Anisa Shaker, MD

Dr. Shaker is a physician-scientist with a clinical and research interest in esophageal disorders. Her research program is focused on understanding the mechanisms of esophageal injury, repair, and inflammation. Her work is supported by both federal and private funding. Dr. Shaker has authored several articles in peer-reviewed journals and serves as a mentor to physicians in training interested in gastrointestinal research.

Dr. Shaker earned her medical degree from Medical College of Wisconsin. She then performed her internship and residency at Brown University- Rhode Island Hospital, followed by a Gastroenterology Fellowship at Washington University School of Medicine- Barnes Jewish Hospital.

Lab site: https://sites.usc.edu/shakerlab/

• Association of American Medical Colleges: Early Career Women Faculty Professional Development Seminar, 2011
• American Gastroenterology Association: Women’s Leadership Conference, 2015

• The role of esophageal myofibroblasts in alcohol related esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.
  NIH · R21AA028891 · Mar 15, 2021 – Feb 29, 2024 · Role: Principal Investigator
• The role of human esophageal myofibroblasts in regulating the epithelial response in GERD
  NIH · R01DK118065 · Sep 12, 2019 – May 31, 2025 · Role: Principal Investigator
• Epithelial-stromal cross-talk in esophageal inflammation and carcinogenesis.
  NIH · R03CA198692 · Aug 1, 2015 – Jul 31, 2018 · Role: Principal Investigator
• EPIMORPHIN DELETION ALTERS STEM CELL NICHE MYOFIBROBLAST SECRETION
  NIH · K08CA153036 · Jul 1, 2011 – Jan 31, 2018 · Role: Principal Investigator

• Lipham, John
• Chandrasoma, Parakrama
• Minoo, Parviz
• Lenz, Heinz-Josef
• Hiramoto, Brent
• Frey, Mark