John Pandolfino MD MSCI

Esophagus Disease, Gastrointestinal Functional & Motility Disorders

Hans Popper Professor of Medicine Chief- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Northwestern Medicine, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University

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259 E Erie StChicago, IL 60611
Phone+1 312-695-5620
Fax+1 312-695-2778

Education & Training

McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityFellowship, Gastroenterology, 1998 - 2001
McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityResidency, Internal Medicine, 1993 - 1996
Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of MedicineClass of 1993

Certifications & Licensure

IL State Medical License 1996 - 2026
FL State Medical License 2016 - 2018
American Board of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011, 2013-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011, 2013-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification PowerChart (Clinical), Cerner Corporation, 2011, 2013-2017

Clinical Trials

Reletex for Nausea in GERD Patients Start of enrollment: 2012 Mar 01
Terminated
Not Applicable
Positive Predictive Value of the Dx-pH Probe for Predicting PPI Response in LPR Start of enrollment: 2012 Aug 01
Completed
Assessing the Impacts of a UESAD on Laryngeal Symptoms and Salivary Pepsin Start of enrollment: 2015 Sep 01
Completed
Not Applicable

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

1 citations
Distension-mediated Obstruction: A Novel Pathophysiology in Functional Dysphagia.
Anand S Jain, Vani J A Konda, Milli Gupta, Rena Yadlapati, Dustin A Carlson
Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 2026-03-01
External Validation of an AI-Based Colonoscopy Quality Assessment Tool in Japanese Clinical Practice: A Pilot Study.
Hiroaki Saito, Evandros Kalamanos, Kristjana Kristinsdottir, Matthew Wittbrodt, Satoshi Ito
Digestive Diseases and Sciences. 2026-02-25
9 citations
The San Diego Consensus for Laryngopharyngeal Symptoms and Laryngopharyngeal Reflux Disease.
Rena Yadlapati, Philip Weissbrod, Erin Walsh, Thomas L Carroll, Walter W Chan
The American Journal of Gastroenterology. 2026-02-01

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
High‐Resolution Impedance Manometry Parameters in the Evaluation of Esophageal Function of Non‐Obstructive Dysphagia Patients
John E Pandolfino, Dustin A Carlson, Neurogastroenterology and motility
Electronic Clinical Decision Support Tools for Obesity and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: The Provider’s Perspective
David Liebovitz, John E Pandolfino, Olga Alexeeva, Rajesh N Keswani, Nature

Lectures

Borderline Esophageal Motor Function: The Garbage Can of Motility
AGC 2018 Annual Scientific Meeting, Philadelphia, PA - 10/10/2018
Esophageal Motility Disorders – Moving the Field Forward
AGC 2018 Annual Scientific Meeting, Philadelphia, PA - 10/10/2018
Esophageal Motility and pH Testing
AGC 2018 Annual Scientific Meeting, Philadelphia, PA - 10/8/2018

Other

Helicobacter pylori and gastroesophageal reflux disease
Pandolfino JE, Kahrilas PJ
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/helicobacter-pylori-and-gastroesophageal-reflux-disease
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2013-01-04
High resolution manometry
Pandolfino JE, Kahrilas PJ
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/high-resolution-manometry
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-12-05

Authored Content

The DDW Shadow Conference: Why the Best Parts Aren’t Always on the ScheduleMay 2025
CHAT-DDW: Is the Future of AI Now?April 2023
DDW 2022: Déjà Vu All over AgainMay 2022