Jeffrey Hertzberg, MD, MS

December 16, 2013

Results are in on the maintenance phase of the TAXIT trial that employed infliXImab to treat patients with Crohn Disease and ulcerative colitis. Details here.

December 16, 2013

It's easy to mistake other serious gastrointestinal problems for inflammatory bowel disease. Here: clinical pearls that can help you recognize the IBD mimics.

December 16, 2013

This first report of effectiveness in a single case study should prompt additional research and placebo-controlled trials.

December 16, 2013

In case primary care physicians need another reason to pay attention to the overuse of antibiotics for nonbacterial illnesses.

December 16, 2013

Patients may be intimidated by their gastroenterologists, so it’ll probably fall on primary care to field them.

October 18, 2013

Food intolerance, food allergy, gluten-sensitivity, celiac disease-IBS may resemble any of these. Differentiating the conditions requires systematic inquiry.

October 17, 2013

Data from pivotal international phase III clinical trials showed superior efficacy, safety, and convenience for a new wave of direct-acting oral agents. The breakthrough will benefit physicians in all practice settings, including primary care.

October 16, 2013

A presentation on October 14, 2013, at the American College of Gastroenterology Scientific Session by Joseph A. Murray, MD, FACG  (Mayo Clinic)Murray JA. Implications of gluten intolerance and celiac disease in IBS.  

October 16, 2013

Constipation is often treated as a simple functional disorder that responds well to improvements in diet, hydration, and exercise. That's not what happened to this young patient . . .

October 16, 2013

What accounts for the 129% increase in admissions for constipation over the past decade-and what can be done to avoid these expensive and often unnecessary admissions? Primary care clinicians take note.