Bloating and Distension: What’s the Difference?
When a person describes the feeling of bloating, they may or may not be aware of an increase in abdominal…
Bloating and Distension: What’s the Difference?
When a person describes the feeling of bloating, they may or may not be aware of an increase in abdominal…
Advance Practice Providers: Their Role in Primary and Specialty Care
By: Meghan Huff PA-C In my relatively short career as a Physician Assistant (PA), I have been fortunate to work in…
Neuromodulators – what are they and how can they help?
As you may have seen on Facebook Live with Dr. Drossman, the Rome Foundation is working to change the nomenclature…
Why Is Functional Dyspepsia the New Hot Topic?
by Jan Tack MD, PhD The mission of the Rome Foundation includes the promotion of the global recognition and…
Communication Pearls to Help the Patient Provider Relationship and Implement Patient Centered Care
by Douglas A Drossman, MD Changes in our healthcare system have been associated with a deterioration in the patient-provider relationship…
Diet in Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
Magnus Simrén, Professor, University of Gothenburg, Sweden Diet triggers symptoms in the vast majority of individuals with IBS. This…
Post Infection Irritable Bowel Syndrome (PI-IBS)
Max J. Schmulson, MD, Professor of Medicine, Mexico City, D.F., Mexico Clinicians practicing in Mexico can attest to an interesting…
Gaining Resilience through Transitions [GRitT]: Optimism, Gratitude and Self-compassion in a time of uncertainty
Laurie Keefer, PhD Rome Board of Directors GI Health Psychologist Professor of Medicine and Psychiatry Icahn School of Medicine at…
Stress, Chronic Stress and IBS
Lin Chang, MD, Professor of Medicine, Oppenheimer Center for Neurobiology of Stress April is IBS Awareness Month. IBS, or irritable…