FG Podcast

Fatigue is one of the most common and disabling symptoms reported by patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), yet it often remains under-recognised and difficult to manage in routine clinical practice. In this episode of the Frontline Gastroenterology podcast, Trevor Tabone speaks with Dr Danso, Prof Hart, and Dr Moulton about their recent work exploring the mechanisms, assessment, and management of fatigue in IBD. The discussion focuses on practical clinical approaches, overlapping contributors such as sleep disturbance and psychological factors, and how clinicians can better address fatigue as part of holistic IBD care.
Links:
Fatigue in inflammatory bowel disease: a practical guide for gastroenterology clinicians
Participants:
Dr Trevor Tabone, Gastroenterology Registrar at Mater Dei Hospital, Malta.Dr Yaa Danso (IBD Research Fellow and PhD candidate at St Mark's Hospital and Academic Institute. She is also a representative on the BSG IBD Clinical research group.)Professor Ailsa Hart (Consultant Gastroenterologist at St Mark’s Hospital)Dr Calum Moulton (Consultant Psychiatrist and NIHR Advanced Fellow, specialising in the links between mental health and IBD.)We hope you enjoy the #FGPodcast. Please follow @‌FrontGastro_BMJ. Listen to our regular podcasts and subscribe in Apple Podcasts and Spotify. If you enjoy our podcast, please rate us on your chosen platform, and leave us a review on the Frontline Gastroenterology Podcast page on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/fg-podcast/id942944229

A podcast discussing the recent BSG and Dukes club surveys on colonoscopy training in the UK, and the impact this has on training and service qualityParticipants:Mr David Leiberman, Trainee Associate Editor of Frontline Gastroenterology, IBD Research Fellow at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust and a specialist general surgery trainee in Northwest, UK.Dr Irene Perez, trainee associate editor of FG and an Advanced Endoscopy Fellow at Moffitt Cancer Center and the University of South Florida.Dr. Arun Sivananthan is an Advanced Endoscopy Fellow at Barts Health NHS trust and an Education fellow at NHS England.Ms. Katie Siggens, Colorectal specialist trainee and former Dukes Club Endoscopy RepresentativeProfessor Matt Rutter is a Professor of Gastroenterology at Newcastle University and the University Hospital of North Tees in the United Kingdom. He sits on the British Society of Gastroenterology council, the English Bowel Cancer Screening Programme Advisory committee, was chair of the Joint Advisory Group for GI Endoscopy, and founded the National Endoscopy Database.Dr. Harriet Gordon is a consultant gastroenterology in Winchester and the BSG president elect. She has served multiple roles for BSG, and previously established the Royal College of Physicians Emerging Women Leaders Programme.We hope you enjoy the #FGPodcast. Please follow @‌FrontGastro_BMJ. Listen to our regular podcasts and subscribe in Apple Podcasts and Spotify. If you enjoy our podcast, please rate us on your chosen platform, and leave us a review on the Frontline Gastroenterology Podcast page on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/fg-podcast/id942944229

Discussion of the first systematic review and meta-analysis on duodenal mucosal ablation and discussion of proximal intestinal mucosal ablation, both for the treatment of type 2 diabetes.
Links:
Proximal intestinal mucosal ablation (PIMA) for the treatment of type 2 diabetes
Performance and safety of duodenal mucosal ablation in the management of type 2 diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis 
Host: Dr. Irene Perez, Moffitt Cancer Center and University of South Florida.
Participants: Dr. Rehan Haidry (Cleveland Clinic London, London, UK) and Benjamin Norton (University College London, London, UK).
 
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In today's podcast, we discuss a current hot topic in Gastroenterology - IBD surveillance. Join Dr Eathar Shakweh, trainee editor of FG, as she interviews Dr Shahida Din, Dr Ross Porter and Dr Beatriz Gros in discussing a recent publication in the journal, “a real-world retrospective cohort study of IBD colorectal cancer surveillance", alongside real-world challenges, and what the future of IBD holds.
 
Host: Eathar Shakweh (Imperial College London and St Mark's Hospital & Academic Insitute)Guests:
Dr Shahida Din (University of Edinburgh & Edinburgh IBD Unit, NHS Lothian, Western General Hospital)
Dr Ross Porter (University of Glasgow & Queen Elizabeth University Hospital)
Dr Beatriz Gros (Reina Sofía University Hospital, Spain)
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With more than 500 published papers and over 40,000 citations, Prof. Alexander Ford is a notable name in gastroenterology academia. He is a professor of gastroenterology at University of Leeds, honorary consultant gastroenterologist at St. James's University Hospital, Leeds, UK, and the deputy editor of Gut. He joins FG editor Dr. Philip Smith and deputy editor Dr. Aditi Kumar to reflect on his career and the learnings he's taken from it.This is the final installation in a mini-series of three parts. In this episode Prof. Ford addresses our innate desire for recognition, institutional valuation of academic time, and coping with personal tragedy.
Read the article: Reflecting on a career as a clinical academic in gastroenterology
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With more than 500 published papers and over 40,000 citations, Prof. Alexander Ford is a notable name in gastroenterology academia. He is a professor of gastroenterology at University of Leeds, honorary consultant gastroenterologist at St. James's University Hospital, Leeds, UK, and the deputy editor of Gut. He joins FG editor Dr. Philip Smith and deputy editor Dr. Aditi Kumar to reflect on his career and the learnings he's taken from it.This is the second part in a mini-series of three parts. In this episode Prof. Ford explains how to approach networking with the right attitude, highlights the pitfalls of chasing high impact publications, and addresses the problem of saying "No" to opportunities.
Read the article: Reflecting on a career as a clinical academic in gastroenterology
We hope you enjoy the #FGPodcast. Please follow @‌FrontGastro_BMJ. Listen to our regular podcasts and subscribe in Apple Podcasts and Spotify. If you enjoy our podcast, please rate us on your chosen platform, and leave us a review on the Frontline Gastroenterology Podcast page on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/fg-podcast/id942944229

With more than 500 published papers and over 40,000 citations, Prof. Alexander Ford is a notable name in gastroenterology academia. He is a professor of gastroenterology at University of Leeds, honorary consultant gastroenterologist at St. James's University Hospital, Leeds, UK, and the deputy editor of Gut. He joins FG editor Dr. Philip Smith and deputy editor Dr. Aditi Kumar to reflect on his career and the learnings he's taken from it.
This is the first part in a mini-series of three parts. In this episode Prof. Ford recounts his non-academic upbringing, his chance entry into academia, and the rewarding mentorship he experienced early in his career.
Read the article: Reflecting on a career as a clinical academic in gastroenterology
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Frontline Gastroenterology Podcast discussing the recently published paper in the April 2025 edition of the journal Frontline Gastroenterology entitled "Checkpoint inhibitor colitis: a gastroenterologists’ perspective." Dr Ben Zare, FG trainee editor, speaks with Dr Philip Harvey and Dr Aditi Kumar, Consultant Gastroenterologists at The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, Dr Joyce Mak, Consultant at Prince of Wales Hospital & Honorary Clinical Associate Prof at The Chinese University of Hong Kong, and Dr Jon Segal, Consultant Gastroenterologist at the Royal Melbourne Hospital and Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre & Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine at the University of Melbourne, Australia.
 
Read the paper: https://fg.bmj.com/content/16/5/409
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This Frontline Gastroenterology podcast discusses the FG review entitled 'Functional Dyspepsia or Gastroparesis?' with lead author Prof Daniel Keszthelyi, alongside Dr Dipesh Vasant and Dr Chris Black. From clear definitions and diagnostic pitfalls to what to investigate (and avoid), practical management, and how to communicate the diagnosis—essential listening for gastroenterologists and physicians managing such patients. Read this open-access manuscript on this link: https://fg.bmj.com/content/16/5/392
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Deaths from alcohol-related liver disease tragically continue to increase in the United Kingdom. Liver transplant remains a curative option but only to a select cohort, requiring a minimum period of 3 months of abstinence. The group of those who have the highest morbidity and mortality are those admitted due to decompensation and alcohol-related hepatitis, and therefore the first three months post-discharge is critical. In this podcast, together with an expert panel, we explore the East Anglian perspective, addressing variations in access to alcohol care teams, approaches to maintain abstinence, post-discharge follow up and which patients to refer for transplantation.
 
Read the paper: Three critical months for patients with decompensated alcohol-related cirrhosis
 
Dr Kohilan Gananandan (Trainee Editor at FG and Hepatology Registrar at Royal London Hospital) and Dr James Maurice (Associate Editor at FG and Consultant Hepatologist at Southmead Hospital) interview Dr Christopher Oldroyd (Hepatology Registrar at Cambridge University Hospitals) and Dr Michael Allison (Consultant Hepatologist at Cambridge University Hospitals). 
 
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