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Brian R. Poole
( out of 47 reviews )

Brian R. Poole, MD

Languages spoken: English

Clinical Locations

Primary Location

Huntsman Cancer Institute - Cancer Hospital South

Huntsman Intensive Care Unit (HICU)
1950 Circle of Hope
Salt Lake City , UT 84112

University of Utah Hospital

Pulmonary, Clinic 3
50 N Medical Dr
Salt Lake City , UT 84132

Board Certification

American Board of Internal Medicine (Sub: Pulmonary Disease)
American Board of Internal Medicine (Sub: Critical Care Medicine)
American Board of Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine)

Patient Rating

4.9 /5
( out of 47 reviews )

The patient rating score is an average of all responses on our patient experience survey. The rating averages scores for all questions about care from our providers.

The scale on which responses are measured is 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score.

Patient Comments

Patient comments are gathered from our patient experience survey and displayed in their entirety. For the convenience of our visitors, some patient comments have been translated from their original language into English while preserving their original meaning as accurately as possible. Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.

2026-01-16
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

Very kind and approachable!

2026-01-07
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

Great doctor. Truly listens and involves you in the conversation and decisions. Very good at explaining things on an understandable level.

2025-12-20
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

Dr Poole is very caring and professional. He always makes sure I understand what the status of my treatment is and answers any questions I have.

2025-11-20
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

Did not introduce himself. Did not listen to primary concerns. Did not review chart. Dismissed things we agreed w Dr Bowles.

2025-10-23
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

Very nice and very informative!

2025-10-16
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

Dr. Pool is great

2025-08-22
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

Dr Poole is amazing, He is the best doctor I have ever had. I am so grateful for his care.

2025-08-21
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

He REALLY CARES!!!

2025-08-20
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

I'm very impressed with Dr. Poole's personal demeanor and professional knowledge. I've dealt with respiratory issues for many years and have never received such comprehensive medical evaluation and treatment. My pulmonary issues are now much better controlled.

Board Certification and Academic Information

Academic Departments Internal Medicine -Assistant Professor (Clinical)
Academic Divisions Public Health
Board Certification
American Board of Internal Medicine (Sub: Pulmonary Disease)
American Board of Internal Medicine (Sub: Critical Care Medicine)
American Board of Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine)

Education history

Undergraduate Neuroscience - Brigham Young University B.S.
Professional Medical Medicine - Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine M.D.
Internship/Residency Internal Medicine - Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard Medical School Intern/Resident
Fellowship Medicine - Harvard Medical School Clinical Fellow
Fellowship Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine - University of Utah School of Medicine Fellow

Selected Publications

Journal Article

  1. Merrill CB, McNeil M, Williamson RC, Poole BR, Nelson B, Sudweeks S, Edwards JG (2012). Identification of mRNA for endocannabinoid biosynthetic enzymes within hippocampal pyramidal cells and CA1 stratum radiatum interneuron subtypes using quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction. Neuroscience, 218, 89-99.
  2. Poole BR, Reese ZA, Dechen T, Tocci N, Elsamadisi P, Holland S, Hayes MM, Stevens JP (2020). Patient and Care Delivery Characteristics Associated With Harm From Neuromuscular Blockade. Crit Care Explor, 2(6), e0147.
  3. VanWagner LB, Uttal S, Lapin B, Lee J, Jichlinski A, Subramanian T, Heldman M, Poole B, Bustamante E, Gunasekaran S, Tapia CS, Veerappan A, Wong SY, Levitsky J (2016). Use of Six-Minute Walk Test to Measure Functional Capacity After Liver Transplantation. Phys Ther, 96(9), 1456-67.
  4. Feinstein MJ, Poole B, Engel Gonzalez P, Pawlowski AE, Schneider D, Provias TS, Palella FJ, Achenbach CJ, Lloyd-Jones DM (2018). Differences by HIV serostatus in coronary artery disease severity and likelihood of percutaneous coronary intervention following stress testing. J Nucl Cardiol, 25(3), 872-883.
  5. Hurst K, Badgley C, Ellsworth T, Bell S, Friend L, Prince B, Welch J, Cowan Z, Williamson R, Lyon C, Anderson B, Poole B, Christensen M, McNeil M, Call J, Edwards JG (2017). A putative lysophosphatidylinositol receptor GPR55 modulates hippocampal synaptic plasticity. Hippocampus, 27(9), 985-998.
  6. Berwick S, Calev H, Matthews A, Mukhopadhyay A, Poole B, Talan J, Hayes MM, Smith CC (2021). Mistaken Identity: Frequency and Effects of Gender-Based Professional Misidentification of Resident Physicians. Acad Med, 96(6), 869-875.
  7. Poole BR, Callahan SJ (2021). Bronchiolitis: Rare diseases, diagnostic challenges, and few proven therapies. CHEST Physician, 16(2), 18-21.
  8. Agarwal A, Chen JT, Coopersmith CM, Denson JL, Dickert NW, Ferrante LE, Gershengorn HB, Gosine AD, Hayward BJ, Kaur N, Khan A, Lamberton C, Landsittel D, Lyons PG, Mikkelsen ME, Nadig NR, Pietropaoli AP, Poole BR, Viglianti EM, Sevransky JE (2022). SWEAT ICU-An Observational Study of Physician Workload and the Association of Physician Outcomes in Academic ICUs. Crit Care Explor, 4(10), e0774.
  9. Barker AM, Konopasky AW, Varpio L, Soh M, Poole BR, Stalmeijer R (2024). How Advanced Practice Clinicians Support Education For and Contribute to Education Of GME Trainees: A Critical Literature Review. Academic medicine,
  10. Aberegg SK, Poole BR, Locke B (2024). Hickam’s Dictum: An Analysis of Multiple Diagnoses. Journal of general internal medicine,
  11. Ryden A, Crosby A, Poole B, Rose R, Long C, Haak D, Milne (2026). Point of Care Ultrasound Competency in Recent Medical School Graduates: What to Expect from Trainees when Designing an Ultrasound Curriculum. BMC medical education,
  12. Bagley B, Khan A, Thau MR, Niroula A, Sodhi A, Garbarino AJ, Poole BR, Vitale KM, Shafiq I Can See Your HALO: Consensus-based List of High Acuity, Low Occurrence Procedures for Critical Care Medicine Fellowship Training- Accepted. ATS scholar,