American Journal Of Gastroenterology - Author Podcasts

Rena Yadlapati, MD, MHS summarizes the new ACG Clinical Guideline on Achalasia.

Dr. Brian Lacy interviews Dr. Brennan Spiegel about a recent review article published in AJG: COVID-19 and the Digestive System by Ma; Cong; and Zhang.

Timothy B. Gardner, MD, FACG, summarizes the new clinical guideline on diagnosis, etiology, and treatment of chronic pancreatitis.

Mark Pimentel, MD, FACG, summarizes the new clinical guideline on small intestinal bacterial overgrowth.

Patrick Kamath, MD, summarizes the new clinical guideline on vascular liver disorders.

Ali Rezaie, MD, advises how to assess IBS-D patients for possible response to rifaximin using lactulose breath tests.

Alina Allen, MD, discusses the negative impact of NAFLD on cardiovascular disease risk in women.

Sonia Kupfer, MD, discusses the use and best practices of HLA genetic testing for celiac patients. (21:32)

Anita Afzali, MD, MPH, FACG, discusses how to successfully transition a patient from pediatric to adult IBD care. (22:25)

Barham K. Abu Dayyeh, MD, MPH, FASGE, summarizes the current state of intragastric balloons for treatment of class I and II obesity. (25:02)

Kris Kowdley, MD, FACG, summarizes highlights from the new ACG Clinical Guidelines on hereditary hemochromatosis. (20:09)

Jessica Allegretti, MD, MPH, discusses the relationship between primary sclerosing cholangitis and inflammatory bowel disease, the biologic plausibility of fecal microbiota transplant for this condition, and the design of this pilot clinical trial. (18:57)

Henry Parkman, MD, FACG, discusses current treatment options for gastroparesis, reasons why those treatments may fall short, and how cannabis may improve symptoms for these patients. (18:49)

Benjamin Lebwohl, MD, MS, discusses results from a study analyzing presence of gluten in “gluten-free” restaurant food, based on data from users of the Nima gluten detection device. (19:30)

Patrick Young, MD, FACG, discusses the types of injuries common to endoscopists and suggests strategies to minimize these overuse injuries. (10:09)

Jewel Samadder, MD, debates the pros and cons of changing the screening age for colorectal cancer to 45 years. (32:23)

Millie Long, MD, MPH, FACG, summarizes highlights from the new ACG Clinical Guidelines on ulcerative colitis in adult patients. (21:11)

Raymond Cross, MD, MS, explains what TELEmedicine is, how it can be useful for gastroenterologists, and how this study found improved quality of life for IBD patients using this service. (15:07)

Mark Pimentel, MD, FACG, discusses non-pharmaceutical management approaches for IBS, including gluten-free diet, dairy-free diet, low FODMAP diet, and fiber. (21:55)

Zobair Younossi, MD, MPH, FACG, explains the definition, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of primary biliary cholangitis. (18:26)