Education
Bachelor’s Degree – Hobart and William Smith College
Medical Degree – Albany Medical College
Internship – Albany Medical Center
Residency – Albany Medical Center
Fellowship – Tufts University School of Medicine
Board Certifications – Gastroenterology, Internal Medicine
Honors & Awards
- Albert Yunich Award for Gastroenterology
- Special Senior Medical Student Award
- American College of Gastroenterology National Fellows Forum
- Northeast Health Caring Collaboration and Commendation award
- Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation Physician of the Year
- Northeast Health St. Peter’s Health Partners Founders award.
Hospital Affiliations
St. Peter’s Hospital
Albany Medical Center
Ellis Hospital
Samaritan Hospital – Albany Memorial Campus
Southwestern Vermont Medical Center
St. Peter’s Surgical & Endoscopy Center
Other Appointments
Dr. Puleo is a member of the Medical Society of the County of Albany, the Medical Society of the State of New York, the American College of Gastroenterology, the American Gastroenterological Association and the American Medical Association. He is a member of the Albany Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees, chief of Albany Memorial Hospital’s Division of Gastroenterology and a member of the Albany Memorial Hospital Medical Executive Board.
Fun Facts
Dr. James V. Puleo II is a seasoned physician who joined Albany Gastroenterology Consultants in 2015. A native of Albany, NY, Dr. Puleo currently resides in Loudonville, NY.
Conditions & Diseases Treated
- Abdominal Pain
- Achalasia
- Acid Reflux
- Anorectal Disease
- Bacteria and Foodborne Illness
- Barrett's Esophagus
- Bile Duct Blockages and Stones
- Celiac Disease
- Chronic Diarrhea
- Clostridioides Difficile
- Colon Cancer
- Colon Disease
- Colon Polyps
- Colorectal Cancer
- Constipation
- Crohn's and Ulcerative Colitis Management
- Crohn’s and Ulcerative Colitis
- Diarrhea
- Difficulty Swallowing (Dysphagia)
- Diverticulosis/Diverticulitis
- Esophageal Cancer
- Esophagitis and Stricture
- Fatty Liver
- Fecal Incontinence
- Gallbladder Disease
- Gallstones
- Gas
- Gastric Cancer
- Gastritis
- Gastrointestinal Malignancies
- Gastroparesis
- Genetic Colon Cancer Syndromes
- GERD
- H. Pylori and Peptic Ulcer
- Heartburn
- Helicobacter Pylori/Peptic Ulcer
- Hemochromatosis
- Hemorrhoids
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Hepatocellular Carcinoma
- Hernias (Abdominal, Groin, and Hiatal)
- High-Risk Colon Cancer Screening
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Including Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis
- Iron Deficiency Anemia
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Jaundice
- Lactose Intolerance
- Laryngopharyngeal Reflux
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Liver Disease
- Nausea and Vomiting
- Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)
- Obesity
- Pancreatic Cancer
- Pancreatic Cysts
- Pancreatitis
- Peptic Ulcer Disease (PUD)
- Primary Biliary Cirrhosis
- Proctitis
- Rectal Bleeding
- Rectal Cancer
- Reflux Esophagitis/Stricture
- Silent Reflux
- Stomach Ulcers
- Swallowing Difficulty
- Ulcerative Colitis
Procedures Performed
- Capsule Endoscopy
- Colonoscopy
- Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
- Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection
- Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS)
- ERCP
- Esophageal Manometry
- Flexible Sigmoidoscopy
- Liver Biopsy
- Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG)
- Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy
- Upper GI Endoscopy (EGD)
- Upper GI Endoscopy /w Bravo