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  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
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Overview

Peter J. Kahrilas is affiliated with Northwestern University in the United States and has contributed extensively to the field of medicine, with a focus on gastroenterology and surgery. Their research spans several subfields including speech and hearing, pulmonary and respiratory medicine, and cardiology and cardiovascular medicine.

Their work mainly addresses topics such as gastroesophageal reflux and treatments, esophageal and gastrointestinal pathology, eosinophilic esophagitis, dysphagia assessment and management, Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies, esophageal cancer research and treatment, and respiratory and cough-related research.

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Peter J. Kahrilas include:

  • John E. Pandolfino
  • Dustin A. Carlson
  • Wenjun Kou
  • Sourav Halder
  • Neelesh A. Patankar

They have published numerous papers in well-regarded journals with a strong presence in venues such as:

  • Gastroenterology
  • Neurogastroenterology & Motility
  • The American Journal of Gastroenterology
  • Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics
  • Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Selected recent papers include:

  • Esophageal motility disorders on high-resolution manometry: Chicago classification version 4.0©, 2020, Neurogastroenterology & Motility
  • AGA Clinical Practice Update on the Personalized Approach to the Evaluation and Management of GERD: Expert Review, 2022, Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology
  • Advances in the diagnosis and management of gastroesophageal reflux disease, 2020, BMJ
  • ESNM/ANMS consensus paper: Diagnosis and management of refractory gastro-esophageal reflux disease, 2020, Neurogastroenterology & Motility
  • What is new in Chicago Classification version 4.0?, 2020, Neurogastroenterology & Motility

Peter J. Kahrilas has been recognized as a member of the Association of American Physicians.

Best Publications

  • The Montreal Definition and Classification of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: A Global Evidence-Based Consensus

    Nimish Vakil;Sander V van Zanten;Peter Kahrilas;John Dent

  • The Chicago Classification of esophageal motility disorders, v3.0.

    P J Kahrilas;A J Bredenoord;Mark Fox;C P Gyawali

  • An evidence-based appraisal of reflux disease management — the Genval Workshop Report

    J. Brun;A. M. Fendrick;M. B. Fennerty

  • Modern diagnosis of GERD: the Lyon Consensus

    C Prakash Gyawali;Peter J Kahrilas;Edoardo Savarino;Frank Zerbib

  • Gastro-oesophageal reflux monitoring: review and consensus report on detection and definitions of acid, non-acid, and gas reflux

    Daniel Sifrim;D Castell;P J Kahrilas

  • Chicago Classification Criteria of Esophageal Motility Disorders Defined in High Resolution Esophageal Pressure Topography

    A. J. Bredenoord;M. Fox;P. J. Kahrilas;J. E. Pandolfino

  • Achalasia: A New Clinically Relevant Classification by High-Resolution Manometry

    John E. Pandolfino;Monika A. Kwiatek;Thomas Nealis;William Bulsiewicz

  • Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

    Peter J. Kahrilas

  • American Gastroenterological Association Medical Position Statement on the Management of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

    Peter J. Kahrilas;Nicholas J. Shaheen;Michael F. Vaezi

  • Esophageal Peristaltic Dysfunction in Peptic Esophagitis

    P.J. Kahrilas;W.J. Dodds;W.J. Hogan;M. Kern

  • Effect of peristaltic dysfunction on esophageal volume clearance.

    Peter J Kahrilas;Peter J Kahrilas;W. J. Dodds;W. J. Dodds;W. J. Hogan;W. J. Hogan

  • Functional esophageal disorders.

    Jean Paul Galmiche;Ray E. Clouse;András Bálint;Ian J. Cook

  • Esophageal motility disorders on high-resolution manometry: Chicago classification version 4.0©

    Rena Yadlapati;Peter J. Kahrilas;Mark R. Fox;Albert J. Bredenoord

  • Obesity: a challenge to esophagogastric junction integrity.

    John E. Pandolfino;Hashem B. El–Serag;Qing Zhang;Nimeesh Shah

  • Clinical esophageal pH recording: A technical review for practice guideline development

    Peter J Kahrilas;Eamonn M.M Quigley

  • Effect of swallowed bolus variables on oral and pharyngeal phases of swallowing

    R. O. Dantas;M. K. Kern;B. T. Massey;W. J. Dodds

  • Ambulatory esophageal pH monitoring using a wireless system.

    John E Pandolfino;Joel E Richter;Tina Ours;Jason M Guardino

  • Efficacy and safety of esomeprazole compared with omeprazole in GERD patients with erosive esophagitis: a randomized controlled trial

    Joel E. Richter;Peter J. Kahrilas;John Johanson;Paul Maton

  • AGA technical review on management of oropharyngeal dysphagia

    Ian J. Cook;Peter J. Kahrilas

  • Esomeprazole (40 mg) compared with lansoprazole (30 mg) in the treatment of erosive esophagitis

    Donald O Castell;Peter J Kahrilas;Joel E Richter;Nimish B Vakil

Frequent Co-Authors

John E. Pandolfino
John E. Pandolfino Northwestern University
Jeri A. Logemann
Jeri A. Logemann Northwestern University
Neelesh A. Patankar
Neelesh A. Patankar Northwestern University
Laurie Keefer
Laurie Keefer Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Nathaniel J. Soper
Nathaniel J. Soper Northwestern University
Walter J. Hogan
Walter J. Hogan Medical College of Wisconsin
Joel E. Richter
Joel E. Richter University of South Florida
Colin W. Howden
Colin W. Howden University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Nimish Vakil
Nimish Vakil University of Wisconsin–Madison
Wylie J. Dodds
Wylie J. Dodds Medical College of Wisconsin

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