Host: Mario R. Nacinovich, Jr., MSc

Guest: Christine L. Frissora, MD

What is IBS and why is achieving an accurate diagnosis important for your patients? Health communications professional Mario Nacinovich, Jr., MSc, Managing Partner at AXON Communications, hosts a discussion with recognized IBS expert Dr. Christine L. Frissora about these and other issues. In this interview sponsored by Quest Diagnostics, Dr. Frissora discusses the burden of IBS in the US, including its affect on quality of life for patients, as well as the diagnostic challenges associated with differentiating IBS from other diseases, such as celiac disease. Finally, Dr. Frissora will speak about a new blood test for identifying IBS-D and IBS-M that can finally help provide a proper diagnosis for optimizing treatment for patients. In this expert interview, Dr. Christine L. Frissora will review: The definition of IBS, its etiology, and its epidemiology How IBS is diagnosed and the challenges associated with differentiating IBS from diseases with similar symptomology such as celiac disease, IBD, colitis, and lactose intolerance New tools and resources, including IBSDetexTM™, and when to incorporate such tools into practice IBS symptom management