Despite several medical therapies currently available to treat Crohn disease, many patients still undergo surgical treatment. Benjamin Cohen, MD, co-section head and clinical director of the Department of...
In this Q&A, Adam Faye, MD, MS, discusses the implications of his team’s study examining the relationship between antibiotic use and onset of ulcerative colitis and Crohn disease in adults aged 60 years...
Ikuo Hirano, MD, the Chair of the Writing Committee, answers questions about the ACG/JTF guidelines on the management of patients with eosinophilic esophagitis.
A research team recently reviewed guidelines developed by expert groups in Europe, Canada, and the United States for the treatment of H pylori infection. Lead author Carlo A. Fallone, MD, from McGill...
Adeyinka Adejumo, MD, from North Shore Medical Center, answers our questions about his study that investigated the impact of recreational marijuana use on bowel function.
The personal effectiveness of a patient’s diet may go beyond traditional knowledge of food labeling, according to Heidi Nelson, MD, from the Mayo Clinic. Consultant360 spoke with Dr Nelson about her latest...
The relationship between climate change and human health has not been thoroughly explored. Desmond Leddin, MB, MSc, has taken an interest in studying this relationship. In this Q&A, he answers our...
Carol Burke, MD, and Carol Rouphael, MD, answer our questions about their research, presented at the ACG 2019 Annual Meeting, that suggested a longer postpolypectomy colonoscopy interval may be possible...
Harish Patel, MD, and Sridhar Chilimuri, MD, answer our questions about their research presented at the ACG 2019 Annual Meeting on the impact of implementing an in-hospital palliative care unit on...
