Gastrointestinal Symptoms in Marfan Syndrome
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The gut digests our food and its function can control our mood. An intricate network of neurons performs the daily digestive grind which can be disrupted in a connective tissue disorder, leaving you with very unpleasant symptoms. Clarifying Gastrointestinal Symptoms in Marfan syndrome is Professor Qasim Aziz, an expert on neurogastroenterology and a specialist in diseases of the gut. This is a unique opportunity to ask the questions you’ve always wanted to ask.
(This event will be held on Zoom and recorded in its entirety).
PROFESSOR QASIM AZIZ
Professor Qasim Aziz is a renowned Professor of Neurogastroenterology.
Professor Qasim Aziz was appointed as Professor of Neurogastroenterology at Barts and The London in December 2006 and is the director of the Wingate Institute of Neurogastroenterology . Professor Aziz's research has received national and international recognition, including the British Society of Gastroenterology Research Gold Medal and the American Gastroenterology Association, Janssen Award for Basic and Clinical Research.
Prof Aziz has published around 200 articles in well-known medical journals, such as Lancet, Gastroenterology, Nature Medicine, and Nature Neuroscience. His discoveries include identifying the brain centres for swallowing and abdominal pain, the role of psychological factors in influencing abdominal pain, and establishing a translational research programme that aims to understand the mechanisms and treatments for visceral hypersensitivity, which causes chronic abdominal pain. Recently, Professor Aziz demonstrated the association between joint hypermobility disorders, such as Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, and gastrointestinal symptoms in functional gastrointestinal disorders, and this remains an active clinical and research interest for him.
Professor Aziz also has a keen interest in gut manifestations in other systemic diseases, including connective tissue disorders, neurological diseases such as multiple sclerosis and stroke, and endocrine diseases like diabetes. He is an accomplished international speaker and regularly lectures on his areas of expertise.