Gastroenterology is the branch of medicine focused on the digestive system and its disorders. The digestive system consists of the gastrointestinal tract, sometimes referred to as the GI tract, which includes the esophagus, stomach, small intestine and large intestine as well as the accessory organs of digestion which include the pancreas, gallbladder, and liver.
The American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) is a medical association of gastroenterologists. Approximately 16,000 scientists and physicians are members of the organization.
Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology is a peer-reviewed medical journal published by Nature Portfolio. It was established in 2004 as Nature Clinical Practice Gastroenterology & Hepatology and obtained its current title in April 2009. The editor-in-chief is Katrina Ray.
Hashem B. El-Serag is a Palestinian-American physician and medical researcher best known for his research in liver cancer, hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and the hepatitis C virus. He serves as the Margaret M. and Albert B. Alkek Chairman of the Department of Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine as well as the co-director of the Texas Medical Center Digestive Disease Center. El-Serag previously served as president of the American Gastroenterological Association and Editor-in-Chief of Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology.
Gut is a monthly peer-reviewed medical journal on gastroenterology and hepatology. It is the journal of the British Society of Gastroenterology and is published by BMJ. As of 2010, the editor-in-chief is Emad El-Omar.
Gastroenterology is the official medical journal of the American Gastroenterological Association. Its first issue was published in 1943. It is currently published by Elsevier. According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2020 impact factor of 22.682, ranking it 4th among 92 journals in the category "Gasteroenterology & Hepatology".
World Journal of Gastroenterology is a weekly peer-reviewed open access medical journal that covers research in gastroenterology. It was established in 1995 and is published by Baishideng Publishing Group, which was included on Beall's list of predatory publishers. The editor-in-chief is Andrzej S. Tarnawski.
Prof. Herbert Lochs, MD was a prominent German and Austrian medical doctor and scientist.
Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology is a peer-reviewed medical journal covering gastroenterology and hepatology, published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. It was established in 1979 and the current editor-in-chief is Ronnie Fass, MD.
The European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL), founded in 1966, is a medical association dedicated to pursuing excellence in liver research, to the clinical practice of liver disorders, and to providing education to all those interested in hepatology. As of 2024, EASL serves 7,000 members from 112 countries.
The Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology is a peer-reviewed medical journal covering all aspects of gastroenterology and liver disease. It is published by the Hindawi Publishing Corporation, after having been sold by Pulsus Group in 2015. It was the official journal of the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology and the Canadian Association for the Study of the Liver, who divested from the journal in December 2016 after the sale to Hindawi. It was established in 1987 as the Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and obtained its current name in 2014.
Expert Review of Gastroenterology & Hepatology is a peer-reviewed medical journal covering all aspects of gastroenterology and hepatology. It was established in 2007 and is published by Informa.
Hepatology is a peer-reviewed medical journal of hepatology. It is published monthly by John Wiley & Sons on behalf of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases. The journal was established in 1981 and the editor-in-chief is David E Cohen.
Juanita L. Merchant is an American gastroenterologist and physiology researcher who has contributed to understanding of gastric response to chronic inflammation. She is currently the chief of the University of Arizona Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology. Merchant was elected to the National Academy of Medicine in 2008, and appointed an inaugural member of the NIH Council of Councils.
Clinical and Translational Gastroenterology is a monthly peer-reviewed open access medical journal covering gastroenterology. It was established in 2010 and is published by Springer Nature on behalf of the American College of Gastroenterology, of which it is the official online journal. It is also the sister journal of the American Journal of Gastroenterology. According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2020 impact factor of 4.488. According to 2018, it ranked 20th out of 84th in the category of Gastroenterology & Hepatology. and making it the highest-impact open access journal in this category.
David T. Rubin is an American gastroenterologist and educator. He is the Joseph B. Kirsner Professor of Medicine at the University of Chicago, where he is also the Chief of the Section of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition. He also serves as the Co-Director of the Digestive Diseases Center.
László Czakó is a Hungarian gastroenterologist, medical researcher, university professor and the deputy director of the First Department of Medicine, Albert Szent-Györgyi Health Center, Faculty of Medicine, University of Szeged. He is a notable and respected scientist both in Hungary and around the world in the field of gastroenterology.
Mamun Al Mahtab is a Bangladeshi doctor, hepatologist, medical scientist, and author. With 290 publications in national and international peer-reviewed journals to his credit, Mahtab works as the Head, Division of Interventional Hepatology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU).He has some scandals about wrong treatment.Some case are running still three years. Also did same mistake in 2023 and february 2024. Most pathetic mistake he did with a young doctor who died for professor's wrong treatment.
The National Board of Physician Nutrition Specialists (NBPNS) is a nonprofit organization that certifies physicians practicing nutrition medicine. Established in 1997, NBPNS maintains credentialing standards, examination assessments, and offers certification for physician nutrition specialists. Eligibility requires completion of a recognized nutrition fellowship program, sufficient continuing medical education (CME), or comparable training. The NBPNS is affiliated with the American Society for Nutrition. Member societies include: the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, American Society for Clinical Nutrition, North American Association for the Study of Obesity, American College of Nutrition, American Gastroenterological Association, and the Canadian Society for Clinical Nutrition.
Prateek SharmaFACG, FACP, FASGE is an Indian American gastroenterologist that specializes in esophageal diseases and endoscopic treatments.
