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Francis Edeani MD
Assistant Professor
Department of Medicine
Division of Gastroenterology

OFFICE ADDRESS:
Milwaukee, WI 53226
Phone: 414-955-0000
Fax: 414-805-0037
Email: fedeani@mcw.edu

EDUCATION:
2000 - 2008 M.B.B.S., Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, Kaduna States, Nigeria
2008 - 2009 Medical Intern, Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Nigeria
2010 Medical Officer, General Hospital Giwa, Kaduna State, Nigeria
2013 - 2016 Internal Medicine Residency, Good Samaritan Hospital, Cincinnati, OH

POSTGRADUATE TRAINING AND FELLOWSHIP APPOINTMENTS:
2016 - 2020 Physician Fellow, Department of Medicine, Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Medical College of Wisconsin, 8701 W. Watertown Plank Rd, Milwaukee, WI

FACULTY APPOINTMENTS:
07/01/2020 - Present Assistant Professor, Medicine, GI & Hepatology, Medical College of Wisconsin, 8701 Watertown Plank Rd., Milwaukee, WI 53226
07/2020 - Present Attending Staff, Clement J Zablocki VA Medical Center

EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS:
05/10/2022 - 03/2025 Associate Fellowship Program Director, Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
07/01/2023 - Present Course Director: Phase 3 GI/Hepatology elective course, GI & Hepatology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
07/01/2023 - Present Curriculum Evaluation Committee, School of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
03/11/2025 - Present Fellowship Program Director, Medicine, Gastroenterology, Medical College of Wisconsin

HOSPITAL AND CLINICAL ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS:
2014 - 2016 Patient Care Committee, Good Samaritan Hospital, Cincinnati, OH
2014 - 2016 Medical Advisory Committee, Good Samaritan Hospital, Cincinnati, OH

RESEARCH ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS:
2021 - Present Faculty and Mentor, Dysphagia Research Society Institute for Education Fall Conference

SPECIALTY BOARDS AND CERTIFICATION:
Board Certified
Issue DateExpiration
ABIM Internal Medicine Certification
2016
None
   
Certificates
Issued By Issue DateExpiration
ABIM Gastroenterology Board Certification
2020
None
    

Licensure
Number Issue DateExpiration
Wisconsin Medical License
65956
07/22/2016
10/31/2025
    

AWARDS AND HONORS:
2018 Certificate of Recognition as An Early Career Investigator, Digestive Disease Week
01/01/2022 - 01/01/2023 Outstanding Medical Student Teacher, MCW
03/13/2023 Certificate of Appreciation, World Dysphagia Society and Dysphagia Research Society
05/22/2023 Department of Medicine Faculty Development Award, MCW

MEMBERSHIPS IN HONORARY AND PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES:
2013 - 2016 American College of Physicians (Member)
2014 - 2016 Society of General Internal Medicine (Member)
2017 - Present American Gastroenterological Association (Member)
12/07/2020 - Present Dysphagia Research Society (Member)

EDITORSHIPS/EDITORIAL BOARDS/JOURNAL REVIEWS:
Editorial Board
01/30/2024 - Present Associate Editor, Dysphagia
Journal Review
07/08/2022 - Present Reviewer, Dysphagia Journal
04/06/2024 - Present Reviewer, Laryngoscope
03/11/2025 - Present Reviewer, Springer Nature

LOCAL/REGIONAL APPOINTED LEADERSHIP AND COMMITTEE POSITIONS:
06/06/2022 - Present Member, Gastroenterology Fellowship Program Evaluation Committee, Medical College of Wisconsin
07/01/2023 - Present Member, Curriculum and evaluation committee, Medical College of Wisconsin
03/22/2024 - Present Member, Dysphagia Research Society Institute for Education Advisory Committee, Dysphagia Research Society
03/2024 - Present Member, DOM Global Health Steering Committee, Medical College of Wisconsin

NATIONAL ELECTED/APPOINTED LEADERSHIP AND COMMITTEE POSITIONS:
03/2024 - Present Member, Advisory Committee, Dysphagia Research Society Institute for Education
04/2025 - Present Nominating Committee Member candidate of the Esophageal, Gastric and Duodenal Disorders (EGD) section, AGA Council, AGA

RESEARCH GRANTS/AWARDS/CONTRACTS/PROJECTS:
Active
Peer Review
Title:
Deglutitive and Airway Protective Functions of Proximal/Striated Muscle Esophagus in Health and Disease
Source:
NIH/NIDDK Grant # R01 DK132082
Role & Effort:
Co-Investigator
Dates:
04/20/2022 - 02/28/2026
  
Title:
Mechanisms of Improving Fecal Continence Muscles Motor Function in Health and Disease
Source:
R01 NIH/NIDDK
Role & Effort:
Co-Investigator
PI:
Ling Mei, MD
  
Non-Peer Review
Title:
A phase 3, Multicenter, Multinational, Randomized, Double-blinded, Placebo Controlled Induction and Maintenance Study To Evaluate The Efficacy and Safety Of CC-93538 In Adult and Adolescent Subjects With Eosinophilic Esophagitis
Dates:
03/2021 - 03/2024
Direct Funds:
$144,000
  

INVITED LECTURES/WORKSHOPS/PRESENTATIONS:
International
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, Rwanda MCW Outreach Program, Kigali, Rwanda, 04/2023
Esophageal Function and Acute Esophageal Disorders, Rwanda MCW Outreach Program, Kigali, Rwanda, 04/2023
Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Rwanda MCW Outreach Program, Kigali, Rwanda, 04/2023
Dyspepsia and Helicobacter Pylori, Rwanda MCW Outreach Program, Kigali, Rwanda, 04/2023
Oropharyngeal and Esophageal Anatomy and Physiology, Grand Rounds, King Faisal Hospital, Kigali Rwanda, 12/18/2023
Esophageal Motility Disorders and Esophageal Manometry, Student/Resident Conference, CHUK Hospital, Kigali, Rwanda, 12/19/2023
Premalignant Lesions of Esophagus and Stomach, Student/Resident Conference, CHUK Hospital, Kigali, Rwanda, 12/20/2023
Chronic Constipation, Grand Rounds, King Faisal Hospital, Kigali, Rwanda, 12/21/2023
Peptic Ulcer Disease, Lecture Series, King Faisal Hospital, Kigali, Rwanda, 12/22/2023
 
National
Poster Presentation: Effect of Experimental Perturbation of Pharyngeal Phase of Swallowing on Esophageal Motor Function, Digestive Disease Week, Chicago, IL, 05/2017
Poster Presentation: Examining the Deglutitive Integrated Relaxation Pressure (IRP) of the Lower Esophageal Sphincter (LES) in 60 Healthy Asymptomatic Controls and 69 Achalasia Patients, Digestive Disease Week, Washington DC, 05/2018
Poster Presentation: Effect of Aging on Deglutitive Lower Esophageal Sphincter Integrated Relaxation Pressure, Digestive Disease Week, Washington DC, 05/2018
Manometric Parameters of Deglutitive Upper Esopahgeal Sphincter Across Age Spectrum: A Study of 87 Healthy Participants, Digestive Disease Week, Washington DC, 05/2018
Poster Presentation: Comparison Between the Effect of Swallow Interval on Striated and Smooth Muscle Esophagus Peristalsis, Digestive Disease Week, Washington DC, 05/2018
Poster Presentation: Effects of Position, Age, GEnder, and Number of Swallows on Multiple Rapid Swallow (MRS)-Induced Peristaltic Augmentation of the Distal Esophagus, Digestive Disease Week, Washington DC, 05/2018
Live Demonstration: Pharyngeal Manometry and UES Stress Test - An Emerging Technique, 13th Postgraduate Course on Gastrointestinal Motility and Neurogastroenterology in Clinical Practice, Milwaukee, WI, 07/27/2018
Poster Presentation: Rapid Drinking Challenge May Help Distinguish Opioid-Associated Esophageal Dysmotility, Digestive Disease Week, San Diego, CA, 05/2019
Barrett's Esophagus, July DRSIE Webinar, Chicago, IL, 07/27/2021
Mentor, DRSIE, Milwaukee, WI, 08/12/2021 - 08/13/2021
Working Across Discipline: A Case-Based Panel Discussion of an Adult with Complex Dysphagia, DRSIE Fall Conference, Milwaukee, WI, 08/12/2021
Poster Presentation: Further Characterization of Striated Muscle Esophagus Contractile Function in Health and Disease, Digestive Disease Week, San Diego, CA, 05/2022
Adult Case Mini Workshop: Oropharyngeal and Esophageal Dysphagia in an Older Patient: Interdisciplinary Collaboration and Problem Solving for Optimal Management., 2nd DRSIE Fall Conference, Milwaukee, WI, 08/09/2022
Moderator: State of the Science Session: Physiologic Interdependence of Deglutition and Aero-Digestive Functions, 2nd DRSIE Fall Conference, Milwaukee, WI, 08/09/2022
Problem Solving 101: Unimodal and Multimodal Evaluations to Aid in Diagnosis of Swallowing Impairment and Aerodigestive Pathologies, 2nd DRSIE Fall Conference, Milwaukee, WI, 08/09/2022
Cross and Inter-Systemic Neural Communication - Esophageal and Aerodigestive Neurophysiology, 2nd DRSIE Fall Conference, Milwaukee, WI, 08/09/2022
Journey Through the Gastrointestinal Tract: Esophageal Function, Nutrition Lecture Series, Purdue University, 02/23/2023
pH-Impedance Testing in Clarifying Esophageal Pathologies and Aerodigestive Pathologies: Current Updates and Future Directions, 3rd WDS (World Dysphagia Summit), San Francisco, CA, 03/13/2023
Olympic Dysphagia Knockouts Round 1: Hot Topics Debate Session (with audience participation), 3rd WDS (World Dysphagia Summit), San Francisco, CA, 03/13/2023
Open Discussion Session (led by audience questions on Treatment), 3rd WDS (World Dysphagia Summit), San Francisco, CA, 03/14/2023
Organizer and Research Mentor, DRSIE 2023 Fall Conference, Milwaukee, WI, 03/2023
Patients with Diagnosis of Ineffective Esophageal Motility (IEM) Disorders Exhibit Abnormalities of Various Aspects of Striated Esophageal Motor Function, Digestive Disease Week, Chicago, IL, 05/08/2023
What is the Role of a Motility Evaluation in Oropharyngeal and Esophageal Swallowing, DRSIE Monthly Continuing Education Webinar, 05/31/2023
Poster Presentation: Patients with Diagnosis of Ineffective Esophageal Motility (IEM) Disorders Exhibit Abnormalities of Various Aspects of Striated Esophageal Motor Function, Digestive Disease Week, Chicago, IL, 05/2023
Long-term Gastrointestinal Complications of Esophageal Atresia-Tracheoesophageal Fistula, Dysphagia Research Society Annual Conference, Puerto-Rico, 03/12/2024 - 03/15/2024
Overcoming Oropharyngeal Dysphagia, 2024 ANMS Clinical Course: New Approaches and Best Practices in Complex Patient Care, Baltimore, MD, 07/26/2024
Journey Through the Gastrointestinal Tract - Esophageal Function and Dysfunction, Nutrition Lecture Series, Purdue University, 02/27/2025
 
Local
Proton Pump Inhibitors, Esophagus and GE Junction Cancers, Agnesian Healthcare Physicians, Milwaukee, WI, 09/02/2021
General Gastroenterology, Research Seminar and Clinical Case Conference in Gastroenterology, Medical College of Wisconsin, 01/17/2022
Refractory GERD, GI Fellowship Board Review, Medical College of Wisconsin, 05/10/2023
Chronic Constipation, Internal Medicine Residency Intern Academic Half Day, MCW, 12/13/2023
Master Clinician, MEDI D4403, FMLH, 02/23/2024
Gastric Clinical Correlations, MCWfusion Gastrointestinal-Nutrition Unit, MCW, 11/15/2024
Chronic Constipation, Internal Medicine Residency Intern Academic Half Day, MCW, 02/26/2025
The Swallowing Spectrum: A Comprehensive Approach to Dysphagia, Grand Rounds, Medical College of Wisconsin, 04/11/2025
 

MCW TEACHING ACTIVITIES:
Medical Student Education
01/24/2019 Integrated Review and Clinical Correlation (GI/Nutrition)
2022 - Present Course Director for M3-M4 GI and Hepatology Consults Elective
02/23/2024 Master Clinician - Spring 2024
11/15/2024 Gastric Clinical Correlations
 
Resident and Fellow Education
02/08/2023 GI Fellowship Board Review Atrophic Gastritis
12/13/2023 Chronic Constipation
2023 - Present Core faculty, Internal Medicine residency program
01/2024 - Present GI subspeciality education coordinator for the IM residency program
02/26/2025 Chronic Constipation
 

EXTRAMURAL TEACHING:
Medical Student Education
02/27/2025 Purdue University, Course: A Journey Through the GI Tract
 

MCW STUDENTS, FACULTY, RESIDENTS AND CLINICAL/RESEARCH FELLOWS MENTORED:
Medical Students
01/04/2021 - 05/14/2021 Jeffrey Liu, Clinical Apprenticeship, Medical College of Wisconsin
01/10/2022 - 05/05/2022 Mindy Kim, Clinical Apprenticeship, Medical College of Wisconsin
07/2023 - Present Alex Kerschner, Research, Medical College of Wisconsin
08/21/2023 - 12/18/2023 Filip Saitis, Clinical Apprenticeship, MCW
09/09/2024 - Present Ikedinachukwu Abasiri, Clinical Apprenticeship, MCW
 
Clinical/Research Fellows
07/2020 - Present Krupa Patel, MD, Research, Medical College of Wisconsin
07/2020 - Present Elliot Yu, Research, Medical College of Wisconsin
07/01/2022 - Present Hamza Hassan, MD, Research, Medical College of Wisconsin
07/01/2023 - Present Sonya Dave, Research, Medical College of Wisconsin
07/2023 - Present Tavia Buysse, Research, Medical College of Wisconsin
12/2023 - Present Mary Nember, Clinical Fellow, Medical College of Wisconsin
07/01/2024 - Present Sarosh Khan, Research Fellow, Medical College of Wisconsin
 
Residents
12/17/2020 - 06/2024 Gregory Capelli, Research, Medical College of Wisconsin
07/2024 - 10/2024 Donovan Kohler, Research, Medical College of Wisconsin
07/2024 - 10/2024 Kristen Brennan, Research, Medical College of Wisconsin
07/2024 - 10/2024 Elizabeth Auckley, Research, Medical College of Wisconsin
 

OTHER MENTORING ACTIVITIES:
09/08/2022 - 09/09/2022 Dysphagia Research Society Institute for Education (DRSIE) 2nd Interdisciplinary Fall Conference. Provided mentorship to 4 Speech Pathologists with interest in research and advised on ongoing research projects.
09/14/2023 - 09/15/2023 Dysphagia Research Society Institute for Education (DRSIE) 3rd Interdisciplinary Fall Conference. Provided mentorship to 4 Speech Pathologists with interest in research and advised on ongoing research projects.
 

COMMUNITY SERVICE ACTIVITIES:
05/28/2022 - Present Volunteer at the Saturday Clinic for the Uninsured since 2022
 


BIBLIOGRAPHY
Refereed Journal Publications/Original Papers
1. Edeani F, Malik A, Kaul A. Characterization of Esophageal Motility Disorders in Children Presenting With Dysphagia Using High-Resolution Manometry. Curr Gastroenterol Rep. 2017 Mar;19(3):13. PMID: 28365899
2. Mei L, Dua A, Kern M, Gao S, Edeani F, Dua K, Wilson A, Lynch S, Sanvanson P, Shaker R. Older Age Reduces Upper Esophageal Sphincter and Esophageal Body Responses to Simulated Slow and Ultraslow Reflux Events and Post-Reflux Residue. Gastroenterology. 2018 Sep;155(3):760-770. PMID: 29803837
3. Agrawal D, Kern M, Edeani FO, Balasubramanian, Hyngstrom A, Sanvanson P, Shaker R. Swallow strength training exercise for elderly: A health maintenance need. Neurogastroenterol Motil 2021 Aug 24;e14175. PMID: 29956861
4. Patel K, Mei L, Yu E, Kern M, Lehal N, Edeani F, Snavanson P, Davidson E, Shaker R, Differences in fatigability of muscles involved in fecal continence: Potential clinical ramifications, Physiol Rep. 2021 Dec;9(24):e15144. PMID: 34927399
5. Edeani F, Kern M, Ulualp K, Kovacic K, Sanvanson P, Mei L, Shaker R, Variables influencing manometric parameters of deglutitive and non-deglutitive upper esophageal sphincter: A study of 89 asymptomatic participants, Neurogastroenterol Motil. 2022 Feb;34(2):e14175. PMID: 34431179
6. Edeani F, Sanvanson P, Mei L, Agrawal D, Kern M, Kovacic K, Shaker R. Effect of Inter-swallow Interval on Striated Esophagus Peristalsis; a Comparative Study with Smooth Muscle Esophagus. Neurogastroenterol Motil. 2023 May 8:e14608. doi: 10.1111/nmo.14608. PMID: 37154414
7. Edeani F, Massey BM. Esophageal motility disorder - has Chicago classification v4.0 simplified our management? Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2023 Oct 5. doi: 10.1097/MOO.0000000000000936. Online ahead of print. PMID: 37820073
8. Shaker R, Kern M, Edeani F, Mei L, Yu E, Sanvanson P. Correlation of deglutitive striated esophagus motor function and pharyngeal phase swallowing biomechanical events. Neurogastroenterol Motil. 2024 Dec;36(12):e14920. PMID: 39300967
9. Kerschner A, Hassan H, Kern M, Edeani F, Mei L, Sanvanson P, Shaker R, Yu E. Parkinson's disease is associated with low straited esophagus contractility potentially contributing to the development of dysphagia. Neurogastroenterol Motil. 2024 Aug;36(8):e14822. PMID: 38798058
 
Abstracts
1. Edeani F, Bertuch K, Blatt S, Steinbrunner J, Gonzales Y. Epidemiology of Community-Onset Versus Nosocomial Fungemia: A Comparative Study. In Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2015 Dec 1 (Vol. 2, No. suppl_1). Oxford University Press.
2. Ponds FA, Ritter KA, Edeani FO, Carlson DA, Pandolfino J. Su1084 Evaluation of Contractile Velocity Patterns by High-Resolution Manometry/Esophageal Pressure Topography in Patients with Achalasia Type III and Esophagogastric Junction Outflow Obstruction. Gastroenterology. 2016 Apr 1;150(4): S464.
3. Kern M, Sanvanson P, Balasubramanian G, Edeani FO, Shaker R. Correlation of Pharyngeal Phase of Swallowing Biomechanics and Striated Muscle Esophageal Contractility: A Potential Stretch Related Modulatory Interaction. Gastroenterology. 2017 Apr 1;152(5): S691.
4. Mei L, Dua A, Kern M, Gao S, Edeani FO, Dua KS, Wilson A, Sanvanson P, Jadcherla S, Shaker R. Effect of Aging on UES Pressure Response to Slow and Ultra-Slow Simulated Reflux Events: Not All is Lost with Aging. Gastroenterology. 2017 Apr 1;152(5): S144-5.
5. Edeani F, Malik A, Kaul A. Characterization of Esophageal Motility Disorders in Children Presenting with Dysphagia Using High-Resolution Manometry. Current gastroenterology reports. 2017 Mar 1;19(3):13.
6. Ulualp K, Edeani FO, Sanvanson P, Agrawal D, Wilson A, Kern M, Shaker R. Perils and Promises of Pharyngeal and Striated Esophageal High-Resolution Manometry: The Need for Purposeful Catheter Placement and Analysis Technique. Gastroenterology. 2017 Apr 1;152(5): S335.
7. Edeani FO, Ulualp K, Sanvanson P, Mei L, Agrawal D, Kern M, Wilson A, Dua A, Shaker R. Effect of Experimental Perturbation of Pharyngeal Phase of Swallowing on Esophageal Motor Function. Gastroenterology. 2017 Apr 1;152(5): S704-5.
8. Sobin M, Sanvanson P, Edeani FO, Kern M, Wilson A, Shaker R. Wading Through the Trough: An Examination of the Aging Esophageal Transition Zone. May 2018 Gastroenterology, Vol. 154, Issue 6, S-973.
9. Kern M, Edeani FO, Lynch SM, Sanvanson P, Mei L, Crumb C, Shaker R. Ineffective Esophageal Motility Manometric Isocontour Analysis: Spatiotemporal Differences from Healthy Controls. May 2018 Gastroenterology, Vol. 154, Issue 6, S-971–S-972.
10. Kern M, Edeani FO, Lynch SM, Sanvanson P, Mei L, Crumb C, Shaker R. Machine Learning Techniques for Classifying High Resolution Manometric Isocontours. May 2018 Gastroenterology, Vol. 154, Issue 6, S-738.
11. Kern M, Edeani FO, Sanvanson P, Mei L, Lynch SM, Crumb C, Shaker R. An Esophageal “Manobank”: Feasibility and Testing of Group HRM Isocontour Pressure Maps of Centrality and Dispersion to Facilitate Comparison Across Individuals and Conditions. May 2018 Gastroenterology, Vol. 154, Issue 6, S-970–S-971.
12. Kern M, Edeani FO, Lynch SM, Sanvanson P, Mei L, Crumb C, Shaker R. Agglomerative Hierarchical Clustering of Esophageal Body Manometric Isocontour Data: Similarities and Differences Across Four Patient Groups and Healthy Subjects. May 2018 Gastroenterology, Vol. 154, Issue 6, S-971.
13. Kern M, Edeani FO, Lynch SM, Sanvanson P, Mei L, Crumb C, Shaker R. Spatial Intra-Luminal Pressure Gradient and Variance of Esophageal Pressure Magnitudes in Achalasia Sub-Types and Healthy Controls. May 2018. Gastroenterology, Vol. 154, Issue 6, S-738–S-739.
14. Shaker R, Edeani FO, Agrawal D, Mei L, Lynch SM, Wilson A, Crumb C, Sanvanson P. A Single Combined Manometry and Perfusion Catheter for Studying the Upper Esophageal Sphincter Competency: UES Stress Test Catheter. May 2018 Gastroenterology, Vol. 154, Issue 6, S-473–S-474.
15. Edeani FO, Sanvanson P, Kovacic K, Lynch SM, Mei L, Crumb C, Kern M, Shaker R. Comparison Between the Effect of Swallow Interval on Striated and Smooth Muscle Esophagus Peristalsis. May 2018 Gastroenterology, Vol. 154, Issue 6, S-966.
16. Edeani FO, Sobin M, Saeian S, Mei L, Kern M, Sanvanson P, Shaker R. Examining the Deglutitive Integrated Relaxation Pressure (IRP) of the Lower Esophageal Sphincter (LES) in 60 Healthy Asymptomatic Controls and 69 Achalasia Patients. May 2018. Gastroenterology, Vol. 154, Issue 6, S-739.
17. Edeani FO, Kern M, Sanvanson P, Mei L, Ulualp K, Crumb C, Cheng CY, Shaker R. Effects of Position, Age, Gender, and Number of Swallows on Multiple Rapid Swallow (MRS)-Induced Peristaltic Augmentation of the Distal Esophagus. May 2018 Gastroenterology, Vol. 154, Issue 6, S-739.
18. Edeani FO, Kern M, Sobin M, Sanvanson P, Lynch SM, Mei L, Crumb C, Cheng CY, Shaker R. Effect of Aging on Deglutitive Lower Esophageal Sphincter Integrated Relaxation Pressure. May 2018 Gastroenterology, Vol. 154, Issue 6, S-966.
19. Edeani FO, Ulualp K, Kern M, Kovacic K, Sanvanson P, Mei L, Shaker R. Manometric Parameters of Deglutitive upper Esophageal Sphincter Across Age Spectrum: A Study of 87 Healthy Participants. May 2018 Gastroenterology, Vol. 154, Issue 6, S-13.
20. Ulualp K, Sanvanson P, Kovacic K, Edeani FO, Kern M, Gould J, Shaker R. Potential of intraoperative wrap pressure volume curve determination in predicting post-fundoplication dysphagia: a preliminary report. Gastroenterology Vol. 156, Issue 6, Supplement S-990–S-991, May 2019.
21. Mei L, Kern M, Edeani FO, Wilson A, Sanvanson P, Shaker R. The Effect of Aging on Esophago-UES Relaxation Response Induced by Rapid Esophageal Air Distention. May 2019 Gastroenterology, Vol. 156, Issue 6, S-1008
22. Kern M, Kovacic K, Edeani FO, Agrawal D, Shaker R. Deglutitive Striated Muscle Ensemble Contractility Indices: Effect of Increasing Age. May 2019 Gastroenterology, Vol. 156, Issue 6, S-1000
23. Kern M, Agrawal D, Edeani FO, Sanvanson P, Mei L, Shaker R. Effects of Strength Training on Deglutitive Pharyngeal Pressure Maps in Healthy Elderly Subjects. May 2019 Gastroenterology, Vol. 156, Issue 6, S-999–S-1000
24. Sobin M, Sanvanson P, Edeani FO, Kern M, Kovacic K, Shaker R. The Transition Zone and Dysphagia: A Study of the Relationship Between Esophageal Physiology and Symptoms. May 2019 Gastroenterology, Vol. 156, Issue 6, S-998
25. Kern M, Kovacic K, Edeani FO, Agrawal D, Shaker R. Monte Carlo Simulation Confirms Age-Related Group Classification Using Simple Contractility Metrics. May 2019 Gastroenterology, Vol. 156, Issue 6, S-991.
26. Kern M, Edeani FO, Kovacic K, Sanvanson P, Mei L, Crumb C, Shaker R. Aberrant Striated Muscle Contractility in Symptomatic Patients with Normal Esophageal Manometry. May 2019 Gastroenterology, Vol. 156, Issue 6, S-990–S-991, May 2019.
27. Edeani F, Saeian S, Kern M, Kovacic K, Mei L, Sanvanson P, Shaker R. Rapid Drinking Challenge May Help Distinguish Opioid-Associated Esophageal Dysmotility. Gastroenterology, Vol 156, Issue 6, S-996, May 2019.
28. Ulualp K, Sanvanson P, Kovacic K, Edeani FO, Kern M, Shaker R, Gould J. Potential of Intraoperative Wrap Pressure Volume Curve Determination in Predicting Post-Fundoplication Dysphagia: A Preliminary Report. The Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract 60th Annual Meeting. May, 2019.
29. Patel K, Mei L, Kern M, Sanvanson P, Lehal N, Edeani FO, Shaker R. Geometric Characteristics of the Anal Canal High-Pressure Zone During Repetitive Contraction against a Resistive Load can Help Define the Fatigability of Muscles Involved in Fecal Incontinence. Volume 158, Issue 6, Supplement 1, S-388, May 2020.
30. Patel K, Mei L, Lehal N, Benjamin A, Sanvanson P, Kern M, Shaker R. External Anal Sphincter Strength Training Exercise Using a Novel Continence Muscles Resistance Exerciser Device Results in Improved Anal Sphincter Contractility in Patients with Fecal Incontinence. Volume 158, Issue 6, Supplement 1 S-388, May, 2020.
31. Kern M, Edeani FO, Sanvanson P, Jadcherla S, Shaker R. Increased Incidence of Altered Coupling of UES Relaxation and Esophageal Peristalsis Among Patients with Ineffective Esophageal Motility. Gastroenterology Vol. 158, Issue 6, Supplement S-1099–S-1100, May 2020.
32. Kovacic K, Lehal N, Kern M, Sanvanson P, Edeani FO, Shaker R. Impedance Signals Recorded During Esophageal Manometry Represents Wide Range of Volumes and its Attribution to Bolus Escape Must be Considered Cautiously. Gastroenterology Vol. 158, Issue 6, Supplement S-1094, May 2020.
33. Kern M, Agrawal D, Edeani FO, Sanvanson P, Mei L, Kovacic K, Shaker R. Abnormalities of Deglutitive Pharyngeal Biomechanics Negatively Affects Esophageal Peristalsis: A Human Model of Perturbed Swallowing. Gastroenterology Vol. 158, Issue 6, Supplement S-1100, May 2020.
34. Yu ES, Kern M, Agrawal D, Sanvanson P, Shaker R. Augmentation of the UES Maximum Deglutitive Opening by SALR Exercise Appears to be Exclusively Driven by the Suprahyoid Muscles Improved Shortening and not that of Thyrohyoid Muscles. Gastroenterology Vol. 160, Issue 6, Supplement S-458–S-459, May 2021.
35. Kern M, Sanvanson P, Mei L, Edeani FO, Agrawal D, Patel K, Shaker R. Normalized Impedance Isocontour Data in Patients with Ineffective Esophageal Motility (IEM) Exhibit Bolus Retention Proximal Esophagus as well as Globally Lower Baseline Impedance Values Compared to Healthy Controls. Gastroenterology Vol. 160, Issue 6, Supplement S-459, May 2021.
36. Edeani FO, Kern M, Mei L, Yu ES, Patel K, Sanvanson P, Shaker R. Manometric Characteristics of Proximal Esophagus in 92 Asymptomatic Volunteers. Gastroenterology Vol. 160, Issue 6, Supplement S-641, May 2021.
37. Kern M, Sanvanson P, Mei L, Edeani FO, Agrawal D, Patel K, Shaker R. Effects of Swallowing Against Laryngeal Resistance (SALR) on Bolus Dynamics of the Esophageal Striated Muscle and Pharyngoesophageal Junction. Gastroenterology Vol. 160, Issue 6, Supplement S-642, May 2021.
38. Kern M, Sanvanson P, Mei L, Edeani FO, Agrawal D, Patel K, Shaker R. Correlation of the Striated Muscle Esophagus Pre-Peristaltic Liquid Bolus Dynamics with Pharyngeal Deglutitive Biomechanical Metrics. Gastroenterology Vol. 160, Issue 6, Supplement S-642–S-643, May 2021.
39. Kovacic K, Kern M, Mei L, Sanvanson P, Patel K, Lehal N, Edeani FO, Shaker R. Bolus Effect on Contractile Segment Impedance in Healthy Subjects. Volume 160, Issue 6, Supplement S-646, May 2021.
40. Edeani FO, Kern M, Mei L, Sanvanson P, Patel K, Kovacic K, Shaker R. Effects of Bolus Volume on Upper Esophageal Sphincter Post-Deglutitive Contraction. Volume 160, Issue 6, Supplement S-641, May 2021.
41. Mei L, Edeani FO, Sanvanson P, Kern M, Shaker R. Isolated Sub-UES Striated Esophageal Peristalsis in Response to Slow Simulated Reflux Events: Effect of Age and Chemical Composition. Gastroenterology Vol. 160, Issue 6, Supplement S-140–S-141, May 2021.
42. Kern M, Sanvanson P, Mei L, Edeani FO, Agrawal D, Patel K, Shaker R. Patients with Diagnosis of IEM and those with Swallowing Complaint but Normal Manometry have Significantly Different Deglutitive Striated Esophagus Flow Dynamics Compared to Healthy Controls and Patients with Achalasia. Gastroenterology Vol. 160, Issue 6, Supplement S-459–S-460, May 2021.
43. Kovacic K, Kern M, Mei L, Sanvanson P, Patel K, Lehal N, Shaker R. Bolus Effect on Contractile Segment Impedance in Healthy Subjects. Gastroenterology Vol. 160, Issue 6, Supplement S-646, May 2021.
44. Edeani FO, Kern M, Sanvanson P, Mei L, Yu E, Shaker R. Further Characterization of Striated Muscle Esophagus Contractile Function in Health and Disease. 2022 Gastroenterology, Vol. 162, Issue 7, Supplement S-349–S-350 May, 2022.
45. Kovacic K, Kern M, Savnanson P, Mei L, Edeani FO, Shaker R. General Anesthesia Using Sevoflurane, Alfentanil and Propofol Prior to Manometry Does Not Result in Abnormal Findings in Children Without Dysphagia. Presented at DDW May 2022. Gastroenterology, Vol. 162, Issue 7, Supplement S-59 Published in issue: May, 2022
46. Kern M, Edeani FO, Sanvanson P, Mei L, Shaker R. Correlation of Striated Esophageal Flow Dynamics and Contractile Vigor: Differences Between Healthy Individuals and Patients. 2022 Accepted as a poster at Digestive Disease Week. Gastroenterology, Vol. 162, Issue 7, Supplement S-557 Published in issue: May, 2022
47. Kern M, Edeani FO, Sanvanson P, Mei L, Shaker R. Assessment of Bolus Injection Length (BIL): A Measure of Striated Esophageal Flow Dynamics by Mano-Impedance Compared to Video-Fluoroscopic Techniques. 2022 Accepted as a poster at Digestive Disease Week. Gastroenterology, Vol. 162, Issue 7, Supplement S-555–S-556, Published in issue: May, 2022
48. Kern M, Edeani FO, Sanvanson P, Mei L, Shaker R. The Effect of Aging on the Interaction Between Striated Esophageal Flow Dynamics and Contractile Vigor. 2022 Accepted as a poster at Digestive Disease Week. Gastroenterology, Vol.162, Issue 7, SupplementS-557–S-558 Published in issue: May, 2022
49. Mei L, Edeani FO, Yu ES, Sanvanson P, Kern M, Shaker R. Further Characterization of Isolated Striated Esophagus Contraction as a UES Fortifying Mechanism Against Pharyngeal Reflux. 2022 Accepted as as an oral presentation at Digestive Disease Week. Gastroenterology Vol. 162, Issue 7, Supplement S-251 Published in issue: May, 2022
50. Shaker R, Kern M, Edeani FO, Mei L, Yu ES, Sanvanson P. Temporo-Spatial Mapping of Striated Esophagus Deglutitive Motor Function. May, 2022 Accepted as a poster at Digestive Disease Week. Gastroenterology Vol. 162, Issue 7, Supplement S-348 Published in issue: May, 2022
51. Yu E, Sanvanson P, Mei L, Edeani FO, Hassan H, Wells M, Kern M, Shaker R. Feasibility and Safety of Concurrent Intragastric Pressure Measurements and Endoscopic Visualization of LES/GEJ Opening. Accepted as poster presentation DDW 2023.
52. Yu ES, Sanvanson P, Mehdi M, Patel K, Kern M, Edeani FO, Shaker R, Mei L. Patients with Laryngopharyngeal Complications of Reflux Disease (LPR) Exhibit IMpaired UES Response to Simulated Ultra-Slow Reflux Events. Accepted as poster presentation DDW 2023.
53. Edeani FO, Shaker R, Sanvanson P, Mei L, Hassan H, Yu ES, Kern M. Patients with Diagnosis of Ineffective Esophageal Motility (IEM) Disorders Exhibit Abnormalities of Various Aspects of Striated Esophageal Motor Function. Accepted as poster presentation DDW 2023.
54. Mei L,Yu ES, Edeani FO, Kern M, Sanvanson P, Shaker R. Patients with Laryngo-Pharyngeal Reflux Demonstrate Impaired Striated Esophageal Response During Slow Simulated Acid Reflux Events and the Following Refluxate Dwell Periods. Accepted as poster presentation at DDW 2023.
55. Hassan H, Shaker R, Yu ES, Kern M, Edeani FO, Sanvanson P, Mei L. Acute Esophageal Acid Exposure Sensitizes the Upper Esophageal Sphincter Relaxation Response to Esophageal Air Distension. Accepted as poster presentation at DDW 2023.
56. Kern M, Edeani FO, Sanvanson P, Mei L, Shaker R. The Effect of Aging on the Interaction Between Striated Esophageal Peristaltic Velocity, Contractile Vigor and Flow Dynamics. Accepted as poster presentation at DDW 2023.
57. Kovacic K, Kern M, Sanvanson P, Mei L, Edeani FO, Shaker R. Substantial Number of Children with Esophageal Dysmotility are Erroneously Given Diagnosis of Normal Motility Per Chicago Classification. Gastroenterology Volume 164, Issue 6, Supplement S-31May 2023.
58. Kerschner A, Hassan H, Edeani FO, Mei L, Kern M, Sanvanson P, Shaker R, Yu ES. Parkinson's Disease is Associated with Decreased Striated Esophagus Contractility Potentially Contributing to Development of Dysphagia. Gastroenterology Volume 164, Issue 6, Supplement S-818-S-819 May 2023.
59. Edeani FO, Hassan H, Sanvanson P, Balasubramanian G, Mei L, Shaker R. Deglutitive Inhibition Threshold in the Striated Esophagus is Different than the Smooth Muscle Esophagus. Gastroenterology Vol. 166 Issue 5 SupplementS-1287. May 2024.
60. Hassan H, Kerschner A, Weng P, Yu ES, Brennan R, Jackowiak E, Edeani FO, Mei L, Sanvanson P, Kern M, Shaker R. Effect of Rehabilitative Exercises on Swallowing Biomechanics in Early-Stage Parkinson's Disease. Gastroenterology Volume 166, Issue 5, Supplement S-1301 May 2024.
61. Kern M, Edeani FO, Hassan H, Shaker R. Striated Esophageal Deglutitive Function Across the Age Spectrum in Healthy Subjects. Gastroenterology Volume 166, Issue 5, Supplement S-1308 May 2024.
62. Mei L, Hassan H, Yu ES, Kern M, Weng P, Edeani FO, Sanvanson P, Shaker R. Fatigue Characteristics of Continence Muscles in Fecal Incontinent Patients. Gastroenterology Volume 166, Issue 5, Supplement S-1308 May 2024.
63. Mei L, Hassan H, Weng P, Yu ES, Kern M, Edeani FO, Sanvanson P, Calata J, Davidson ER, Shaker R. Improved Clinical Outcomes Associated with Improved Continence Muscle Contractility in Fecal Incontinent Patients Using a Novel Device Assisted Exercise Program - An Update. Gastroenterology Volume 166, Issue 5, Supplement S-1385 May 2024.
64. Yu ES, Sanvanson P, Mei L, Edeani FO, Hassan H, Wells M, Kern M, Shaker R. Feasibility and Safety of Concurrent Intragastric Pressure Measurements and Endoscopic Visualization of LES/GEJ Opening. Gastroenterology Vol. 164 Issue 6 Supplement S-1023–S-1024. Presented as a poster at Digestive Disease Week.
65. Edeani FO, Hassan H, Sanvanson P, Balasubramanian G, Mei L, Shaker R. Deglutitive Inhibition Threshold in the Striated Esophagus is Different than the Smooth Muscle Esophagus. Gastroenterology Volume 166, Issue 5, Supplement, S-1287 May 18, 2024. Presented as a poster at Digestive Disease Week 2024.
66. Kern M, Edeani FO, Hassan H, Shaker R. Striated Esophageal Deglutitive Function Across the Age Spectrum in Healthy Subjects. Gastroenterology, Vol. 166, Issue 5, Supplement, S-1308 May 2024. Presented as a poster at Digestive Disease Week 2024.
67. Mei L, Hassan H, Yu ES, Kern M, Weng P, Edeani FO, Sanvanson P, Shaker R. Fatigue Characteristics of Continence Muscles in Fecal Incontinent Patients. Gastroenterology, Vol. 166, Issue 5, Supplement, S-1384 2024. Presented as a poster at Digestive Disease Week 2024.
68. Mei L, Hassan H, Weng P, Yu ES, Kern M, Edeani FO, Sanvanson P, Calata J, Davidson ER, Shaker R. Improved Clinical Outcomes Associated with Improved Continence Muscle Contractility in Fecal Incontinent Patients Using a Novel Device Assisted Exercise Program - An Update. Gastroenterology, Vol. 166, Issue 5, Supplement, S-1385 2024. Presented as a poster at Digestive Disease Week 2024
69. Kovacic K, Kern M, Sanvanson P, Mei L, Edeani FO, Balasubramanian G, Shaker R. New Insight into Peristaltic Efficiency of Smooth Muscle Esophagus in Children. Gastroenterology Volume 166, Issue 5, Supplement S-1504-S-1505 May 18, 2024. Presented as a poster at Digestive Disease Week 2024.
70. Kohler DJ, Dave S, Buysse T, Edeani F. A Rare Case of Initial Diagnosis of Systemic AL Amyloidosis via Gastric Biopsies. ACG 2024 Annual Scientific Meeting Abstracts. Philadelphia, PA: American College of Gastroenterology.
71. Brennan K, Auckley E, Dave S, Edeani F. An Unusual Case of Metastatic Breast Cancer Diagnosed via Colonoscopy. ACG 2024 Annual Scientific Meeting Abstracts. Philadelphia, PA: American College of Gastroenterology.
72. Balasubramanian, G, Khan, S, Edeani, F, Sanvanson, P, Hassan, H, Shaker, A, Kern, M, Mei, L, Shaker, R. Experimental Perturbation of Esophagogastric Junction by Increasing Intragastric/abdominal Pressure in Healthy Individuals. Accepted as a poster presentation at Digestive Disease Week 2025.
73. Balasubramanian, G, Hassan, H, Khan, S, Chmielewski, T, Kovacic, K, Barash, M, Mei, L, Sanvanson, P, Edeani, F, Kern, M, Shaker, R. Impaired Esophago-UES Contractile Function in Interstitial Lung Disease. Accepted as a poster presentation at Digestive Disease Week 2025.
74. Hassan H, Lee R, Brennan R, Jackowiak E, Balasubramanian G Sanvanson P, Mei L, Edeani F, Kern M, Shaker R. Improving Swallow Function by Rehabilitative Exercises Using S-red Device is Associated with Significant Improvement in Vice/Speech in Early-Stage Parkinson's Disease Patients. Accepted as a poster presentation at Digestive Disease Week 2025.
75. Khan S, Shaker A, Sanvanson P, Mei L, Balasubramanian G, Hassan H, Kern M, Chmielewski T, Shaker R, Edeani F. Augmented Response of Esophageal Privacy Peristalsis to Experimentally Induced Increase in Intra-gastric/Intra-abdominal Pressure. Accepted as a poster presentation at Digestive Disease Week 2025.
76. Kovacic K, Kern M, Sanvanson P, Mei L, Balasubramanian G, Edeani F, Shaker R. Effect of Body Position on Esophageal Motility in Children. Accepted as poster presentation at Digestive Disease Week 2025.
77. Kern M, Hassan H, Edeani F, Shaker R. Striated Esophageal Deglutitive Muscle Function Across the Age Spectrum in IEM and Patients with Dysphagic Symptoms but Normal Motility Studies. Accepted as poster presentation at Digestive Disease Week 2025.
78. Mei L, Hassan H, Weng P, Yu ES, Kern M, Edeani F, Chmielewski T, Sanvanson P, Calata J, Davison E, Shaker R. Anal Sphincter Strength Training Exercise with Resistance Exercise Device is More Effective than Standard Kegel Exercise without Resistance in Improving and Contractility and Clinical Outcome. Accepted as poster presentation at Digestive Disease Week 2025.
79. Mei L, Weng P, Hassan H, Kern M, Sanvanson P, Shaker R. Comparison of Two Different Methods in Fatiguing Puborectalis Muscle During Repetitive Kegel Style Contraction: Anal Resistance Load vs. Vaginal Resistance Load. Accepted as poster presentation at Digestive Disease Week 2025.