Division of Gastroenterology/Hepatology

John Wo, M.D. Professor of Medicine Director, Swallowing and Motility Center Director, Clinical Research Unit Division of Gastroenterology/Hepatology University of Louisville School of Medicine Louisville, Kentucky 40292 502 852-6991 502 852-0852 Fax  johnwo@louisville.edu

BS, Chemical Engineering, University of Virginia
MD, Medical College of Virgina

 Residency, Internal Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University
 Fellowship, Gastroenterology, Emory University
 Esophageal Motility Research, Emory University

• Gastric electrical stimulation
• Gastroparesis
• Barrett’s esophagus
• Laryngopharyngeal reflux

• Gastroparesis
• Gastroesophageal reflux disease
• GI motility disorders

Selected Publications:

• Li Y, Woodall C, Wo JM, Zheng H, Ng CK, Ray MB, Martin RC: The use of dynamic positron emission tomography imaging for the evaluation of the carcinogenic progression of intestinal metaplasia to esophageal adenocarcinoma.  Can Invest. 26:278-285, 2008.
• Harrell SP, Studts JL, Dryden G, Eversmann J, Cai L, Wo JM: A novel classification scheme for gastroparesis based on predominant-symptom presentation.  J Clin Gastroenterol. 42:455-459, 2008.
• Hasler WL, Coleski R, Chey WD, Koch KL, McCallum RW, Wo JM, Kuo B, Sitrin M, Stevens K, Landrigan B, Semler JR, Parkman H.  Differences in intragastric pH in diabetic versus idiopathic gastroparesis: Relation to degree of gastric retention.  Am J Physio: GI and Liver.  294:G1384-1391, 2008. 
• Li Y, Wo JM, Liu Q, Li X, Martin RC:  Chemoprotective effects of Curcuma aromatica on esophageal carcinogenesis.  Ann Surg Oncol. 2009 Feb;16(2):515-23.
  

Dr. Wo is a member of several professional societies and a fellow of the American Gastroenterological Association. He is the recipient of several awards and honors, including the 2005 Outstanding Mentor Award from the Division of Gastroenterology/Hepatology at the University of Louisville School of Medicine. He serves as the associate editor of Diseases of the Esophagus. He is also the reviewer for several additional journals, including the American Journal of Gastroenterology and the Neurogastroenterology and Motility

A frequent lecturer on esophageal and gastrointestinal motility disorders, Dr. Wo has been an invited speaker at numerous regional, national, and international symposia and has given more than 70 oral and poster research presentations on gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), gastroparesis, and other related topics. In addition, he contributed numerous publications to the gastroenterology field.