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IFFGD’s Advisory Board

About Our Advisory Board

IFFGD Advisory Board members are chosen based on their demonstrated interest and dedication to advancing the understanding of functional GI and motility disorders for the benefit of patients and the community at large. These members help support our mission which is to inform, assist, and support people affected by gastrointestinal (GI) disorders.

Argentina

  • Luis O. Soifer, M.D., Buenos Aires

Australia

  • John E. Kellow, M.D. (Syd), St. Leonards NSW
  • Nicholas J. Talley, M.D., Ph.D., University of Newcastle, Callaghan NSW

Canada

  • Ghislain Devroede, M.D., Centre Hospitalier Universitarie, Québec

England

  • Peter Whorwell, M.D., Ph.D., University of South Manchester, South Manchester

Israel

  • Ami Sperber, M.D., Emeritus, Ben-Gurion University of Negev, Beer-Sheva

Italy

  • Giovanni Barbara, M.D., University of Bologna, Bologna
  • Enrico Corazziari, M.D., Universita “La Sapienza”, Rome
  • Vincenzo Stanghellini, M.D., University of Bologna, Bologna

Japan

  • Shin Fukudo, M.D., Ph.D., Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai

Mexico

  • Max J. Schmulson, M.D., Unit of Research in Experimental Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM)

Spain

  • Fernando Azpiroz, M.D., Hospital General Vall d’Hebron, Barcelona

United States

Arizona

  • Lucinda A. Harris, M.D., Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale/Phoenix
  • Kevin W. Olden, M.D., St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix

Arkansas

  • Elie D. Al-Chaer, M.S., Ph.D., University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock

California

  • Lin Chang, M.D., UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles
  • Emeran A. Mayer, M.D., UCLA Division of Digestive Diseases, West Los Angeles VA Medical Center (Visit Website)
  • Bruce D. Naliboff, Ph.D., UCLA and VAGLAHS, Los Angeles
  • Brennan Spiegel, M.D., Cedars-Sinai, Los Angeles
  • Neha D. Shah, MPH, RD,CNSC, CHES, University of California, San Francisco
  • Yvette Taché, Ph.D., West Los Angeles VA Medical Center

Florida

  • Brian Lacy Ph.D., Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville
  • Joel E. Richter, M.D., University of South Florida Health, Tampa
  • Miguel Saps, M.D., University of Miami

Georgia

  • Satish Rao, M.D., Ph.D., Medical College of Georgia, Augusta

Illinois

  • Cheryle B. Gartley, The Simon Foundation for Continence, Wilmette
  • Darren Brenner, M.D., Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago
  • Richard L. Nelson, M.D., Chicago
  • John Pandolfino, M.D., Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago

Maryland

  • P. Jay Pasricha, M.D., John Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore

Massachusetts

  • Braden Kuo, M.D., Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston
  • Anthony J. Lembo, M.D., Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital, Boston
  • Kate Scarlata, RDN, LDN, Boston

Michigan

  • Emily Haller, MS, RDN, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor
  • Shanti Eswaran, M.D., University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor
  • William D. Chey, M.D., University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor

Minnesota

  • Michael Camilleri, M.D., Mayo Clinic, Rochester
  • Gianrico Farrugia, M.D., Mayo Clinic, Rochester
  • Ann C. Lowry, M.D., St. Paul Colon & Rectal Surgery Associates, Edina

New York

  • Jeffrey Lackner, Psy D., University at Buffalo, Jacobs School of Medicine (SUNY)

North Carolina

  • Baharak Moshiree, M.D. UNC, Charlotte
  • Douglas A. Drossman, M.D., Drossman Gastroenterology, Chapel Hill
  • William E. Whitehead, Ph.D., UNC Functional GI Disorder Center, Chapel Hill (Visit Website)

Ohio

  • John V. Campo, M.D., Columbus Children’s Hospital, Columbus
  • Carlo Di Lorenzo, M.D., The Ohio State University, Columbus
  • Ronnie Fass, M.D., Case Western University, Cleveland
  • Jack D. Wood, Ph.D., Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus

Pennsylvania

  • Henry P. Parkman, M.D., Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia

Texas

  • Brooks D. Cash, M.D., University of Texas McGovern Medical School, Houston
  • Richard McCallum, M.D., Texas Tech University Health Science Center, El Paso
  • Eamonn M. M. Quigley, M.D., Methodist Hospital and Weill Cornell College of Medicine, Houston

Vermont

  • Gary M. Mawe, Ph.D., University of Vermont, Burlington

Washington

  • Margaret Heitkemper, Ph.D., R.N., University of Washington, Seattle
  • Rona L. Levy, Ph.D., University of Washington, Seattle

Wisconsin

  • Reza Shaker, M.D., Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
  • Jeannette Tries, Ph.D., Aurora Women’s Pavilion, West Allis
  • Nimish Vakil, M.D., Aurora Summit Hospital, Summit
  • Arnold Wald, M.D., University of Wisconsin School of Medicine, Madison

Thank you to our former members

  • Robin Spiller, M.D., University Hospital, Nottingham
  • Paul Enck, Ph.D., Universitatsklinikum Tubingen, Tuebingen
  • Bruce A. Orkin, M.D., Rush University, Chicago
  • Adil E. Bharucha, M.D., Mayo Clinic, Rochester
  • W. Grant Thompson, M.D., Ontario
  • Colin D. Rudolph, M.D., Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
  • Philip O. Katz, M.D., Allegheny University Hospital, Philadelphia
  • Thomas Puetz, M.D., Aurora Advanced Healthcare, Milwaukee
  • Brenda B. Toner, Ph.D., University of Toronto, Ontario
  • J. Patrick Waring, M.D., Digestive Healthcare of Georgia, Atlanta
  • Robert D. Madoff, M.D., University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
  • Philip B. Miner, M.D., Oklahoma Foundation for Digestive Research, Oklahoma City
  • Andrée Rasquin, M.D., University of Montreal, Hospital Ste Justine, Québec
  • Marcelo A. Barreiro, M.D., (Retired), Institute for Primary and Preventative Health Care, Vestal
  • Eugene Eisman, Ph.D., Milwaukee
  • Christine Norton, Ph.D., St. Mark’s Hospital, Middlesex
  • Vera Loening-Baucke, M.D., Charite Hospital/Gastroenterologie, Berlin
  • Henry Binder, M.D., Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven
  • G. Richard Locke III, M.D., Mayo Clinic, Rochester
  • Barry W. Jaffin, M.D., New York
  • John A. Coller, M.D., Lahey Clinic, Burlington
  • Paul Hyman, M.D., Children’s Hospital New Orleans, New Orleans
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