Email

jpool@bcm.edu

Positions

Professor

Medicine-Hypertension
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX US

James L. Pool Presidential Endowed Chair in Clinical Pharmacology

Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas United States

Addresses

Baylor Comprehensive Healthcare Clinic (Clinic)

1977 Butler Blvd. E6.150
Houston, TX 77030
United States
Phone: (713) 798-0180

Education

MD from University Of Oklahoma School of Medicine

06/1972 - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma United States

Internship at Duke University Medical Center

01/1973 - Durham, North Carolina United States

Internal Medicine

Residency at Duke University Medical Center

01/1975 - Durham, North Carolina United States

Internal Medicine

Fellowship at Duke University Medical Center

01/1976 - Durham, North Carolina United States

Endocrinology

Certifications

Internal Medicine

American Board of Internal Medicine

Diplomate

American Board of Endocrinology and Metabolism

Diplomate

American Board of Clinical Pharmacology

Professional Interests

• Cardiovascular Pharmacology
• Alteration of Lipid Metabolism by Antihypertensive Drugs
• Autonomic Nervous System Dysfunction

Websites

Selected Publications

• Taylor AA, Pool JL "Clinical role of direct Renin inhibition in hypertension.." Am J Ther. 2012 May;19(3):204-10. Pubmed PMID: 21317620
• Perlstein TS, Henry RR, Mather KJ, Rickels MR, Abate NI, Grundy SM, Mai Y, Albu JB, Marks JB, Pool JL, Creager MA "Effect of angiotensin receptor blockade on insulin sensitivity and endothelial function in abdominally obese hypertensive patients with impaired fasting glucose.." Clin. Sci.. 2012 Feb 1;122(4):193-202. Pubmed PMID: 21861845
• Hyman DJ, Pavlik VN, Greisinger AJ, Chan W, Bayona J, Mansyur C, Simms V, Pool J "Effect of a physician uncertainty reduction intervention on blood pressure in uncontrolled hypertensives-a cluster randomized trial.." J Gen Intern Med. 2012 Apr;27(4):413-9. Pubmed PMID: 22033742
• Clement S, Brohan E, Sayce L, Pool J, Thornicroft G "Disability hate crime and targeted violence and hostility: A mental health and discrimination perspective.." J Ment Health. 2011 Jun;20(3):219-25. Pubmed PMID: 21574788