Mark Pimentel, MD

Recently, the small intestine bacterial overgrowth breath test was launched by Cedars-Sinai to diagnose small intestine bacterial overgrowth related to irritable bowel syndrome.

SAN ANTONIO — In this exclusive video from the American College of Gastroenterology Annual Meeting, Mark Pimentel, MD, executive director of the Medically Associated Science and Technology (MAST) program at Cedars-Sinai, discusses his presentation on the role of the gut microbiome in irritable bowel syndrome.

In my clinic, it still feels like we get countless referrals for irritable bowel syndrome.

Clinicians, researchers and physician-scientists from across the world gathered in Huntington Beach, California for a 2-day meeting that focused on the microbiome, its importance and how to best utilize the gut microbiome to possibly improve human health.

Imagine being a physician specialized in a certain area and hearing that something being taught in a board review course for recertification could be classified as outdated or antiquated.

ORLANDO — Irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea found further definition this year with pinpointing causes and improved treatments, according to one expert at the World Congress of Gastroenterology at ACG 2017.