Eric H. Chiou, MD

Dr. Eric Chiou is a pediatric gastroenterologist with a clinical focus on neurogastroenterology and motility disorders, aerodigestive disorders, and eosinophilic gastrointestinal disorders. The current focus of his research is on disorders of esophageal motility in children, including conditions such as gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Despite the prevalence of GERD, there are still many unanswered questions regarding its diagnosis and management in patients with aerodigestive disorders, in particular regarding extra-intestinal manifestations of GERD affecting the airways and lungs such as asthma, otitis media, sleep apnea, chronic laryngitis and development of bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome in lung transplant recipients.

Dr. Chiou’s current research has provided evidence that clinical coordination between multiple subspecialists for the diagnosis and management of patients with complex airway and digestive tract disorders can improve patient care. Specifically, combining multiple endoscopic evaluations under a single general anesthesia episode reduces the risk of complications associated with general anesthesia and provides a care model that improves quality of care and reduces health care costs at the same time.

Additional areas of his clinical and research interest include motility disorders, such as esophageal achalasia and gastroparesis, as well as disorders of gut-brain interaction, such as irritable bowel syndrome and functional abdominal pain.

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Vu JP, Jagannath D, Spielberg DR, Chiou EH, Hosek KE, Lambert EM. Triple endoscopy and recurrent croup in children: A single aerodigestive center experience. Auris Nasus Larynx. 2023 Aug 5:S0385-8146(23)00141-4. doi: 10.1016/j.anl.2023.07.005

Armstrong DG, Chumpitazi BP, Chiou EH, Balakrishnan K. Diagnostic Utility of Mucosal Biopsies Taken During Colonoscopy Guided Colonic Manometry Catheter Placement. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2023 Aug 2. doi: 10.1097/MPG.0000000000003907. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37548490.

Krasaelap A, Duncan DR, Sabe RMM, Bhardwaj V, Lerner DG, Gold BD, Boesch RP, Faure C, von Allmen D, Williams D, Chiou E, DeBoer E, Hysinger E, Maybee J, Khlevner J, Larson K, Morris K, Jalali L, McSweeney M, Brigger MT, Greifer M, Rutter M, Williams N, Subramanyan RK, Ryan MJ, Acra S, Pentiuk S, Friedlander J, Sobol SE, Kaul A, Dorfman L, Darbari A, Prager JD, Rosen R, Cocjin JT, Mousa H. Pediatric Aerodigestive Medicine: Advancing Collaborative Care for Children with Oropharyngeal Dysphagia. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2023 Jul 13. doi: 10.1097/MPG.0000000000003882.

Kaul I, Chiou EH. The Role of Pediatric Gastroenterologists in the Evaluation of Complex Aerodigestive Disorders. Curr Gastroenterol Rep. 2022 Dec;24(12):211-221. doi: 10.1007/s11894-022-00855-4. Epub 2022 Nov 19. PMID: 36401684..

Bora V, Olive A, Chiou E, Raj P, Mehta D. Eosinophilic esophagitis with and without airway involvement in children - A comparative analysis. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2020 Dec;139:110422.

Yu YR, Rosenfeld EH, Chiou EH, Chumpitazi BP, Fallon SC, Brandt ML. High-resolution manometric guidance during laparoscopic Heller myotomy: Impact on quality of life and symptom severity for children with achalasia. J Pediatr Surg. 2019 May; 54(5):1063-1068

Muddasani S, Moe A, Semmelrock C, Gilbert CL, Enemuo V, Chiou EH, Chumpitazi BP. Physical Therapy for Fecal Incontinence in Children with Pelvic Floor Dyssynergia. J Pediatr. 2017 11; 190:74-78

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