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3417 Gaston Ave.
Suite 1000
Dallas, TX 75246Phone+1 469-800-7050Fax+1 469-800-7060- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Vani J.A. Konda, MD is a gastroenterologist with clinical expertise in esophageal disorders, Barrett's esophagus, surveillance and advanced endoscopic imaging. Her clinical practice focuses on esophageal diseases including Barrett's esophagus, early esophageal cancer, achalasia, swallowing disorders, eosinophilic esophagitis, reflux, and complex esophageal strictures. She completed her residency and fellowship training and remained on faculty at University of Chicago in Chicago, Illinois. Since 2017, she joined the Baylor Scott and White Center for Esophageal Diseases at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas, Texas. There she serves as the Medical Director for the Baylor Scott and White Center for Esophageal Diseases, the Medical Director for the GI Physiology Lab at Baylor University Medical Center, and a member of the Endoscopy Leadership Team.
She has developed a clinical multidisciplinary program for comprehensive benign and malignant disorders of the esophagus by collaborating with other gastroenterologists, surgeons, otolaryngologists, and pulmonologists, and by delivering a streamlined approach to complex patient-oriented care. Her research interests have focused primarily on premalignant lesions of the gastrointestinal tract, in particular Barrett’s esophagus and advanced endoscopic imaging. She has authored over 100 articles, book chapters, and videos. She actively participates in a unique multidisciplinary, translational research program at the Baylor Scott and White Center for Esophageal Research.
She has been active in American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE), the American College of Gastroenterology (ACG), the American Gastroenterology Association (AGA), and the International Society of Diseases of the Esophagus (ISDE).
Education & Training
- University of ChicagoFellowship, Gastroenterology, 2005 - 2009
- University of ChicagoResidency, Internal Medicine/Pediatrics, 2001 - 2005
- The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown UniversityClass of 2001
Certifications & Licensure
- TX State Medical License 2009 - 2025
- IL State Medical License 2001 - 2017
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Algorithm Training and Testing for a Non-Endoscopic Barrett's Esophagus Detection Test in Prospective Multicenter Cohorts.Prasad G Iyer, Seth W Slettedahl, Douglas W Mahoney, Maria Giakoumopoulos, Marilyn C Olson, Martin Krockenberger, William R Taylor, Patrick Foote, Calise Berger, Cadma...> ;Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 2024 Mar 19
- An Endoscopic Scoring System for Achalasia: The CARS score.Peller, M., Schauer, J., Ellison, A., Nguyen, A., Carlson, D., Keswani, R., Reddy, C., Souza, R., Spechler, S., Pandolfino, J., Konda, V.> ;Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 2024 Feb 29
- Frequent discrepancies among diagnostic tests for detecting lower esophageal sphincter-related obstruction.Ellison, A., Cipher, D., Mendoza, R., Souza, R., Nguyen, A., Reddy, C., Spechler, S., Konda, V.> ;Neurogastroenterology and Motility. 2024 Mar 1
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Press Mentions
- Endoscopic Mucosal Resection Valuable for Cancer DiagnosisJanuary 26th, 2022
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
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Hospital Affiliations
- Baylor University Medical CenterDallas, Texas
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