Priya Kathpalia, MD

Title(s)Associate Professor, Medicine
SchoolSchool of Medicine
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    UCSF2020Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Champion Training
    UCSF2017Gastroenterology Fellowship
    Loyola University Medical Center2014Internal Medicine Chief Residency
    Loyola University Medical Center2013Internal Medicine Residency
    Loyola University Chicago - Stritch School of Medicine2010MD
    Northwestern University2006BA
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    UCSFHaile T. Debas Academy of Medical Educators Member
    UCSFUCSF Division of Gastroenterology Inaugural Teaching Award
    American College of GastroenterologyAztraZeneca Senior Fellow Award
    Loyola University Chicago - Stritch School of MedicineMargaret Raiford Hano Memorial Scholarship Award
    Loyola University Chicago - Stritch School of MedicineHonors in Bioethics
    Northwestern UniversityCum Laude
    Northwestern UniversityPhi Beta Kappa Honor Society

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    Dr. Priya Kathpalia is a gastroenterologist and the Medical Director of Motility at UCSF Health, specializing in the diagnosis and management of esophageal motility disorders, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), eosinophilic esophagitis, and other complex foregut conditions. In addition to performing upper endoscopies and colonoscopies, she utilizes advanced diagnostic modalities such as esophageal manometry, Bravo, pH-impedance testing, EndoFLIP, and mucosal impedance (MiVu) studies.

    Dr. Kathpalia earned her medical degree from the Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine and completed her internal medicine residency at Loyola University Medical Center, where she also served as Chief Resident. She then pursued her gastroenterology fellowship at UCSF, receiving advanced training in esophagology under the mentorship of international experts in the field.

    In addition to her clinical work, Dr. Kathpalia is passionate about medical education and curriculum development. She serves as the Program Director for UCSF's Gastroenterology Fellowship Training Program. She is an active member of professional organizations such as the American College of Gastroenterology, the American Gastroenterological Association, and the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE), where she contributed to the Training Committee. Dr. Kathpalia also serves on the Clinical Practice Committee of the American Foregut Society and previously sat on the editorial board of Gastroenterology. Additionally, she co-chairs the UCSF Medical Staff Committee on Professionalism.

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    1. Identification of gaps in the delivery of high-quality care of patients with eosinophilic esophagitis. Dis Esophagus. 2024 Jul 15. Njie C, Richman C, Rebhun J, Achalu S, Kamal AN, Otaki F, Leiman DA, Kathpalia P. PMID: 39007698.
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    2. The Role of High-Resolution Manometry Prior to and Following Antireflux Surgery: The Padova Consensus. Ann Surg. 2024 Apr 12. Salvador R, Pandolfino JE, Costantini M, Gyawali CP, Keller J, Mittal S, Roman S, Savarino EV, Tatum R, Tolone S, Zerbib F, Capovilla G, Jain A, Kathpalia P, Provenzano L, Yadlapati R, HRM and Foregut Surgery International Working group. PMID: 38606560.
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    3. Implementation and Analysis of a 5-Year Online Esophageal Motility Curriculum for Gastroenterology Fellows. Dig Dis Sci. 2024 May; 69(5):1661-1668. Wang CW, Lees CR, Ko MS, Sewell JL, Kathpalia P. PMID: 38507124.
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    4. Quality Indicator Development for the Approach to Ineffective Esophageal Motility: A Modified Delphi Study. J Clin Gastroenterol. 2024 Jan 15. Kamal AN, Kathpalia P, Leiman DA, Bredenoord AJ, Clarke JO, Gyawali CP, Katzka DA, Lazarescu A, Pandolfino JE, Penagini R, Roman S, Savarino E, Vela MF, Otaki F. PMID: 38227852.
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    5. Quality Indicators for the Diagnosis and Management of Eosinophilic Esophagitis. Am J Gastroenterol. 2023 06 01; 118(6):1091-1095. Leiman DA, Kamal AN, Otaki F, Bredenoord AJ, Dellon ES, Falk GW, Fernandez-Becker NQ, Gonsalves N, Hirano I, Katzka DA, Peterson K, Yadlapati R, Kathpalia P. PMID: 36599135; PMCID: PMC10392038.
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    6. Achalasia Quality Indicator Adherence. Dig Dis Sci. 2023 02; 68(2):389-395. Romanoff E, Zhuo J, Huang AC, Amador D, Otaki F, Kamal AN, Kathpalia P, Leiman DA. PMID: 36459295.
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    7. Low Use of First-Line Agents for Constipation by Primary Care Providers in Patients Referred to Gastroenterology Clinic for Chronic Constipation. Gastroenterology. 2022 Oct 1; 163(4):e29-e30. Libuit LE, Alhalel AN, Nagle ND, Wang WC, Kathpalia KP, Ko KM. .
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    8. Racial Disparities in Endoscopy Cancellations During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Dig Dis Sci. 2023 03; 68(3):729-735. Wang CW, Mclean I R, Cheng YW, Kim S, Terdiman J, Kathpalia P, Beck KR. PMID: 35732970; PMCID: PMC9216287.
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    9. Recurrent Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding due to a Cholecystocolonic Fistula. Am J Gastroenterol. 2021 09 01; 116(9):1825. Kraft C, Kim RG, Kathpalia P. PMID: 33606381.
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    10. Virtual Interviews at Graduate Medical Education Training Programs: Determining Evidence-Based Best Practices. Acad Med. 2021 08 01; 96(8):1137-1145. Huppert LA, Hsiao EC, Cho KC, Marquez C, Chaudhry RI, Frank J, Goglin SE, Hsu G, Kathpalia P, Khanna R, Kompala T, Rao MN, Bower BA, Trafas V, Santhosh L, Schwartz BS, Babik JM. PMID: 33298691.
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    11. GERD for the nongastroenterologist: successful evaluation, management, and lifestyle-based symptom control. Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2020 12; 1482(1):106-112. Stein E, Sloan J, Sonu I, Kathpalia P, Jodorkovsky D. PMID: 32944973.
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    12. Epiphrenic diverticula: An added source of complexity in achalasia management. Neurogastroenterol Motil. 2020 03; 32(3). Holmes I, Ko MS, Kouanda A, Singh A, Nett A, Kathpalia P. PMID: 31777144.
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    13. Effect of individualized feedback on learning curves in EGD and colonoscopy: a cluster randomized controlled trial. Gastrointest Endosc. 2020 04; 91(4):882-893.e4. Han S, Obuch JC, Keswani RN, Hall M, Patel SG, Menard-Katcher P, Simon V, Ezekwe E, Aagaard E, Ahmad A, Alghamdi S, Austin K, Brimhall B, Broy C, Carlin L, Cooley M, Di Palma JA, Duloy AM, Early DS, Ellert S, Gaumnitz EA, Goyal J, Kathpalia P, Day L, El-Nachef N, Kerman D, Lee RH, Lunsford T, Mittal M, Morigeau K, Pietrak S, Piper M, Shah AS, Shapiro AB, Shergill A, Sonnier W, Sorrell C, Vignesh S, Wani S. PMID: 31715173.
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    14. How to Incorporate Esophageal Manometry Teaching in Your Fellowship Program. Gastroenterology. 2019 06; 156(8):2120-2123. Kraft C, Kathpalia P, Baumgardner JM, Pandolfino JE, Sewell JL. PMID: 31028777.
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    15. The relationship between esophageal acid exposure and the esophageal response to volumetric distention. Neurogastroenterol Motil. 2018 03; 30(3). Carlson DA, Kathpalia P, Craft J, Tye M, Lin Z, Kahrilas PJ, Pandolfino JE. PMID: 29098750; PMCID: PMC5823728.
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    16. Provider, Patient, and Practice Factors Shape Hepatitis B Prevention and Management by Primary Care Providers. J Clin Gastroenterol. 2017 Aug; 51(7):626-631. Mukhtar NA, Kathpalia P, Hilton JF, Lau G, Yu A, Grumbach K, Nguyen TT, Chan D, Khalili M. PMID: 27811627; PMCID: PMC5413438.
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    17. Changing Paradigms in Detection of Dysplasia and Management of Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Is Colectomy Still Necessary? Gastroenterology. 2017 Feb; 152(2):440-450.e1. Velayos F, Kathpalia P, Finlayson E. PMID: 27765687.
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    18. Underutilization of palliative care services in the liver transplant population. World J Transplant. 2016 Sep 24; 6(3):594-8. Kathpalia P, Smith A, Lai JC. PMID: 27683638; PMCID: PMC5036129.
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    19. Detectable Drug Levels in Infants Exposed to Biologics: So What? Gastroenterology. 2016 07; 151(1):25-6. Kathpalia P, Kane S, Mahadevan U. PMID: 27215654.
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    20. Indwelling peritoneal catheters in patients with cirrhosis and refractory ascites. Intern Med J. 2015 Oct; 45(10):1026-31. Kathpalia P, Bhatia A, Robertazzi S, Ahn J, Cohen SM, Sontag S, Luke A, Durazo-Arvizu R, Pillai AA. PMID: 26122531.
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    21. Assessment of jaundice in the hospitalized patient. Clin Liver Dis. 2015 Feb; 19(1):155-70. Kathpalia P, Ahn J. PMID: 25454302.
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