics of North America. V28:1, pp219-234, March 2005.
364. Pender JR and Pories WJ. Epidemiology of Obesity in the United States. Gastroenterology Clinics of North America. V34, pp1-7, March 2005.
365. Buchwald, H (Pories WJ consensus panel moderator). Bariatric Surgery for Morbid Obese: Health Implications for Patients, Health Professionals, and Third Party Payers. Journal American College of Surgeons, V200:4, pp593-604, April 2005.
366. Pories, WJ. 2004 ASBS Consensus Conference on the Surgery of Obesity: Introduction. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases 1 (2005) 106-108.
367. Zwetsloot JJ, Donghai Z, Pories WJ, Macdonald K, Dohm LG. Link between PKCß and IRS-1 Serine Phosphorylation in Obese Human Skeletal Muscle. Diabetes 54 Supplement 1, pA324 (2005)368. Pories, WJ. Message from SRC’s President, Walter Pories MD. Surgical Review Corporation Newsletter, August 2005.
369. Rendon SE, Pories WJ. Quality Assurance in Bariatric Surgery. Surgical Clinics of North America 85 (2005) 757-771.
370. Pories WJ, Interview. The Expert Weight In: Defining and Credentialing Bariatric Surgery. Obesity Management 1:4 (2005), 141-146.
371. Pories, WJ, Interview. Turning Points: Personal Stories of Transformation and Triumph. Ethicon Endo-Surgery, 2005, 14-17.

ACCEPTED FOR PUBLICATION:
Pories WJ. “Helping the Aged Patient Heal”, Care for the Older Surgical Patient, 2002, in press.

ABSTRACTS/MANUSCRIPTS SUBMITTED:

Buchwald H, Avidor Y, Braunwald E, Jensen M, Pories W, Fahrbach K, Schoelles K. Letter to the Editor, JAMA. (Submitted Jan 2005)

Cooper C, Sarvey S, Collier D, Willson C, Green I, Pories ML, Rose MA, Escott-Stump S, Pories W. For Comparison: Experience with a Children’s Obesity Camp. (Submitted to SAGES September 2005)

Pories W, Wittgrove A, Champion K, Pratt G. Quality Control of Bariatric Surgery through a Centers of Excellence Program. (Submitted to SAGES September 2005)

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