Clinical Practice
Nearly half of gastroenterology patients take dietary supplements despite toxicity concerns and the lack of rigorous research behind many supplements, according to Gerard E. Mullin, MD, MS. In this DDW News video, Dr. Mullin discusses what every gastroenterologist should know about dietary supplements. Read more
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) continues to be one of the hottest topics at DDW®. This year, World IBD Day — Sunday, May 19 — falls during the meeting, giving AGA another reason to celebrate the best IBD research. See what programming is planned for the day and join AGA for a reception Sunday at 5:30 p.m. on the Center Te... Read more
An AGA Postgraduate Course breakout session on ergonomics Saturday afternoon included tips for optimal room design and strategies to minimize musculoskeletal injury during endoscopy. The session was led by Katherine S. Garman, MD, AGAF, and Amandeep K. Shergill, MD, of the University of California, San Francisco School of M... Read more
Three difficult questions in clinical gastroenterology and hepatology are up for debate during Sunday's "Battle of the Heavyweights: Controversies in Clinical Practice," co-moderated by Joseph K. Lim, MD, AGAF. Read more
Functional gastrointestinal disorders have long been among the most common conditions diagnosed by gastroenterologists. A panel of three experts will discuss the current science and review best practices during Monday’s AGA Institute-Rome Foundation Lectureship, titled "Making Treatment Choices for Functional GI Disorders." Read more
The gut microbiome is as much an organ as the liver, pancreas, intestine or any other organ along the GI tract, says Eugene B. Chang, MD, AGAF, who will moderate Monday’s AGA symposium "Microbiome Diagnostics, Prognostics and Personalized Medicine." Read more
Meena B. Bansal, MD, FAASLD, outlines some of the "best-of-the-best" liver abstracts submitted to DDW® that will be presented during two plenaries on Sunday and Monday. Read more
“It’s more important than ever for clinicians to have a firm grasp on the business aspects of their clinical practices,” says Sunday morning's AGA "The Business of Medicine" Symposium Chair David Kunkel, MD. Read more
Thanks to a new commitee structure, the AGA International Committee has been able to expand its global educational efforts at #DDW19. Read about the additional offerings at this year's meeting from Gilaad Kaplan, MD, MPH, AGAF, and Linda Rabeneck, MD, MPH. Read more
Once again at DDW®, ASGE has partnered with international gastroenterology societies to plan several joint sessions that showcase endoscopic advances around the world. Read more