FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACTS: Catherine Franklin Marie Kendra (202) 973-5862 800-892-9172 beeper [email protected]
MEDIA ADVISORY
NEW RESEARCH PRESENTED ON CUTTING EDGE TREATMENTS FOR COMMON GI CONDITIONS
Experts to Discuss the Latest Breakthroughs in Treatments for GERD, Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Ulcers at College's Annual Scientific Meeting
WHO: American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) is an association of over 6,000 gastrointestinal professionals committed to the scientific study and medical treatment of disorders of the gastrointestinal tract.
WHAT: Medicine has made exciting new breakthroughs in the treatment of common GI conditions such as gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and ulcers. Research findings released at the Meeting and to be discussed include:
-- Promising early results for an experimental genetic treatment for Crohn's disease, a type of IBD which affects two million Americans
-- Controversies about H. pylori and treatment for bleeding ulcers, including the new triple therapy medications
-- New research into the masquerades of GERD: asthma and ENT disease
EXPERTS:
-- Joel E. Richter, MD, FACG, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH
-- Daniel H. Present, MD, FACG, Mt. Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY
-- Mae Go, MD, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
-- Christopher Gostout, MD, FACG, The Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
WHERE: Chicago Hilton & Towers, Private Dining Room 2 (Press Room) Press passes available at the main registration area. Reporters can participate by telephone by dialing 1-888-886-7043. RSVP to Catherine Franklin to receive press information.
WHEN: Tuesday, November 4, 1997, 12:00 PM (CST)
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