Overview
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Michael F. Vaezi, MD, PHD, is Professor of Medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. The public record shows 478 publications with 23,810 citations (h-index 76), centered on Gastroesophageal reflux and treatments, Eosinophilic Esophagitis, Esophageal and GI Pathology. It also documents an investigator role on 18 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 8 companies.
- Most recent indexed publication: 2025 · Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics
- Top research focus: Gastroesophageal reflux and treatments
- 18 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 8 companies
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Indications focusfrom trials led + research topics
Research focusOpenAlex concept fingerprint
Drugs & moleculesacross trials, industry payments and publications
Works withtrial sponsors and companies reporting payments
Scholarshipindexed output and impact (OpenAlex)
View publications ↓Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 1 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index (OpenAlex). i10-index 216.
Clinical & industrytrials, payments and federal funding
Federally funded research awards.
Clinical trials
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Listed as an investigator on 18 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- VZV in the Enteric Nervous System: Pathogenesis and Consequences
Sponsor: Vanderbilt University Medical Center
InvestigatorPhase 4RecruitingNCT05550194 - Assessment of Esophageal Epithelium Integrity With Use of a Novel Mucosal Impedance Device
Sponsor: Vanderbilt University Medical Center
InvestigatorEnrolling, by, invitationNCT03103789 - Mechanisms of Weight Loss in Patients Diagnosed With Achalasia
Sponsor: Vanderbilt University Medical Center
InvestigatorCompletedNCT03063463
Industry payments
Updated 14 Jul 2026
8 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2021–2024. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.Program year20243 payments
- AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LPProgram year20241 payment
- Celgene CorporationProgram year20246 payments
NIH funding
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Publications
Updated 14 Jul 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- Management of Patients With Refractory Reflux-Like Symptoms Despite Proton Pump Inhibitor Therapy: Evidence-Based Consensus Statements.
Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics
2025
Most-cited worksby citation count (OpenAlex)
- 01Modern diagnosis of GERD: the Lyon Consensus1,441 citations2018
- 02
- 03
- 04ACG Clinical Guideline: Diagnosis and Management of Achalasia724 citations2013
- 05
Contact
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Office address
1301 Medical Center Drive, Suite 1660, Nashville, TN 37232
Network
Updated 14 Jul 2026
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Background & recognition
Updated 14 Jul 2026
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Educationdegrees and training on record
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- BS
Chemistry, Birmingham-Southern College
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Editorial & leadership rolesjournal and society appointments
- Immediate past Chair
EGD (Esophagogastroduodenoscopy) Section, American Gastroenterological Association (AGA)
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Gastroenterology (journal)
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AGA Research Council
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Awards & honorshonors on the public record
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- Fellow
American College of Gastroenterology (FACG)
Secondary affiliationsappointments beyond the home institution
- Professor of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
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GI Center for Research Excellence (GICRE), Vanderbilt University Medical Center
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Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
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Media & interviewspress, podcasts and appearances
- "Michael Vaezi, MD, on Management of Reflux"
video/interview feature, HMP Global Learning Network (Gastroenterology Learning Network)
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feature interview, Vanderbilt Health Discoveries
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Online presence
Updated 14 Jul 2026
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- YouTube
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