The opinion magazine of the American Gastroenterological Association
This is half of a two-part debate — read the opposing argument. Breath testing for small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) has been used in clinical gastroenterology for over three decades. However, in the last decade, there has been a renewed interest in this diagnostic test for identifying SIBO. The renewed interest in SIBO is related […]
This is half of a two-part debate — read the opposing argument. My problem with current concepts of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) and the use of breath tests in their diagnosis, is that I have been around too long. Long enough, unfortunately, to remember the origins of this entity as a cause of maldigestion […]
It is a reality that the practice of gastroenterology and medicine in general is subject to the public policy decisions made by Congress. The high importance that medical societies like AGA place on advocacy speaks to the impact that legislative and regulatory decisions have on clinical practices. The old adage “if you’re not at the […]
Like many of you, I see patients with a history of recurrent diverticulitis. These patients come to our clinic frustrated by their unpredictable recurrences and worried the next episode might be catastrophic. Many of these visits are about what the patient fears will happen more than any actual symptoms. They are afraid their pain will […]
This is half of a two-part debate — read the opposing argument. Breath testing for small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) has been used in clinical gastroenterology for over three decades. However, in the last decade, there has been a renewed interest in this diagnostic test for identifying SIBO. The renewed interest in SIBO is related […]
This is half of a two-part debate — read the opposing argument. My problem with current concepts of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) and the use of breath tests in their diagnosis, is that I have been around too long. Long enough, unfortunately, to remember the origins of this entity as a cause of maldigestion […]
Dear colleagues and friends, I write to introduce myself as your new AGA Perspectives editor. I was born and raised in Lebanon, where I obtained my MD degree from the American University of Beirut in 1996, before moving to the United States. I completed a residency in internal medicine, fellowship in gastroenterology, and earned a […]
The AGA Research Foundation offers its flagship grant, the AGA Research Scholar Award, to the most promising early career investigators. Kyle Staller, MD, MPH, an assistant professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School in Boston, is no exception. We’re thrilled to highlight Dr. Staller — a 2016 AGA Research Scholar Award winner — as our […]
In April 2019, the AGA Center for GI Innovation and Technology hosted its annual meeting, the AGA Tech Summit. It was the summit’s 10th anniversary, and we celebrated with fantastic presentations and networking. As always, this year’s Shark Tank was a highlight of the AGA Tech Summit and represents the progress our field is making […]
Hashem B. El-Serag, MD, MPH, AGAF, began his term as the 114th president of the AGA Institute during Digestive Disease Week® (DDW) 2019. Dr. El-Serag is former editor-in-chief of AGA’s journal Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. He currently serves as chair of the department of medicine at Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, following a decade […]
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