Harlan Rich, M.D.

Associate Professor of Medicine
Director of Endoscopy

Address:

Primary Office (Clinical)
Medical Office Center
110 Lockwood Street, Suite 116
Providence, RI 02905
phone: 401- 444-3575
fax: 401-444-6316

Second Office (Administrative)
Rhode Island Hospital
Main 970
593 Eddy Street
Providence, RI 02903
phone: 401-444-8766
fax: 401-444-6689

E-Mail:Harlan_Rich@Brown.edu

Clinical Interests:

Clinical Esophagology with an emphasis on gastroesophageal reflux disease and Barrett's esophagus, as well as general gastroenterology (including colorectal cancer screening, peptic ulcer disease, and irritable bowel syndrome). We are currently expanding the role of technology in clinical gastroenterology via the use of ambulatory telemetric pH and capsule endoscopy devices. Research includes creating a database on a large Barrett's surveillance population, studying the acute effect of esophageal acid perfusion on esophageal motility and LES function in humans, and studying genomic alterations in Barrett's epithelium. I have leadership roles in medical education at Brown Medical School for students, residents, and fellows.

Selected Publications:

Kethu SR, Rich HG. Images in clinical medicine. Bleeding colonic diverticulum.N Engl J Med. 2003 Dec 18;349(25):2423.

Poorkhalkali N, Rich HG, Jacobson I, Amaral J, Migliori S, Chrostek C, Biancani P, Cabero JL, Helander HF. Chronic oesophagitis in the cat. Scand J Gastroenterol. 2001 Sep;36(9):904-9.

Harnett KM, Cao W, Kim N, Sohn UD, Rich H, Behar J, Biancani P. Signal transduction in esophageal and LES circular muscle contraction. Yale J Biol Med. 1999 Mar-Jun;72(2-3):153-68.

Rich H.Letter to the Editor: The Slow Code. N Engl J Med. 1998 Jun 25;338(26):1921; author reply 1922-3.

Sohn UD, Harnett KM, Cao W, Rich H, Kim N, Behar J, Biancani P. Acute experimental esophagitis activates a second signal transduction pathway in cat smooth muscle from the lower esophageal sphincter. J Pharmacol Exp Ther. 1997 Dec;283(3):1293-304.

Biancani P, Sohn UD, Rich HG, Harnett KM, Behar J. Signal transduction pathways in esophageal and lower esophageal sphincter circular muscle.  Am J Med. 1997 Nov 24;103(5A):23S-28S.

Rich H, Sohn UD, Behar J, Kim N, Biancani P. Experimental esophagitis affects intracellular calcium stores in the cat lower esophageal sphincter. Am J Physiol. 1997 Jun;272(6 Pt 1):G1523-9.

Kim N, Sohn UD, Mangannan V, Rich H, Jain MK, Behar J, Biancani P.Leukotrienes in acetylcholine-induced contraction of esophageal circular smooth muscle in experimental esophagitis. Gastroenterology. 1997 May;112(5):1548-58.

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