Breakout
Date & Time:
February 15, 2027
3:45 PM - 5:15 PM CT
Format:
In Person & Virtual
CE Credits:
1.5 Hours
UAN: JA0002345-0000-27-030-L99-P
Course Level:
Intermediate
session objectives:
What You'll Learn
- Develop a structured, evidence-based approach to the evaluation of bloating and suspected maldigestion and differentiate between key etiologies (e.g., SIBO, carbohydrate intolerance, pancreatic insufficiency, disorders of gut-brain interaction).
- Apply targeted diet interventions while avoiding common restrictive diet pitfalls.
- Identify the role of behavioral therapies, including diaphragmatic breathing, gut-directed hypnotherapy, and stress modulation.
Topics & Presenters
Bloating Decoded: Mechanisms, Mimics, and Meaningful Workup
Dejan Micic
MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Loyola University Medical Center
Chicago, IL
Rewiring the Gut Response: Hypnotherapy and Beyond in DGBI
Kate Tomasino
PhD
Co-director, Behavioral Medicine for Digestive Health Program
Digestive Health Institute , Northwestern Medicine
Associate Professor
Medicine (Gastroenterology and Hepatology), Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences , Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Chicago, IL
Feeding the Problem or Fixing It: Nutrition Strategies for Bloating and Maldigestion
Helena Giaume
RD, CDN
Advanced Clinical Dietitian
NYP-Weill Cornell Medicine
New York, NY
Moderators:
Jennifer Katz
MD, FACG, PNSAssistant Professor of Medicine
Gastroenterology and Hepatology, NYU Langone Health
Director of Enteral Access Team and TPN
NYU Langone Health
New York, NY