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DOTE AWARDS

Diseases of the Esophagus Journal Awards

The Diseases of the Esophagus Journal awards were created in 2018 to recognize outstanding junior faculty members and help promote professional and educational interest in the esophagus and related diseases. Congratulations to the winners below. 


Paper of the Year Award

(formally Best Junior Faculty/Trainee Manuscript Award) 

The Paper of the Year award celebrates outstanding first-author contributions to scientific research, recognizing excellence in methodology, clinical impact, and engagement. Recipients of this award will receive.

  • USD $1,000 cash prize to support your attendance at World Congress
  • Complimentary registration to attend ISDE World Congress 
  • Recognition in the “Esophagram” newsletter 
  • Recognition of your achievement during the ISDE World Congress 
  • Post on ISDE Social Media (Twitter, Facebook) 
  • Complimentary ISDE membership as follows: Regular member - 1 year
  • Award Certificate, presented at ISDE World Congress 

      RECIPIENTS of Paper of the Year (formally Best Junior Faculty/Trainee Manuscript Award)

       2025

      Sydney Pomenti

      Columbia University Medical Center, USA

      Prize winning paper: Questionnaire for diagnosis and response to therapy in rumination syndrome


      2024

      Eline de Groot

      University Medical Center Utrecht Utrecht, The Netherlands 

      Prize winning paper: Trends in surgical techniques for the treatment of esophageal and gastroesophageal junction cancer: the 2022 update



      2023


      Sander Ubels

      Radboud University Medical Centre

      Prize winning paper:  Predicting mortality in patients with anastomotic leak after esophagectomy:  development of a prediction model using data from the TENTACLE—Esophagus


      2022

      Yoshitaka Ishikawa

      University of Michigan

      Prize winning paper:  Quantitative perfusion assessment of gastric conduit with indocyanine green dye to predict anastomotic leak after esophagectomy



      2021

      Evangelos Tagkalos

      University of Mainz, Department of General, Viszeral and Transplant Surgery, Germany

      Prize winning paper: Robot-assisted minimally invasive esophagectomy (RAMIE) compared to conventional minimally invasive esophagectomy (MIE) for esophageal cancer: a propensity-matched analysis



      2020

      Katrin Schwameis

      University of Vienna/ Keck School of Medicine University of Southern California, Austria/USA

      Prize winning paper: Clinical outcome after laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication in patients with GERD and PPI refractory heartburn






      2018

      Jose Vecente Arcose-Machancoses

      Hospital Sant Joan de Dieu Barcelona, Spain

      Prize winning paper: A systematic review with meta-analysis of the prevalence of gastroesophageal reflux in congenital diaphragmatic hernia pediatric survivors

      Reviewer of the Year Award

      (formally Outstanding Junior Faculty Peer Reviewer Award) 

      The Reviewer of the Year award honours exceptional dedication to peer review. This award acknowledges contributions in quality, timeliness, and volume of reviews.

      We are very pleased to provide you with the following:  

      • USD $1,000 cash prize to support your attendance at World Congress

      • Complimentary registration to attend ISDE World Congress 

      • Recognition in the “Esophagram” newsletter 

      • Recognition of your achievement during the ISDE World Congress 

      • Post on ISDE Social Media (Twitter, Facebook) 

      • Complimentary ISDE membership as follows: Regular member - 1 year

      • Award Certificate, presented at ISDE World Congress 

      RECIPIENTS of Reviewer of the Year (formally Outstanding Junior Faculty Peer Reviewer Award)

      2025

      Chih-Han Kung


      Skellefteå Hospital, Sweden



      2024

      Satoru Matsuda

      Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan 



      2023

      Sivesh Kamarajah

      University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust



      2022

      Alice Tsai

      Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, England




      2021

      Fredrik Klevebro

      Karolinska Institutet, Department of Digestive Diseases, Stockholm, Sweden





      2020

      Joonas Kauppila

      University of Oulu, Finland





      2018

      Jessie Elliott

      Trinity College, Ireland


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      International  Interdisciplinary  Everything Esophageal


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