PeterCharlesBelafskyMDMPH, PhD

Otolaryngology (ENT) • Sacramento, CA

Professor, Otolaryngology, UC, Davis School of Medicine

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Office
2521 Stockton Blvd
Suite 7200
Sacramento, CA 95817
Phone+1 916-734-8181

Fax+1 916-456-7509

Education & Training

Tulane UniversityResidency, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 1996 - 2000
Tulane UniversityInternship, Transitional Year, 1995 - 1996
Tulane University School of MedicineClass of 1994

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2001 - 2025
NC State Medical License 2000 - 2003
LA State Medical License 1996 - 2002
American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Otolaryngology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013
Fellow (FAAO-HNS) American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Clinical Trials

Office-based Radial Expansion Balloon Dilation of the Esophagus and Trachea
Withdrawn
Effect of Coffee on Gastro-Esophageal Disease in Patients With Symptoms of Reflux Start of enrollment: 2006 May 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Simultaneous Fluoroscopic and Manometric Measures of the Oropharyngeal Phase of Deglutition Start of enrollment: 2007 Jun 01
Withdrawn
Simultaneous Fluoroscopic and Endoscopic Examination of the Oropharyngeal Phase of Deglutition Start of enrollment: 2007 Mar 01
Withdrawn
Nasopharyngeal 24 Hour pH Monitoring in Health Adult Volunteers Start of enrollment: 2007 Feb 01
Withdrawn
Not Applicable
Twice Daily Prevacid for the Treatment of Laryngopharyngeal Reflux Start of enrollment: 2005 Jul 01
Completed
Phase 1
Stimulation of Sensation and Improvement in Swallowing Using Oral Capsaicin Start of enrollment: 2009 Oct 01
Completed
The Effect of Food Taste, Temperature, and Viscosity on Swallowing Efficiency Start of enrollment: 2011 Jan 01
Completed
Evaluation of Two Different Thickening Products in Patients With Dysphagia Start of enrollment: 2009 Nov 01
Completed
Phase 4
Determining Swallow Outcomes in Head & Neck Lymphedema Subjects Receiving Early Intervention With Pneumatic Compression Start of enrollment: 2020 Sep 24
Terminated
Not Applicable
Roles: Contact
Autologous Muscle Derived Cells for Gastro-Intestinal Repair (AMDC-GIR) for Tongue Dysphagia Start of enrollment: 2017 May 24
Recruiting
Phase 1
Roles: Sponsor-Investigator, Contact, Principal Investigator
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Safety of a Novel Upper Esophageal Sphincter Balloon Dilator.
Grace M Wandell, Janeth Garcia Swartwood, Ashar Singh Brar, Gregory N Postma, Peter C Belafsky
The Laryngoscope. 2025-01-01
Surgical Nonresponders in Zenker Diverticulum and Lower Esophageal Pathology (POUCH Collaborative).
Johnathan Brown, Nicole McCoy, Jacqui Allen, Mekibib Altaye, Milan Amin
The Laryngoscope. 2024-12-01
1 citations
The Global Experience of Laryngeal Transplantation: Series of Eleven Patients in Three Continents.
Estephania Candelo, Peter C Belafsky, Mauricio Corrales, D Gregory Farwell, Luis F Gonzales
The Laryngoscope. 2024-10-01

Journal Articles

Acute Inflammatory Response to Contrast Agent Aspiration and Its Mechanisms in the Rat Lung
Peter Belafsky, MD, The Laryngoscope
The Prevalence of Cricopharyngeal Webs in Elderly Cadavers
Omid B Mehdizadeh, Peter Wickwire, Mena Said, Peter C Belafsky, The Laryngoscope
Decreased Intramuscular Calcium Hydroxyapatite Implant Resorption in a Murine Model of Osteoporosis
Daniel J Cates, Peter C Belafsky, The Laryngoscope

Press Mentions

Stem Cells Could Be ‘Revolutionary Treatment’ for Swallowing Problems After Cancer TherapyMay 28th, 2023
$11 Million Investment in Cell Therapy to Help Throat Cancer Patients HealMay 27th, 2022
A Network of Healthy ConnectionsJuly 15th, 2021
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