
Gastroenterology Learning Network
The Gastroenterology Learning Network is an online resource for the latest developments in gastroenterology practice, providing a customized experience for users to stay informed about the topics that matter most to them, including inflammatory bowel disease, hepatitis, and ulcerative colitis.
Latest episodes

Apr 4, 2023 • 15min
Noa Cleveland, MD, on Intestinal Ultrasound in IBD Care
Dr Cleveland, from the University of Chicago, reviews the use of intestinal ultrasound for the monitoring of inflammatory bowel disease and the significant advantages of this noninvasive, point-of-care technology for patients and clinicians alike.

Mar 28, 2023 • 19min
Thomas Wallach, MD, and Janet Rosenbaum, PhD, on Pediatric IBD Trends During the Pandemic
Drs Wallach and Rosenbaum discuss their study into the trends of IBD incidence among children in New York City during the COVID-19 pandemic, and their surprising findings.

Mar 23, 2023 • 23min
IBD Drive Time: Peter Higgins, MD, on the Etiology of IBD
In this episode of IBD Drive Time, Drs Millie Long and Raymond Cross talk with Dr Peter Higgins from the University of Michigan about the etiology of inflammatory bowel disease, including what is and what is not known, the hygiene hypothesis, and the (possible) role of the family dog.

Mar 23, 2023 • 9min
Alexandra Livanos, MD, on Predictors of Ulcerative Colitis
Dr Livanos discusses research she and colleagues conducted showing that a specific antigen may be detected up to 10 years before development of ulcerative colitis.

Mar 21, 2023 • 15min
Adam Faye, MD, Explains Association Between Antibiotic Exposure and IBD
Dr Adam Faye elaborates on how antibiotic exposure puts adults aged 40 years and older at an increased risk for developing inflammatory bowel disease.
Adam Faye, MD, is an assistant professor of medicine and population health at the inflammatory bowel disease center at NYU Langone Health.

Mar 15, 2023 • 19min
Walter Chen, MD, and Brian Lacy, MD, Raise Awareness on GI Issues Post-COVID19
In this podcast, Dr Walter Chen sheds light on chronic gastrointestinal issues arising as a result of COVID-19 infection.
Brian Lacy, MD, is a professor of medicine and gastroenterologist at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida. Walter Chen, MD, is an associate professor of medicine in the division of gastroenterology and hepatology at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts.

Mar 7, 2023 • 19min
IBD Drive TIme: Samir Shah, MD on Offerings From the ACG
In this episode of IBD Drive Time, Dr Samir Shah talks with hosts Raymond Cross, MD, and Millie Long, MD, about his term as president of the American College of Gastroenterology and the addition of services to benefits both providers and patients as well as advances in IBD therapy and '80s music!

Feb 10, 2023 • 21min
IBD Drive Time: Bharati Kochar, on Frailty Among Older Patients with IBD
In this episode of IBD Drive Time, Dr Bharati Kochar, an expert in studying frailty in older patients, speaks about inflammatory bowel disease among older patients. Dr Kochar, Dr Ray Cross and Dr Millie Long also discuss considerations in medication to manage IBD in times of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Feb 10, 2023 • 21min
IBD Drive Time - Dr Bharati Kochar
In this episode of IBD Drive Time, Dr Bharati Kochar, an expert in studying frailty in older patients, speaks about inflammatory bowel disease among older patients. Dr Kochar, Dr Ray Cross and Dr Millie Long also discuss considerations in medication to manage IBD in times of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Millie Long, MD, is professor of medicine, vice-chief for Education and Fellowship Program director in the division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Raymond Cross, MD, is professor of medicine and director of the Inflammatory Bowel Disease Program at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. Bharati Kochar, MD, is a gastroenterologist and IBD specialist at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.

Feb 9, 2023 • 24min
IBD Drive Time: Asher Kornbluth, MD, on Positioning Therapies in IBD
In this episode of IBD Drive Time, host Raymond Cross, MD, talks with Asher Kornbluth, MD, about choosing and monitoring therapies for inflammatory bowel disease from among the growing number of options.