Kristle L. Lynch, MD

Professor of Clinical Medicine (Gastroenterology)
Advanced Esophagology Fellowship Program Director, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine
Director, GI Physiology Laboratory, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine
Director, Esophagology and Swallowing Center, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine
Research Advisory Council, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine
Department: Medicine
Contact information
3400 Civic Center Boulevard
750 Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine
South Pavilion
Philadelphia, PA 19104
750 Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine
South Pavilion
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: 215-349-8222
Fax: 215-349-5915
Fax: 215-349-5915
Education:
BA (Psychology)
Northwestern University, 2005.
MD (Medicine)
Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine, 2009.
Permanent linkBA (Psychology)
Northwestern University, 2005.
MD (Medicine)
Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine, 2009.
Selected Publications
Avraamides, C. Lynch, KL. Symowicz, J. Mullaney, C.: Improving the Journey to Diagnosis and Effective Treatment of Eosinophilic Esophagitis. American College of Gastroenterology Annual Scientific Meeting. Phoenix, Az. October 2025 Notes: Poster Presentation.Shah E., Chiang A., Lynch K., Swanstrom L., Marescaux J., Rishindra R., Vissagi P.: Emerging Innovation, Artificial Intelligence, and Digital Technology in Esophagology. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences August 2025.
Thanawala, S. Lynch, KL. : Management of Esophageal Strictures. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Clinics of North America June 2025.
Lynch KL, Gyawali CP, Coss-Adame E, Siboni S, Vélez C, Khan A, Visaggi P, Sloan JA, Gavini S, Sozzi M, Wu J.: The Conundrum of Esophagogastric Junction Outflow Obstruction: Answers to Key Clinical Questions. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences June 2025.
Ketchem CJ, Dash A, Falk GW, Dellon ES, Lynch KL.: The Index of Severity for Eosinophilic Esophagitis Helps Predict Treatment Response to Dupilumab. Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology May 2025.
Carlson DA, Pandolfino JE, Yadlapati R, Vela MF, Spechler SJ, Schnoll-Sussman FH, Lynch K, Lazarescu A, Khan A, Katz P, Jain AS, Gyawali CP, Gupta M, Garza JM, Fass R, Clarke JO, Chokshi RV, Chen J, Ravi K, Chan WW, Sultan S, Konda VJA.: A Standardized Approach to Performing and Interpreting FLIP Panometry for Esophageal Motility Disorders: The Dallas Consensus. Gastroenterology Feb 2025.
Strauss Starling A, Thanawala SU, Beveridge CA, Falk GW, Lynch KL.: Look above the IRP: predicting abnormal confirmatory testing in patients with esophagogastric junction outflow obstruction. Therapeutic Advances in Gastroenterology. Dec 2024.
Shah, E. D., Chan, W. W., Jodorkovsky, D., Lee Lynch, K., Patel, A., Patel, D., Yadlapati, R.: Optimizing the Management Algorithm for Heartburn in General Gastroenterology: Cost-Effectiveness and Cost-Minimization Analysis. Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology October 2024.
Achalu, S; Berry, R; Joseph, A; Bhargava, M; Fernandez-Becker, N; Bredenoord, A; Chang, J; Dellon, E; Falk, G; Hirano, I; Horsley-Silva, J; Leiman, D; Lynch, K; Peterson, K; Kamal, A.: Esophageal Expert Development of a Preliminary Question Prompt List for Adults With Eosinophilic Esophagitis: A Modified Delphi Study. Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology September 2024.
Ketchem, C. Lynch, K.: PCABS and PPIs: the Dynamic Duo of Acid Blockers Gastroenterology and Hepatology September 2024.