Connect Sign InBarrett’s Esophagus in 2018: The Pathologist's Perspective
In recent years there has been several changes suggested for the operational diagnosis of Barrett esophagus. In addition, new endoscopic techniques for the detection and management of Barrett esophagus are becoming increasingly utilized in routine clinical practice. These new developments, which have important implications for the practicing surgical pathologist, will be discussed in detail.
Dr. John Hart graduated from the University of Iowa Medical School in 1986. He did his pathology residency at U.C.L.A. Medical Center in Los Angeles, followed by a Gastrointestinal and Hepatic Pathology fellowship at the same institution. In 1991 he joined the faculty of the University of Chicago, Department of Pathology as an assistant professor, and rose to the rank of full professor in 2004. He is the chief of the Gastrointestinal and Hepatology Pathology section and director of the fellowship program. The fellowship has graduated more than a dozen GI pathologists who are now working in academic pathology departments throughout the United States. Dr. Hart has published more than 180 articles in the fields of gastrointestinal and hepatic pathology and has also authored numerous book chapters. He has lectured throughout the United States and in Europe and Asia. He currently is a member of the Board of Directors of the United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology and the vice president of the Rodger Haggitt Gastrointestinal Pathology Society.
