Advanced HRM & Impedance/pH Study Day

Prof. Albert J (Arjan) Bredenoord graduated in Medicine from Antwerp University, Belgium. He worked as a research fellow on projects on upper GI physiology at Utrecht University, where he obtained his PhD. He performed his clinical GI training in Utrecht, London and Amsterdam.

Currently, he works as a Consultant Gastroenterologist at the Amsterdam Medical Center and he is a professor of Neurogastroenterology and Motility at the University of Amsterdam. His primary research focus is on esophageal physiology and pathophysiology, on which he has published over 250 papers and book chapters. He is a pioneer in impedance monitoring and high-resolution manometry and founding member of the HRM consensus group and president of EUREOS, the European EoE Network.

John Gallagher studied Physiological Sciences at Newcastle University, where he developed an interest in the aerodigestive tract and the role of gastro-oesophageal refluxate in the development of respiratory disease. Following his graduation, John was accepted onto the Scientist Training Programme (STP) in GI Physiology and trained at Castle Hill Hospital in Hull, where he was offered a permanent position upon completing his training. During this time, he developed a particular interest in upper GI physiology and has since become part of a research team investigating the role of oesophageal motility and reflux in Chronic Cough and Interstitial Lung Diseases.

John sits on the Association of GI Physiologists (AGIP) council as Education Secretary, responsible for co-ordinating the training, education, and assessments of UK GI Physiology trainees on the AGIP recognised Accredited Scientific Practitioner (ASP) and STP programmes. He also lectures on the MSc Clinical Science (GI Physiology) course at Newcastle University.

John is currently training to be a Consultant Clinical Scientist on the Higher Specialist Scientific Training (HSST) programme, for which he is undertaking a professional doctorate at the University of Manchester.