ASGE Postgraduate Course at ACG: Innovative Practices for the Endoscopist of Today, Tomorrow and Beyond | October 2023-Endoscopy for Functional Colorectal Disorders

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Dr. Jennifer Christie, President of the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, gave a keynote speech at a conference on gastrointestinal disorders. She emphasized the importance of endoscopy in the diagnosis and management of functional gastrointestinal (GI) disorders such as fecal incontinence, constipation, and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). She discussed the current role of endoscopy in these disorders, including the use of colonoscopy to rule out other pathologies and the technique of endoscopic ultrasound to assess sphincter integrity. She also highlighted future advancements in endoscopic technology, such as the use of endoflip for assessing distensibility and artificial intelligence for predicting outcomes and guiding therapy. Dr. Christie encouraged collaboration and innovation in the field to advance the use of endoscopy in functional GI disorders.

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Jennifer A. Christie, MD, FASGE

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Dr. Jennifer Christie

American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

keynote speech

gastrointestinal disorders

endoscopy

functional GI disorders