Scholars@Duke

• Background
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  Education, Training, & Certifications

  • Medical Resident and Fellow, Medicine, Duke University 2001 - 2007
  • M.D., University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill 2001
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  Duke Appointment History

  • Medical Instructor in the Department of Medicine, Medicine, Gastroenterology, Medicine 2007 - 2008
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  Leadership & Clinical Positions at Duke

  • Director, the Duke GI division Esophageal Disorders program, 2019 to present.
    Medical Director, the Esophageal Center at Duke, 2020 to present.
• Publications & Artistic Works
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  Selected Publications

  • Academic Articles

    • Horton, Anthony, Shai Posner, Brian Sullivan, Jennifer Cornejo, Andrea Davis, Monika Fields, Thasha McIntosh, et al. “Esophageal contractile segment impedance from high-resolution impedance manometry correlates with mean nocturnal baseline impedance and acid exposure time from 24-hour pH-impedance monitoring.” Dis Esophagus, July 1, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1093/dote/doaa063.
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    • Posner, S., J. Zheng, R. K. Wood, R. A. Shimpi, M. G. Hartwig, S. -. C. Chow, and D. A. Leiman. “Gastroesophageal reflux symptoms are not sufficient to guide esophageal function testing in lung transplant candidates.” Dis Esophagus 31, no. 5 (May 1, 2018). https://doi.org/10.1093/dote/dox157.
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    • Hirji, Sameer A., Brian C. Gulack, Brian R. Englum, Paul J. Speicher, Asvin M. Ganapathi, Asishana A. Osho, Rahul A. Shimpi, Alexander Perez, and Matthew G. Hartwig. “Lung transplantation delays gastric motility in patients without prior gastrointestinal surgery-A single-center experience of 412 consecutive patients.” Clin Transplant 31, no. 10 (October 2017). https://doi.org/10.1111/ctr.13065.
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    • Patel, Yuval A., Shannon J. McCall, Xuefeng Zhang, Tracy Jaffe, and Rahul A. Shimpi. “Radiographic and endoscopic regression of metastatic gastric cancer to the colon in the setting of 5-aminosalicylic acid use.” J Gastrointest Oncol 7, no. 6 (December 2016): E88–92. https://doi.org/10.21037/jgo.2016.05.02.
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    • Castor, J. M., R. K. Wood, A. J. Muir, S. M. Palmer, and R. A. Shimpi. “Gastroesophageal reflux and altered motility in lung transplant rejection.” Neurogastroenterol Motil 22, no. 8 (August 2010): 841–50. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2982.2010.01522.x.
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    • Anderson, Deverick J., Rahul A. Shimpi, Jay R. McDonald, M Stanley Branch, Zeina A. Kanafani, Jeffrey Harger, Thomas M. Ely, Daniel J. Sexton, and Keith S. Kaye. “Infectious complications following endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography: an automated surveillance system for detecting postprocedure bacteremia.” Am J Infect Control 36, no. 8 (October 2008): 592–94. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2007.10.023.
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    • Shimpi, R. A., and F. G. Gress. “Response:.” Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 67, no. 4 (April 1, 2008). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gie.2007.11.015.
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    • Shimpi, Rahul A., Josh George, Paul Jowell, and Frank G. Gress. “Staging of esophageal cancer by EUS: staging accuracy revisited.” Gastrointest Endosc 66, no. 3 (September 2007): 475–82. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gie.2007.03.1051.
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    • Shimpi, Rahul A., Josh George, Sailaja Yerrabapu, Sammy Ho, Paul S. Jowell, and Frank Gress. “Staging Esophageal Cancer Using Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS): Staging Accuracy Revisited.” Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 63, no. 5 (April 2006): AB279–AB279. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gie.2006.03.719.
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    • Shimpi, Rahul A., Sammy Ho, Malcolm S. Branch, Paul S. Jowell, John Baillie, and Frank G. Gress. “The Diagnostic Utility of Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) and ERCP in Evaluating Patients with Idiopathic Acute Recurrent Pancreatitis (IARP): An Update.” Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 63, no. 5 (April 2006): AB262–AB262. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gie.2006.03.881.
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    • Shimpi, Rahul A. “Low-molecular-weight heparins and glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors with percutaneous coronary intervention in acute coronary syndromes.” J Invasive Cardiol 15, no. 8 (August 2003): 460–65.
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  • Conference Papers

    • Reddy, Alexander, Rahul A. Shimpi, and David A. Leiman. “PREDICTORS OF FUNCTIONAL LUMINAL IMPEDANCE PLANIMETRY (FLIP) FINDINGS IN ESOPHAGOGASTRIC JUNCTION OUTFLOW OBSTRUCTION (EGJOO).” In Gastroenterology, 158:S1086–S1086, 2020.
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    • Posner, Shai, Raymond T. Finn, Rahul A. Shimpi, Richard K. Wood, Deborah Fisher, Matthew G. Hartwig, Jacob Klapper, et al. “Esophageal contractility increases and gastroesophageal reflux does not worsen after lung transplantation.” In Dis Esophagus, 32:1–8, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1093/dote/doz039.
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    • Horton, Anthony J., Brian Sullivan, Katie Charles, Thasha McIntosh, Andrea Davis, Ziad F. Gellad, Rahul A. Shimpi, Prakash Gyawali, and Amit Patel. “ESOPHAGEAL BASELINE IMPEDANCE FROM HIGH RESOLUTION IMPEDANCE MANOMETRY (BI-HRIM) CORRELATES WITH MEAN NOCTURNAL BASELINE IMPEDANCE (MNBI) REGARDLESS OF MANOMETRY SYSTEM MANUFACTURER.” In Gastroenterology, 156:S972–73. W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC, 2019.
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    • Leiman, David A., Richard K. Wood, Kimberley J. Evans, Rahul A. Shimpi, and Ziad F. Gellad. “A NOVEL ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD-BASED WORKFLOW FOR DOCUMENTING AND REPORTING QUALITY OF CARE DELIVERY IN BARRETT'S ESOPHAGUS AND UPPER ENDOSCOPY CARE UTILIZATION.” In Gastroenterology, 156:S265–66. W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC, 2019.
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    • Yang, Nancy, Shai Posner, Raymond T. Finn, Alice Parish, Rahul A. Shimpi, Richard K. Wood, Deborah A. Fisher, et al. “IDENTIFYING GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX DISEASE POST-LUNG TRANSPLANT IS NOT IMPROVED WITH INTRALUMINAL IMPEDANCE VERSUS PH-METRY.” In Gastroenterology, 156:S297–98. W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC, 2019.
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    • Charles, Katie, Brian Sullivan, Thasha McIntosh, Ziad F. Gellad, Rahul A. Shimpi, C Prakash Gyawali, and Amit Patel. “ESOPHAGEAL BASELINE IMPEDANCE FROM HIGH-RESOLUTION IMPEDANCE MANOMETRY (BI-HRIM) CORRELATES WITH MEAN NOCTURNAL BASELINE IMPEDANCE (MNBI) FROM PH-IMPEDANCE MONITORING ON AND OFF PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR THERAPY.” In Gastroenterology, 154:S486–S486. W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC, 2018.
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    • St Romain, Paul, Richard K. Wood, Rebecca A. Burbridge, Amit Patel, David A. Leiman, and Rahul A. Shimpi. “ENDOSCOPIC ULTRASOUND DOES NOT PROVIDE ADDED YIELD IN THE EVALUATION OF ESOPHAGOGASTRIC JUNCTION OUTFLOW OBSTRUCTION (EGJOO).” In Gastroenterology, 154:S745–S745. W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC, 2018.
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    • Posner, Shai, Richard K. Wood, Rahul A. Shimpi, Matthew G. Hartwig, and David A. Leiman. “Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Symptom Correlation with Ambulatory PH-Metry and Esophageal High Resolution Manometry in Lung Transplant Candidates.” In Gastroenterology, 152:S698–S698. Elsevier BV, 2017. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0016-5085(17)32442-3.
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    • Shah, Kamlesh M., Darren A. Pavey, Rahul A. Shimpi, and Frank G. Gress. “Radiofrequency Ablation for Dysplastic Barrett's Esophagus Including Post-PDT Salvage Therapy Using the HALO360 and HALO90 Ablation Systems - The Duke Experience.” In Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 65:AB285–AB285. Elsevier BV, 2007. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gie.2007.03.1005.
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    • Shimpi, Rahul A., Josh George, Sailaja Yerrabapu, Paul S. Jowell, and Frank G. Gress. “Staging of Esophageal Cancer Using High-Frequency Ultrasound (HFUS).” In American Journal of Gastroenterology, 101:S495–S495. Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 2006. https://doi.org/10.14309/00000434-200609001-01281.
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    • Shimpi, R. A., J. Griffin, C. B. Granger, R. M. Califf, F. J. J. Van de Werf, R. J. Simes, and A. J. Muir. “Predictors of gastrointestinal bleeding in patients receiving thrombolytic therapies for acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction.” In Gastroenterology, 126:A607–A607. W B SAUNDERS CO, 2004.
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• Scholarly, Clinical, & Service Activities
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  Presentations & Appearances

  • Radiofrequency Ablation for Barrett's Esophagus: Where Are We in 2013?. Duke Medicine Grand Rounds. May 10, 2013  2013

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