Videos
DDW® 2019 in San Diego, CA, marked the 50th anniversary of Digestive Disease Week. Meeting attendees gathered at a reception on Friday, May 17, to celebrate the anniversary and sing “Happy Birthday.” Read more
Nancy S. Reau, MD, FAASLD, discusses the worldwide prevalence of hepatitis B and hepatitis C during pregnancy, and points to some of the resources available to gastroenterologists treating expectant mothers with viral hepatitis. Read more
Shivakumar Vignesh, MD, FASGE, AGAF, discusses efforts to help instructors and faculty become better endoscopy trainers in order to reduce variations in endoscopic skill development in trainees. Read more
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
In this DDW News video, Michael G. House, MD, discusses present and future applications of computer-assisted minimally invasive surgical platforms. Read more
What better way to celebrate the DDW legacy than to dive into major GI breakthroughs on the California coastline? Read more
John Petrini, MD, FASGE, and Colleen Schmitt, MD, FACG, FASGE, discuss ways to grow your GI practice and make it stand out from the crowd in this DDW Daily News video exclusive. The duo will moderate Tuesday's ASGE Clinical Symposium Distinguishing Yourself in Practice: Simple Tricks for Your Practice. Read more
Rectal cancer requires a multidisciplinary care team because it is such a complex disease, according to Evie H. Carchman, MD, a member of the SSAT Research Committee. In this DDW Daily News video exclusive, Dr. Carchman discusses variables affecting patient care, several ongoing treatment debates and future treatment direct... Read more
In a DDW Daily News video exclusive, DDW Council Chair Grace H. Elta, MD, AGAF, FASGE, discusses four notable abstracts from DDW 2018 in Washington, D.C. Dr. Elta highlights one abstract from each of the four DDW-sponsoring societies. Read more
Although antiviral therapy has led to a cure rate of more than 90 percent of hepatitis C virus (HCV) cases, David E. Bernstein, MD, FAASLD, thinks more can be done to increase the cure rate. In this DDW Daily News video exclusive, Dr. Bernstein discusses several obstacles preventing patients’ access to curative therapies. H... Read more