GI Giants: The Person Behind the Eponym

Burrill B. Crohn (1884-1983)

Burrill Bernard Crohn was an American gastroenterologist renowned for his pivotal role in identifying the chronic inflammatory bowel disease that bears his name.

AUGUST 14, 2025

Colorectal Cancer Alliance and GI Societies Issue Letter in Support of USPSTF

The CCA recently issued a letter to Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. urging him to preserve the independence of the USPSTF and maintain no-cost access to colorectal cancer screening starting at age 45.

AUGUST 6, 2025

So, You Are Being Sued!

It is near inevitable that a busy physician eventually will be sued. Here is what I recommend to do, and not do, if that happens.

AUGUST 1, 2025

Senators Introduce Bill Aimed to Support Fight to Cure Hep C

A new bill introduced to the U.S. Senate aims to increase funding and access for hepatitis C virus treatment in the United States.

JUNE 27, 2025

Critical Appraisal of the New GLP-1 Perioperative Guidance

We are writing to express our serious concerns regarding the recent publication of the “new multisociety guidance” on the perioperative management of GLP-1 receptor agonists.

JUNE 26, 2025

The Future of GI Practices: 5 Strategic Options for Owners

GI practice owners face an uncertain future as long-standing challenges converge with the unprecedented pressures of increasing labor costs, physician shortages, and record inflation.

MAY 23, 2025

Pay to Grovel: U.S. Healthcare in 2025

A black box warning for the state of U.S. healthcare in 2025.

MAY 19, 2025

GI Societies, Advocacy Groups Take Action to Support CRC Screening Recommendations

The ACG filed an amicus brief March 3 to alert the court about the importance of colorectal cancer screening.

APRIL 28, 2025

Doctor as Poet: Another Busy GI Endoscopy Day at a Cancer Center

I work as a gastroenterologist and endoscopist at a busy tertiary cancer center.

MARCH 14, 2025

What Not to Do to Your Gut in 2025

To help your patients, here’s a top 10 list of things they should not be doing to their gut in 2025.

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Jerome Siegel, MD, Endoscopy Pioneer and Leader

Jerome Siegel, MD, was a leader and pioneer in endoscopy as well as a high-volume provider and a patient advocate.

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

The Time Has Come to Rethink Maintenance of Certification

As a gastroenterologist and medical educator, I’ve watched with growing concern how maintenance of certification has evolved over the past decade.

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024