| Helicobacter pylori infection remains clinically relevant in primary care, particularly in light of the continued influx of immigrants to the U.S. To update primary care physicians on recent changes in the epidemiology and diagnosis of H. pylori infection, the Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine convened a roundtable discussion in January, 2005 among a panel of physicians representing gastroenterology, primary care, and managed care perspectives. |
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| Participants included: |
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Gary Falk,
MD
Moderator and
Supplement Editor
Department of Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Cleveland Clinic
Foundation |
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Ben Gold, MD
Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology
and Nutrition
Emory University School
of Medicine |
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Leonard Ehrlich, MD
George Washington University School of
Medicine |
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Nimish Vakil, MD
University of Wisconsin Medical School
and Marquette College of Health Sciences |
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A. Mark Fendrick, MD
Division of General Medicine
University of Michigan Health System |
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Derek van Amerongen, MD, MS
Chief Medical Officer
Humana Health Plan of Ohio |
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M. Brian Fennerty, MD
Division of Gastroenterology
Oregon Health & Science University |
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David Wyatt, MD
Eagles Landing Family Practice |
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| The roundtable discussion proceedings are available at http://www.ccjm.org/toc/Hpylori.htm. |
