Becker's Healthcare December 7, 2021
Five leaders in gastroenterology joined Becker’s to discuss what they think the profession will look like in 2031.
Editor’s note: These answers were edited lightly for clarity and brevity.
Question: What will gastroenterology look like in 10 years?
Michael Dragutsky. Chairman of One GI (Nashville, Tenn.): Two clinical emerging areas, which will be mainstays of practice, are targeted preventive screening based on patients’ individual genetic information and therapeutic adjustment of individual microbiomes, as the role the gut primarily plays in a multitude of diseases (such as autoimmune diseases, brain health and obesity) becomes better understood. Additionally, consolidation will continue with eventual development of regional and supra-regional mega-gastroenterology groups.
Andy Paulson. Executive director of Central Illinois Endoscopy...
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