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DDW 2017 Final Report and Wrap Up
Highlighting the most relevant, up-to-date and cutting-edge science, Digestive Disease Week® (DDW) is the largest international gathering of physicians, researchers and academics in the fields of gastroenterology, hepatology, endoscopy and gastrointestinal surgery, and 2017 saw a successful meeting. Recognized as a top 50 m... Read more
GI fellows have decisions to make. What kind of career track do they want, academic or private practice? And in what setting? Private practice and academic institutions offer various settings with a mix of advantages and disadvantages. For instance, there are two tracks in academia, the clinician educator and the physician... Read more
Hepatologists discuss goals, challenges of treating alcoholic liver disease
Alcoholic liver disease (ALD) is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in the U.S. and worldwide. Three hepatologists discussed the management of patients with alcoholic hepatitis (AH) and how to diagnose and treat alcohol use in patients with ALD during an AASLD symposium on Monday, May 8, at DDW® 2017. Acco... Read more
ASGE and the ASGE Foundation honored several outstanding gastroenterologists who have contributed to the advancement of GI endoscopy during the 13th Annual Crystal Awards Dinner on Sunday, May 7, at the posh Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel in Chicago. Held in conjunction with DDW®, the Crystal Awards gala recognized award winners f... Read more
Biosimilar medications are beginning to make gains in the U.S. drug market, with the potential for explosive growth in the future. They currently account for about 1 percent of prescriptions written in the U.S. and 28 percent of drug spending. An AGA symposium on the final day of DDW® 2017 examined the advent of biosimilar... Read more
Experts explore medical and surgical management of portal hypertension
An AASLD symposium on the final day of DDW® 2017 brought together experts from around the world to discuss pharmacological therapies, endoscopic therapies, interventional procedures and the surgical management of portal hypertension (PH) in patients with alcoholic liver disease (ALD). “Beta blockers are still the mainstay o... Read more
Catch up on the best of DDW® 2017 and make plans for DDW 2018
Digestive Disease Week® 2017 was one for the books. More than 14,000 GI professionals gathered in Chicago for the world’s premier GI meeting. The four-day conference featured 4,251 posters, 954 presentations by invited speakers and 1,080 oral abstracts. Even though the meeting has concluded, the education doesn’t end. Here... Read more