Linas Jonas Adams

Background

Adams, Linas Jonas was born on May 2, 1955 in Akron, Ohio, United States. Son of Vladas and Veronika (Somkaite) Adams.

Education

Doctor of Medicine, U. Autonoma of Guadalajara, Mexico, 1978.

Career

Rotating intern, St. Thomas Hospital Medical Center, Akron, 1978-1979; intern in internal medicine, Tijuana British Columbia Mexico/Mexican Social Svc., 1979-1980; resident, Akron City Hospital, 1980-1983; fellow in gastroenterology, U. Kentucky Medical Center, Lexington, 1983-1986; clinical scholar, U. Kentucky Medical Center, Lexington, 1985-1986; staff physician, Veterans Administration Hospital., Lexington, 1985-1988; assistant professor medicine, U. Kentucky Medical Center, Lexington, 1986-1988; clinical assistant professor medicine, U. Tennessee Medical Center, Knoxville, 1988-1989; assistant professor medicine, U. Tennessee Medical Center, Knoxville, 1989-1994; associate professor medicine, U. Tennessee Medical Center, Knoxville, since 1994. Physician director nutritional support team VA Medical Center, Lexington, 1984-1986, fellowship director division digestive diseases and nutrition, 1985-1986, director therapeutic endoscopy, 1985-1988, medical supervisor D.R.G. allocations,1985-1988. Co-director drug studies division digestive diseases and nutrition U. Kentucky, 1985-1988.

Director gastroenterology clinic U. Tennessee Medical Center, Knoxville, since 1988, director gastro-intestinal endoscopic, diagnostic and therapeutic laboratory, since 1989, chief division gastroenterology and nutrition, since 1989. Medical consultant.

Achievements

• Linas Jonas Adams has been listed as a noteworthy Gastroenterologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American College Gastroenterology. Member American College of Physicians, National Association Residents andInterns, American Gastroenterology Association, American Society Parenteral and EnteralNutrition, American Society Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Kentucky Society Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Knoxville Academy Medicine, Tennessee Medical Association, tennessee Society Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Crohn's Colitis Foundation American, American Society Internal Medicine, Southern Medical Association, International Association Pancreatology, American Lithotripsy Society, American Endosonography Club.

Interests

• Avocations: fishing, camping.

Connections

Married Elaine Kay Bulchik, August 30,1980. Children: Jillian, Jonas, Nikolas, Madeline.

Father:

Vladas Adams

Mother:

Veronika (Somkaite) Adams

Spouse:

Elaine Kay Bulchik

child:

Jonas Adams

child:

Madeline Adams

child:

Nikolas Adams

child:

Jillian Adams