About the contributor

• Renee C. Minjarez
• Blair A. Jobe

Renee C. Minjarez

Dr Renee C. Minjarez graduated from University of Texas at Southwestern Medical School before coming to Portland and the Oregon Health & Sciences University to pursue a general surgery residency. Now in her academic research year, her interests focus on detection of gastroesophageal reflux using multichannel intraluminal impedance in patients experiencing laryngopharyngeal symptoms as well applying minimally invasive techniques to transhiatal esophagectomy.

Blair A. Jobe

Dr Jobe is Assistant Professor of Surgery at Oregon Health & Science University and Director of the Swallowing Center at the Portland VA Medical Center. He received his medical degree from Creighton University in Omaha and completed his residency training at Oregon Health & Science University. He also had fellowship training in minimally invasive surgery at Swedish Hospital in Seattle. He is an esophageal surgeon and researcher whose interests include esophageal cancer, esophageal motility disorders and complicated gastroesophageal reflux disease. His specific areas of interest are based in improving risk-stratification for esophageal cancer and the epidemiology of Barrett's esophagus.