Prateek Sharma, MD, is Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Kansas School of Medicine, and Director of Clinical Research, VA Medical Center, Kansas City, MO, USA. In 2000, he received the ACG Governors Award for Excellence in Clinical Research. Dr Sharma is also a recent recipient of a Career Development Award from the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE), and the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Castell Esophagus Clinical Research Award. He is also a member of the Barrett's Esophagus Working Group of the US National Cancer Institute (NCI).