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David E Stein, MD, MHCM Regional Chief of Surgery, Baltimore MedStar Health

David E Stein, MD, MHCM is a member of the following medical societies: American College of Surgeons, American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America, Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract

Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Rebecca B Hasley Drexel University College of Medicine

Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Asyia S Ahmad, MD Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Associate Program Director, Gastroenterology and Hepatology Fellowship Training Program, Drexel University College of Medicine

Asyia S Ahmad, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Gastroenterological Association, American Neurogastroenterology and Motility Society, American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Pennsylvania Medical Society

Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Burt Cagir, MD, FACS Professor of Surgery, Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine (GCSOM); Director, General Surgery Residency Program, Executive Director, Donald Guthrie Foundation for Research and Education, Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital; Medical Director, Guthrie/RPH Skills and Simulation Lab; Associate in Surgery, Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital and Corning Hospital

Burt Cagir, MD, FACS is a member of the following medical societies: American College of Surgeons, Association of Program Directors in Surgery, Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract

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Radha V Menon, MD Resident Physician, Department of Internal Medicine, Drexel University College of Medicine

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Christopher K Chiu, MD Staff Physician, Department of General Surgery, Drexel University College of Medicine

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Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Pharmacy; Editor-in-Chief, Medscape Drug Reference

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