Director, Center of Excellence for Barrett’s Esophagus

Dr. Panjehpour is the Director of Research and Operations at the Center of Excellence for Barrett’s Esophagus and the Esophageal and Anorectal Motility Clinic. He is also a Research Associate Professor at the College of Veterinary Medicine and holds a visiting scientist appointment at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. His collaborative work with the College of Veterinary Medicine and Oak Ridge National Laboratory has resulted in several human clinical studies including development of balloon photodynamic therapy (PDT) and non-invasive detection of cancer using laser induced fluorescence (LIF) spectroscopy.

He has lectured extensively on PDT and LIF technologies.  He has published numerous papers and book chapters. He is a member of the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery, American Society for Photobiology, the International Society for Optical Engineering (SPIE) and the American Gastroenterological Association.

Dr. Panjehpour was the recipient of the Knoxville News Sentinel’s Health Care Heroes “Innovation” Award in 2013.