Dr. Pandolfino is the Hans Popper Professor of Medicine and Chief of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at the Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University.  His career has focused primarily on studying the biomechanics of gastrointestinal motility as it pertains to gastroesophageal reflux and swallowing disorders.  He currently is funded by the NIH to study GERD and Dysphagia pathogenesis and also receives funding from industry focused on the development of new diagnostics.  He is the Executive Director of the Digestive Health Institute and maintains a strong clinical referral practice in the Kenneth C. Griffin Esophageal Center at Northwestern Medicine.  He is active in multiple professional organizations and serves on multiple editorial boards.