OCGI's May 24, 2017 Monthly Educational Dinner Program will be part one of a two part IBD Alliance/CME qualifying presentation by the GI Health Foundation.  This program is essential given the rapidly evolving treatment/management of IBD and the realization that the number of patients diagnosed and treated remains low. As a participant, you and a small group of peers will be asked to participate in two (2) CME case study review sessions. This first presentation is worth 1.5 CME…

August's OCGI Monthly Education Dinner is sponsored by AbbVie at the beautiful Summit House in Fullerton.  The topic "Voices of Experience in Moderate to Severe Ulcerative Colitis" is to be presented by Douglas L. Nguyen, MD. Dr. Douglas L. Nguyen is fellowship-trained UC Irvine Health specialist in gastroenterology and hepatology. He has additional expertise in inflammatory bowel disease. His clinical interests include high-risk inflammatory bowel disease, intestinal failure, irritable bowel syndrome and chronic liver disease. Guest Speaker, Douglas L. Nguyen, MD…

November’s OCGI Monthly Education Dinner is sponsored by Medtronic at the beautiful Del Frisco's Grille at The Irvine Spectrum.   OCGI member and previous President, Jason Samarasena, MD of UC Irvine Health will be speaking on From GERD to Barrett’s Esophagus to Esophageal Cancer: Detect Early, Treat Early! Dr. Jason Samarasena is a UC Irvine Health physician who specializes in treating gastrointestinal disorders, including gastroesophageal reflux disease, esophageal disease, pancreatic cysts, biliary tract disorders, gastric intestinal metaplasia and colorectal cancer. Jason B. Samarasena, MD…