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American Foregut Society

The AFS mission: To help guide both the diagnosis and management of Foregut disease through collaboration between Gastroenterologists and Foregut Surgeons.

01/01/2026

Happy New Year from all of us at AFS!

12/30/2025

Mark your calendars for the 2026 AFS Annual Meeting! We're headed to the Ga***rd National in Maryland from September 24-26, 2026.

Check out our website for updates as they become available: https://zurl.co/YNDGq

12/29/2025

Have you read this top article from the AFS Journal in 2025? "American Foregut Society White Paper Report on the Use of Potassium-Competitive Acid Blockers in the Treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease" with Stuart Spechler, Jennifer M. Kolb, Kerry Dunbar, C. Prakash Gyawali, Reginald Bell, Ronnie Fass, Philip Katz, Loren Laine, John Lipham, Felice Schnoll-Sussman, Rhonda F. Souza, Rena Yadlapati, & Peter J. Kahrilas.

Check out the article here: https://zurl.co/o73OT

12/23/2025

We are so grateful to our incredible committees for all the amazing work! THANK YOU for helping make 2025 another successful year for the American Foregut Society (AFS) - it's people like you who make a difference!

Want to join a committee? Learn more here: https://zurl.co/UKPw8

12/22/2025

Check out one of the most-read AFS Journal articles from 2025: "From Endoscopic Recognition to Public Health Reform: Chevalier Jackson and Peptic and Caustic Esophageal Injury" by Sven E. Eriksson, Brian M. Johnson, Sricharan Chalikonda, and Shahin Ayazi.

Read the article: https://zurl.co/GjLZs

12/19/2025

Big news from AFS as we share our gratitude for an incredible leader.

After eight years as Executive Director and more than a decade serving the foregut community, Kate Freeman is retiring on December 19.

As a founding member of AFS and a longtime leader, Kate helped build this Society from the ground up and guided its growth with steady leadership, care, and vision. As she retires, we’re grateful for her years of dedication and wish her nothing but the best in this next chapter.

Thank you, Kate, for your leadership, your steady presence, and the lasting impact you’ve made on AFS. Wishing you a well-earned retirement filled with new adventures ahead!

Drop a note below to help us thank Kate for her incredible contributions to AFS. 👇

12/18/2025

Join the online community created in collaboration between the AFS and SurgeOn! Take part in engaging conversations about complex or unusual clinical cases from your fellow experts and ask questions among your fellow foregut professionals.

Learn more➡️ https://zurl.co/ofkQP

12/17/2025

Become a member of the American Foregut Society (AFS) and you'll be joining a community dedicated to the advancement of foregut care through the means of collaboration and education.

Join your fellow foregut professionals and become an AFS member today: https://zurl.co/fEo3t

12/15/2025

Read one of the most loved articles in 2025 from the AFS Journal: "Impressions of Esophageal Clearance Under Two Conditions During the Modified Barium Swallow Study: A Pilot Study" by Erin L. Reedy, Ashli K. O'Rourke, Annie N. Simpson, and Heather Shaw Bonilha.

Check out the article here: https://zurl.co/MYxe4

12/12/2025

🎥 Watch the recent AFS webinar "Defining Bariatric Anatomy for the Foregut Specialist: A Review of Normal and Abnormal Endoscopic and Imaging Findings in Patients with Obesity Surgery" on demand! Gain insight and guidance on navigating bariatric complications that could implicate foregut disease.

Watch the webinar here: https://zurl.co/Y09UC

12/10/2025

Mark your calendars for the 2026 AFS Annual Meeting at the Ga***rd National in Maryland from September 24-26. Looking back at the incredible collaboration and learning opportunities from the recent AFS Annual Meeting makes us all that more excited to see everyone again next year!
https://zurl.co/qojZt

12/08/2025

One of the most-read AFS Journal articles from 2025 was: "GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Use Is Associated with Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth and Intestinal Methanogen Overgrowth" by John A. Damianos, Thomas W. Fredrick, and Xiao Jing Wang.

Read the article here: https://zurl.co/1IEDL

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1601 Utica Avenue S, Suite 213
Minneapolis, MN
55416

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http://www.americanforegutsociety.org/

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The American Foregut Society

Is to help guide both the diagnosis and management of Foregut disease through collaboration between Gastroenterologists and Foregut Surgeons. To foster research that will culminate in the development of benchmarks for excellence while also establishing specialty specific training programs that will ultimately translate into the improved care, safety and value for patients with Foregut diseases.

Our Vision

Is to advocate personalized treatment strategies for patients with foregut disease through a collaborative partnership across disciplines.