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  • Case 23: Chronically Abnormal Liver Function Tests

    October 10, 2024

    A 25-year-old male with a history of Down's syndrome, hypothyroidism and a body mass index of 33.2 presented to the office with his mother due to chronic abnormal liver function tests (LFTs).

  • Innovating Personalized Care: The Future of Gastroenterology

    October 10, 2024

    We talk a lot about innovation in health care and for good reasons. Technologies promise to genuinely transform health care as we know it.

  • ASGE and FAAED Collaborate at GASTROENDO 2024

    October 8, 2024

    ASGE partnered with the Federación Argentina de Asociaciones de Endoscopía Digestiva (FAAED) at GASTROENDO 2024 to support international collaboration and advance GI endoscopy education across the Americas.

  • AMEG’s 52nd National Meeting in Acapulco

    October 8, 2024

    ASGE joined AMEG’s 52nd National Meeting in Acapulco, engaging in hands-on sessions, courses, and networking to support GI education and highlight international collaboration across Latin America.

  • ASGE in Latin America

    October 7, 2024

    ASGE is proud to work in collaboration with our partners in Latin America to advance gastrointestinal excellence.

  • 5TH EMR STAR Lower GI Course in Spanish held in San Jose, Costa Rica

    September 20, 2024

    The ASGE Lower Gastrointestinal (GI) Endoscopic Mucosal Resection (EMR) Skills, Training, Assessment and Reinforcement (STAR) Certificate program took place in Costa Rica, August 2024.

  • Final Report for the ASGE Endoscopic Training Award, Luís Correia Gomes Luís

    September 18, 2024

    2024 Endoscopic Training Awardee, Luís Correia Gomes Luís, provides an update on the training he received that will benefit his practice in Portugal.

  • 2023 ASGE Endoscopic Training Award Recipient: Dr. Evaristus Sunday Chukwudike

    September 18, 2024

    The ASGE Endoscopic Training Award significantly bolstered my clinical proficiency and equipped me to advance gastroenterology services in Nigeria and West Africa.

  • Endoscopic Training Award Report, Cesar Jaurrieta

    September 18, 2024

    Heartfelt thanks to ASGE, Dr. Vinay Dhir, and the sponsors of the Endoscopic Training Award for the invaluable opportunity to enhance my skills in endoscopic ultrasound.

  • Endoscopic Training Award Report, Talal Bhatti

    September 18, 2024

    In Appreciation for the Significant and Enduring Contribution to My Career - ASGE Endoscopic Training Experience at Weil Cornell / New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York

  • ASGE Answers Your Coding Questions

    September 12, 2024

    A patient with polyps in 2012 missed their 2019 recall and returned in 2024. Should this be billed as screening or history of polyps? Is two negative scopes required before resuming screening, or is the 10-year gap enough to consider it screening?

  • Pathology Specimen Reconciliation

    September 12, 2024

    To see a decrease in the number of errors on pathology reports upon reconciling. These errors are a combination of mistakes from [pathology company] and [endoscopy unit] staff.

  • Case 22: Upper GI Bleeding

    September 12, 2024

    Upper GI Bleeding. A 56-year-old male with a history of alcoholic cirrhosis presents to the ER with new onset bright red bloody emesis. It began two hours ago. He had three episodes of bright red bloody emesis before arriving in the ER.

  • Second Annual Elevate Leadership Retreat

    September 12, 2024

    Diversity in medicine is critical to providing equitable, high-quality health care to all patients. In its second year, the ASGE Elevate Leadership Retreat for early-career physicians underrepresented in medicine took place at the ASGE IT&T Center.

  • September Is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month: What Every Gastroenterologist Should Know

    September 12, 2024

    Every September, a global movement takes place to highlight the importance of childhood cancer. Childhood Cancer Awareness Month is symbolized by a gold ribbon, which represents all forms of pediatric cancer.