The Internet Journal of Gastroenterology
ISSN: 1528-8323
Editor in Chief
Praveen K. Roy MD
Section Head, Gastroenterology
Department of Medicine
J. Wainwright VA Medical Center
Walla Walla Washington USA
Section Head, Gastroenterology
Department of Medicine
J. Wainwright VA Medical Center
Walla Walla Washington USA
Associate Editor
Marco Bernardi M.D.
Department of Gastrointestinal Medicine
Waid Hospital Switzerland
Department of Gastrointestinal Medicine
Waid Hospital Switzerland
Editorial Board
Mainor Antillon
Chairman of Gastroenterology
Ochsner Clinic
New Orleans, LA.
Chairman of Gastroenterology
Ochsner Clinic
New Orleans, LA.
Matthew L. Bechtold MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
University of Missouri-Columbia
Columbia MO USA
Assistant Professor of Medicine
University of Missouri-Columbia
Columbia MO USA
Michael Byrne MD
Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine
Division of Gastroenterology
Department of Medicine
University of British Columbia
Vancouver BC Canada
Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine
Division of Gastroenterology
Department of Medicine
University of British Columbia
Vancouver BC Canada
Sylvanus J. Dafur
Faculty of Medical Sciences
University of Jos
Jos Plateau State Nigeria
Faculty of Medical Sciences
University of Jos
Jos Plateau State Nigeria
Harish Gagneja MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Department of Gastrointestinal Medicine and Nutrition
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston Texas USA
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Department of Gastrointestinal Medicine and Nutrition
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston Texas USA
Rishi Grewal
Division of Gastroenterology
University of Missouri-Columbia
Columbia, MO.
Division of Gastroenterology
University of Missouri-Columbia
Columbia, MO.
Khondker Kashiful Islam MD
Assistant Professor
Loyola University Medical Center
Maywood Illinois USA
Assistant Professor
Loyola University Medical Center
Maywood Illinois USA
Madhukar Kaw MD
Associate Professor of Medicine; Director of Endoscopy
Digestive Disease Center
Health Science Center
The University of Texas
Houston Texas USA
Associate Professor of Medicine; Director of Endoscopy
Digestive Disease Center
Health Science Center
The University of Texas
Houston Texas USA
Sandeep Lahoti MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Director of Endoscopy
Department of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology & Digestive Diseases
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston Texas USA
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Director of Endoscopy
Department of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology & Digestive Diseases
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston Texas USA
Mohamed Othman
Division of Gastroenterology
Mayo Clinic
Jacksonville, FL
Division of Gastroenterology
Mayo Clinic
Jacksonville, FL
Z. Rokyta M.D., FRCP (C), DABIM
Chief of Gastroenterology
Matraq Aljazeira Hospital
Abu Dhabi Saudi Arabia
Chief of Gastroenterology
Matraq Aljazeira Hospital
Abu Dhabi Saudi Arabia
Luigi Santacroce M.D.
Research Coordinator; Clinical Instructor in General Surgery School of Medicine, School of Dentistry
University of Bari Italy
Research Coordinator; Clinical Instructor in General Surgery School of Medicine, School of Dentistry
University of Bari Italy
Diana Stefani MD
Clinical Science Specialist
Scientific Affairs
Bayer Pharmaceutical Corporation
Yuba City California USA
Clinical Science Specialist
Scientific Affairs
Bayer Pharmaceutical Corporation
Yuba City California USA
Thomas Varghese MD
Associate Professor of Gastroenterology (Medical)
Medical College Hospital
Calicut IndiaChief Moderator of the e-groups for Gastroenterologists in the state of Kerala at isgknews@yahoogroups.com(Indian Society of Gastroenterology Kerala); Web Master of the Web site of Calicut Medical College (http://calmedcollege.freeservers.com); Web Master of TD Medical College Alleppey (http://tdmc.freeservers.com); Co-editor of the web sites of Indian Medical Association (http://imakerala.org); and Alumni of Calicut Medical College (http://calicutmedicalalumni.hispeed.co)
Associate Professor of Gastroenterology (Medical)
Medical College Hospital
Calicut IndiaChief Moderator of the e-groups for Gastroenterologists in the state of Kerala at isgknews@yahoogroups.com(Indian Society of Gastroenterology Kerala); Web Master of the Web site of Calicut Medical College (http://calmedcollege.freeservers.com); Web Master of TD Medical College Alleppey (http://tdmc.freeservers.com); Co-editor of the web sites of Indian Medical Association (http://imakerala.org); and Alumni of Calicut Medical College (http://calicutmedicalalumni.hispeed.co)
Dr. Vipul D. Yagnik MS,FMAS
Assistant professor Department of Surgery Pramukhswami Medical College Shree Krishna Hospital & Medical Research Centre H M Patel Centre for Medical Care & Education Karamsad Gujarat India
Assistant professor Department of Surgery Pramukhswami Medical College Shree Krishna Hospital & Medical Research Centre H M Patel Centre for Medical Care & Education Karamsad Gujarat India
Eric Yoshida MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Department of Medicine
University of British Columbia
Vancouver BC Canada
Associate Professor of Medicine
Department of Medicine
University of British Columbia
Vancouver BC Canada