Feature

New Approaches to Screening for Barrett Esophagus

Abstract: Current screening methods for Barrett esophagus (BE), the precursor to esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC), are inadequate with less than one-third of screen-eligible patients currently undergoing screening. […]

Case Study in IBS-C

Patient-Centered Approach in IBS-C Management

About the Patient CS is a 40-year-old female internist who was referred to my clinic by a colorectal surgeon in February 2025.  CS had consulted the […]

Letter From the Editor

Letter From the Editor: Examining Exercise in Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatohepatitis

How and why should patients who have metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) exercise? The MASH in Focus column in this month’s issue of Gastroenterology & Hepatology places […]

Advances in Upper GI Disorders

Does Eosinophilic Esophagitis Predispose to Achalasia?

G&H  Currently, how is achalasia defined and viewed in relation to eosinophilic esophagitis?  SS  Traditionally, we have thought of eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) primarily as a disease […]

MASH in Focus

Exercise in Patients With Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatohepatitis

G&H  Has exercise been shown to improve liver fibrosis and histology without body weight loss in patients with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis? JS  At this point in […]

Advances in IBD

Treating Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease During and After Cancer

G&H  What is the risk of cancer in patients with inflammatory bowel disease?  JA  Individuals with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are at an increased risk of […]

Advances in Endoscopy

Beyond the Scope: The Promise and Limitations of Blood-Based Colorectal Cancer Screening

G&H  Could you describe blood-based colorectal cancer screening in the United States, test availability, and accuracies? JD  Currently, there is only one blood-based colorectal cancer (CRC) […]

Advances in Hepatology

Prophylaxis for Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis

G&H What is spontaneous bacterial peritonitis, and what are its potential consequences? RS Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is defined as an infection of ascitic fluid without […]

June 2025