GI Insights

It's estimated that 50 percent of patients with IBD experience arthralgia, with the most common form being peripheral arthritis. What screening strategies are available to help us identify those patients with peripheral discomforts? Tune in to hear multidisciplinary perspectives on peripheral arthritis in IBD from gastroenterologist Dr. Neil Nandi and rheumatologist Dr. Monica Schwartzman.

It's estimated that 50 percent of patients with IBD experience arthralgia, with the most common form being peripheral arthritis. What screening strategies are available to help us identify those patients with peripheral discomforts? Tune in to hear multidisciplinary perspectives on peripheral arthritis in IBD from gastroenterologist Dr. Neil Nandi and rheumatologist Dr. Monica Schwartzman.

Over the past two decades, there has been an increasing need for GI hospitalists to help provide rapid access to care. Since then, GI hospitalists have become an important part to many healthcare systems and their approach to patient care. Joining Dr. Peter Buch to discuss the benefits and challenges that come along with the GI hospitalist role is Dr. Michelle Hughes, Assistant Professor of Medicine and Medical Chief of Quality and Safety for Digestive Health at Yale New Haven Health.

Gastroparesis affects approximately five million people in the United States alone, and there are more than 50 recognized causes. In recent years, however, it's been shown that simply accelerating gastric emptying may not improve symptoms, and the overlap of functional dyspepsia and gastroparesis has further clouded our understanding of this condition. So to help clear up some of that confusion, Dr. Peter Buch speaks with Dr. Amir Masoud about treatment strategies for gastroparesis.

While hepatologists can help gastroenterologists manage the pulmonary manifestations that may occur in our patients with chronic liver disease, it’s still important for gastroenterologists to know what they should be on the lookout for so that patients can receive timely and appropriate treatment. Additionally, gastroenterologists need to consider the potential impacts of those pulmonary manifestations on transplant outcomes. Joining Dr. Neil Nandi to discuss those and other key considerations gastroenterologists need to know is Dr. Karen Krok from Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center.

The symptoms of early satiety, chronic nausea, and even vomiting can be physically and emotionally challenging for the gastroparesis patient. Adding to the challenge is the fact that the journey from diagnosis to treatment is often daunting and frustrating. So to help us combat these challenges, Dr. Neil Nandi speaks with Dr. Nitin Ahuja, who walks us through the ins and outs of diagnosing and managing gastroparesis.

How do we determine which of our patients with Barrett's esophagus with dysplasia are good candidates for ablation therapy, and what’s the role of the gastroenterologist in serving patients who've already received post-ablative therapy? Joining Dr. Neil Nandi to answer those and other key questions is Dr. Nicholas Shaheen, who was the primary investigator of one of the largest multicenter studies of radiofrequency ablation.

Microscopic colitis can have a variety of symptoms ranging from very mild to debilitating. Fortunately, there are several treatment options and strategies available that can help you alleviate your patient’s symptoms. Joining Dr. Peter Buch to share those options and strategies is Dr. Donna Cipolla.

It's currently estimated that 50 percent of IBD patients experience some form of joint stiffness, otherwise known as arthralgia. With so many patients being affected, how can you determine if it’s inflammatory or noninflammatory arthralgia and treat it appropriately? To find out, Dr. Neil Nandi speaks with Dr. Monica Schwartzman, assistant attending physician at the Hospital for Special Surgery and Clinical Instructor of Medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College. Together, they’ll discuss the screening tools gastroenterologists can use to differentiate the types of arthralgia in their patients as well as key management approaches.

If you suspect your patient might have small bowel bleeding despite a massive workup, what evaluation tools are at your disposal to help you find out for sure? Tune in to hear Dr. Peter Buch explore the available tools—and their inherent challenges to be aware of—with Dr. Jonathan Leighton, one of the nation’s leading experts on small bowel bleeding.