Patient Education

Reputable sources for information on gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms and diseases

• American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) GI Health and Disease site
• UpToDate for patients
• Mayo Clinic Diseases and Conditions

Information on various gastrointestinal procedures

• Videos
• American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) patient education brochures (in English)
• American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) patient education brochures (in Spanish)

Patient advocacy organizations

• Gastrointestinal cancers; see American Cancer Society
• Inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn’s and ulcerative colitis); see Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America
• Irritable bowel syndrome and other functional gastrointestinal disorders; see International Foundation for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders
• Liver disease; see American Liver Foundation