Vani J.A. Konda, MD, is a gastroenterologist with clinical expertise in esophageal disorders, Barrett's esophagus, surveillance and advanced endoscopic imaging. Her clinical practice focuses on esophageal diseases, including Barrett's esophagus, early esophageal cancer, achalasia, swallowing disorders, eosinophilic esophagitis, reflux, and complex esophageal strictures. She completed her residency and fellowship training and remained on faculty at the University of Chicago in Chicago, Illinois. Since 2017, Dr. Konda has been with the Baylor Scott and White Center for Esophageal Diseases at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas, Texas, where she serves as the medical director for the Baylor Scott and White Center for Esophageal Diseases, the medical director for the GI Physiology Lab at Baylor University Medical Center and where she is a member of the endoscopy leadership team.
Dr. Konda has developed a clinical multidisciplinary program for comprehensive benign and malignant disorders of the esophagus by collaborating with other gastroenterologists, surgeons, otolaryngologists and pulmonologists by delivering a streamlined approach to complex patient-oriented care. Her research interests have focused primarily on premalignant lesions of the gastrointestinal tract, particularly Barrett’s esophagus and advanced endoscopic imaging.
Dr. Konda has authored over 100 articles, book chapters and videos. In addition, she participates in a unique multidisciplinary translational research program at the Baylor Scott and White Center for Esophageal Research.
Dr. Konda is active in the American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE), the American College of Gastroenterology (ACG), the American Gastroenterology Association (AGA) and the International Society of Diseases of the Esophagus (ISDE).