There are many organizations that gather information and give this information to patients and / or physicians. The organizations listed below deal with gastrointestinal disorders. The list focuses on those organizations that dispense information on upper gastrointestinal conditions.
American College of
Gastroenterology (ACG)
6400 Goldsboro Road, Suite 450
Bethesda, MD 20817–5846
Phone: 301–263–9000
Email: info@acg.gi.org
Internet: www.acg.gi.org
Mission: To advance the medical treatment and scientific study of
gastrointestinal disorders and strive to serve the evolving needs of
physicians in the delivery of high-quality scientific, humanistic,
clinical, ethical, and cost-effective health care to gastroenterology
patients.
American
Gastroenterological Association (AGA)
4930 Del Ray Avenue
Bethesda, MD 20814
Phone: 301–654–2055
Fax: 301–654–5920
Email: member@gastro.org
Internet: www.gastro.org
Mission: To promote basic and clinical research in gastroenterology and
hepatology; make AGA the home for the highest quality scientific and
clinical knowledge for gastrointestinal clinicians and researchers; to
influence public policies and build political support for the science
and practice of gastroenterology and hepatology; to provide members
with resources, tools, and skills to enhance practice, provide quality
patient care, and advance the science and practice of gastroenterology.
American
Neurogastroenterology and Motility Society (ANMS) (Formerly American
Motility Society)
45685 Harmony Lane
Belleville, MI 48111
Phone: 734–699–1130
Fax: 734–699–1136
Email: admin@motilitysociety.org
Internet: www.motilitysociety.org
Mission: To advance the study of neurogastroenterology and
gastrointestinal motility, to translate the scientific advances to
patient care, and to circulate the knowledge to patients and
care-givers in order to improve the diagnosis and treatment of patients
with
neurogastroenterology and GI motility disorders.
American Society for
Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN)
8630 Fenton Street, Suite 412
Silver Spring, MD 20910–3805
Phone: 1–800–727–4567 or 301–587–6315
Fax: 301–587–2365
Email: aspen@nutr.org
Internet: www.nutritioncare.org
Mission: To improve patient care by advancing the science and practice
of clinical nutrition and metabolism.
Association of
Gastrointestinal Motility Disorders, Inc. (AGMD)
12 Roberts Drive
Bedford, MA 01730
Phone: 781–275–1300
Fax: 781–275–1304
Email: digestive.motility@gmail.com
Internet: www.agmd-gimotility.org
Mission: To serve as an integral educational resource concerning
digestive motility diseases and disorders and function as an
information base for members of the medical and scientific communities; to provide a forum for patients suffering from digestive motility diseases and disorders as well as their families and members of the medical, scientific, and nutritional communities.
Digestive Disease
National Coalition (DDNC)
507 Capitol Court NE, Suite 200
Washington, D.C. 20002
Phone: 202–544–7497
Fax: 202–546–7105
Email: ddnc@hmcw.org
Internet: www.ddnc.org
Mission: To work cooperatively to improve access to and the quality of
digestive disease health care to promote the best possible medical
outcome and quality of life for current and future patients with
digestive diseases.
International Foundation
for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders (IFFGD)
P.O. Box 170864
Milwaukee, WI 53217–8076
Phone: 1–888–964–2001 or 414–964–1799
Fax: 414–964–7176
Email: iffgd@iffgd.org
Internet: www.iffgd.org
Mission: To inform, assist, and support people affected by
gastrointestinal disorders.
National Digestive
Diseases Information Clearinghouse (NDDIC)
Directory of Digestive Diseases Organizations
This directory lists Government agencies and professional and voluntary
associations that provide digestive diseases-related information and
resources. Some of these organizations offer educational materials and
other services to patients and the general
public, while others primarily serve health care providers.
North American Society
for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (NASPGHAN)
P.O. Box 6
Flourtown, PA 19031
Phone: 215–233–0808
Fax: 215–233–3918
Email: naspghan@naspghan.org
Internet: www.naspghan.org
Mission: To advance understanding of normal development, physiology,
and pathophysiology of diseases of the gastrointestinal tract and liver
in children, improve quality of care by fostering the dissemination of
this knowledge through scientific meetings, professional and public
education, and policy development, and serve as an effective voice for
members and the profession.
Pediatric/Adolescent
Gastroesophageal Reflux Association (PAGER)
P.O. Box 7728
Silverspring, MD 20907
Phone: 301–601–9541
Email: gergroup@aol.com
Internet: www.reflux.org
Mission: To gather and circulate information on pediatric
gastroesophageal reflux (GER) and related disorders; provide
educational and emotional support to patients with GER, their families,
and professionals; promote greater awareness of GER within both the
medical community and the general public; and promote research into the causes, treatments, and eventual cure for pediatric GER.
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