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Patients Help Patients Receive Care at the University of Louisville GI Motility Clinic Gastroparesis Support Services, Inc. co-founder, Patrick Dunegan, talks about how the organization got started and reflects on what can happen when patients support patients. For many individuals with gastroparesis, obtaining a diagnosis and receiving knowledgeable care often means traveling great distances to […]
Testimony
IFFGD Founder and President, Nancy Norton, submitted the following written statement to the House Committee on Appropriations; Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies regarding Fiscal Year 2010 appropriations for the National Institutes of Health on May 1, 2009: Thank you for the opportunity to present this written statement regarding the […]
Testimony
Nancy J. Norton, President and Co-Founder of IFFGD submitted the following written statement regarding Fiscal Year 2009 appropriations for the National Institutes of Health to the Senate Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies on April 28, 2008: Thank you for the opportunity to present this written statement […]
Testimony
On May 19, 2006, Nancy J. Norton, President and Founder of IFFGD presented the following testimony regarding Fiscal Year 2007 Funding for Functional Gastrointestinal and Motility Disorders Research before both the U.S. Senate and U.S. House Appropriations Subcommittees on Labor, Health & Human Services, Education and Related Agencies: Mr. Chairman and members of the Subcommittee, […]
Testimony
IFFGD Founder and President, Nancy Norton, submitted the following written statement to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies regarding Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 appropriations for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) on April 29, 2015: STATEMENT OF NANCY J. NORTON PRESIDENT AND CO-FOUNDERINTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR FUNCTIONAL GASTROINTESTINAL […]
The application window is now closed The International Foundation for Gastrointestinal Disorders (IFFGD) is now accepting applications and nominations for the IFFGD 2026 Travel Awards. These awards recognize and support early-career clinicians and researchers dedicated to advancing understanding and treatment of functional gastrointestinal (GI) and motility disorders. Learn more about the IFFGD Nancy and Bill […]
Personal Story
Anonymous’ Personal Story: Living with Gastroparesis Long year before getting diagnosed with gastroparesis. I have had lots of abdominal pain and lots of ER visits and hospital stays. I had countless CT scans of my abdomen which always came back normal. I was in and out of ERs and hospitals so much that I ended […]
Personal Story
Christine’s Personal Story: From Severe Gastroparesis to Long-Term Relief with Acupuncture I’m a 56-year-old gastroparesis patient who lived with Stage 3 symptoms for about a year. I experienced persistent vomiting, extreme food intolerance, weight loss, and malnutrition. Conventional treatments offered little relief, and I was unable to eat solid food or maintain my weight. After […]