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Amit Patel

Professor of Medicine
Medicine, Gastroenterology
DUMC Box 3913, Durham, NC 27710
Duke University, Division of Gastroenterology, Durham, NC 27710

Overview


Dr. Amit Patel, MD, AGAF, FACG is Professor of Medicine at Duke University, and Director of Endoscopy and Associate Section Chief at the Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center. At Duke University, he has been awarded the Paul Killenberg Faculty Teaching and Malcolm Tyor Faculty Scholar Awards. Dr. Patel’s clinical and academic interests focus on the Esophagus. He has served as invited faculty and lecturer on these topics for ACG, AFS, AGA, ANMS, and ASGE conferences and courses, including the Tachi Yamada Lecture at Digestive Diseases Week. He has authored over 60 manuscripts in journals such as Gastroenterology, AJG, CGH, NGM, JNM, DOTE, DDS, JCG, APT, and JAMA, as well as chapters across multiple textbooks.

Beyond clinical practice and investigation, Dr. Patel actively contributes to the Gastroenterology community through education, advocacy, and clinical guidance development. As primary author, Dr. Patel presented the AGA Membership Policy Priorities and Advocacy Agenda published in Gastroenterology. He has also co-authored the ACG Clinical Guidelines on Esophageal Physiologic Testing, the AGA Clinical Guidelines on the Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia, the joint AGA-ACG Clinical Guidelines on the Pharmacologic Management of Constipation, and the AGA Clinical Practice Update on the Integration of P-CABs into Clinical Practice. He has served on the AGA Clinical Guidelines Committee, the ACG Education Universe Editorial Board, the ANMS Curriculum Task Force, the ASGE Annual Scientific Program Committee, the ACG Research Committee, the AGA Government Affairs Committee, the ACG Practice Parameters Committee, the AFS Education Committee, and the AGA Clinical Practice Updates Committee. Dr. Patel has been selected as an ACG Young Physician Leadership Scholar and AGA Future Leader. He has been awarded Fellowship in the AGA and the ACG, served on the Editorial Board of Gastroenterology, was elected to the Nominating Committee of the AGA EGD Section, and serves as Program Alumni Co-Chair for the AGA Future Leaders Program.

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Professor of Medicine · 2024 - Present Medicine, Gastroenterology, Medicine

Recent Publications


Primary Peristalsis Is the Dominant Mechanism of Refluxate Clearance Following Gastroesophageal Reflux.

Journal Article Neurogastroenterol Motil · April 2025 BACKGROUND: Refluxate volume and pH drop following gastroesophageal reflux are mostly cleared by peristalsis. We evaluated the roles of primary volume clearing peristaltic wave (VCPW), secondary VCPW, post-reflux swallow-induced peristaltic wave (PSPW), an ... Full text Link to item Cite

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Heartburn Relief Is the Major Unmet Need for Drug Development in Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: Threshold Value Analysis.

Journal Article Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol · February 2025 BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Heartburn symptoms contribute to healthcare-seeking among patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Despite clinical guidance, management is often dictated by insurance restrictions. Several potassium-competitive acid block ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Education, Training & Certifications


Washington University, School of Medicine · 2010 M.D.