title: Richard Schatzki: a familiar ring.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The Schatzki ring was named for Richard Schatzki, a renowned radiologist who described the entity with his colleague, John E. Gary. The purpose of this article is to shed more light on a man who made such a significant contribution and to chronicle developments concerning this important radiologic finding.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The Schatzki ring was described long ago, but its cause is poorly understood even today.
authors.affiliation: 1 All authors: Department of Surgery, Rutgers University/NJMS, University Hospital, 150 Bergen St, E-401, PO Box 1709, Newark, NJ 07101-1709.
authors.forename: Birju
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.forename: Eugene
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Han
authors.forename: Kenneth
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Swan
mesh_terms: D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000266:history*; D004935:Esophageal Diseases / Q000266:history*; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans