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As we settle back into our daily routines following another fantastic DDW, I’d like to take a moment to congratulate this year’s AGA’s Recognition Award recipients, who have made outstanding contributions to the organization and to our field, including through excellence in clinical practice, research, mentorship, and DEI.
This month’s Member Spotlight column highlights one of these remarkable individuals, Dr. Scott Ketover, president and CEO of MNGI Digestive Health, who is the recipient of this year’s AGA Distinguished Clinician Award in Private Practice. We hope you enjoy learning more about Scott, as well as the other award recipients who were recognized at a special ceremony in DC last month.
Also highlighted in our June issue is the FDA’s recent approval of subcutaneous vedolizumab for Crohn’s maintenance therapy, an exciting development that will provide us with more flexible treatment options for our patients. We also report on the 2024 AGA Tech Summit (Chicago, IL), and introduce the winners (survivors?) of its annual Shark Tank competition, Dr. Renu Dhanasekaran and Dr. Venthan Elango. Their company, Arithmedics, which developed technology that harnesses generative AI and data intelligence to streamline medical billing, was identified as the most promising among a robust field of entrants.
We also present some of the best clinically oriented content from our GI journals, including an observational study from Gastroenterology evaluating the effect of longitudinal alcohol use on risk of cirrhosis among patients with steatotic liver disease, and summarize recently released AGA Clinical Practice Updates on performance of high-quality upper endoscopy and treatment of cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome. We hope you enjoy all the exciting content featured in this issue and take some well-deserved time to rest and recharge this summer!
Megan A. Adams, MD, JD, MSc
Editor-in-Chief
As we settle back into our daily routines following another fantastic DDW, I’d like to take a moment to congratulate this year’s AGA’s Recognition Award recipients, who have made outstanding contributions to the organization and to our field, including through excellence in clinical practice, research, mentorship, and DEI.
This month’s Member Spotlight column highlights one of these remarkable individuals, Dr. Scott Ketover, president and CEO of MNGI Digestive Health, who is the recipient of this year’s AGA Distinguished Clinician Award in Private Practice. We hope you enjoy learning more about Scott, as well as the other award recipients who were recognized at a special ceremony in DC last month.
Also highlighted in our June issue is the FDA’s recent approval of subcutaneous vedolizumab for Crohn’s maintenance therapy, an exciting development that will provide us with more flexible treatment options for our patients. We also report on the 2024 AGA Tech Summit (Chicago, IL), and introduce the winners (survivors?) of its annual Shark Tank competition, Dr. Renu Dhanasekaran and Dr. Venthan Elango. Their company, Arithmedics, which developed technology that harnesses generative AI and data intelligence to streamline medical billing, was identified as the most promising among a robust field of entrants.
We also present some of the best clinically oriented content from our GI journals, including an observational study from Gastroenterology evaluating the effect of longitudinal alcohol use on risk of cirrhosis among patients with steatotic liver disease, and summarize recently released AGA Clinical Practice Updates on performance of high-quality upper endoscopy and treatment of cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome. We hope you enjoy all the exciting content featured in this issue and take some well-deserved time to rest and recharge this summer!
Megan A. Adams, MD, JD, MSc
Editor-in-Chief
As we settle back into our daily routines following another fantastic DDW, I’d like to take a moment to congratulate this year’s AGA’s Recognition Award recipients, who have made outstanding contributions to the organization and to our field, including through excellence in clinical practice, research, mentorship, and DEI.
This month’s Member Spotlight column highlights one of these remarkable individuals, Dr. Scott Ketover, president and CEO of MNGI Digestive Health, who is the recipient of this year’s AGA Distinguished Clinician Award in Private Practice. We hope you enjoy learning more about Scott, as well as the other award recipients who were recognized at a special ceremony in DC last month.
Also highlighted in our June issue is the FDA’s recent approval of subcutaneous vedolizumab for Crohn’s maintenance therapy, an exciting development that will provide us with more flexible treatment options for our patients. We also report on the 2024 AGA Tech Summit (Chicago, IL), and introduce the winners (survivors?) of its annual Shark Tank competition, Dr. Renu Dhanasekaran and Dr. Venthan Elango. Their company, Arithmedics, which developed technology that harnesses generative AI and data intelligence to streamline medical billing, was identified as the most promising among a robust field of entrants.
We also present some of the best clinically oriented content from our GI journals, including an observational study from Gastroenterology evaluating the effect of longitudinal alcohol use on risk of cirrhosis among patients with steatotic liver disease, and summarize recently released AGA Clinical Practice Updates on performance of high-quality upper endoscopy and treatment of cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome. We hope you enjoy all the exciting content featured in this issue and take some well-deserved time to rest and recharge this summer!
Megan A. Adams, MD, JD, MSc
Editor-in-Chief