American Journal of Gastroenterology Author Podcasts

Aasma Shaukat, MD, MPH, FACG talks with Co-Editor in Chief Dr. Brian Lacy about the new ACG Guideline Colorectal Cancer Screening 2021. She discusses the new screening recommendations for average-risk individuals as young as 45 to reduce indicdence of advanced adenoma, CRC, and mortality from CRC. (22:22)

Amol Agarwal, MD talks with Co-Editor-in-Chief Brennan Speigel, MD on whether or not the use of mt-sDNA testing in the primary care setting is an appropriate diagnostic tool for colorectal cancer screening.(16:40)

Colleen Kelly, MD, FACG joins Co-Editor-in-Chief Brian Lacy, MD, PhD, FACG to discuss the preferred approach to the management of adults with C. difficile infection taken from the ACG Clinical Guideline. (21:48)

Co-Editor-in-Chief Brennan Spiegel, MD, MSHS, FACG interviews his Co-Editor-in-Chief Brian Lacy, MD, PhD, FACG on the recent Red Section article "Controversies in Gastroparesis: Discussing the Sticky Points." Listen for a discussion on the 10 controversies in gastroparesis, including the uncommonness of abdominal pain in patients with gastroparesis, endoscopic pyloric therapy, and timing of emptying during scans that could lead to an incorrect diagnosis. (22:56)

Binu V. John, MD, MPH joins Co-Editor-in-Chief Brian Lacy, MD, PhD, FACG to discuss the retrospective study conducted through the US Veterans Administration which examined the association of ursodeoxycholic acid liver-related death, hepatic decompensation, and hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with primary biliary cirrhosis. (23:28)

Co-Editor-in-Chief Jasmohan Bajaj and Dr Philip Katz of Weill Cornell Medicine discuss the recently published ACG Clinical Guideline for the Diagnosis and Management of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease. First author Dr. Katz discusses how PPIs remain the medical treatment of choice for GERD even though multiple publications question potential adverse events. The guideline addresses key issues in PPI management and adverse events, so clinicians will have a comprehensive, go-to source in the guideline. (16:43)

Divyanshoo R. Kohli, MD of the Kansas City VA Medical Center in Missouri, discusses his publication of a retrospective analysis and comparison of outcomes of PEG and IRG using an integrated nationwide database. (19:29)

Co-Editor-in-Chief Brennan Spiegel, MD, MSHS, FACG interviews Arnold Wald, MD, MACG to discuss highlights from the ACG Clinical Guideline Management of Benign Anorectal Disorders, published in the October 2021 issue of the American Journal of Gastroenterology. Download slides summarizing key concepts and treatment recommendations for proctalgia syndromes, chronic anal fissures, and hemorrhoids to follow along with this podcast. (31:18)

Ira Jacobson, MD, FACG joins Co-Editor-in-Chief Brian Lacy to discuss the recently published article on the clinical features and prognostic implication of cholangiopathy after severe COVID-19. (29:49)

Shanti Eswaran, MD and Co-Editor-in-Chief Brennan Spiegel, MD discuss the new study on how kiwifruit can improve symptoms in patients with chronic constipation. (15:58)

Loren Laine MD, FACG joins Co-Editor-in-Chief Brennan Spiegel, MD, MSHS, FACG to discuss the ACG Clinical Guideline "Upper Gastrointestinal and Ulcer Bleeding." Dr. Laine discusses risk assessment in the emergency department in order to identify very-low-risk patients who may be discharged, as well as the recommendation for high-dose PPI therapy after endoscopic hemostatsis. (25:55)

K. Rajender Reddy MD, FACG speaks with Co-Editor-in-Chief Brian Lacy, MD on the new ACG Guideline Diagnosis and Management of Idiosyncratic Drug-Induced Liver Injury. Dr. Reddy offers clinical pearls of wisdom for diagnosing drug-induced liver injury in patients and reviews the new recommendations. (24:17)

Join author Christopher Ma, MD, MPH and Co-Editor-in-Chief Dr. Brennan Spiegel as they discuss the newly published article on gender and food insecurities. Food insecurity represents a substantial public health challenge in the United States that differentially affects women compared with men. Alternative strategies may be required to meet the nutritional requirements for food insecure women. (17:16)

William D. Chey, MD, discusses the first report of duodenal confocal laser endomicroscopy abnormalities in patients with functional dyspepsia.

Mark Pimentel, MD, FACG, discusses the newly published ACG Guideline for Management of Irritable Bowel Syndrome.

Monia E. Werlang MD of the University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville discusses how unidentified eating disorders can interfere with effective management of GI disease and its symptoms.

Swapna Gayam, MD discusses her Red Section article on the carbon footprint of endoscopy procedures and methods that can help reduce this environmental impact, including reducing plastic wastage and energy consumption.

Sachin Wani, MD discusses the recent study published in AJG that examines endoscopic surveillance practices using data from the GI Quality Improvement Consortium Registry.

Jeff Mather, MS, and Raymond McKay, MD discuss their study examining outcomes of famotidine treatment for patients hospitalized with COVID-19.

C. Prakash Gyawali, MD, MRCP, FACG discussed the new ACG Clinical Guidelines on Esophageal Testing

Rena Yadlapati, MD, MHS summarizes the new ACG Clinical Guideline on Achalasia.

Dr. Brian Lacy interviews Dr. Brennan Spiegel about a recent review article published in AJG: COVID-19 and the Digestive System by Ma; Cong; and Zhang.

Timothy B. Gardner, MD, FACG, summarizes the new clinical guideline on diagnosis, etiology, and treatment of chronic pancreatitis.

Mark Pimentel, MD, FACG, summarizes the new clinical guideline on small intestinal bacterial overgrowth.

Patrick Kamath, MD, summarizes the new clinical guideline on vascular liver disorders.

Ali Rezaie, MD, advises how to assess IBS-D patients for possible response to rifaximin using lactulose breath tests.

Alina Allen, MD, discusses the negative impact of NAFLD on cardiovascular disease risk in women.

Sonia Kupfer, MD, discusses the use and best practices of HLA genetic testing for celiac patients. (21:32)

Anita Afzali, MD, MPH, FACG, discusses how to successfully transition a patient from pediatric to adult IBD care. (22:25)

Barham K. Abu Dayyeh, MD, MPH, FASGE, summarizes the current state of intragastric balloons for treatment of class I and II obesity. (25:02)

Kris Kowdley, MD, FACG, summarizes highlights from the new ACG Clinical Guidelines on hereditary hemochromatosis. (20:09)

Henry Parkman, MD, FACG, discusses current treatment options for gastroparesis, reasons why those treatments may fall short, and how cannabis may improve symptoms for these patients. (18:49)

Jessica Allegretti, MD, MPH, discusses the relationship between primary sclerosing cholangitis and inflammatory bowel disease, the biologic plausibility of fecal microbiota transplant for this condition, and the design of this pilot clinical trial. (18:57)

Benjamin Lebwohl, MD, MS, discusses results from a study analyzing presence of gluten in “gluten-free” restaurant food, based on data from users of the Nima gluten detection device. (19:30)

Jewel Samadder, MD, debates the pros and cons of changing the screening age for colorectal cancer to 45 years. (32:23)

Patrick Young, MD, FACG, discusses the types of injuries common to endoscopists and suggests strategies to minimize these overuse injuries. (10:09)

Zobair Younossi, MD, MPH, FACG, explains the definition, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of primary biliary cholangitis. (18:26)

Mark Pimentel, MD, FACG, discusses non-pharmaceutical management approaches for IBS, including gluten-free diet, dairy-free diet, low FODMAP diet, and fiber. (21:55)

Raymond Cross, MD, MS, explains what TELEmedicine is, how it can be useful for gastroenterologists, and how this study found improved quality of life for IBD patients using this service. (15:07)

Millie Long, MD, MPH, FACG, summarizes highlights from the new ACG Clinical Guidelines on ulcerative colitis in adult patients. (21:11)

Eamonn Quigley, MD, reviews the new ACG Monograph on the management of IBS, including recent data on probiotics, fiber, antibiotics, antispasmodics, psychological therapies, and prosecretory agents. (29:00)

Rena Yadlapati, MD, discusses which patients are candidates for antireflux surgery, as well as the preparation, technique, and potential complications of this procedure. (13:09)

Parambir Dulai, MD, describes how vedoluzimab works, the design of the VICTORY study, and provides tips for using this agent for ulcerative colitis patients. (11:24)

Gary Lichtenstein, MD, FACG, discusses highlights from the comprehensive new guideline about the diagnosis, treatment, and management of Crohn’s disease. (32:15)

Grace Elta, MD, FACG, discusses why pancreatic cysts are identified more and more frequently, the best imaging modalities for diagnosis and following pancreatic cysts, and common biomarkers used to diagnose malignancy. Dr. Elta also walks through her algorithm for cyst classification. (17:00)

Vijay Shah, MD, FACG, discusses definition of alcohol use disorder, diagnostic tests for suspected cirrhosis and alcoholic hepatitis, and current treatment modalities, including when to refer for transplant. (16:45)

Sameer Saini, MD, MS, discusses the five rules of thumb for stopping screening colonoscopy in older adults: know the data, get a full history, individualize benefits and harms, engage the patient, and work with primary care colleagues. (21:42)

Albert Pares, MD, PhD, discusses the symptoms, causes, and diagnostic approaches to primary biliary cholangitis. Dr. Pares also describes the results of his study, which combines bezafibrate with ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) to treat severe pruritus, the cardinal symptom of primary biliary cholangitis. (17:33)

Philip Schoenfeld, MD, discusses results from a double-blind, randomized controlled trial of low-dose linaclotide for patients with chronic idiopathic constipation. (28:21)

Allison Schulman, MD, MPH, discusses the growing popularity and evolution of bariatric surgery as a weight-loss solution for morbidly obese patients and describes the most commonly performed bariatric procedures. She provides a thorough review of the most frequent complications for each procedure, including Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, sleeve gastrectomy, and intragastric balloons. (20:00)