19 Years of Experience
Affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital
Who is Dr. Poultsides, Surgeon in Stanford, CA?
Dr. George Poultsides, MD is a Surgeon, who primarily practices in Stanford, CA with 2 additional practice locations. He has been practicing for over 19 years and is board certified by the American Board of Surgery. Dr. Poultsides completed his residency at University of Connecticut-School of Medicine. Dr. Poultsides is fluent in English and Greek, Modern (1453-), and is currently seeing new patients. Dr. Poultsides’s practice accepts Cigna, Kaiser Permanente, Medicaid, Medicare, UnitedHealthcare, Aetna and other major insurance plans. To book an appointment or to confirm insurance options, please call Dr. Poultsides’s office at (650) 497-8000.
What are Areas of Expertise for Dr. Poultsides?
Dr. George Poultsides, MD is a highly-rated, board-certified Surgeon known for expertly diagnosing, treating, and managing a wide array of related conditions or procedures. Utilizing the latest medical advancements and evidence-based practices, Dr. Poultsides empowers patients to confidently navigate their health journey, specializing in Gastrointestinal Cancer, Liver Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, or comprehensive wellness support. Serving the Stanford/CA community, Dr. Poultsides is dedicated to enhancing lives through expert, patient-centered care.
Where did Dr. Poultsides go to medical school and complete their residency?
Fellowship: Johns Hopkins
Residency: University of Connecticut-School of Medicine
Medical School: University Athens-Faculty Medical, School Of Health & Science
Is Dr. Poultsides board certified in Surgeon?
Yes, Dr. George Poultsides, MD is board certified by the American Board of Surgery , American Board of Surgery since 2008
What languages does Dr. Poultsides speak?
Dr. Poultsides and their clinical team can communicate with patients in the following languages:
English
Greek, Modern (1453-)
What conditions does Dr. Poultsides treat?
As a Surgeon, Dr. Poultsides diagnoses, treats, and manages a wide range of conditions. This condition information is derived from anonymized insurance claims and highlights the medical conditions most commonly treated by Dr. Poultsides. It provides insight into the doctor’s areas of experience and expertise based on real-world patient encounters from the past two years, updated quarterly.
Also known as:
- Pancreatic Cancer
- Pancreas Cancer
- Malignant Pancreatic Tumor
- Pancreatic Carcinoma
- Cancer of the pancreas
- Malignant neoplasm of pancreas
- Pancreatic adenocarcinoma
ICD-10 Codes:
- C259: Malignant neoplasm of pancreas, unspecified
- C250: Malignant neoplasm of head of pancreas
Also known as:
- Other Specific Pancreatic Disease
- Pancreatic Cyst
- Pancreatic Disease
- Miscellaneous Pancreas Disorders
- Named Pancreatic Conditions
- Other Defined Pancreas Problems
- Cyst on Pancreas
- Pancreatic Pseudocyst
- Fluid Sac on Pancreas
ICD-10 Codes:
- K8689: Other specified diseases of pancreas
- K862: Cyst of pancreas
Also known as:
- Stomach Cancer
- Gastric Cancer
- Malignant Neoplasm of Stomach
- Stomach Tumor
- Stomach Carcinoma
- Cardia Cancer
ICD-10 Codes:
- C169: Malignant neoplasm of stomach, unspecified
- C160: Malignant neoplasm of cardia
Also known as:
- Liver Cancer
- Cancer Spread to Liver and Bile Duct
- Childhood Liver Cancer
- Hepatic Cancer
- Hepatocellular Carcinoma
- Metastatic Liver Cancer
- Secondary Liver Tumor
- Liver Metastasis
ICD-10 Codes:
- C220: Liver cell carcinoma
- C787: Secondary malignant neoplasm of liver and intrahepatic bile duct
Also known as:
- Other non-cancerous neuroendocrine Tumor
- Neuroendocrine Tumor
- Benign Tumor
- Cancer
- Endocrine Disease
- Other benign neuroendocrine growths
- Various non-cancerous hormone-producing tumors
- Malignant NET
- Neuroendocrine Cancer
- NET Cancer
ICD-10 Codes:
- D3A8: Other benign neuroendocrine tumors
- C7A8: Other malignant neuroendocrine tumors
Also known as:
- Enlarged Liver
- Liver Disease
- Hepatomegaly
- Swollen liver
- Liver enlargement
- Hepatic illness
- Liver condition
ICD-10 Codes:
- R160: Hepatomegaly, not elsewhere classified
- K769: Liver disease, unspecified
Also known as:
- Soft Tissue Sarcoma
- Cancer
- Connective Tissue Disorder
- Malignant Soft Tissue Tumor
- Connective Tissue Cancer
- Soft Tissue Cancer
ICD-10 Codes:
- C499: Malignant neoplasm of connective and soft tissue, unspecified
Also known as:
- Digestive System Growth of Unknown Type
- Digestive Disease
- Digestive tract tumor of unknown nature
- GI growth of unknown type
- Indeterminate digestive mass
ICD-10 Codes:
- D490: Neoplasm of unspecified behavior of digestive system
Also known as:
- Bile Duct Cancer
- Liver Cancer
- Cholangiocarcinoma
- Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma
ICD-10 Codes:
- C221: Intrahepatic bile duct carcinoma
Also known as:
- Colorectal Cancer
- Colon cancer
- Rectal cancer
- Bowel cancer
- Malignant neoplasm of colon
ICD-10 Codes:
- C189: Malignant neoplasm of colon, unspecified
Also known as:
- Retroperitoneal Cancer
- Cancer
- Retroperitoneal Tumor
- Malignant Retroperitoneal Neoplasm
- Abdominal Cancer
ICD-10 Codes:
- C480: Malignant neoplasm of retroperitoneum
Also known as:
- Esophageal Cancer
- Esophagus Cancer
- Esophageal Carcinoma
ICD-10 Codes:
- C159: Malignant neoplasm of esophagus, unspecified
Also known as:
- Stomach Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor
- Gastrointestinal stromal tumor
- GIST of stomach
- Gastric GIST
- Stomach tumor
ICD-10 Codes:
- C49A2: Gastrointestinal stromal tumor of stomach
Also known as:
- Abdominal or Pelvic Swelling, Mass, or Lump
- Belly lump
- Pelvic mass
- Abdominal swelling
ICD-10 Codes:
- R1900: Intra-abdominal and pelvic swelling, mass and lump, unspecified site
Which procedures does Dr. Poultsides perform as a Surgeon?
As a Surgeon, procedures performed by a Dr. George Poultsides may include:
- Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
- Amputation
- Appendicitis / Appendectomy
- Brain Aneurysm Treatment
- Brain Surgery
- Brain Tumor Evaluation
- Central Line Placement
- Cerebral Shunt
For detailed information, please contact Dr. Poultsides' office.
Does Dr. Poultsides accept my insurance?
Dr. Poultsides accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (650) 497-8000 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.
What insurance plans does Dr. Poultsides accept in Stanford, CA?
Dr. Poultsides in Stanford, CA accepts plans from many carriers. While this list is updated regularly, it is not a guarantee of coverage.
Top Insurances
Alignment Health Plan
All Other Third Party
Blue Shield of California
Central California Alliance for Health
CVS Health (formerly Aetna)
Elevance Health Inc. (formerly Anthem)
Medicare
Other Provider Networks
Santa Clara Family Health Plan
UnitedHealthcare
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Where is Dr. Poultsides' office located?
Recognitions
Publications
Does chronic kidney disease affect outcomes after major abdomil surgery?
Jourl of gastrointestil surgery, 2014
Molecular assessment of surgical-resection margins of gastric cancer by mass-spectrometric imaging.
Proceedings of the tiol Academy of Sciences of the United States of Am, 2014
Postoperative serum amylase predicts pancreatic fistula formation following pancreaticoduodenectomy
Jourl of gastrointestil surgery, 2014
Reassessment of the Current American Joint Committee on Cancer Staging System
JOURL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS, 2014
Gastrointestil stromal tumor: an unusual cause of gastrointestil bleeding.
Digestive diseases and sciences, 2013
Metabolomic-derived novel cyst fluid biomarkers for pancreatic cysts: glucose and kynurenine
GASTROINTESTIL ENDOSCOPY, 2013
Colorectal cancer diagnostics: biomarkers, cell-free D
Expert review of molecular diagnostics, 2013
Seventh Edition (2010) of the AJCC
ANLS OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY, 2013
Iliocaval and aortoiliac reconstruction following en bloc retroperitoneal leiomyosarcoma resection
JOURL OF VASCULAR SURGERY, 2013
Pathologic Response to Preoperative Chemotherapy in Colorectal Liver Metastases
ANLS OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY, 2012
Failure to comply with NCCN guidelines for the magement of pancreatic cancer compromises outcomes
HPB, 2012
Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors: Radiographic Calcifications Correlate with Grade and Metastasis
ANLS OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY, 2012
Duodel Adenocarcinoma: Clinicopathologic Alysis and Implications for Treatment
ANLS OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY, 2012
An HNF4 alpha-miR Inflammatory Feedback Circuit Regulates Hepatocellular Oncogenesis
CELL, 2011
Hybrid Resection of Duodel Tumors
JOURL OF LAPAROENDOSCOPIC & ADVANCED SURGICAL TECHNIQUES, 2011
Surgical Magement of Neuroendocrine Tumors of the Gastrointestil Tract
ONCOLOGY-NEW YORK, 2011
Ruptured Biliary Cystadenoma Maged by Angiographic Embolization and Interval Partial Hepatectomy
DIGESTIVE DISEASES AND SCIENCES, 2011
Histopathologic Basis for the Favorable Survival after Resection of Intraductal Papillary
ANLS OF SURGERY, 2010
Outcome of Primary Tumor in Patients With Synchronous Stage IV Colorectal Cancer Receiving
JOURL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY, 2009
Image of the Month Left Paraduodel Hernia
ARCHIVES OF SURGERY, 2009
Epigenetic regulation of hTERT promoter in hepatocellular carcinomas
INTERTIOL JOURL OF ONCOLOGY, 2009
Angiographic embolization for gastroduodel hemorrhage
ARCHIVES OF SURGERY, 2008
Hand-assisted laparoscopic magement of liver tumors
SURGICAL ENDOSCOPY AND OTHER INTERVENTIOL TECHNIQUES, 2007
Carcinoid of the ampulla of Vater: Morpholdgic features and clinical implications
WORLD JOURL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY, 2006
Range of movement in the wrist as a diagnostic tool in radial-sided wrist pain
SCANDIVIAN JOURL OF PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY AND HAND SURGER, 2006
Common origins of carotid and subclavian arterial systems: Report of a rare aortic arch variant
ANLS OF VASCULAR SURGERY, 2004
Double trisomy (48,XXY,+21) in monozygotic twins: case report and review of the literature
ANLES DE GENETIQUE, 2004
Endovascular stent-graft placement for noneurysmal infrarel aortic rupture
JOURL OF VASCULAR SURGERY, 2003
Distal trapezius musculocutaneous flap for upper thoracic back wounds
ANLS OF PLASTIC SURGERY, 2003
Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours
HPB, 2014
Does chronic kidney disease affect outcomes after major abdominal surgery?
Journal of gastrointestinal surgery, 2014
Molecular assessment of surgical-resection margins of gastric cancer by mass-spectrometric imaging.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States o, 2014
Postoperative serum amylase predicts pancreatic fistula formation following pancreaticoduodenectomy
Journal of gastrointestinal surgery, 2014
Reassessment of the Current American Joint Committee on Cancer Staging System
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS, 2014
Gastrointestinal stromal tumor: an unusual cause of gastrointestinal bleeding.
Digestive diseases and sciences, 2013
Metabolomic-derived novel cyst fluid biomarkers for pancreatic cysts: glucose and kynurenine
GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY, 2013
Colorectal cancer diagnostics: biomarkers, cell-free DNA
Expert review of molecular diagnostics, 2013
Seventh Edition (2010) of the AJCC
ANNALS OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY, 2013
Iliocaval and aortoiliac reconstruction following en bloc retroperitoneal leiomyosarcoma resection
JOURNAL OF VASCULAR SURGERY, 2013
Hospital readmission after a pancreaticoduodenectomy: an emerging quality metric?
HPB, 2013
Lymph Nodes and Survival in Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors
ARCHIVES OF SURGERY, 2012
Pathologic Response to Preoperative Chemotherapy in Colorectal Liver Metastases
ANNALS OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY, 2012
Failure to comply with NCCN guidelines for the management of pancreatic cancer compromises outcomes
HPB, 2012
Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors: Radiographic Calcifications Correlate with Grade and Metastasis
ANNALS OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY, 2012
Hybrid Treatment of Celiac Artery Compression (Median Arcuate Ligament) Syndrome
DIGESTIVE DISEASES AND SCIENCES, 2012
Duodenal Adenocarcinoma: Clinicopathologic Analysis and Implications for Treatment
ANNALS OF SURGICAL ONCOLOGY, 2012
Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy for Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma
Abelson, J. A., Murphy, J. D., Minn, A. Y., Chung, M., Fisher, G. A., , 2012
Diagnostic accuracy of cyst fluid amphiregulin in pancreatic cysts
BMC GASTROENTEROLOGY, 2012
An HNF4 alpha-miRNA Inflammatory Feedback Circuit Regulates Hepatocellular Oncogenesis
CELL, 2011
Hybrid Resection of Duodenal Tumors
JOURNAL OF LAPAROENDOSCOPIC & ADVANCED SURGICAL TECHNIQUES, 2011
Laparoscopic Duodenojejunostomy for Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome
DIGESTIVE DISEASES AND SCIENCES, 2011
Surgical Management of Neuroendocrine Tumors of the Gastrointestinal Tract
ONCOLOGY-NEW YORK, 2011
Ruptured Biliary Cystadenoma Managed by Angiographic Embolization and Interval Partial Hepatectomy
DIGESTIVE DISEASES AND SCIENCES, 2011
Pancreatic Endocrine Tumors With Major Vascular Abutment, Involvement
ARCHIVES OF SURGERY, 2011
Colloid Carcinoma of the Pancreas
DIGESTIVE DISEASES AND SCIENCES, 2011
Reassessing the need for primary tumor surgery in unresectable metastatic colorectal cancer
Therapeutic advances in medical oncology, 2011
Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma
SURGICAL CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA, 2010
Histopathologic Basis for the Favorable Survival after Resection of Intraductal Papillary Mucinous
ANNALS OF SURGERY, 2010
Hepatic resection for colorectal metastases: the impact of surgical margin status on outcome
HPB, 2010
Outcome of Primary Tumor in Patients With Synchronous Stage IV Colorectal Cancer Receiving
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY, 2009
Image of the Month Left Paraduodenal Hernia
ARCHIVES OF SURGERY, 2009
Epigenetic regulation of hTERT promoter in hepatocellular carcinomas
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ONCOLOGY, 2009
Angiographic embolization for gastroduodenal hemorrhage
ARCHIVES OF SURGERY, 2008
Hand-assisted laparoscopic management of liver tumors
SURGICAL ENDOSCOPY AND OTHER INTERVENTIONAL TECHNIQUES, 2007
Carcinoid of the ampulla of Vater: Morpholdgic features and clinical implications
WORLD JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY, 2006
Range of movement in the wrist as a diagnostic tool in radial-sided wrist pain
SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY AND HAND SU, 2006
Portal vein thrombosis after laparoscopic colectomy
AMERICAN SURGEON, 2005
Common origins of carotid and subclavian arterial systems: Report of a rare aortic arch variant
ANNALS OF VASCULAR SURGERY, 2004
Double trisomy (48,XXY,+21) in monozygotic twins: case report and review of the literature
ANNALES DE GENETIQUE, 2004
Endovascular stent-graft placement for nonaneurysmal infrarenal aortic rupture
JOURNAL OF VASCULAR SURGERY, 2003
Distal trapezius musculocutaneous flap for upper thoracic back wounds
ANNALS OF PLASTIC SURGERY, 2003
What is Dr. Poultsides's NPI number?An National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique ID number that identifies doctors and healthcare providers nationwide.
Dr. Poultsides's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1437327046.
What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Poultsides?
Here are answers to patients Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) about Dr. Poultsides
What is Dr. George Poultsides's specialty?
Dr. Poultsides is a Surgeon near Stanford, CA. General surgeons are experts in diagnosing and managing surgical conditions which includes preoperative, operative, and postoperative care, as well as addressing complications. Their expertise include the areas such as the alimentary tract, breast, abdomen, skin and soft tissue, endocrine system, head and neck, pediatric surgery, surgical critical care, surgical oncology, trauma, burns, and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly utilize minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques to provide proper care. In addition to this, many general surgeons have expertise in transplantation, plastic, and cardiothoracic surgery. Contact Dr. Poultsides to book an appointment today.
Is this Dr. George Poultsides affiliated with a ranked Castle Connolly Top Hospital?
Yes, Dr. Poultsides is affiliated with Stanford Health Care - Stanford Hospital which is a Castle Connolly Top Hospital. Castle Connolly Top Hospitals are healthcare institutions recognized for their excellence in specific medical procedures and overall patient care. They are identified through a rigorous peer nomination process, evaluating factors like patient outcomes, quality of care, and expertise. The list recognizes hospitals that excel in 20 or more specific medical procedures, representing the top 25% nationwide. Castle Connolly Top Hospitals
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Is George Poultsides accepting new patients in Stanford, CA?
Yes, Dr. George Poultsides is accepting new patients at this time.
Does Dr. George Poultsides offer online booking?
Please contact Dr. Poultsides's office at (650) 497-8000 for information about online booking, telehealth, or to schedule an appointment.
How can I make an appointment with George Poultsides?
Please contact Dr. Poultsides's office at (650) 497-8000 for information regarding telehealth appointment availability or for scheduling assistance.
Which board certifications does Dr. George Poultsides have?
Dr. George Poultsides is certified by the American Board of Surgery.
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