John F. Pohl, MD

Languages spoken: English

  • Dr. John F. Pohl received his Medical Degree from the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas, completed his Pediatric Residency at Phoenix Children´s Hospital / Maricopa Medical Center, and completed his Pediatric Gastroenterology Fellowship at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. He was on the faculty at Texas A&M University Health Science Center for 8 years until taking a faculty position at the University of Utah in 2009. Dr. Pohl is board-certified in Pediatrics and Pediatric Gastroenterology. He is currently a Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Utah and is director of clinical operations for the division of pediatric gastroenterology. He staffs the pediatric cystic fibrosis clinic at Primary Children’s Hospital. He is the pediatric gastroenterology fellowship director for the University of Utah. His clinical and research interests include pancreatitis and cystic fibrosis. He has published many gastroenterology journal articles and book chapters. He is an editor for a gastroenterology journal and is the chief editor for the textbook "Pediatric Gastroenterology: A Color Handbook" (Taylor & Francis Publishing).

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    Academic Departments Pediatrics - Primary
    Academic Divisions

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    December 05, 2021

    Dr Pohl listened to me and my son. He examined my son and took time to look at other test results I had brought with me. Helped me know what to do now and what else was available to help my son. I appeciate that.

  • Dr. John F. Pohl received his Medical Degree from the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas, completed his Pediatric Residency at Phoenix Children´s Hospital / Maricopa Medical Center, and completed his Pediatric Gastroenterology Fellowship at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. He was on the faculty at Texas A&M University Health Science Center for 8 years until taking a faculty position at the University of Utah in 2009. Dr. Pohl is board-certified in Pediatrics and Pediatric Gastroenterology. He is currently a Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Utah and is director of clinical operations for the division of pediatric gastroenterology. He staffs the pediatric cystic fibrosis clinic at Primary Children’s Hospital. He is the pediatric gastroenterology fellowship director for the University of Utah. His clinical and research interests include pancreatitis and cystic fibrosis. He has published many gastroenterology journal articles and book chapters. He is an editor for a gastroenterology journal and is the chief editor for the textbook "Pediatric Gastroenterology: A Color Handbook" (Taylor & Francis Publishing).

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Pediatrics -Primary
    Academic Divisions

    Research interests

    Education history

    Fellowship Pediatric Gastroenterology - Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center Fellow
    Pediatrics - Phoenix Childrens Hospital/Maricopa Med. Center Resident
    Professional Medical Medicine - University of Texas Medical Branch M.D.
    Biology - Texas Christian University B.A.

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