Blogs
5th Annual Congress of the Indian Motility and Functional Diseases Association
Dr. Drossman gave a keynote virtual presentation to the 5th Annual Congress of the Indian Motility and Functional Diseases Association on Saturday, May 7, 2022. The title: “From Functional GI and Motility Disorders to Disorders of Gut-Brain Interaction” traced the...
Joint Rome Foundation-Ukrainian GI Webinars
The Rome Foundation was invited to partner with our colleagues from the Ukrainian Gastroenterological Association to provide access to our educational webinars for their members as they work to address the many needs of patients with DGBI possibly worsening since the...
Ukrainian Gastroenterological Association Partnership
The Rome Foundation is pleased to be able to partner with our colleagues from the Ukrainian Gastroenterological Association to provide complementary access to our educational webinars for their members as they work to address the many needs of patients with DGBI...
Rome Publication Success
by Douglas Drossman, MD The Rome Foundation's mission to further the understanding, diagnosis, and treatment of disorders of gut-brain interactions (DGBI) made exciting strides this fall with three groundbreaking articles published in the prestigious journal...
Bloating and Distension: Diagnosis and Treatment
Written by Brian Lacy, MD In Part One of my posts on bloating and distension, we discussed how we define these issues, what the most common symptoms are, and the usual reasons behind them. We’ll now move forward with how patients are diagnosed and what treatment...
Dr. Arnab Ray Shares His Visiting Scholar Experience
Arnab Ray, MD, has successfully completed his time within the Rome Foundation’s Visiting Scholar Program. Dr. Ray, a gastroenterologist in New Orleans, Louisiana, is affiliated with Ochsner Medical Center. He received his medical degree from Louisiana State University...
EMJ Gastroenterology Features Interview with Dr. Drossman
The European Medical Journal explores Dr. Drossman’s career and future goals An interview with Dr. Douglas Drossman as a key opinion leader was a featured piece in the October edition of EMJ Gastroenterology. The conversation was wide-ranging, covering Dr. Drossman’s...
Bloating and Distension: Definitions and Causes
Written by Brian Lacy, MD Symptoms of gas, bloating and distension are quite common. This blog (Part 1 of 2) focuses on the scope of the problem and reviews common reasons for bloating and distension to occur. Definition and Common Symptoms Bloating is a sensation...
Stigma in DGBI & Clinician Burnout: Leveraging the Patient-Physician Relationship to Heal Patients and Doctors
Written by Jordyn Feingold, MD, MSCR, MAPP You’ve all likely heard the following philosophical thought experiment regarding the phenomena of observation and perception: “If a tree falls in a forest, and no one’s there to hear it, does it make...
The Rome Foundation is proud to participate in Asian Pacific Digestive Week.
A virtual event running August 19-22, 2021. Dr. Douglas Drossman will be giving this year’s Panir Chelvam Memorial Lecture, a distinct honor and award for his significant contributions to the GI medical community. Established in 2004, the Panir Chelvam Memorial...
Acupuncture Treatment for the Disorders of Gut-Brain Interaction (DGBI) A Report from China
Written by Xiucai Fang, MD - Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing and Jianbin Zhang, MD - Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing What is Acupuncture? Acupuncture is a treatment method, which ancient Chinese doctors have used for...
Gut-Brain Interactions in Patients with IBD and the Role of Hypnotherapy in Managing Symptoms
The benefits of gut directed hypnotherapy have been shown in studies to reduce the severity and frequency of symptoms in patients with Disorders of Gut Brain Interaction. However, symptom based anxieties and depression are not unique to patients with DGBI but are...