GI Insights

Fortunately, there are a lot of studies that have evaluated biosimilars in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), and those all confirmed that biosimilars are safe, effective, and do not result in worsening patient outcomes. But are we using biosimilars enough in the treatment of IBD? Dive in with Dr. Mary Katherine Cheeley as she speaks with Dr. Shubha Bhat, Clinical Pharmacist in the Digestive Disease Institute at the Cleveland Clinic.

Roughly 1 in 10 Americans suffer with some degree of constipation, and many of those patients suffer with ongoing chronic issues around constipation. So for the first time, the American Gastroenterological Association and the American College of Gastroenterology have released joint recommendations for the management of chronic idiopathic constipation (CIC). To dive into these guidelines, Dr. Peter Buch is joined by Dr. William Chey, Marvin Pollard Professor of Gastroenterology and Chief of the Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at the University of Michigan.

Patients with non-celiac gluten sensitivity can experience the same symptoms of those with celiac disease and IBS, complicating the diagnostic process. Find out how you can accurately identify and distinguish non-celiac gluten sensitivity from other digestive disorders with Dr. Peter Buch and Dr. Marianna Arvanitakis, Associate Clinical Professor in the Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatopancreatology, and Digestive Oncology from the HUB Erasme Hospital in Brussels, Belgium.

Liver disease patients are at an increased risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE), which is why the doctor in today’s episode believes the multidisciplinary team plays an essential role in managing these patients. Tune in with Dr. Charles Turck as he speaks with Dr. Zobair Younossi, Chair of the Global NASH Council and Professor of Medicine at the Inova Fairfax Medical Campus in Falls Church, Virginia as well as Dr. Alan Wu, Professor in Laboratory Medicine and is Chief of the Clinical Chemistry and Toxicology Laboratories at San Francisco General Hospital.

There are a wide range of therapeutic options when it comes to personalizing your patient’s treatment approach, such as simple lifestyle modifications all the way to a surgical procedure. To learn more, tune in with Dr. Peter Buch as he speaks with Dr. John Pandolfino, Hans Popper Professor and Chief of Gastroenterology and Hepatology in the Department of Medicine at Northwestern Medicine Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago.

We all face angry and disruptive patients from time to time, making it essential to know how to properly de-escalate and handle the situation. That’s why Dr. Peter Buch speaks with Dr. Douglas Drossman, co-author of an article that was published in the American Journal of Gastroenterology titled “De-escalate, Don’t Escalate: Essential Steps to Effectively Recognize and Manage the Patient Who Is Angry and Disruptive.”

How can we use biomarkers to treat patients with ulcerative colitis? That’s the exact question the latest guideline from the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) sought to address. Learn about this guideline and other best practices with Dr. Peter Buch and Dr. Siddharth Singh, Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of California-San Diego and co-author of an article published in Gastroenterology in March 2023 titled “AGA Clinical Practice Guideline on the Role of Biomarkers for the Management of Ulcerative Colitis.”

According to the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS), more than 95 percent of patients are alive and doing well after a liver transplant. So what else can we learn from UNOS? Join Dr. Peter Buch as he speaks with Dr. Alan Bonder, Assistant Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School.

The American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) recently published updated clinical guidelines for the use of endoscopic ultrasound (EUS). Are there caveats involved with these recommendations? Join Dr. Peter Buch as he speaks with Dr. Kunal Jajoo, Assistant Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School, about the best utilization of EUS in clinical practice.

Diabetic patients have a significant risk for developing more advanced liver disease, and the disease that they’re particularly at risk for is steatotic liver disease. Dive into this episode to learn more with Dr. Charles Turck and Dr. Sujit Janardhan, Assistant Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition, and the Department of Transplant Surgery at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago.