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Joel Richter, MD, FACP, MACG

Endowed Chair, College Of Medicine Internal Medicine

Professor, College Of Medicine Internal Medicine

Professor, Department Of Oncologic Sciences

Hugh F. Culverhouse Chair for Esophagology

Director, Division of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition, USF

Director, Joy McCann Culverhouse Center for Swallowing Disorders, USF

Education

  • Fellowship, Gastroenterology, Naval Regional Medical Center, 1980
  • Residency, Internal Medicine, National Naval Medical Center, 1978
  • Internship, Internal Medicine, Naval Regional Medical Center, 1976
  • Medical School, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, 1975
  • MD, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, 1975

Biography

Dr. Richter joined the faculty as the division director in September 2011. He received his MD from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Dallas and completed his internship at the Naval Regional Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Richter went on to complete his residency in medicine and fellowship in gastroenterology at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland.

Among past academic appointments, Dr. Richter was Chairman, Department of Gastroenterology, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio, for 10 years and Chairman of Medicine at Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA for 7 years. Dr. Richter is past president of the American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) and served as director, ACG Institute for Clinical Research and Education from 1995 to 2004. He is the recipient of several awards for his work in digestive diseases, including the Berk/Fise Lifetime Clinical Achievement Award from ACG, Joseph B. Kirsner Award in Gastroenterology (2000), the Janssen Award in Gastroenterology for Clinical Research in Digestive Diseases (2001), and The Samuel Weiss Award for Outstanding Service to the ACG (2001). From 2002 to 2003, Dr. Richter served as president of the World Organization for Specialized Studies on Diseases of the Esophagus. He was co-editor in chief for the American Journal of Gastroenterology from 2003-2009 and named to the Best Doctors in America for gastroenterology multiple times.

Dr. Richter is the author or coauthor of more than 290 original papers, 121 editorials/reviews, 11 books, and 109 book chapters. He and Dr. Donald Castell are the editors of the new 5th Edition of The Esophagus.

Locations

  • Primary Address , 13330 USF Laurel Drive Tampa, FL 33612
  • Secondary Address , 1 Tampa General Circle Tampa, FL 33606
  • Mail Point , MDC Box 19 ,
  • Physical Billing Address , 12901 Bruce B Downs BLVD Tampa, FL 33612

Clinical Interests

  • Gastroesophgeal reflux disease
  • Achalasia
  • Pneumatic dilatation
  • Barrett’s esophagus
  • pH testing and esophageal impedance
  • Atypical GERD with lung / ENT / chest pain
  • Pre- and post-esophageal surgical problems
  • Eosinophilic esophagitis

Research Interests

  • Gastroesophageal reflux disease
  • Achalasia
  • Barrett's esophagus
  • Eosinophilic esophagitis

Philosophy

Joy McCann Culverhouse Center for Swallowing Disorders| USF Carol and Frank Morsani Center; 6th floor (primary)|| USF ambulatory surgical center (ASC)| USF Carol and Frank Morsani Center; 2nd floor (primary)|| Tampa General Hospital gastroenterology (GE) center| Tampa General Hospital’s Bayshore Pavilion; 6th floor

Specialties

  • Gastroenterology-Esophageal AND Swallowing Disorders

Selected Publications

Bohm, M.Malik, Z.Sebastiano, C.Thomas, R.Gaughan, J.Kelsen, S.Richter, JE.
Mucosal eosinophilia: prevalence and racial/ethnic differences in symptoms and endoscopic findings in adults over 10 years in an urban hospital.
Journal of clinical gastroenterology. 46(7) : 567-74, 2012.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22186744

Richter, JE.
Gastroesophageal reflux disease and obesity: not as simple as we may think.
Digestive diseases and sciences. 57(7) : 1748-50, 2012.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22661274

Richter, JE.Boeckxstaens, GE.
Management of achalasia: surgery or pneumatic dilation.
Gut. 60(6) : 869-76, 2011.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21303915

Liacouras, CA.Furuta, GT.Hirano, I.Atkins, D.Attwood, SE.Bonis, PA.Burks, AW.Chehade, M.Collins, MH.Dellon, ES.Dohil, R.Falk, GW.Gonsalves, N.Gupta, SK.Katzka, DA.Lucendo, AJ.Markowitz, JE.Noel, RJ.Odze, RD.Putnam, PE.Richter, JE.Romero, Y.Ruchelli, E.Sampson, HA.Schoepfer, A.Shaheen, NJ.Sicherer, SH.Spechler, S.Spergel, JM.Straumann, A.Wershil, BK.Rothenberg, ME.Aceves, SS.
Eosinophilic esophagitis: updated consensus recommendations for children and adults.
The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology. 128(1) : 3-20.e6; quiz 21-2, 2011.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21477849

Falk, GW.Jacobson, BC.Riddell, RH.Rubenstein, JH.El-Zimaity, H.Drewes, AM.Roark, KS.Sontag, SJ.Schnell, TG.Leya, J.Chejfec, G.Richter, JE.Jenkins, G.Goldman, A.Dvorak, K.Nardone, G.
Barrett's esophagus: prevalence-incidence and etiology-origins.
Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 1232: 1-17, 2011.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21950804

Dixon, AE.Clerisme-Beaty, EM.Sugar, EA.Cohen, RI.Lang, JE.Brown, ED.Richter, JE.Irvin, CG.Mastronarde, JG.
Effects of obstructive sleep apnea and gastroesophageal reflux disease on asthma control in obesity.
The Journal of asthma : official journal of the Association for the Care of Asthma. 48(7) : 707-13, 2011.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21819338

Richter, JE.
The diagnosis and misdiagnosis of Achalasia: it does not have to be so difficult.
Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology : the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association. 9(12) : 1010-1, 2011.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21699819

Liacouras, CA.Furuta, GT.Hirano, I.Atkins, D.Attwood, SE.Bonis, PA.Burks, AW.Chehade, M.Collins, MH.Dellon, ES.Dohil, R.Falk, GW.Gonsalves, N.Gupta, SK.Katzka, DA.Lucendo, AJ.Markowitz, JE.Noel, RJ.Odze, RD.Putnam, PE.Richter, JE.Romero, Y.Ruchelli, E.Sampson, HA.Schoepfer, A.Shaheen, NJ.Sicherer, SH.Spechler, S.Spergel, JM.Straumann, A.Wershil, BK.Rothenberg, ME.Aceves, SS.
Eosinophilic esophagitis: updated consensus recommendations for children and adults.
The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology. 128(1) : 3-20.e6; quiz 21-2, 2011.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21477849

Richter, JE.Boeckxstaens, GE.
Management of achalasia: surgery or pneumatic dilation.
Gut. 60(6) : 869-76, 2011.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21303915

Richter, JE.Penagini, R.Tenca, A.Pohl, D.Dvorak, K.Goldman, A.Savarino, E.Zentilin, P.Savarino, V.Watson, JT.Wong, RK.Pace, F.Casini, V.Peura, DA.Herzig, SJ.Kamiya, T.Pelosini, I.Scarpignato, C.Armstrong, D.DeVault, KR.Bechi, P.Taddei, A.Freschi, G.Ringressi, MN.Degli'Innocenti, DR.Castiglione, F.Masini, E.Hunt, RH.
Barrett's esophagus: proton pump inhibitors and chemoprevention II.
Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 1232: 114-39, 2011.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21950810

Triadafilopoulos, G.Taddei, A.Bechi, P.Freschi, G.Ringressi, MN.Degli'Innocenti, DR.Castiglione, F.Masini, E.Majewski, M.Wallner, G.Sarosiek, J.Dillon, JF.McCallum, RC.Dvorak, K.Goldman, A.Woodland, P.Sifrim, D.Richter, JE.Vieth, M.Neumann, H.Langner, C.Ishimura, N.Amano, Y.Felix, VN.
Barrett's esophagus: proton pump inhibitors and chemoprevention I.
Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 1232: 93-113, 2011.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21950809

Wang, YR.Richter, JE.Dempsey, DT.
Trends and outcomes of hospitalizations for peptic ulcer disease in the United States, 1993 to 2006.
Annals of surgery. 251(1) : 51-8, 2010.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20009753

von Holzen, U.Chen, T.Boquoi, A.Richter, JE.Falk, GW.Klein-Szanto, AJ.Cooper, H.Litwin, S.Weinberg, DS.Enders, GH.
Evidence for DNA damage checkpoint activation in barrett esophagus.
Translational oncology. 3(1) : 33-42, 2010.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20165693

Lacy, BE.Weiser, K.Chertoff, J.Fass, R.Pandolfino, JE.Richter, JE.Rothstein, RI.Spangler, C.Vaezi, MF.
The diagnosis of gastroesophageal reflux disease.
The American journal of medicine. 123(7) : 583-92, 2010.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20493461

Richter, JE.
Achalasia - an update.
Journal of neurogastroenterology and motility. 16(3) : 232-42, 2010.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20680161

Friedenberg, FK.Rai, J.Vanar, V.Bongiorno, C.Nelson, DB.Parepally, M.Poonia, A.Sharma, A.Gohel, S.Richter, JE.
Prevalence and risk factors for gastroesophageal reflux disease in an impoverished minority population.
Obesity research AND clinical practice. 4(4) : e261-e269, 2010.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21311721

Friedenberg, FK.Hanlon, A.Vanar, V.Nehemia, D.Mekapati, J.Nelson, DB.Richter, JE.
Trends in gastroesophageal reflux disease as measured by the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey.
Digestive diseases and sciences. 55(7) : 1911-7, 2010.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19830561

Shaheen, NJ.Richter, JE.
Barrett's oesophagus.
Lancet. 373(9666) : 850-61, 2009.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19269522

Richter, JE.
Role of the gastric refluxate in gastroesophageal reflux disease: acid, weak acid and bile.
The American journal of the medical sciences. 338(2) : 89-95, 2009.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19590427

Richter, JE.
Con: Impedance-pH testing does not commonly alter management of GERD.
The American journal of gastroenterology. 104(11) : 2667-9, 2009.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19888231

Wang, YR.Dempsey, DT.Friedenberg, FK.Richter, JE.
Trends of Heller myotomy hospitalizations for achalasia in the United States, 1993-2005: effect of surgery volume on perioperative outcomes.
The American journal of gastroenterology. 103(10) : 2454-64, 2008.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18684189

Richter, JE.
A young man with a new diagnosis of achalasia.
Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology : the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association. 6(8) : 859-63, 2008.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18456570

Richter, JE.Dempsey, DT.
Laparoscopic antireflux surgery: key to success in the community setting.
The American journal of gastroenterology. 103(2) : 289-91, 2008.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18289198

Bohm, M.Richter, JE.
Treatment of eosinophilic esophagitis: overview, current limitations, and future direction.
The American journal of gastroenterology. 103(10) : 2635-44; quiz 2645, 2008.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18721234

Friedenberg, FK.Xanthopoulos, M.Foster, GD.Richter, JE.
The association between gastroesophageal reflux disease and obesity.
The American journal of gastroenterology. 103(8) : 2111-22, 2008.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18796104

Richter, JE.
Update on the management of achalasia: balloons, surgery and drugs.
Expert review of gastroenterology AND hepatology. 2(3) : 435-45, 2008.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19072391

Achkar, E.Richter, JE.Talley, NJ.
American Journal of Gastroenterology conflict of interest policy.
The American journal of gastroenterology. 103(2) : 260-1, 2008.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18289192

Friedenberg, FK.Desipio, J.Korimilli, A.Bohning, M.Sum, E.Parkman, HP.Richter, JE.Fisher, RS.
Tonic and phasic pyloric activity in response to CCK-octapeptide.
Digestive diseases and sciences. 53(4) : 905-11, 2008.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18270827

Achkar, E.Richter, JE.Talley, NJ.
Conflict of interest policy of the American Journal of Gastroenterology: new and improved.
The American journal of gastroenterology. 103(2) : 259, 2008.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18289191

Richter, JE.
How to manage refractory GERD.
Nature clinical practice. Gastroenterology AND hepatology. 4(12) : 658-64, 2007.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18043675

Richter, JE.
The many manifestations of gastroesophageal reflux disease: presentation, evaluation, and treatment.
Gastroenterology clinics of North America. 36(3) : 577-99, viii-ix, 2007.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17950439

Richter, JE.
Gastrooesophageal reflux disease.
Best practice AND research. Clinical gastroenterology. 21(4) : 609-31, 2007.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17643904

Birgisson, S.Richter, JE.
Achalasia in Iceland, 1952-2002: an epidemiologic study.
Digestive diseases and sciences. 52(8) : 1855-60, 2007.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17420933

Hirano, I.Richter, JE.
ACG practice guidelines: esophageal reflux testing.
The American journal of gastroenterology. 102(3) : 668-85, 2007.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17335450

Baker, ME.Einstein, DM.Herts, BR.Remer, EM.Motta-Ramirez, GA.Ehrenwald, E.Rice, TW.Richter, JE.
Gastroesophageal reflux disease: integrating the barium esophagram before and after antireflux surgery.
Radiology. 243(2) : 329-39, 2007.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17384237

Richter, JE.Talley, NJ.
American Journal of Gastroenterology 2006: The Best Clinical GI Journal in the World.
The American journal of gastroenterology. 102(2) : 229-31, 2007.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17311644

Qadeer, MA.Richter, JE.Brotman, DJ.
Hospital-acquired gastrointestinal bleeding outside the critical care unit: risk factors, role of acid suppression, and endoscopy findings.
Journal of hospital medicine : an official publication of the Society of Hospital Medicine. 1(1) : 13-20, 2006.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17219466

Guardino, JM.Khandwala, F.Lopez, R.Wachsberger, DM.Richter, JE.Falk, GW.
Barrett's esophagus at a tertiary care center: association of age on incidence and prevalence of dysplasia and adenocarcinoma.
The American journal of gastroenterology. 101(10) : 2187-93, 2006.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17032182

Richter, JE.
Short segment Barrett's esophagus: ignorance may be bliss.
The American journal of gastroenterology. 101(6) : 1183-5, 2006.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16771934

Vela, MF.Richter, JE.Khandwala, F.Blackstone, EH.Wachsberger, D.Baker, ME.Rice, TW.
The long-term efficacy of pneumatic dilatation and Heller myotomy for the treatment of achalasia.
Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology : the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association. 4(5) : 580-7, 2006.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16630776

Swoger, J.Ponsky, J.Hicks, DM.Richter, JE.Abelson, TI.Milstein, C.Qadeer, MA.Vaezi, MF.
Surgical fundoplication in laryngopharyngeal reflux unresponsive to aggressive acid suppression: a controlled study.
Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology : the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association. 4(4) : 433-41, 2006.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16616347

Ahmed, TF.Khandwala, F.Abelson, TI.Hicks, DM.Richter, JE.Milstein, C.Vaezi, MF.
Chronic laryngitis associated with gastroesophageal reflux: prospective assessment of differences in practice patterns between gastroenterologists and ENT physicians.
The American journal of gastroenterology. 101(3) : 470-8, 2006.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16542282

Vaezi, MF.Richter, JE.Stasney, CR.Spiegel, JR.Iannuzzi, RA.Crawley, JA.Hwang, C.Sostek, MB.Shaker, R.
Treatment of chronic posterior laryngitis with esomeprazole.
The Laryngoscope. 116(2) : 254-60, 2006.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16467715

Milstein, CF.Charbel, S.Hicks, DM.Abelson, TI.Richter, JE.Vaezi, MF.
Prevalence of laryngeal irritation signs associated with reflux in asymptomatic volunteers: impact of endoscopic technique (rigid vs. flexible laryngoscope).
The Laryngoscope. 115(12) : 2256-61, 2005.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16369176

Nayar, DS.Khandwala, F.Achkar, E.Shay, SS.Richter, JE.Falk, GW.Soffer, EE.Vaezi, MF.
Esophageal manometry: assessment of interpreter consistency.
Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology : the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association. 3(3) : 218-24, 2005.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15765440

Park, W.Hicks, DM.Khandwala, F.Richter, JE.Abelson, TI.Milstein, C.Vaezi, MF.
Laryngopharyngeal reflux: prospective cohort study evaluating optimal dose of proton-pump inhibitor therapy and pretherapy predictors of response.
The Laryngoscope. 115(7) : 1230-8, 2005.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15995512

Richter, JE.
Modern management of achalasia.
Current treatment options in gastroenterology. 8(4) : 275-83, 2005.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16009028

Richter, JE.
New investigational therapies for gastroesophageal reflux disease.
Thoracic surgery clinics. 15(3) : 377-84, 2005.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16104128

Falk, GW.Thota, PN.Richter, JE.Connor, JT.Wachsberger, DM.
Barrett's esophagus in women: demographic features and progression to high-grade dysplasia and cancer.
Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology : the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association. 3(11) : 1089-94, 2005.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16271339

Rice, TW.McKelvey, AA.Richter, JE.Baker, ME.Vaezi, MF.Feng, J.Murthy, SC.Mason, DP.Blackstone, EH.
A physiologic clinical study of achalasia: should Dor fundoplication be added to Heller myotomy?
The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery. 130(6) : 1593-600, 2005.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16308004

Qadeer, MA.Swoger, J.Milstein, C.Hicks, DM.Ponsky, J.Richter, JE.Abelson, TI.Vaezi, MF.
Correlation between symptoms and laryngeal signs in laryngopharyngeal reflux.
The Laryngoscope. 115(11) : 1947-52, 2005.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16319603

Richter, JE.
Slow lessons learned from endoscopic treatment of GERD.
The American journal of gastroenterology. 99(2) : 203-4, 2004.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15046205

Farhoomand, K.Connor, JT.Richter, JE.Achkar, E.Vaezi, MF.
Predictors of outcome of pneumatic dilation in achalasia.
Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology : the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association. 2(5) : 389-94, 2004.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15118976

Dhir, R.Richter, JE.
Erythromycin in the short- and long-term control of dyspepsia symptoms in patients with gastroparesis.
Journal of clinical gastroenterology. 38(3) : 237-42, 2004.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15128069

Vela, MF.Richter, JE.Wachsberger, D.Connor, J.Rice, TW.
Complexities of managing achalasia at a tertiary referral center: use of pneumatic dilatation, Heller myotomy, and botulinum toxin injection.
The American journal of gastroenterology. 99(6) : 1029-36, 2004.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15180721

Talley, N.Richter, JE.Achkar, E.
Editors' comments. GI fellowship matching program.
The American journal of gastroenterology. 99(8) : 1411, 2004.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15307848

Richter, JE.
Ear, nose and throat and respiratory manifestations of gastro-esophageal reflux disease: an increasing conundrum.
European journal of gastroenterology AND hepatology. 16(9) : 837-45, 2004.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15316405

Talley, NJ.Richter, JE.
The Journal's impact increases!
The American journal of gastroenterology. 99(10) : 1867-8, 2004.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15447740

Guardino, JM.Vela, MF.Connor, JT.Richter, JE.
Pneumatic dilation for the treatment of achalasia in untreated patients and patients with failed Heller myotomy.
Journal of clinical gastroenterology. 38(10) : 855-60, 2004.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15492600

Adhami, T.Goldblum, JR.Richter, JE.Vaezi, MF.
The role of gastric and duodenal agents in laryngeal injury: an experimental canine model.
The American journal of gastroenterology. 99(11) : 2098-106, 2004.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15554987

Richter, JE.
Duodenogastric Reflux-induced (Alkaline) Esophagitis.
Current treatment options in gastroenterology. 7(1) : 53-58, 2004.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14723838

Richter, JE.
Should the national GI fellowship matching program be restored? Pro: Gastroenterology match: good for all the players.
The American journal of gastroenterology. 99(1) : 6-7, 2004.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14687131

Richter, JE.
Diagnostic tests for gastroesophageal reflux disease.
The American journal of the medical sciences. 326(5) : 300-8, 2003.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14615671

Richter, JE.
Let the patient beware: the evolving truth about laparoscopic antireflux surgery.
The American journal of medicine. 114(1) : 71-3, 2003.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12543294

Richter, JE.
The enormous burden of digestive diseases on our healthcare system.
Current gastroenterology reports. 5(2) : 93-4, 2003.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12631447

Richter, JE.
Gastroesophageal reflux disease during pregnancy.
Gastroenterology clinics of North America. 32(1) : 235-61, 2003.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12635418

Shay, SS.Johnson, LF.Richter, JE.
Acid rereflux: a review, emphasizing detection by impedance, manometry, and scintigraphy, and the impact on acid clearing pathophysiology as well as interpreting the pH record.
Digestive diseases and sciences. 48(1) : 1-9, 2003.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12645783

Ours, TM.Fackler, WK.Richter, JE.Vaezi, MF.
Nocturnal acid breakthrough: clinical significance and correlation with esophageal acid exposure.
The American journal of gastroenterology. 98(3) : 545-50, 2003.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12650785

Richter, JE.
Not the perfect study, but helpful wisdom for treating asthma patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease.
Chest. 123(4) : 973-5, 2003.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12684276

Pandolfino, JE.Richter, JE.Ours, T.Guardino, JM.Chapman, J.Kahrilas, PJ.
Ambulatory esophageal pH monitoring using a wireless system.
The American journal of gastroenterology. 98(4) : 740-9, 2003.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12738450

Richter, JE.
Medical management of patients with esophageal or supraesophageal gastroesophageal reflux disease.
The American journal of medicine. 115 Suppl 3A: 179S-187S, 2003.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12928099

Vaezi, MF.Hicks, DM.Abelson, TI.Richter, JE.
Laryngeal signs and symptoms and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD): a critical assessment of cause and effect association.
Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology : the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association. 1(5) : 333-44, 2003.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15017651

Fackler, WK.Ours, TM.Vaezi, MF.Richter, JE.
Long-term effect of H2RA therapy on nocturnal gastric acid breakthrough.
Gastroenterology. 122(3) : 625-32, 2002.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11874994

Castell, DO.Kahrilas, PJ.Richter, JE.Vakil, NB.Johnson, DA.Zuckerman, S.Skammer, W.Levine, JG.
Esomeprazole (40 mg) compared with lansoprazole (30 mg) in the treatment of erosive esophagitis.
The American journal of gastroenterology. 97(3) : 575-83, 2002.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11922549

Liu, W.Fackler, W.Rice, TW.Richter, JE.Achkar, E.Goldblum, JR.
The pathogenesis of pseudoachalasia: a clinicopathologic study of 13 cases of a rare entity.
The American journal of surgical pathology. 26(6) : 784-8, 2002.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12023584

O'Connor, JB.Singer, ME.Imperiale, TF.Vaezi, MF.Richter, JE.
The cost-effectiveness of treatment strategies for achalasia.
Digestive diseases and sciences. 47(7) : 1516-25, 2002.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12141811

Goldblum, JR.Richter, JE.Vaezi, M.Falk, GW.Rice, TW.Peek, RM.
Helicobacter pylori infection, not gastroesophageal reflux, is the major cause of inflammation and intestinal metaplasia of gastric cardiac mucosa.
The American journal of gastroenterology. 97(2) : 302-11, 2002.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11866266

Richter, JE.
Novel medical therapies for gastroesophageal reflux disease beyond proton-pump inhibitors.
Gastroenterology clinics of North America. 31(4 Suppl) : S111-6, 2002.
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