Virtual Advocacy Day: July 21st, 2015 On July 21st, 2015 the Digestive Health Community stood up for the needs of all those affected by functional GI or motility disorders On Tuesday, July 21st, 2015 people came together from across the United States to take part in IFFGD’s 2015 Virtual Advocacy Day. On this day patients […]
By: Fernando Azpiroz, MD, PhDHospital General Vall d’Hebron, Barcelona, Spain Dr. Azpiroz is the 2005 recipient of the IFFGD Research Award to Senior Investigator, Clinical Science. Dr. Azpiroz’s clinical practice develops in a large referral unit, and specifically focuses on functional gut disorders. His research program investigates the origin of gastrointestinal symptoms including aspects of […]
Patient Engagement Opportunities With the FDA The Federal Drug Administration (FDA) seeks to engage with patients, families, and the general public in many ways. Since the establishment of the Patient Affairs Staff in 2017, the FDA has actively been expanding its patient reach and including more opportunities for patients to make their voices heard. The […]
Advocating for Digestive Health An Advocate is someone who is passionate about making a difference for the benefit for themself and other community members. Most people assume that advocacy means reaching out to lawmaker. However, it actually begins much closer to home. You can make a difference by starting right at the healthcare providers office. […]
Constipación, inercia colónica y estudios con marcadores colónicos. La constipación es un síntoma frecuente. El tratamiento habitualmente incluye modificaciones en el estilo de vida tales como el incremento del consumo de líquidos, fibra y realizar ejercicio regularmente. A veces, el síntoma de constipación puede representar una enfermedad seria como el hipotiroidismo o la diabetes. Las […]
Most people learn of medical progress through the media. Whether through short clips on radio or TV or detailed articles in the press, scarcely a day passes without a report of a health development, and how it might affect you. Yet this news is often unhelpful. Exaggerated cures, contradictions, and plainly misleading information can do […]
Helpful Insights from a GI Doctor: Douglas A. Drossman, MD Douglas A. Drossman, MD was a professor at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine, where he founded and chaired the world renowned UNC Center for Functional GI and Motility Disorders. He is a founder and president of the Rome Foundation, the organization that […]
Until the mid-twentieth century, all treatment was empirical. Healers relied upon their collective and individual experience to select the best remedy for a patient’s complaint. Even today, most treatments are trial and error. Physicians, almost unique among healers, have sought scientific bases for their treatments, and their most powerful tool is the randomized clinical trial […]
Award for Clinical Science Investigator Dr. Christopher Almario’s research is focused on developing and validating innovative, scalable, evidence-based technologies that support patients and clinicians in making shared decisions that improve health and reduce costs. He has also conducted a number of studies that deepen our understanding of the epidemiology and impact of functional gastrointestinal disorders […]
Pennsylvania Gastroparesis Advocate November 2020 Hi, my name is Debbie Popp and I am a Gastroparesis patient and advocate. I was diagnosed with Gastroparesis almost 5 years ago. Seeing the lack of treatment options and information available to patients, I knew that I wanted to help in any way that I could. I became involved […]