The team

The research team that built and validated the score is multi-disciplinary and international, involving 13 centers around the world:

University of Milan, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato

Division of General and Foregut Surgery
San Donato Milanese (Milan), Italy

Dr. Stefano Siboni
Dr. Marco Sozzi
Dr. Sara Boveri (statistician)
Dr. Benedetta Barcella
Dr. Lorenzo Cusmai
Prof. Luigi Bonavina

Medical University of Vienna

Division of Upper GI Surgery
Vienna, Austria

Prof. Sebastian F. Schoppmann
Dr. Ivan Kristo

Washington University School of Medicine

Division of Gastroenterology

St. Louis, Missouri, USA.

Dr. Prakash C. Gyawali

Dr. Benjamin Rogers

Dr Greenan Garrett

University of Pisa

Division of Gastroenterology
Pisa, Italy

Prof. Nicola De Bortoli
Dr. Pierfrancesco Visaggi

Swedish Cancer Institute

Thoracic Surgery
Seattle, WA, USA

Dr. Brian Louie
Dr. Megan Ivy

The functional Gut Clinic

London, UK

Dr. Anthony Hobson
Dr. Jordan Haworth

University of Genoa

Gastroenterology Unit,
Department of Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties
Genoa, Italy

Dr. Elisa Marabotto
Dr. Chiara Facchini

University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli"

Division of General, Mininvasive and Bariatric Surgery
Napoli, Italy

Dr. Salvatore Tolone

The Ohio State University

Division of General and Gastrointestinal Surgery
Columbus, OH, USA

Dr. Kyle Perry

University Sains Malaysia

School of Medical Science

Prof. Yeong Yeh Lee
Dr. Vincent Tee

The Jikei University School of Medicine

Department of Surgery,
Tokyo, Japan

Dr. Takahiro Masuda

Policlinico di Milano

Department of Gastroenterology

Prof. Roberto Penagini
Dott. Marina Coletta

University of Athens

Athens, Greece

Prof. Dimitrios Theodorou
Dr. Tania Triantafyllou

All the researchers have been selected among experts in highly accredited centers for esophageal disease where they lead the function test laboratories. The multidisciplinary team including surgeons and gastroenterologists ensures a comprehensive view on gastro-esophageal reflux disease.