Michael Vaezi, MD
Enriched profileProfessor of Medicine; Associate Chief and Clinical Director, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition; Director, Center for Swallowing and Esophageal Disorders · Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Michael Vaezi is Professor of Medicine; Associate Chief and Clinical Director, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition; Director, Center for Swallowing and Esophageal Disorders at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. OpenAlex indexes 478 publications with 23,810 citations (h-index 76); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 18 registered studies with this person as an investigator. By OpenAlex citation count, this profile ranks in the top 5% of Gastroenterology profiles in the findmyKOL directory.
Data verified 14 Aug 2026
Overview
Updated 1 Sept 2026
Michael F. Vaezi, MD, PHD, is Professor of Medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. The public record shows 478 publications with 23,810 citations (h-index 76), centered on Gastroesophageal reflux and treatments, Eosinophilic Esophagitis, Esophageal and GI Pathology. It also documents an investigator role on 18 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 8 companies.
- Most recent indexed publication: 2025 · Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics
- Top research focus: Gastroesophageal reflux and treatments
- 18 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 8 companies
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Indications focus
from trials led + research topicsResearch focus
OpenAlex concept fingerprintDrugs & molecules
across trials, industry payments and publicationsWorks with
trial sponsors and companies reporting paymentsScholarship
indexed output and impact (OpenAlex)Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 1 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index (OpenAlex). i10-index 216.
Clinical & industry
trials, payments and federal fundingFederally funded research awards.
Contact
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Practice address
Telephone
Practice address and telephone from the federal NPPES registry.
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Updated 1 Sept 2026
Listed as an investigator on 18 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- VZV in the Enteric Nervous System: Pathogenesis and Consequences
Sponsor: Vanderbilt University Medical Center
- Assessment of Esophageal Epithelium Integrity With Use of a Novel Mucosal Impedance Device
Sponsor: Vanderbilt University Medical Center
- Mechanisms of Weight Loss in Patients Diagnosed With Achalasia
Sponsor: Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Industry payments
Updated 1 Sept 2026
8 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2021–2024. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.Program year20243 payments
- AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LPProgram year20241 payment
- Celgene CorporationProgram year20246 payments
Medicare prescribing footprint (2024)
The drugs this prescriber writes for Medicare patients, grouped by drug class and therapeutic area. Every percentage is a share of their total prescribing, so you can see what they prescribe most. These are proportions, not patient counts or dollar amounts. No condition is inferred: the claims record what was prescribed, never why.
Metabolism & gastrointestinal
100%Proton pump inhibitor58.3%Omeprazole65%Pantoprazole Sodium22%Dexlansoprazole Dr13%Part D<11 patientsH2 blocker21.5%Famotidine100%Part D≥16 patients
Drug classes come from the WHO ATC and U.S. National Library of Medicine (RxClass) classifications; prescribing counts come from the CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers file. Each drug is counted once, under its primary class. Medicare fee-for-service only, so no Medicare Advantage, commercial, or pediatric prescribing is included. CMS publishes this data about 17 months after the fact.
NIH funding
We didn't find any NIH-funded research awards for this person in NIH RePORTER. Why? →
Publications
Updated 1 Sept 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- Management of Patients With Refractory Reflux-Like Symptoms Despite Proton Pump Inhibitor Therapy: Evidence-Based Consensus Statements.
Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics
Article2025
Most-cited works
by citation count (OpenAlex)- 01Modern diagnosis of GERD: the Lyon Consensus1,441 citations2018
- 02
- 03
- 04ACG Clinical Guideline: Diagnosis and Management of Achalasia724 citations2013
- 05
Network
Updated 1 Sept 2026
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Online presence
Updated 1 Sept 2026
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Owned accounts
public accounts run by this person- Doximity
doximity.com/pub/michael-vaezi-md
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Mentions by others
where others cite or feature them- X / Twitter
x.com/VUMCDiscoveries/status/1896596446650003690
- YouTube
gi.org/journals-publications/acg-blog/video-of-the-week-michael-f-vaezi-md-phd-msc-epi-facg-on-practical-approach-to-management-of-extra-esophageal-gerd
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Background & recognition
Updated 1 Sept 2026
Credentials, appointments and honors, newest first, each linked to the public source it came from.
Education
degrees and training on record- verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →medicine.vumc.org ↗
- verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →vanderbilthealth.com ↗
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- BS
Chemistry, Birmingham-Southern College
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Editorial & leadership roles
journal and society appointments- Immediate past Chair
EGD (Esophagogastroduodenoscopy) Section, American Gastroenterological Association (AGA)
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Gastroenterology (journal)
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AGA Research Council
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Awards & honors
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- Fellow
American College of Gastroenterology (FACG)
Secondary affiliations
appointments beyond the home institution- Professor of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
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GI Center for Research Excellence (GICRE), Vanderbilt University Medical Center
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Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
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Media & interviews
press, podcasts and appearances- "Michael Vaezi, MD, on Management of Reflux"
video/interview feature, HMP Global Learning Network (Gastroenterology Learning Network)
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →hmpgloballearningnetwork.com ↗ - "New Understanding of Esophageal Motility Disorders and GERD"
feature interview, Vanderbilt Health Discoveries
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