Skip to content

AGA Perspectives

AGA Perspectives AGA Perspectives

The opinion magazine of the American Gastroenterological Association

Navigation

Site navigation

  • Home
  • Debates
    • Should we use Doppler endoscopic probe for management of patients with severe non-variceal gastrointestinal hemorrhage? No.Should we use Doppler endoscopic probe for management of patients with severe non-variceal gastrointestinal hemorrhage? No.
    • Should we use Doppler endoscopic probe for management of patients with severe non-variceal gastrointestinal hemorrhage? Yes.Should we use Doppler endoscopic probe for management of patients with severe non-variceal gastrointestinal hemorrhage? Yes.
    • Is LINX the way to go for GERD surgery? No.Is LINX the way to go for GERD surgery? No.
    • Is LINX the way to go for GERD surgery? Yes.Is LINX the way to go for GERD surgery? Yes.
    • Biosimilars in IBD: Interchangeability is the issueBiosimilars in IBD: Interchangeability is the issue
  • Quick Hits
    • Choosing the right drug for the right patient in IBDChoosing the right drug for the right patient in IBD
    • The importance of optimizing reflux control to improve outcomes after endoscopic eradication therapy for Barrett’s neoplasiaThe importance of optimizing reflux control to improve outcomes after endoscopic eradication therapy for Barrett’s neoplasia
    • Rare diseases enrich our fieldRare diseases enrich our field
    • Is there still a role for CT colonography?Is there still a role for CT colonography?
    • What are we looking at? Making sense of all of the new imaging technologyWhat are we looking at? Making sense of all of the new imaging technology
  • Inside AGA
    • AGA Patient Case: Persistent hepatic encephalopathyAGA Patient Case: Persistent hepatic encephalopathy
    • AGA Research Foundation researcher of the month: Ans Pauwels, PhD, MPharmScAGA Research Foundation researcher of the month: Ans Pauwels, PhD, MPharmSc
    • Lessons learned from the AGA Future Leaders ProgramLessons learned from the AGA Future Leaders Program
    • AGA Research Foundation researcher: David L. Boone, PhDAGA Research Foundation researcher: David L. Boone, PhD
    • My experiences during AGA’s Advocacy Day: Facilitating changeMy experiences during AGA’s Advocacy Day: Facilitating change
  • Classifieds
  • Archive
  • Contribute
  • About
  • AGA Website
  • Home
  • Posts by Luke John Day, MD
Written by Luke John Day, MD

Dr. Day is an associate professor of medicine at the University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine.

Debates

Should We Train Non-Physicians To Do Endoscopy? Yes

This is half of a two-part debate — read the opposing argument. The opinions expressed here are that of the author and do not represent the position of AGA. Over the last 30 years there has been a dramatic rise in the demand for endoscopic procedures across the world and in the United States. This […]

Published on 01/24/201803/27/2018By Luke John Day, MD
5 Comments10328 views

About the Editor

image Gary Falk, MD, MS
Dr. Falk is a gastroenterologist at the University of Pennsylvania, specializing in swallowing and esophageal disorders. Follow him on Twitter: @drgaryfalk

Perspective Tags

acute pancreatitis adverse event advocacy AGA Advocacy day AGA Center for Microbiome Research and Education anti-tnf barrett's esophagus BE cancer celiac disease cirrhosis colonoscopy Colorectal Cancer CRC CRC risk factors Crohn's Disease DAA direct acting antivirals endoscopy EOE Eosinophilic Esophagitis Esophagus EUS G-POEM gastroesophageal reflux disease gastroparesis GERD GI bleeding gut microbiome HCC HCV hepatitis c IBD IBS inflammatory bowel disease irritable bowel syndrome liver Microbiome nissen fundoplication Obesity PPI practice guidelines proton pump inhibitor reflux ulcerative colitis

Popular Perspectives

Quick Hits

Hope on the horizon for patients with gastroparesis symptoms

Published on 05/22/201805/29/2018By Michael Camilleri, MD, AGAF
Quick Hits

What’s New in Pouchitis?

Published on 01/25/201701/25/2017By Bo Shen
Debates

Should We Train Non-Physicians To Do Endoscopy? Yes

Published on 01/24/201803/27/2018By Luke John Day, MD
Debates

Is FIT an Acceptable Screening Test for Colorectal Cancer?

Published on 03/20/201705/15/2017By Douglas J. Robertson, MD, MPH
Quick Hits

Making Sense of the Adverse Effects of PPIs

Published on 07/22/201607/22/2016By Paul Moayyedi
Inside AGA

The Gastroenterologist’s Microbiome: Here’s What We Found in the Guts of AGA Members

Published on 07/21/201607/22/2016By Rob Knight
Quick Hits

7 Questions About Anorectal Manometry and Pelvic Floor Studies in Constipation

Published on 05/15/201705/15/2017By Adil E. Bharucha, MBBS, MD
Quick Hits

Ergonomics and Endoscopic Related Injuries

Published on 03/29/201603/29/2016By Mehnaz Shafi
301-654-2055

4930 Del Ray Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20814

Stay Connected

Privacy Policy © 2018 American Gastroenterological Association