Jeffrey B. King, MD
Dr. Jeffrey King is a fellowship-trained gastroenterologist (GI) who treats irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), GERD and all GI tract diseases, and screens for cancer.
Special Interests
Colon cancer prevention, hereditary colorectal cancer syndromes, celiac disease, eosinophilic esophagitis, motility disorders, pelvic floor dysfunction, inflammatory bowel disease, functional GI disorders/irritable bowel syndrome, gastroesophageal reflux disease, Barrett's esophagus, fatty liver disease, viral hepatitis, alcoholic liver disease.
Education
Education
- 2001 - 2005
- University of Massachusetts Medical School
- 1995 - 1999
- Duke University
Residency
- 2008 - 2009
- Boston University Medical Center, Chief Resident
- 2005 - 2008
- Boston University Medical Center
Fellowship
- 2010 - 2014
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Awards & Recognition
2014: UNC Award for Excellence in Clinical Gastroenterology
2012: Ad Hoc reviewer for American Journal of Physiology - Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology
Board Certification
2008: Internal Medicine
Professional Memberships
American Gastroenterological Association
American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Publications
King JB, von Furstenberg RJ, Smith BJ, McNaughton KK, Galanko JA, Henning SJ. CD24 can be used to isolate Lgr5+ putative colonic epithelial stem cells in mice. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol. 303(4): G442-52, 2012.
Conflicts of Interest
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