GI physician leader to know: Dr. James Scolapio of University of Florida

James Scolapio, MD, is the chief of the gastroenterology division and associate chair of the department of medicine at the University of Florida in Jacksonville. He is a professor in the gastroenterology department at the University of Florida College of Medicine in Gainesville. He also performs procedures at Jacksonville Beach (Fla.) Surgery Center.

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Dr. Scolapio focuses on nutrition support including enteral nutrition and total parenteral nutrition delivery. His research interests include short bowel syndrome, nutrition support in GI illness and medical education. His work has been published in a number of professional journals, including The American Journal of Gastroenterology, Pancreas and Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology.

Dr. Scolapio earned his medical degree at Marshall University in Huntington, W.Va. He completed his internal medicine residency at Mayo Graduate School of Medicine in Rochester, Minn., where he also completed his gastroenterology fellowship.

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