Is Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery (NOTES) the wave of the future, or just a wrinkle in the endoscopy movement? According to Dr. Pankaj Jay Pasricha, professor of medicine and chief of gastroenterology and hepatology at the Stanford University School of Medicine, the direction taken by NOTES may impact the core of gastroenterology. Dr. Pasricha shares his perspective, in the context of other emerging technologies that will shape the future of GI practice and endoscopy. Dr. Jay Goldstein hosts.