Comprehensive gastroenterology, from diagnosis to treatment.
For each condition of the digestive system and liver, you will find symptoms, when to seek care, diagnostic methods and principles of treatment.
Stomach and Esophageal Diseases
Reflux, gastritis, H. pylori, ulcers, dyspepsia, swallowing problems, Barrett’s esophagus and eosinophilic esophagitis.
- • Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
- • Gastritis and Helicobacter pylori
- • Peptic ulcer
- • Functional dyspepsia (indigestion)
Intestinal Diseases
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), constipation, chronic diarrhea, diverticular disease and colon polyps.
- • Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
- • Chronic constipation
- • Chronic diarrhea
- • Diverticular disease and diverticulitis
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis and living with these conditions.
- • Crohn’s disease
- • Ulcerative colitis
- • Living with IBD: nutrition, vaccines, follow-up and surveillance
Celiac Disease and Malabsorption
Celiac disease, gluten sensitivity, lactose intolerance and malabsorption.
- • Celiac disease
- • Non-celiac gluten sensitivity
- • Lactose intolerance
- • Malabsorption disorders
Liver Diseases (Hepatology)
Fatty liver (metabolic dysfunction–associated steatotic liver disease, MASLD), hepatitis, cirrhosis, autoimmune liver disease and elevated liver enzymes.
- • Fatty liver: MASLD/MASH
- • Viral hepatitis: an overview of A, B and C
- • Liver cirrhosis
- • Autoimmune and bile duct liver diseases: autoimmune hepatitis, PBC, PSC
Biliary and Pancreatic Diseases
Gallstones, cholangitis, acute and chronic pancreatitis, pancreatic cysts.
- • Gallstones and biliary colic
- • Bile duct stones and cholangitis
- • Acute pancreatitis
- • Chronic pancreatitis
Gastrointestinal Cancers
Cancers of the esophagus, stomach, colon and rectum, pancreas, liver and bile ducts: risk, symptoms and screening.
- • Esophageal cancer
- • Stomach cancer
- • Colon and rectal cancer
- • Pancreatic cancer
Advanced Endoscopic Procedures
Gastroscopy, colonoscopy, rectosigmoidoscopy, endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP).
- • Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy (gastroscopy)
- • Colonoscopy and polyp removal
- • Rectosigmoidoscopy
- • Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)
Getting to know the digestive system
- Esophagus
- Stomach
- Liver
- Gallbladder
- Pancreas
- Small intestine
- Large intestine (colon)
Schematic drawing of the digestive system; not to scale or anatomically exact.
The information on these pages is for general information only and does not replace personal diagnosis or treatment.
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