Author
John W Birk, MD, FACG Professor of Medicine, University of Connecticut School of Medicine; Chief, Division of Gastroenterology, Key Clinic Faculty, Gastroenterology and Hepatology Fellowship Program, University of Connecticut Health Center
John W Birk, MD, FACG is a member of the following medical societies: American College of Gastroenterology, American Gastroenterological Association, American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.
Coauthor(s)
Minh Thu T Nguyen, MD Fellow, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, UConn Health
Minh Thu T Nguyen, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, American College of Gastroenterology, American Gastroenterological Association, American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.
Specialty Editor Board
Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Pharmacy; Editor-in-Chief, Medscape Drug Reference
Disclosure: Received salary from Medscape for employment. for: Medscape.
Chief Editor
Burt Cagir, MD, FACS Associate Regional Dean and Professor of Surgery, Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine; Director, General Surgery Residency Program, Executive Director, Donald Guthrie Foundation for Research and Education, Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital; Medical Director, Guthrie/RPH Skills and Simulation Lab; Associate in Surgery, Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital and Corning Hospital
Burt Cagir, MD, FACS is a member of the following medical societies: American College of Surgeons, Association of Program Directors in Surgery, Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.
Additional Contributors
Hisham Nazer, MBBCh, FRCP, DTM&H Professor of Pediatrics, Consultant in Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Clinical Nutrition, University of Jordan Faculty of Medicine, Jordan
Hisham Nazer, MBBCh, FRCP, DTM&H is a member of the following medical societies: American Association for Physician Leadership, Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of the United Kingdom
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.
Rajeev Vasudeva, MD Clinical Professor of Medicine, Consultants in Gastroenterology, University of South Carolina School of Medicine
Rajeev Vasudeva, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American College of Gastroenterology, American Gastroenterological Association, American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Columbia Medical Society, South Carolina Gastroenterology Association, South Carolina Medical Association
Disclosure: Received honoraria from Pricara for speaking and teaching; Received consulting fee from UCB for consulting.
Dena Nazer, MD, FAAP Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Wayne State University School of Medicine; Chief, Child Protection Team, Children's Hospital of Michigan
Dena Nazer, MD, FAAP is a member of the following medical societies: Academic Pediatric Association, American Academy of Pediatrics, American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children, Ray E Helfer Society
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.
Acknowledgements
Raoul Joubran, MD Fellow, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology/Hepatology, University of Louisville School of Medicine
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.
Anthony E Martin, MD Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Fellowship Training Program Director, University of Louisville School of Medicine
Anthony E Martin, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, American College of Physicians, American Gastroenterological Association, American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Association of Military Surgeons of the US, Kentucky Medical Association, and Special Operations Medical Association
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose. Richard Wright, MD Professor and Chief, Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology/Hepatology, University of Louisville School of Medicine
Richard Wright, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American College of Physician Executives, American College of Physicians, American Gastroenterological Association, American Medical Association, and American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.
