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Overview

Reza Shaker is affiliated with the Medical College of Wisconsin in the United States and has contributed extensively to the field of Medicine, with a particular focus on Surgery, Speech and Hearing, and Gastroenterology. The scientist's research also spans Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and Physiology.

Their work covers several main topics including:

  • Esophageal and GI Pathology
  • Dysphagia Assessment and Management
  • Gastroesophageal reflux and treatments
  • Tracheal and airway disorders
  • Eosinophilic Esophagitis
  • Esophageal Cancer Research and Treatment
  • COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies

Reza Shaker's frequently published venues include:

  • Gastroenterology
  • Neurogastroenterology & Motility
  • JAMA Network Open
  • Journal of Clinical and Translational Science
  • Physiological Reports

The scientist has collaborated multiple times with several colleagues, including:

  • Patrick Sanvanson
  • Mark Kern
  • Francis O. Edeani
  • Ling Mei
  • Elliot S. Yu

Selected recent publications by Reza Shaker include:

  • Efficacy and Safety of COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma in Hospitalized Patients, 2021, JAMA Internal Medicine
  • My Real Avatar has a Doctor Appointment in the Wepital: A System for Persistent, Efficient, and Ubiquitous Medical Care, 2022, Information & Management
  • Mechanisms of bradycardia in premature infants: Aerodigestive-cardiac regulatory-rhythm interactions, 2020, Physiological Reports
  • Variables influencing manometric parameters of deglutitive and non-deglutitive upper esophageal sphincter: A study of 89 asymptomatic participants, 2021, Neurogastroenterology & Motility
  • Prioritizing studies of COVID-19 and lessons learned, 2021, Journal of Clinical and Translational Science

Best Publications

  • Rehabilitation of swallowing by exercise in tube-fed patients with pharyngeal dysphagia secondary to abnormal UES opening

    Reza Shaker;Caryn Easterling;Mark Kern;Terilynn Nitschke

  • Nighttime heartburn is an under-appreciated clinical problem that impacts sleep and daytime function: the results of a Gallup survey conducted on behalf of the American Gastroenterological Association

    Reza Shaker;Donald O Castell;Philip S Schoenfeld;Stuart J Spechler

  • Dysphagia: current reality and scope of the problem

    Pere Clavé;Reza Shaker

  • Upper esophageal sphincter function during deglutition

    Peter J Kahrilas;W. J. Dodds;J. A. Logemann

  • Oropharyngeal dysphagia in older persons – from pathophysiology to adequate intervention: a review and summary of an international expert meeting

    Rainer Wirth;Rainer Dziewas;Anne Marie Beck;Pere Clavé

  • Treatment of chronic posterior laryngitis with esomeprazole.

    Michael F. Vaezi;Joel E. Richter;C Richard Stasney;Joseph R. Spiegel

  • Augmentation of deglutitive upper esophageal sphincter opening in the elderly by exercise.

    Reza Shaker;Mark Kern;Eytan Bardan;Andrew J Taylor

  • Eosinophilic esophagitis in adults: an emerging problem with unique esophageal features.

    Jon W Potter;Kia Saeian;David Staff;Benson T Massey

  • Timing of videofluoroscopic, manometric events, and bolus transit during the oral and pharyngeal phases of swallowing

    Ian J. Cook;Wylie J. Dodds;Roberto O. Dantas;Mark K. Kern

  • Cerebral cortical representation of reflexive and volitional swallowing in humans.

    Mark K. Kern;Safwan Jaradeh;Ronald C. Arndorfer;Reza Shaker

  • Event‐related fMRI of tasks involving brief motion

    Rasmus M. Birn;Peter A. Bandettini;Robert W. Cox;Reza Shaker

  • Esophagopharyngeal distribution of refluxed gastric acid in patients with reflux laryngitis

    Reza Shaker;Reza Shaker;Mary Milbrath;Mary Milbrath;Junlong Ren;Junlong Ren;Robert Toohill;Robert Toohill

  • Coordination between respiration and swallowing: respiratory phase relationships and temporal integration

    B. J. W Martin;J. A Logemann;R Shaker;W. J Dodds

  • A Simple Method for Estimating Respiratory Solute Dilution in Exhaled Breath Condensates

    Richard M. Effros;Julie Biller;Bradley Foss;Kelly Hoagland

  • Coordination of deglutitive glottic closure with oropharyngeal swallowing

    Reza Shaker;Wylie J. Dodds;Roberto O. Dantas;Walter J. Hogan

  • Coordination of deglutition and phases of respiration: effect of aging, tachypnea, bolus volume, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

    R. Shaker;Qun Li;Junlong Ren;W. F. Townsend

  • Effect of aging, position, and temperature on the threshold volume triggering pharyngeal swallows

    Reza Shaker;Junlong Ren;Zafar Zamir;Achal Sarna

  • Physical and pH Properties of Gastroesophagopharyngeal Refluxate: A 24-hour Simultaneous Ambulatory Impedance and pH Monitoring Study

    Osamu Kawamura;Muhammad Aslam;Tanya Rittmann;Candy Hofmann

  • Coordination of Deglutitive Glottal Function and Pharyngeal Bolus Transit During Normal Eating

    Kulwinder S. Dua;Junlong Ren;Eytan Bardan;Pengyan Xie

  • Magnetic field changes in the human brain due to swallowing or speaking

    Rasmus M. Birn;Peter A. Bandettini;Robert W. Cox;Andrzej Jesmanowicz

Frequent Co-Authors

Walter J. Hogan
Walter J. Hogan Medical College of Wisconsin
Shi-Jiang Li
Shi-Jiang Li Medical College of Wisconsin
Wylie J. Dodds
Wylie J. Dodds Medical College of Wisconsin
James S. Hyde
James S. Hyde Medical College of Wisconsin
Raymond G. Hoffmann
Raymond G. Hoffmann Medical College of Wisconsin
Jasmohan S. Bajaj
Jasmohan S. Bajaj Virginia Commonwealth University
Robert W. Cox
Robert W. Cox National Institutes of Health
Rasmus M. Birn
Rasmus M. Birn University of Wisconsin–Madison
Peter J. Kahrilas
Peter J. Kahrilas Northwestern University
Howard J. Jacob
Howard J. Jacob AbbVie (United States)

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