GI Insights

Host: Jay Goldstein, MD

Guest: John Kuemmerle, MD

Recertification for internal medicine (and subspecialties, including gastroenterology) continues to evolve, with new requirements for certification designed to improve practice quality and management. Dr. John Kuemmerle, professor of medicine and physiology, and associate chair of GI research at the Medical College of Virginia, details these requirements with host Dr. Jay Goldstein. How are these requisites impacting clinical practice?

Host: Jay Goldstein, MD

Guest: James Leavitt, MD

In these suffocating times of decreased reimbursement and intensified regulation, will electronic medical records (EMR) provide an opportunity to increase your service output and improve functionality? Dr. James Leavitt, assistant clinical professor of gastroenterology at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, weighs the immediate impact of EMRs on your practice and offers tips for approaching the choice of EMR adoption with host Dr. Jay Goldstein.

Host: Jay Goldstein, MD

Guest: James Leavitt, MD

In these suffocating times of decreased reimbursement and intensified regulation, will electronic medical records (EMR) provide an opportunity to increase your service output and improve functionality? Dr. James Leavitt, assistant clinical professor of gastroenterology at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, weighs the immediate impact of EMRs on your practice and offers tips for approaching the choice of EMR adoption with host Dr. Jay Goldstein.

Host: Jay Goldstein, MD

Guest: Kim Barrett, PhD

Successfully navigating the tenure process in academic gastroenterology requires strategy, fortitude, and a firm understanding of its implications. What are the unwritten rules of the academic ladder? What can you do to make sure that you receive the promotion for which you strive? Host Dr. Jay Goldstein aims to remove the mystery behind tenure with Kim Barrett, PhD, professor of medicine and dean of graduate studies at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine.

Host: Jay Goldstein, MD

Guest: Helen Shields, MD

Dr. Helen Shields, associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, reviews key preparatory factors for a successful screening colonoscopy with host Dr. Jay Goldstein. Have we resolved recent controversies surrounding sodium phosphate preps? Beyond sodium phosphate, what alternatives can we rely on to cleanse the colon prior to colonoscopy? Dr. Shields addresses split-dosing considerations and provides dietary advice for your patients.

Host: Jay Goldstein, MD

Guest: Helen Shields, MD

Though sodium phosphate preparations for colonoscopy have been around for many years, we've recently encountered an influx of kidney problems related to this procedure. Which patient populations face the greatest risk of nephrotoxicity? How severe are these maladies, and what are possible alternatives for our patients? Host Dr. Jay Goldstein discusses the quality of current colonoscopy preps with Dr. Helen Shields, associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School.

Host: Jay Goldstein, MD

Guest: Kim Barrett, PhD

Successfully navigating the tenure process in academic gastroenterology requires strategy, fortitude, and a firm understanding of its implications. What are the unwritten rules of the academic ladder? What can you do to make sure that you receive the promotion for which you strive? Host Dr. Jay Goldstein aims to remove the mystery behind tenure with Kim Barrett, PhD, professor of medicine and dean of graduate studies at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine.

Host: Jay Goldstein, MD

Guest: Helen Shields, MD

Dr. Helen Shields, associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, reviews key preparatory factors for a successful screening colonoscopy with host Dr. Jay Goldstein. Have we resolved recent controversies surrounding sodium phosphate preps? Beyond sodium phosphate, what alternatives can we rely on to cleanse the colon prior to colonoscopy? Dr. Shields addresses split-dosing considerations and provides dietary advice for your patients.

Host: Jay Goldstein, MD

Guest: Helen Shields, MD

Though sodium phosphate preparations for colonoscopy have been around for many years, we've recently encountered an influx of kidney problems related to this procedure. Which patient populations face the greatest risk of nephrotoxicity? How severe are these maladies, and what are possible alternatives for our patients? Host Dr. Jay Goldstein discusses the quality of current colonoscopy preps with Dr. Helen Shields, associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School.

Host: Jay Goldstein, MD

Guest: Naga Chalasani, MD, FAASLD

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and steatohepatitis are well-recognized clinical concerns. What are we learning from the latest research? What is the diagnostic value of liver biopsy? Dr. Naga Chalasani, professor of medicine in the division of gastroenterology and hepatology at Indiana University School of Medicine, also examines the manifestation and risk profile of each disease with host Dr. Jay Goldstein. How do statins factor into current treatment patterns?