Dr. Peter J. Kahrilas reviews medical content for Healthwise, a
nonprofit organization with a mission to help people make better health
decisions. Dr. Kahrilas is a specialist in esophageal disease. He is involved
in research on the mechanics of swallowing, the motor activity of the upper
esophagus, and the pathophysiology of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).
He is a Professor in the Division of Gastroenterology in the Department of
Medicine at Northwestern University's Medical School.
Dr. Kahrilas has served on the editorial board of the journals
Gastroenterology, Gut,
American Journal of Gastroenterology, and
Dysphagia, and is an ad hoc reviewer for many other
medical journals.
Board Certifications
American Board of Internal
Medicine-1982
American Board of Internal Medicine, Subspecialty of
Gastroenterology-1987
Healthwise Knowledgebase Topics Reviewed
Gastroesophageal Reflux
Disease
Heartburn
Colon
Polyps
Gastroenteritis
Education
M.D.: University of Rochester School of
Medicine, 1979
Residency in Internal Medicine, University Hospitals
of Cleveland, 1979-1982
Fellowship in Gastroenterology,
Northwestern University, Chicago, 1982-1984
Research Fellow, GI
Motility, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 1984-1986
Academic Appointments
Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago:
Staff Physician, 1986
Medical
Director, Gastrointestinal Diagnostic Laboratory, 1989-1999
Chief,
Division of Gastroenterology, 1999-2006
Northwestern University, Dept. of Medicine:
Assistant Professor,
1986-1990
Associate Professor, 1990-1992
Associate
Professor (with tenure), 1992-1995
Professor, 1995-1999
Chief, Division of Gastroenterology, 1999-2006
Gilbert
Marquardt Professor of Medicine, 1999-present
Northwestern University, Dept. of
Communication Sciences and Disorders:
Assistant Professor,
1988-1990
Associate Professor, 1990-1992
Professor,
1995-present
VA Lakeside Medical Center, Chicago:
Staff Physician, Dept. of Medicine,
1986-1990
Consultant Physician, 1991-2006
Professional Affiliations
American College of
Gastroenterology
American Gastroenterological Association
American Society for Clinical Investigation
Selected Publications
Pouderoux P, Verdier E, Kahrilas PJ (2003). Patterns of
esophogeal inhibition during swallowing, pharyngeal stimulation, and transient
lower esophageal sphincter relations. American Journal of Physiology, 284(3): G242-G247.
Kahrilas PJ (2003).
Technology review: Radiofrequency therapy of the lower esophageal sphincter for
treatment of GERD. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 57(6):
723-731.
DiRe CA, Jones MP, Rulyak SJ, Kahrilas PJ (2003). The
economics of laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication. Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 1(4): 328-332.
Pandolfino JE, Kahrilas PJ (2005). The second American
Gastroenterological Association technical review on the clinical use of
esophageal manometry. Gastroenterology, 128(1): 207-208.
Pandolfino JE, Schreiner MA, Lee TJ, Zhang Q, Boniquit C, Kahrilas
PJ (2005). Comparison of the Bravo(TM) wireless and Digitrapper(TM) catheter pH
monitoring systems for measuring esophageal acid exposure. American Journal of Gastroenterology, 100(7):
1466-1476.
Pandolfino JE, Zhang Q, Schreiner MA, Lee TJ, Roth MP,
Kahrilas PJ (2005). Acid reflux detection using the Bravo(TM) wireless vs the
Slimline(TM) catheter pH systems: Why are the numbers so different?
Gut, 54(12): 1687-1692.
Pandolfino JE,
El-Serag H, Zhang Q, Shah N, Ghosh S, Kahrilas PJ (2006). Obesity: A challenge
to esophagogastric junction integrity. Gastroenterology,
130(3): 639-649.
Selected Books
Kahrilas PJ, Howden CW (2002).
Contemporary Diagnosis and Management of Dyspepsia and GERD. Newtown, PA: Handbooks in Health Care Company.
