Treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease During Pregnancy

G&H How common is gastroesophageal reflux disease in pregnant women? LBG In the baseline population of individuals who are not pregnant, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is […]

Management of Eosinophilic Esophagitis From Childhood to Adulthood

Glenn T. Furuta, MD Professor of Pediatrics University of Colorado School of Medicine Director, Gastrointestinal Eosinophil Diseases Program Children’s Hospital Colorado Aurora, Colorado National Jewish Health […]

Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy for Treatment of Achalasia

Advances in GERD Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy for Treatment of Achalasia Lee L. Swanstrom, MD Chief Innovations Officer IHU-Strasbourg University of Strasbourg Strasbourg, France G&H What is […]

Esophageal Perforations

Gottumukkala S. Raju, MD, FACG, FASGE Professor of Medicine Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston, Texas G&H […]

Histologic Features of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease and Eosinophilic Esophagitis

Robert D. Odze, MD, FRCP Chief, Gastrointestinal Pathology Brigham and Women’s Hospital Professor of Pathology Harvard Medical School Boston, Massachusetts G&H What are the histologic features […]

Is There a Relationship Between GERD and Asthma?

John G. Mastronarde, MD Professor of Internal Medicine Director, The Ohio State University Asthma Center The Wexner Medical Center at The Ohio State University Columbus, Ohio […]

Recent Research on Pneumatic Dilatation Versus Laparoscopic Heller Myotomy for Achalasia Treatment

Joel E. Richter, MD, FACP, MACG Professor of Medicine Hugh F. Culverhouse Chair for Esophagology Director, Division of Digestive Diseases & Nutrition Director, Joy McCann Culverhouse […]

The Pathogenesis of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

Rhonda F. Souza, MD, AGAF, FASGE Professor of Medicine UT Southwestern Medical Center VA North Texas Health Care System Dallas, Texas G&H Traditionally, what has been […]

Use of Symptom Indices in the Management of GERD

Michael F. Vaezi, MD, PhD, MS Clinical Director, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition Director, Center for Swallowing and Esophageal Disorders Professor of Medicine Vanderbilt University Medical […]

New Technologies for Examination of the Esophagus: Are They Really Better Than White-Light Endoscopy?

Michael B. Wallace, MD Professor of Medicine Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Mayo Clinic Jacksonville, Florida G&H What are the most common indications for using white-light […]

Endoscopic Treatments for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

Blair A. Jobe, MD Professor of Surgery University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania G&H What are the challenges associated with treating gastroesophageal reflux disease […]

Examining the Potential Relationship Between Proton Pump Inhibitor Use and the Risk of Bone Fracture

David C. Metz, MD Professor of Medicine Associate Chief for Clinical Affairs Division of Gastroenterology Perelman School of Medicine University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, Pennsylvania G&H Proton […]

Approach to Diagnosis of Eosinophilic Esophagitis

Evan S. Dellon, MD, MPH Assistant Professor of Medicine Center for Esophageal Diseases and Swallowing Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology University of North Carolina School of Medicine Chapel […]

Barrett Esophagus and Life Expectancy: Implications for Screening?

Ernst J. Kuipers, MD, PhD Professor of Medicine Chair, Departments of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology and Hepatology Erasmus MC University Medical Center Rotterdam, The Netherlands G&H How […]

The European Experience of Achalasia Treatment

Guy Boeckxstaens, MD, PhD Department of Gastroenterology Translational Research Center for Gastrointestinal Disorders University Hospital Leuven Catholic University Leuven Leuven, Belgium G&H What is achalasia? GB Achalasia is a […]

Management of Nondysplastic Barrett Esophagus with Ablation Therapy

Richard E. Sampliner, MD Professor of Pathology University of Arizona Cancer Center and Adobe Gastroenterology Tucson, Arizona G&H How have patients with nondysplastic Barrett esophagus traditionally been managed? […]

GERD in Minority Populations

Frank K. Friedenberg, MD, MS (Epi) Professor of Medicine Temple University Hospital Philadelphia, Pennsylvania G&H What have studies reported to date regarding the prevalence of gastroesophageal reflux […]

Management of Dysphagia in Stroke Patients

Reza Shaker, MD Joseph E. Geenen Professor and Chief, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Senior Associate Dean and Director, Clinical and Translational Science Institute Medical College […]

Clinical Presentation and Treatment of Pediatric Patients with Eosinophilic Esophagitis

Chris A. Liacouras, MD Co-Director, Center for Pediatric Eosinophilic Disorders The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Professor of Pediatrics, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine Philadelphia, Pennsylvania […]

Antireflux Surgery: Efficacy, Side Effects, and Other Issues

Lars Lundell, MD, PhD Professor of Surgery Gastrocentrum Karolinska University Hospital Stockholm, Sweden G&H In which patients is surgery an option for treatment of reflux? LL Antireflux surgery […]