James S. Scolapio, M.D.

James S. Scolapio M.D.

Professor & Associate Chair, Department of Medicine

Department: Department of Medicine
Business Phone: (904) 427-7275
Business Email: James.scolapio@jax.ufl.edu

Board Certifications

  • Internal Medicine
  • Gastroenterology

Clinical Profile

Specialties
  • Gastroenterology
Interests
  • Clinical Special Interests: Nutrition support (enteral nutrition and total parenteral nutrition (TPN) delivery
  • Research Special Interests: Short bowel syndrome, nutrition support in GI illness, medical education

Publications

2021
Kaolin Clay Anemia.
Cureus.13(3):e13796-[DOI] 10.7759/cureus.13796.[PMID] 33842169.
2019
Barriers to treatment of chronic hepatitis C with direct acting antivirals in an urban clinic.
Annals of hepatology.18(2):304-309[DOI] 10.1016/j.aohep.2018.06.001.[PMID] 31053544.
2019
Initial Evaluation and Care of the Patient with New-Onset Intestinal Failure.
Gastroenterology clinics of North America.48(4):465-470[DOI] 10.1016/j.gtc.2019.08.001.[PMID] 31668176.
2019
Ipilimumab and Nivolumab induced steroid-refractory colitis treated with infliximab: A case report.
World journal of gastrointestinal pharmacology and therapeutics.10(1):29-34[DOI] 10.4292/wjgpt.v10.i1.29.[PMID] 30697447.
2019
Safety and efficacy of over-the-scope clip-assisted full thickness resection of duodenal subepithelial tumors: A case report.
World journal of gastrointestinal endoscopy.11(2):168-173[DOI] 10.4253/wjge.v11.i2.168.[PMID] 30788035.
2018
Medical management of esophageal food impaction refractory to endoscopic interventions.
SAGE open medical case reports.6():2050313X18774733-[DOI] 10.1177/2050313X18774733.[PMID] 29780590.
2018
Nutritional Considerations in Liver Disease.
Gastroenterology clinics of North America.47(1):243-252[DOI] 10.1016/j.gtc.2017.09.010.[PMID] 29413017.
2015
Nutrition support in gastrointestinal disease.
World review of nutrition and dietetics.111():141-5[DOI] 10.1159/000362312.[PMID] 25418404.
2015
Proton radiotherapy dose perturbations caused by esophageal stents of varying material composition are negligible in an experimental model.
Endoscopy international open.3(1):E46-50[DOI] 10.1055/s-0034-1390709.[PMID] 26134771.
2013
Gastrointestinal manifestations, diagnosis, and management of hereditary angioedema.
Journal of clinical gastroenterology.47(10):817-23[DOI] 10.1097/MCG.0b013e31829e7edf.[PMID] 24141983.
2013
Nutrition in the elderly. Frequently asked questions.
The American journal of gastroenterology.108(8):1252-66; quiz 1267[DOI] 10.1038/ajg.2013.125.[PMID] 23711624.
2009
A low pretransplant peripheral blood mononuclear cell complex I activity predicts metabolic disturbances and inability to regain fat free mass in cirrhotic patients undergoing liver transplantation.
Nutrition research (New York, N.Y.).29(1):26-34[DOI] 10.1016/j.nutres.2008.10.004.[PMID] 19185774.
2009
Risk factors for hyperechogenic pancreas on endoscopic ultrasound: a case-control study.
Pancreas.38(6):672-5[DOI] 10.1097/MPA.0b013e3181a9d5af.[PMID] 19506531.
2008
Advances and controversies in clinical nutrition: the education outcome of a live continuing medical education course.
Nutrition in clinical practice : official publication of the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition.23(1):90-5[DOI] .[PMID] 18203969.
2008
Continuing medical education questions.
The American journal of gastroenterology.103(1):220-[DOI] 10.1111/j.1572-0241.2007.01733.x.[PMID] 18184124.
2008
Education of gastroenterology trainees: first annual fellows' nutrition course.
Journal of clinical gastroenterology.42(2):122-7[DOI] 10.1097/MCG.0b013e3181595b6a.[PMID] 18209578.
2008
Fat luck: three siblings requiring liver transplantation for nonalcoholic steatohepatitis.
Transplant international : official journal of the European Society for Organ Transplantation.21(2):189-91[DOI] .[PMID] 17949404.
2007
Continued medical education provided by medical journals: the "red journal's" experience.
The American journal of gastroenterology.102(8):1590-3[DOI] .[PMID] 17686064.
2007
Decreasing aspiration risk with enteral feeding.
Gastrointestinal endoscopy clinics of North America.17(4):711-6[DOI] .[PMID] 17967376.
2007
Gastrointestinal and nutritional complications after bariatric surgery.
The American journal of gastroenterology.102(11):2571-80; quiz 2581[DOI] .[PMID] 17640325.
2007
Home parenteral and enteral nutrition.
Gastroenterology clinics of North America.36(1):123-44, vii[DOI] .[PMID] 17472879.
2007
Pancreatic enzyme pharmacotherapy.
Pharmacotherapy.27(6):910-20[DOI] .[PMID] 17542772.
2006
Glucagon for the relief of esophageal food impaction does it really work?
Digestive diseases and sciences.51(11):1930-3[DOI] .[PMID] 17004122.
2006
Short bowel syndrome: recent clinical outcomes with growth hormone.
Gastroenterology.130(2 Suppl 1):S122-6[DOI] .[PMID] 16473059.
2006
Teduglutide for the treatment of short bowel syndrome.
The Annals of pharmacotherapy.40(6):1105-9[DOI] .[PMID] 16705029.
2005
Contribution of ascites to impaired gastric function and nutritional intake in patients with cirrhosis and ascites.
Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology : the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association.3(11):1095-100[DOI] .[PMID] 16271340.
2005
Is zinc concentration in pancreatic fluid a marker for pancreatic diseases?
JOP : Journal of the pancreas.6(5):425-30[DOI] .[PMID] 16186663.
2005
Teduglutide (ALX-0600), a dipeptidyl peptidase IV resistant glucagon-like peptide 2 analogue, improves intestinal function in short bowel syndrome patients.
Gut.54(9):1224-31[DOI] .[PMID] 16099790.
2005
Urticaria associated with parenteral nutrition.
JPEN. Journal of parenteral and enteral nutrition.29(6):451-3[DOI] .[PMID] 16224040.
2005
What route to feed patients with severe acute pancreatitis: vein, jejunum, or stomach?
The American journal of gastroenterology.100(2):440-1[DOI] .[PMID] 15667505.
2004
A review of the trends in the use of enteral and parenteral nutrition support.
Journal of clinical gastroenterology.38(5):403-7[DOI] .[PMID] 15100518.
2004
Current update of short-bowel syndrome.
Current opinion in gastroenterology.20(2):143-5[DOI] .[PMID] 15703636.
2004
Diagnosis and treatment of postprandial nausea, allergy, and eosinophilia.
Journal of clinical gastroenterology.38(3):260-3[DOI] .[PMID] 15128073.
2004
Gastric motility disorders: management that optimizes nutritional status.
Journal of clinical gastroenterology.38(7):549-57[DOI] .[PMID] 15232356.
2004
Metabolic and catheter complications of parenteral nutrition.
Current gastroenterology reports.6(4):327-34[DOI] .[PMID] 15245703.
2004
Parenteral nutrition-associated hepatotoxicity.
Nutrition in clinical practice : official publication of the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition.19(3):274-83[DOI] .[PMID] 16215115.
2004
Recurrent pancreatitis due to a cystic pancreatic tumor: a rare presentation of acinar cell carcinoma.
JOP : Journal of the pancreas.5(3):151-4[DOI] .[PMID] 15138338.
2004
Selenium concentrations in pancreatic juice of patients with chronic pancreatitis.
JPEN. Journal of parenteral and enteral nutrition.28(5):339-41[DOI] .[PMID] 15449574.
2003
AGA technical review on short bowel syndrome and intestinal transplantation.
Gastroenterology.124(4):1111-34[DOI] .[PMID] 12671904.
2003
Chest pain associated with total parenteral nutrition infusion.
Nutrition in clinical practice : official publication of the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition.18(4):333-5[DOI] .[PMID] 16215060.
2003
Influence of tacrolimus and short-duration prednisone on bone mineral density following liver transplantation.
JPEN. Journal of parenteral and enteral nutrition.27(6):427-32[DOI] .[PMID] 14621125.
2003
Pulmonary microcrystalline cellulose deposition from intravenous injection of oral medication in a patient receiving parenteral nutrition.
JPEN. Journal of parenteral and enteral nutrition.27(1):91-2[DOI] .[PMID] 12549606.
2003
Serum and hepatic vitamin E assessment in cirrhotics before transplantation.
JPEN. Journal of parenteral and enteral nutrition.27(1):71-3[DOI] .[PMID] 12549602.
2003
Tales from the crypt.
Gastroenterology.124(2):561-4[DOI] .[PMID] 12557159.
2003
The art and science.
Nutrition in clinical practice : official publication of the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition.18(1):75-[DOI] .[PMID] 16215022.
2003
Total enteral nutrition versus total parenteral nutrition: what do our patients think?
Nutrition in clinical practice : official publication of the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition.18(4):308-9[DOI] .[PMID] 16215056.
2002
Arterioportal fistula causing acute pancreatitis and hemobilia after liver biopsy.
Journal of clinical gastroenterology.34(4):481-4[DOI] .[PMID] 11907368.
2002
Audit of nutrition support for hematopoietic stem cell transplantation at a single institution.
Mayo Clinic proceedings.77(7):654-9[DOI] .[PMID] 12108603.
2002
Chronic radiation enteritis: a ten-year follow-up.
Journal of clinical gastroenterology.35(3):214-7[DOI] .[PMID] 12192195.
2002
Enteral versus parenteral nutrition: the patient's preference.
JPEN. Journal of parenteral and enteral nutrition.26(4):248-50[DOI] .[PMID] 12090690.
2002
Methods for decreasing risk of aspiration pneumonia in critically ill patients.
JPEN. Journal of parenteral and enteral nutrition.26(6 Suppl):S58-61; discussion S61[DOI] .[PMID] 12405624.
2002
North American Summit on Aspiration in the Critically Ill Patient: consensus statement.
JPEN. Journal of parenteral and enteral nutrition.26(6 Suppl):S80-5[DOI] .[PMID] 12405628.
2002
Nutrition therapy in liver disease.
Nutrition in clinical practice : official publication of the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition.17(6):331-[DOI] .[PMID] 16215008.
2002
Nutritional assessment of serum and hepatic vitamin A levels in patients with cirrhosis.
JPEN. Journal of parenteral and enteral nutrition.26(3):184-8[DOI] .[PMID] 12005460.
2002
Nutritional management of short bowel syndrome.
Seminars in gastrointestinal disease.13(3):161-8[DOI] .[PMID] 12230319.
2002
Nutritional problems in end-stage liver disease: contribution of impaired gastric emptying and ascites.
Journal of clinical gastroenterology.34(1):89-93[DOI] .[PMID] 11743254.
2002
Outcome of patients with radiation enteritis treated with home parenteral nutrition.
The American journal of gastroenterology.97(3):662-6[DOI] .[PMID] 11922561.
2002
Pheochromocytoma producing vasoactive intestinal peptide.
Mayo Clinic proceedings.77(1):97-100[DOI] .[PMID] 11795252.
2002
Short bowel syndrome.
JPEN. Journal of parenteral and enteral nutrition.26(5 Suppl):S11-6[DOI] .[PMID] 12216714.
2002
Sleep patterns of cyclic parenteral nutrition, a pilot study: are there sleepless nights?
JPEN. Journal of parenteral and enteral nutrition.26(3):214-7[DOI] .[PMID] 12005465.
2001
Dysphagia without endoscopically evident disease: to dilate or not?
The American journal of gastroenterology.96(2):327-30[DOI] .[PMID] 11232671.
2001
Effect of glutamine in short-bowel syndrome.
Clinical nutrition (Edinburgh, Scotland).20(4):319-23[DOI] .[PMID] 11478829.
2001
Influence of tacrolimus and prednisone on serum lipids after liver transplantation.
JPEN. Journal of parenteral and enteral nutrition.25(3):148-51[DOI] .[PMID] 11334064.
2001
Metastasis of head and neck carcinoma to the site of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy: case report and literature review.
JPEN. Journal of parenteral and enteral nutrition.25(5):282-5[DOI] .[PMID] 11531220.
2001
Prophylactic placement of gastrostomy feeding tubes before radiotherapy in patients with head and neck cancer: is it worthwhile?
Journal of clinical gastroenterology.33(3):215-7[DOI] .[PMID] 11500610.
2001
Rational approach to patients with unintentional weight loss.
Mayo Clinic proceedings.76(9):923-9[DOI] .[PMID] 11560304.
2001
Treatment of short-bowel syndrome.
Current opinion in clinical nutrition and metabolic care.4(6):557-60[DOI] .[PMID] 11706294.
2000
Effect of growth hormone and glutamine on the short bowel: five years later.
Gut.47(2):164-[DOI] .[PMID] 10896902.
2000
Endoscopic YAG laser treatment of watermelon stomach (gastric antral vascular ectasia) in patients with systemic sclerosis.
Clinical and experimental rheumatology.18(5):605-8[DOI] .[PMID] 11072602.
2000
Nutritional support in pancreatitis.
Scandinavian journal of gastroenterology.35(10):1010-5[DOI] .[PMID] 11099052.
2000
Severe upper GI bleeding secondary to a migrated J tube: a rare complication.
The American journal of gastroenterology.95(5):1383-[DOI] .[PMID] 10811375.
2000
Substrate oxidation in patients with cirrhosis: comparison with other nutritional markers.
JPEN. Journal of parenteral and enteral nutrition.24(3):150-3[DOI] .[PMID] 10850939.
2000
Tetany and profound diarrhea--a diagnostic combination you cannot miss.
The American journal of gastroenterology.95(6):1598-9[DOI] .[PMID] 10894616.
1999
A randomized prospective study comparing rigid to balloon dilators for benign esophageal strictures and rings.
Gastrointestinal endoscopy.50(1):13-7[DOI] .[PMID] 10385715.
1999
Acute abdominal pain as a leading symptom for Degos' disease (malignant atrophic papulosis).
The American journal of gastroenterology.94(4):1098-9[DOI] .[PMID] 10201491.
1999
Effect of growth hormone, glutamine, and diet on body composition in short bowel syndrome: a randomized, controlled study.
JPEN. Journal of parenteral and enteral nutrition.23(6):309-12; discussion 312[DOI] .[PMID] 10574477.
1999
Elevated liver enzymes preceding vessel involvement in Takayasu's arteritis.
Journal of hepatology.30(2):349-50[DOI] .[PMID] 10068122.
1999
Nutrition supplementation in patients with acute and chronic pancreatitis.
Gastroenterology clinics of North America.28(3):695-707[DOI] .[PMID] 10503145.
1999
Nutritional management of chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction.
Journal of clinical gastroenterology.28(4):306-12[DOI] .[PMID] 10372926.
1999
Nutritional support for the patient with short-bowel syndrome.
Current gastroenterology reports.1(4):331-4[DOI] .[PMID] 10980969.
1999
Success with intestinal failure: from adaptation to transplantation.
Digestive diseases (Basel, Switzerland).17(2):107-12[DOI] .[PMID] 10545716.
1999
Survival of home parenteral nutrition-treated patients: 20 years of experience at the Mayo Clinic.
Mayo Clinic proceedings.74(3):217-22[DOI] .[PMID] 10089988.
1999
The role of total parenteral nutrition in the management of patients with acute attacks of inflammatory bowel disease.
Journal of clinical gastroenterology.29(3):223-4[DOI] .[PMID] 10509948.
1998
Medium-term effects of a new 5HT3 antagonist, alosetron, in patients with carcinoid diarrhoea.
Gut.42(5):628-34[DOI] .[PMID] 9659155.
1998
Short bowel syndrome.
Gastroenterology clinics of North America.27(2):467-79, viii[DOI] .[PMID] 9650028.
1998
Short-bowel syndrome.
Current opinion in clinical nutrition and metabolic care.1(5):391-4[DOI] .[PMID] 10565381.
1997
Effect of growth hormone, glutamine, and diet on adaptation in short-bowel syndrome: a randomized, controlled study.
Gastroenterology.113(4):1074-81[DOI] .[PMID] 9322500.
1997
Gastrointestinal motility considerations in patients with short-bowel syndrome.
Digestive diseases (Basel, Switzerland).15(4-5):253-62[DOI] .[PMID] 9359015.
1996
Endoscopic findings in systemic mastocytosis.
Gastrointestinal endoscopy.44(5):608-10[DOI] .[PMID] 8934172.
1996
Eosinophilic gastroenteritis presenting as a giant gastric ulcer.
The American journal of gastroenterology.91(4):804-5[DOI] .[PMID] 8677958.
1996
Nonulcer dyspepsia.
The Gastroenterologist.4(1):13-23[DOI] .[PMID] 8689141.
1995
Ascending colon response to feeding: evidence for a 5-hydroxytryptamine-3 mechanism.
Scandinavian journal of gastroenterology.30(6):562-7[DOI] .[PMID] 7569764.
1993
The watermelon stomach in scleroderma.
Arthritis and rheumatism.36(5):724-5[DOI] .[PMID] 8489553.

Office Information

Academic Office
3rd Floor, LRC
653-1 West 8th Street, L-13
Jacksonville, FL 32209
(904) 427-7275
James.scolapio@jax.ufl.edu
Administrative Manager
Joann Feliciano
(904) 427-7275
Joann.feliciano@jax.ufl.edu

Education

Medical Degree
1991 · Marshall University, Huntington, WV, USA
Internal Medicine Residency
1994 · Mayo Graduate School of Medicine, Rochester, MN, USA
Gastroenterology Fellowship
1997 · Mayo Graduate School of Medicine, Rochester, MN, USA