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Episode #56: Preventing Progression from Barrett’s Esophagus to Cancer (how patient risk can be stratified to help save lives)
For Esophageal Cancer Awareness Month, Dr. Naresh Gunaratnam speaks with Dr. Srinadh Komanduri, associate chief of gastroenterology and hepatology and director of endoscopy at Northwestern Medicine, a
Episode #55: Improving CRC Screening Rates with Low-Volume, Better Tasting Prep (patients say the prep is a major barrier)
Kevin Harlen interviews Robert Raleigh, chief operating officer and general counsel for Sebela Pharmaceuticals, which has been innovating in the area of colonoscopy prep since the 1980s. Achie
Episode #54: Bringing Interventional GI into Private Practice (providing care previously available only in the hospital setting)
Dr. Michael Weinstein interviews Dr. Prashant Krishnan and Dr. Neil Sharma of Peak Gastroenterology Associates in Colorado about building an interventional gastroenterology practice. Peak Gastr
Episode #53: Using Data and Technology to Improve Patient Care (and support the physicians caring for them)
Host Kevin Harlen interviews Sap Sinha, chief operating officer of Allied Digestive Health, where he leads its management service organization. Allied Digestive Health has multiple locations in
Episode #52: Be Innovative, Be Agile, and Focus on High-Quality Care (your biggest competitor is the status quo)
Dr. Lisa Mathew interviews Dr. Russ Arjal, who is the co-founder, chief medical officer, and president of Telebelly Health, a virtual GI clinic offering remote care to patients. Telebelly Healt
Episode #51: Treating Celiac Disease by Restoring a Healthy Gut Wall (clinical trial on an innovative treatment shows promise)
Dr. Michael Weinstein interviews Dr. Andreas Muehler, chief medical officer of Immunic Therapeutics, which is developing a clinical pipeline of orally administered, small molecule therapies for chroni
Episode #50: Predicting Cancer in Patients with Barrett’s Esophagus (a new test can help GI docs identify who is at greater risk)
Patients with Barretts Esophagus are at a higher risk to develop esophageal cancer, but it has always been challenging for physicians to determine which of their patients are at greatest risk.
Episode #49: Treating C. diff by Reducing the Associated Inflammation (research shows that it works in mice)
Dr. Lisa Mathews interviews Dr. Min Dong and Dr. Meenakshi Rao of the Boston Childrens Hospital regarding new research published in Nature that shows two FDA-approved drugs can alter our bodys own i
Episode #48: New Biosimilars Available to Treat IBD (what it means for your patients)
This summer, four new biosimilar drugs became available to U.S. patients and several more are expected to hit the market soon. Dr. Michael Weinstein interviews Laura D. Wingate, executive vice pres
Episode #47: Let’s Talk About the Financial Burden of a Colorectal Cancer Diagnosis (and how it affects outcomes for patients)
Dr. Lisa Mathew interviews Dr. Veena Shankaran, co-director of Hutchinson Institute for Cancer Outcomes Research, about a new study that found most patients with metastatic colorectal cancer face fina