Announcements


Thank you Dr Brigid Boland for a successful year as SDGI secretary.
Welcome Dr Shravan Dave as the new SDGI secretary!


Do you have suggestions for future topics or speakers? Email us.


Next Meeting: in-person Wed November 15 at 6:15pm



"The GI hormones everyone is talking about: new weight loss medications"
Ken Fujioka, MD


Gravity Heights
9920 Pacific Heights Blvd (Sorrento Valley)


RSVP: sdgi.society@gmail.com


Future Meetings




Previous Meetings


Oct 19, 2023
"Management of Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis"
Gaurav Syal, MD
UCSD


Sept 5, 2023
"The Evolution of Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer: Changes in National Screening Guidelines"
John Carethers, MD
UCSD


April 18, 2023
"Managing and Treating Eosinophilic Esophagitis"
Quan Nhu, MD
Scripps


Mar 29, 2023
"Diagnosing and Managing Familial GI Cancer Syndromes"
Richard Boland, MD



Feb 18, 2023
"Functional Cures for Hepatitis B and Delta"
Paul Pockros, MD
Scripps


Jan 31, 2023
"Colon Cancer Screening"
Samir Gupta, MD
UCSD


Oct 19, 2022
"IBD Therapy: New Kids on the Block"
Brigid Boland, MD
UCSD


Sept 20, 2022
"Personalized Approach to Laryngopharyngeal Reflux"
Rena Yadlapati, MD, MSHS
UCSD


Apr 19, 2022
"Diagnosis and Management of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Colitis"
Matt Tsai, MD PhD
UCSD


Mar 30, 2022
"Management of Overt Hepatic Encephalopathy in an Expanding Population of Patients with Cirrhosis: Considerations for a COVID-19 Environment"
Sammy Saab, MD
UCLA


Feb 15, 2022
"Diagnosis and Management of Pouchitis"
Maia Kayal, MD
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai


Sept 22, 2021
"Understanding the Burden of IBS-C and CIC"
Darren Brenner, MD
Northwestern University


May 19, 2021
"Recognizing Potential Masqueraders of IBS"
Brooks Cash, MD
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston


Apr 21, 2021
"New Frontiers in Liver Transplantation"
Veeral Ajmera, MD
Drexel University


Mar 30, 2021
"New Frontiers In Advanced Endoscopy"
Gursimran Kochhar, MD
Drexel University


Feb 24, 2021
"Obesity in IBD"
Siddharth Singh, MD
UCSD


Nov 19, 2020
"Recommendations for the follow up after colonoscopy and polypectomy: The new US Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer Guidelines"
Samir Gupta, MD
UCSD


Oct 29, 2020
"Management of Overt Hepatic Encephalopathy in an Expanding Population of Patients with Cirrhosis"
Carrie Frenette, MD
Scripps Clinic


Sept 30, 2020
"Evaluation and Management of the PPI Non-Responder"
Rena Yadlapati, MD
UCSD


Aug 27, 2020
"GI and COVID-19: What have we learned and what lies ahead"
Waseem Ahmad, MD
UCSD


July 29, 2020
"Genetic Testing for Familial Colorectal Cancer Syndromes"
Richard Boland, MD



Jan 15, 2020
"New therapies for IBD: What you need to know"
Russell Cohen, MD
University of Chicago


Nov 14, 2019
"IBS Update"
William Chey, MD
University of Michigan


Oct 23, 2019
"Pancreatic Cyst Management Update"
Thomas Savides, MD
UC San Diego


Oct 2, 2019
"IBD update"
William Sandborn, MD
UC San Diego


June 11, 2019
"Update on Hepatitis B and C"
Paul Pockros, MD
Scripps Clinic


May 14, 2019
"Clinical Trials in NASH: Lessons Learned and Clinical Implications"
Rohit Loomba, MD, MHSc
UCSD


Apr 9, 2019
"What's Up with Wheat: Is it Gluten, Wheat Starch, Allergies, or Something Else? A Case Based Discussion"
Sheila Crowe, MD, FRCPC, FACP, FACG, AGAF
UCSD


Mar 26, 2019
"Two Jackhammers in the Room"
Carrie Wong, MD
Kaiser Permanente


Mar 26, 2019
"A Case of Obscure Gastrointestinal Bleeding"
Gordon Hunt, MD, FASGE
Kaiser Permanente


Feb 12, 2019
"Nausea and vomiting: Toxins and Tumors"
Walt Coyle, MD, FACG, FACP, FASGE
Scripps Clinic


Jan 9, 2019
"HCC screening and diagnosis: Contrast enhanced ultrasound is now prime time"
Yuko Kono, MD
UCSD


Nov 20, 2018
"The Woman with IBD: Pre-Conception to Post-Partum"
Uma Mahadevan, MD
UC San Francisco Medical Center


Oct 16, 2018
"Endoscopic Therapy of Esophageal Neoplasia"
Nicholas Shaheen, MD
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill


Sept 24, 2018
"Complications of Endoscopic Interventions"
Simon Lo, MD
Cedars-Sinai


June 2, 2018
"Implications of the Results of Recent Clinical Trials for Practice"
Brian Feagan, MD
Robarts Clinical Trials at Western University


May 8, 2018
"IBS as a Microbiome Disease"
Mark Pimentel, MD
Cedars-Sinai


April 18, 2018
"Updates on HCV and HBV (post-EASL update)"
Paul Pockros, MD
Scripps Clinic


Feb 13, 2018
"Anal Continence Function & Dysfunction: Present & Future"
Ravinder Mittal, MD
UCSD


Jan 10, 2018
"Ergonomics in Endoscopy"
Michael Chang, MD
UCSD


Nov 7, 2017
"Bariatrics and the Gastroenterologist"
Amir Zarrinpar, MD
UCSD


Oct 10, 2017
"Updates in IBD"
Brigid Boland, MD
UCSD


Sept 13, 2017
"New Hepatitis C Medications"
Paul Pockros, MD
Scripps Clinic


June 22, 2017
"Genetic Testing for Familial Gastrointestinal Cancer Syndromes"
Rick Boland, MD
Baylor University Medical Center


May 30, 2017
"Gastroenterology Endoscopy Update"
Thomas Savides, MD
UCSD


April 26, 2017
"Managing HBV in Advanced Liver Disease"
Robert Gish, MD
Stanford University


February 15, 2017
"Eosinophilic Esophagitis"
Fouad Moawad, MD
Scripps Clinic


January 11, 2017
"Update on the treatment of Hepatitis C"
Paul Pockros, MD
Scripps Clinic


November 16, 2016
"Update on Celiac disease, IBS, Food intolerances"
Sheila Crowe, MD
UCSD


October 12, 2016
"Update on Liver Transplantation"
Carrie Frenette, MD
Scripps Clinic


September 14, 2016
"Colon Cancer Screening and Updates on Guidelines"
Walter Coyle, MD
Scripps Clinic


June 29, 2016
"Diseases of the Small Bowel"
Denise Kalmaz, MD
UCSD


May 18, 2016
"Treatment of UC: Clinical Case Scenarios"
Russell Cohen, MD
University of Chicago


April 20, 2016
"Advances in Treatment of Pancreatic Cancer"
Darren Sigal, MD
Scripps Clinic


Feb 17, 2016
"IBS-Diarrhea and Treatment Options including Viberzi"
Daniel Meline, MD
Arizona Digestive Health


Jan 13, 2016
"Harvoni: Changing What is Possible With A Breakthrough Treatment"
Paul Pockros, MD
Scripps Clinic


Nov 4, 2015
"Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound and its Application to the Specialty of Gastroenterology"
Stephanie Wilson, MD
University of Calgary


Oct 7, 2015
"Laboratory testing in the diagnosis, management and treatment of inflammatory bowel disease"
Shervin Rabizadeh, MD
Cedars-Sinai


Sept 16, 2015
"Impact of Viread on Chronic Hepatitis B: Clinical Studies at 8 Years"
Truong-Sinh Leduc, MD
Leduc Medical Group


June 24, 2015
"The Reflux Care Continuum and Barrett's Esophagus: Detect Early, Treat Early"
Jason Samarasena, MD
UC Irvine


May 27, 2015
"Transition from pediatic to adult specialty care for IBD patients"
Jeannie Huang, MD
Rady Children's Hospital San Diego


Apr 9, 2015
"The Emerging Role of Food in IBS"
William Chey, MD
University of Michigan


Feb 25, 2015
"New Treatments for Hepatitis C"
Carrie Frenette, MD
Scripps Clinic


Jan 21, 2015
"New Treatments for IBD"
William Sandborn, MD
UCSD


Oct 9, 2014
"Key issues in the management of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease"
Rohit Loomba, MD
UCSD


Aug 27, 2014
"HCV Advances: Focus on treatment of HCV in cirrhosis population"
Robert Gish, MD
Robert Gish Consultants, LLC


July 23, 2014
"Pancreatic insufficiency and chronic pancreatitis: a case-based approach"
Walter Coyle, MD
Scripps Clinic


May 21, 2014
"HCC - Update on surveillance and management"
Yuko Kono, MD
UCSD


April 23, 2014
"Endoscopic evaluation and management of Barrett's esophagus"
Kenneth Chang, MD
UC Irvine School of Medicine


Feb 19, 2014
"Hereditary Colon Cancer"
Samir Gupta, MD
UCSD


Jan 8, 2014
"Update on HCV Therapy: Sovaldi (sofosbuvir)"
Paul Pockros, MD
Scripps Clinic


Nov 6, 2013
"Update on Therapies for IBS"
Mark Pimentel, MD
Cedars-Sinai


Oct 9, 2013
"Era of Personalized Medicine"
Marla Dubinsky, MD
Cedars-Sinai


Sept 25, 2013
"Pancreatic Cyst Management Update"
Thomas Savides, MD
UC San Diego


August 14, 2013
"Achalasia, Esophageal Disorders and PPI Resistant Heartburn"
Ravinder Mittal, MD
UC San Diego


July 17, 2013
"Short Bowel Syndrome and New Targeted Treatments"
Ken Fujioka, MD
Scripps Clinic


June 19, 2013
"Surgical Management of Acid Reflux: LINX Reflux Management System"
Santiago Horgan, MD
Chief, Division of Minimally Invasive Surgery, UCSD


May 29, 2013
Newly approved therapies for ulcerative colitis: where do adalimumab and budesonide fit in?
William Sandborn, MD and Barrett Levesque, MD
UC San Diego School of Medicine


May 15, 2013
"Update on Treatment of Hepatitis B: VIREAD Clinical Trial Results"
Tram Tran, MD
Medical Director of Liver Transplantation, Cedars-Sinai


Apr 17, 2013
"There is no one Best colorectal cancer screening test: the proof and the benefits of getting FIT"
James Allison, MD
Clinical Professor of Medicine Emeritus, UCSF


Apr 3, 2013
The Impact of Alkalinization of Gastric Juice by PPIs on Columnar Lined Esophagus and GERD
Para Chandrasoma, MD
Chief of Pathology, LAC+USC Medical Center


Feb 12, 2013
"What Every Gastroenterologist Needs to Know About Liver Transplant"
Catherine Frenette, MD
Scripps Clinic


Nov 28, 2012
"Update on Systemic Therapies for HCC with Focus on ADI-PEG20"
Ghassan Abou-Alfa, MD
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center


Nov 15, 2012
"Post AASLD Update on HBV"
Robert Gish, MD
UC San Diego School of Medicine


Oct 10, 2012
"Update on Endoscopic Management of Barretts Esophagus"
Kenneth Chang, MD
UC Irvine School of Medicine


Sept 19, 2012
"Diagnostic and Management Dilemmas in Celiac Disease"
Sheila Crowe, MD
UCSD, Director of Research


Aug 8, 2012
"Use of Anser IFX in monitoring of infliximab therapy"
Bincy Abraham, MD
Baylor College of Medicine


June 20, 2012
"Management of Chronic Hepatitis B"
Fred Poordad, MD
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center


May 2, 2012
"Update from the EASL meeting on HCV therapy"
Paul Pockros, MD
Scripps Clinic


April 11, 2012
"Neuroendocrine Tumors and Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST): Challenges for Gastroenterologists"
Eric Liu, MD
Vanderbilt University Medical Center


Jan 18, 2012
"IBD Therapy in Young Adults"
Barrett Levesque, MD
Scripps Clinic


Nov 15, 2011
"Post-AASLD Update"
Paul Pockros, MD
Scripps Clinic


Oct 12, 2011
"Radiofrequency Ablation for Barrett's Esophagus"
Venkataraman Raman Muthusamy, MD
UCLA Medical Center


Sept 21, 2011
"New Therapies in Hepatitis C"
Fred Poordad, MD
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center


August 17, 2011
"Advances in IBD Therapy: New Treatments and New Studies"
William Sandborn, MD
UCSD, Division Chief of Gastroenterology


July 13, 2011
"Management of Chronic HBV"
Robert Gish, MD
UCSD, Division of Hepatology/Organ Transplant


June 22, 2011
"An Interactive Case Study Discussion of Neuroendocrine Tumors"
Darren Sigal, MD
Scripps Clinic, Division of Hematology/Oncology


April 21, 2011
"Advances in Enteroscopy"
Oleh Haluszka, MD
Fox Chase Cancer Center


February 16, 2011
"Gut Microbiome"
Walter Coyle, MD
Scripps Clinic


November 10, 2010
"New Hepatitis C Therapies"
Paul Pockros, MD
Scripps Clinic


October 6, 2010
"Crohn's Disease: Answering Key Clinical Questions with Case Studies"
Christian Stone, MD
University of Nevada School of Medicine


September 15, 2010
"Neuroendocrine Tumors: The Importance of Early Recognition"
Rodney Pommier, MD
Oregon Health & Science University


August 11, 2010
"Updates in GERD Management"
David Lichtenstein, MD
Boston University School of Medicine


July 15, 2010
"Women's Issues in IBD"
Uma Mahadevan, MD
UC San Francisco Medical Center
Download: Mahadevan U. "Inflammatory bowel disease and pregnancy: an update" Expert Rev Clin Immunol. 2010;6:643.
Download: Healthcare maintenance in IBD patients flowsheet