Rena (Shah) Yadlapati MD

Esophagus Disease

Associate Professor

9500 Gilman DrLa Jolla, CA 92037

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Education & Training

McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityFellowship, Gastroenterology, 2013 - 2016
New York Medical CollegeClass of 2009

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Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2010 - 2028
CO State Medical License 2017 - 2021
IL State Medical License 2013 - 2017
American Board of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification PowerChart (Clinical), Cerner Corporation, 2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Northwestern popHealth for Eligible Providers, Northwestern University, 2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2017

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

One Step Forward for the Future of Laryngopharyngeal Reflux Disease.
Rena Yadlapati, Liza Blumenfeld, Erin Walsh
Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 2026-09-02
Efficacy of Biological and Steroid Therapies in Adolescent and Adult Patients With Eosinophilic Esophagitis: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis With Meta-Re...
Mohammad Al Hayek, Alfredo J Lucendo, Edoardo Vincenzo Savarino, Brigida Barberio, C Prakash Gyawali
Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 2026-09-01
3 citations
Validation of a Novel Laryngopharyngeal Reflux Risk Prediction Score for Proximal and Pharyngeal Reflux on Objective Testing.
Allyson Richardson, Amanda J Krause, Ming-Wun Wong, , Chien-Lin Chen
Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 2026-09-01

Authored Content

A Preview of "Controversies in GERD Diagnosis & Management" at DDW 2024May 2024

Press Mentions

Phathom Pharmaceuticals to Highlight VOQUEZNA® (Vonoprazan) at the American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) 2025 Annual Scientific MeetingOctober 23rd, 2025
The Wild World Inside Your GutFebruary 22nd, 2023
Study Pinpoints Best Predictor of When Reflux Symptoms Don't Require PPIJuly 6th, 2022

Grant Support

The MVP Trial: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Mechanism Guided vs PPI Strategy for Laryngopharyngeal RefluxUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO2024–2029
Mechanism Guided Therapy for Laryngopharyngeal RefluxUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO2021–2026
Mechanism Guided Therapy for Laryngopharyngeal RefluxUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO2021–2026
Role of Psychological Processes on Symptom Burden in Laryngopharyngeal RefluxUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO2023–2025