Peter Kahrilas MD

PubMed

• Review Article: Individualised Management of Reflux-Like Symptoms-Strategies Beyond Acid Suppression.
  Peter J Kahrilas, Laurie Keefer, Rena Yadlapati, Foteini Anastasiou, Joel J Heidelbaugh
  Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics. 2025-04-01
• Direct and Retrograde Wave Propagation in Unidirectionally Coupled Wilson-Cowan Oscillators.
  Guy Elisha, Richard Gast, Sourav Halder, Sara A Solla, Peter J Kahrilas
  Physical Review Letters. 2025-02-07
• A Software Framework for the Functional Lumen Imaging Probe-Mechanics (MechView).
  Sourav Halder, Wenjun Kou, Eric Goudie, Peter J Kahrilas, Neelesh A Patankar
  Neurogastroenterology and Motility. 2025-02-01

Journal Articles

• Normal Functional Luminal Imaging Probe Panometry Findings Associate with Lack of Major Esophageal Motility Disorder on High-Resolution Manometry  
  Erica N Donnan, Joseph R Triggs, Peter J Kahrilas, John E Pandolfino, Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology
• Cough due to TB and other chronic infections: CHEST Expert Panel Report  
  Field SK, Escalante P, Fisher DA, Ireland B, Irwin RS; CHEST Expert Cough Panel*. *PJ Kahrilas was a member, Chest, 1/28/2017
• Pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic treatment for acute cough associated with the common cold: CHEST Expert Panel Report  
  Malesker MA, Callahan-Lyon P, Ireland B, Irwin RS; CHEST Expert Cough Panel*. *PJ Kahrilas was a member, Chest, 1/22/2017
• Cough in ambulatory immunocompromised adults: CHEST Expert Panel Report  
  Rosen MJ, Ireland B, Narasimhan M, French C, Irwin RS; CHEST Expert Cough Panel*. *PJ Kahrilas was a member, Chest, 1/19/2017
• Classification of esophageal motor findings in gastro-esophageal reflux disease: Conclusions from an international consensus group  
  Gyawali CP, Roman S, Bredenoord AJ, Fox M, Keller J, Pandolfino JE, Sifrim D, Tatum R, Yadlapati R, Savarino E, Neurogastroenterol Motil, 1/1/2017
• Ambulatory reflux monitoring for diagnosis of gastro-esophageal reflux disease: Update of the Porto consensus and recommendations from an international consensus group  
  Roman S, Gyawali CP, Savarino E, Yadlapati R, Serbib F, Wu J, Vela M, Tutuian R, Tatum R, Sifrim D, Keller J, Fox M, Pandolfino JE, Bredenoord AJ, Neurogastroenterol Motil, 1/1/2017
• Emerging dilemmas in the diagnosis and management of gastroesophageal reflux disease  
  Kahrilas PJ, Yadlapati R, Roman S, F1000Research, 1/1/2017
• Treatment of unexplained chronic cough: CHEST guideline and Expert Panel report  
  Gibson P, Wang G, McGarvey L, Vertigan AE, Altman KW, Birring SS, RS; CHEST Expert Cough Panel*. *PJ Kahrilas was a member, Chest, 1/1/2016
• Tools for assessing outcomes in studies of chronic cough: CHEST guideline and expert panel report  
  Boulet LP, Coeytaux RR, McCrory DC, French CT, Chang AB, Birring SS, Smith J, Diekemper RL, Rubin B, Irwin RS; CHEST Expert Cough Panel*. *PJ Kahrilas was a member, Chest, 1/1/2015
• The acoustic cough monitoring and manometric profile of cough and throat clearing  
  Xiao Y, Carlson D, Boris L, Mabary J, Lin Z, Nicodème F, Kahrilas PJ, Pandolfino JE, Dis Esoph, 1/1/2014
• Impact of regurgitation on health-related quality of life in gastro–oesophageal reflux disease before and after short-term potent acid suppression therapy  
  Kahrilas PJ, Jonsson A, Denison H, Wernersson B, Hughes N, Howden CW, Gut, 1/1/2014
• Comparison of timing abnormalities leading to penetration versus aspiration during the oropharyngeal swallow  
  Nativ-Zeltzer N, Logemann JA, Kahrilas PJ, Laryngoscope, 1/1/2014
• Assessing bolus retention in achalasia using high-resolution manometry with impedance: a comparator study with timed barium esophagram  
  Cho YK, Lipowska AM, Nicodème F, Teitelbaum EN, Hungness ES, Johnson E, Gawron A, Kahrilas PJ, Pandolfino JE, Am J Gastroenterol, 1/1/2014
• Parameters for quantifying bolus retention with high-resolution impedance manometry  
  Lin Z, Nicodème F, Lin CY, Mogni B, Friesen L, Kahrilas PJ, Pandolfino JE, Neurogastroenterol Motil, 1/1/2014
• Anatomy and neurophysiology of cough: CHEST guideline and expert panel report  
  Canning BJ, Chang AB, Bolser DC, Smith JA, Mazzone SB, McGarvey L; CHEST Expert Cough Panel.* *PJ Kahrilas was a member, Chest, 1/1/2014
• Partial recovery of peristalsis after myotomy for achalasia: more the rule than the exception  
  Roman S, Kahrilas PJ, Mion F, Nealis TB, Soper NJ, Poncet G, Nicodème F, Hungness E, Pandolfino JE, JAMA Surg, 1/1/2013
• A comparison of symptom severity and bolus retention to Chicago Classification esophageal topography metrics in achalasia  
  Nicodème F, de Ruigh A, Xiao Y, Rajeswaren S, Teitelbaum EN, Hungness ES, Kahrilas PJ, Pandolfino JE, Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol, 1/1/2013
• Distensibility of the esophagogastric junction assessed with the functional lumen imaging probe (FLIP™)in achalasia patients  
  Pandolfino JE, de Ruigh A, Nicodème F, Xiao Y, Boris L, Kahrilas PJ, Neurogastroenterol Motil, 1/1/2013
• Management of spastic disorders of the esophagus  
  Roman S, Kahrilas PJ, Gastroenterol Clin North Am, 1/1/2013
• Esophageal distensibility as a measure of disease severity in eosinophilic esophagitis  
  Nicodème F, Hirano I, Chen J, Robinson K, Lin Z, Xiao Y, Gonsalves N, Kahrilas PJ, Pandolfino JE, Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol, 1/1/2013
• Complications of fundoplication (Cover illustration)  
  Kahrilas PJ, Krishnan K, Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol, 1/1/2013
• Esophagogastric junction pressure morphology: comparison between a station pull-through and real-time 3D-HRM representation  
  Nicodème F, Lin Z, Pandolfino JE, Kahrilas PJ, Neurogastroenterol Motil, 1/1/2013
• Regional variation of distal esophageal distensibility assessed using the functional luminal imaging probe (FLIP)  
  Lin Z, Nicodème F, Boris L, Kahrilas PJ, Pandolfino JE, Neurogastroenterol Motil, 1/1/2013
• Phenotypes and clinical context of hypercontractility in high resolution esophageal pressure topography (EPT)  
  Roman S, Pandolfino JE, Chen J, Boris L, Luger D, Kahrilas PJ, Am J Gastroenterol, 1/1/2012
• Chicago Classification criteria of esophageal motility disorders defined in high resolution esophageal pressure topography (EPT)  
  Bredenoord AJ, Fox M, Kahrilas PJ, Pandolfino JE, Schwizer W, Smout AJPM, and the International High Resolution Manometry Working Group, Neurogastroenterol Mot, 1/1/2012
• Join now to see all

Books/Book Chapters

• Yamada’s Textbook of Gastroenterology 
  Chapter: Gastroesophageal reflux disease 
  Page 906 - 928Roman S, Pandolfino JE, Kahrilas PJEditors: Podolsky DK, Kalloo AN, Camilleri M, Shanahan F, Fitz JG, Wang TC.Wiley Blackwell, Ltd, West Sussex, United KingdomEdition 6th,2016
• Yamada’s Textbook of Gastroenterology 
  Chapter: Motility disorders of the esophagus 
  Page 879 - 905Pandolfino JE, Kahrilas PJEditors: Podolsky DK, Kalloo AN, Camilleri M, Shanahan F, Fitz JG, Wang TC.Wiley Blackwell, Ltd, West Sussex, United KingdomEdition 6th,2016
• Yamada’s Textbook of Gastroenterology 
  Chapter: Esophageal motor function 
  Page 330 - 347Kahrilas PJ, Pandolfino JE, Katzka DAEditors: Podolsky DK, Kalloo AN, Camilleri M, Shanahan F, Fitz JG, Wang TC.Wiley Blackwell, Ltd, West Sussex, United KingdomEdition 6th,2016
• Esophageal Cancer and Barrett’s Esophagus 
  Chapter: Esophageal motility abnormalities in Barrett’s esophagus 
  Page 45 - 53Krishnan K, Pandolfino JE, Kahrilas PJEditors: Sharma P, Sampliner R, Ilson D.Wiley Blackwell, Oxford, United KingdomEdition 3rd,2015
• Manual of High Resolution Esophageal Manometry 
  Editors: Fox M, Kahrilas PJ, Pandolfino JE, Zerbib F.Uni-Med Verlag AG International Medical Publishers, Bremen-London-Boston2014
• Practical Manual of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease 
  Chapter: Overview of gastroesophageal reflux disease treatment 
  Page 453 - 468Roman S, Kahrilas PJEditors: Vela MF, Richter JE, Pandolfino JE.Wiley-Blackwell, West Sussex, United Kingdom2013
• UpToDate 
  Chapter: High resolution manometry 
  Kahrilas PJ, Pandolfino JEEditors: NJ Talley, S Grover.Wolters Kluwer Health2012
• Principles of Deglutition 
  Chapter: Hiatal Hernia 
  Page 753 - 768Roman S, Kahrilas PJEditors: Postma G, Easterling C, Belafsky P, and Shaker R.Springer, New York, Heildelberg, Dordrecht, London2012
• Shackelford’s Surgery of the Alimentary Tract 
  Chapter: Classification and treatment of esophageal motility disorders assessed with high resolution manometry and esophageal pressure topography 
  Page 132 - 146Roman S, Pandolfino JE, Kahrilas PJEditors: Yeo CJ.Saunders Elsevier, Philadelphia, PAEdition 7th,2012
• Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine 
  Chapter: Esophageal diseases 
  Page 2427 - 2437Kahrilas PJ, Hirano IEditors: Fauci AS, Braunwald E, Kasper DL, Hauser SL, Longo DL, Jameson JL, Loscalzo J.McGraw Hill Medical, New York, NYEdition 18th,2012
• Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine 
  Chapter: Dysphagia 
  Page 297 - 300Hirano I, Kahrilas PJEditors: Fauci AS, Braunwald E, Kasper DL, Hauser SL, Longo DL, Jameson JL, Loscalzo J.McGraw Hill Medical, New York, NYEdition 18th,2012
• Esophageal Pain 
  Chapter: Diagnostic strategies for esophageal pain 
  Page 141 - 148Kahrilas PJEditors: Mittal RK.Plural Publishing Inc, San Diego, CA2010
• Sleisenger and Fordtran’s Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, Management 
  Chapter: Esophageal neuromuscular function and neuromuscular disorders 
  Page 677 - 704Kahrilas PJ, Pandolfino JEEditors: Feldman M, Freidman LS, Brandt LJ.Saunders Elsevier, Philadelphia, PAEdition 9th,2010
• Textbook of Gastroenterology 
  Chapter: Esophageal motor function 
  Page 187 - 206Kahrilas PJ & Pandolfino JEEditors: Yamada T.John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, West Sussex, United KingdomEdition 5th,2009
• An Update on Esophageal Disease, Gastroenterol Clin N Am 
  Chapter: The pathophysiologic basis for epidemiologic trends in gastroesophageal reflux disease 
  Pandolfino JE, Kwiatek MA, Kahrilas PJEditors: Falk GW.2008
• Advances in digestive Disease 
  Chapter: The evolution of esophageal high resolution manometry 
  Page 15 - 25Kahrilas PJEditors: Howden CW.AGA Institute Press, Bethesda, MD2007
• The Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders 
  Chapter: Functional esophageal disorders 
  Page 369 - 418Galmiche JP, Clouse RE, Balint A, Cook IJ, Kahrilas PJ, Paterson WG, Smout AJPMEditors: Drossman DA.Allen Press, Lawrence, KSEdition 3rd,2006
• Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: Basic principles of disease, diagnosis and treatment 
  Chapter: EGJ dysfunction and GERD 
  Kahrilas PJ, Pandolfino JEEditors: Granderath FA, Kamolz T, Pointner R.2006
• Thoracic Surgery Clinics of North America: Advances in the Management of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease 
  Chapter: Pathophysiology of gastroesophageal reflux disease 
  Page 323 - 334Kahrilas PJ, Lee TJEditors: Deschamps C.WB Saunders Co, Philadelphia, PA2005
• Advanced Therapy in Gastroenterology and Liver Disease 
  Chapter: Oropharyngeal dysphagia 
  Page 49 - 53Kahrilas PJ, Pandolfino JEEditors: Bayless TM, Diehl AM.B.C. Decker Inc, Hamilton, Ontario, CanadaEdition 5th,2005
• Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology 
  Chapter: Esophageal motility disorders 
  Page 253 - 259Kahrilas PJEditors: Weinstein WM, Hawkey CJ, Bosch J.Elsevier Mosby, London, United Kingdom2005
• Pathophysiology of the Enteric Nervous System: a basis for understanding functional diseases 
  Chapter: Oesophageal disorders 
  Page 105 - 125Hirano I, Kahrilas PJEditors: Grundy D, Spillner R.Blackwell Publishing, Malden, MA2004
• Neuro-Gastroenterology 
  Chapter: Swallowing disorders 
  Page 147 - 161Kahrilas PJEditors: Quigley EMM, Pfeiffer RF.Butterworth Heinemann, Philadelphia, PA2004
• Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Clinics of North America: Endoscopic Therapy for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease 
  Chapter: The target of therapies: pathophysiology of gastroesophageal reflux disease 
  Page 1 - 17Kahrilas PJ & Pandolfino JEEditors: Rothstein RI.WB Saunders Co, Philadelphia, PA2003
• Atlas of Esophageal Diseases 
  Chapter: Esophageal muscular anatomy and physiology 
  Page 1 - 21Ergun GA, Kahrilas PJEditors: Feldman M (Series Editor) Orlando R, (Volume Editor).Current Medicine, Inc, Philadelphia, PAEdition 2nd,2002
• Join now to see all

Abstracts/Posters

• High resolution esophageal pressure topography (EPT) as a clinical and research tool
  Kahrilas PJ, Dig Dis Sci, Tokyo, Japan, 1/18/2010
• Laparoscopic Collis gastroplasty and Dor fundoplasty for erosive esophagitis, hiatus hernia, short esophagus, and esophageal dysmotility
  Joehl RJ, Murayama KM, Balmes R, Hirano I, Kahrilas PJ, American College of Surgeons Annual meeting, Chicago, IL, 1/22/2000

Lectures

• New insights in pathogenesis of GERD and its implications on management 
  Hong Kong, China - 1/26/2017
• PPI non-response: what should we do? 
  Hong Kong, China - 1/26/2017
• Achalasia 
  Tysons Corner, VA - 1/18/2017
• Esophageal Studies: Motility, Impedance, Etc: What Do They Mean? 
  Tysons Corner, VA - 1/18/2017
• Interpreting esophageal manometry: a primer for esophageal motility disorders 
  Chicago, IL - 1/11/2017
• How to assess EGJ barrier function in GERD 
  Lyon, France - 1/10/2017
• Benefits and risks of PPI therapy: what is the evidence? 
  Chicago, IL - 1/6/2017
• Role of medical or surgical therapy in extraesophageal GERD 
  Chicago, IL - 1/6/2017
• Reflux Disease: Pathophysiology & Manifestations 
  Omaha, NE - 1/6/2017
• Esophageal Motility Disorders: Diagnosis & Manometry 
  Omaha, NE - 1/6/2017
• Diagnosis & Principles of Management of Barrett’s 
  Omaha, NE - 1/6/2017
• Appropriate testing to exclude GERD 
  New York, NY - 1/5/2017
• Esophageal Manometry-Advances in Evaluation of Motility Disorders and GERD 
  Orlando, FL - 1/25/2016
• Endoscopic Treatment of GERD-Thoughts from an Esophagologist 
  Orlando, FL - 1/25/2016
• Clinical challenge session: esophageal disorders – exotic and not so exotic 
  San Diego, CA - 1/21/2016
• Endoscopic and surgical therapies for GERD: is there a role? 
  San Diego, CA - 1/21/2016
• State of the art lecture: esophagogastric junction morphology assessment in health and disease and implications for management 
  San Diego, CA - 1/21/2016
• Swallowing function and dysfunction- what is next? 
  La Jolla, CA - 1/20/2016
• Achalasia: Should forceful endoscopic dilation always be tried first? 
  Singapore, Singapore - 1/19/2016
• GERD: State of the art medical treatment 
  Singapore, Singapore - 1/19/2016
• The multifactorial pathogenesis of GERD 
  Singapore, Singapore - 1/19/2016
• Tools for unraveling the mysteries of the esophagus: reflections of a career investigator 
  Chicago, IL - 1/16/2016
• When is it appropriate to ablate non-dysplastic Barrett’s? 
  Honolulu, HI - 1/21/2015
• The Chicago Classification: what is changing and how does It affect clinical practice? 
  Honolulu, HI - 1/21/2015
• Videomanometry and HRM to assess oropharyngeal dysphagia 
  Centro Stefano Francisci Monte Verita- Ascona, Switzerland - 1/19/2015
• Join now to see all

Other

• Implementing the AGAI Guidelines for GERD: Strategies Based on Supporting Evidence? 
  Kahrilas PJ, Howden CW, Medscape CME Gastroenterology
  http://cme.medscape.com/viewarticle/724262
  1/1/2010
• Clinical manifestations and diagnosis of gastroesophageal reflux in adults 
  Kahrilas PJ
  http://www.uptodate.com/contents/clinical-manifestations-and-diagnosis-of-gastroesophageal-reflux-in
  UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-12-05
• Complications of gastroesophageal reflux in adults 
  Kahrilas PJ
  http://www.uptodate.com/contents/complications-of-gastroesophageal-reflux-in-adults
  UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2011-11-03
• Medical management of gastroesophageal reflux disease in adults 
  Kahrilas PJ
  http://www.uptodate.com/contents/medical-management-of-gastroesophageal-reflux-disease-in-adults
  UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2013-03-19
• Pathophysiology of reflux esophagitis 
  Kahrilas PJ
  http://www.uptodate.com/contents/pathophysiology-of-reflux-esophagitis
  UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2013-01-14
• Hiatus hernia 
  Kahrilas PJ
  http://www.uptodate.com/contents/hiatus-hernia
  UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-06-28
• Helicobacter pylori and gastroesophageal reflux disease 
  Kahrilas PJ, Pandolfino JE
  http://www.uptodate.com/contents/helicobacter-pylori-and-gastroesophageal-reflux-disease
  UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2013-01-04
• Esophageal webs and rings 
  Kahrilas PJ, Ergun GA
  http://www.uptodate.com/contents/esophageal-webs-and-rings
  UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-08-17
• High resolution manometry 
  Kahrilas PJ, Pandolfino JE
  http://www.uptodate.com/contents/high-resolution-manometry
  UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-12-05
• Join now to see all