Sociedades Médicas - Internacionales

The ESSD is a society with members from various specialties and from different countries involved in diagnosis and treatment of oral, pharyngeal, laryngeal and oesophageal dysfunctions. The aim of the treatment is to eliminate globus and dysphagia and to restore normal function of the swallowing apparatus. [...]

The mission of the European Society for Neurogastroenterology & Motility is to defend the interests of all professionals in Europe involved in the study of neurobiology and pathophysiology of gastrointestinal function.

The American Neurogastroenterology and Motility Society is a 25-year old organization dedicated to the study of neurogastroenterology and gastrointestinal motility.
The mission of the American Neurogastroenterology and Motility Society is to advance the study of neurogastroenterology and GI motility, to translate the scientific advances to patient care, and to disseminate the knowledge to patients and care-givers in order to improve the diagnosis and treatment of patients with neurogastroenterology and GI motility disorders.

Improving the quality of care delivered to patients and steadily increasing gastroenterological knowledge are the principles which make up the foundation of UEGF.

The UEGF is a professional medical non-profit organisation comprising all of the major European societies with an interest in disease of the digestive system, including the oesophagus, stomach, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, intestine and bowel. The European societies that make up the Federation include medicine, surgery, paediatrics, GI oncology and endoscopy. UEGF is the most comprehensive organisation of this kind in the world and our affiliated societies represent over 22.000 European specialists.

The American Gastroenterological Association is the trusted voice of the GI community. Founded in 1897, the AGA has grown to include 17,000 members from around the globe who are involved in all aspects of the science, practice and advancement of gastroenterology. The AGA Institute administers the practice, research and educational programs of the organization.

The AGA, a 501(c6) organization, administers all membership and public policy activities, while the AGA Institute, a 501(c3) organization, runs the organization’s practice, research and educational programs.

On a monthly basis, the AGA Institute publishes two highly respected journals, Gastroenterology and Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology.

The organization's annual meeting is Digestive Disease Week®, which is held each May and is the largest international gathering of physicians, researchers and academics in the fields of gastroenterology, hepatology, endoscopy and gastrointestinal surgery.

The AGA Foundation provides digestive disease research grants on behalf of the AGA Institute.

The ISDE is an international, multispecialty society devoted to the study of the esophagus in disease and in health that was founded in 1979.

The aims of the ISDE are to promote the exchange of scientific and medical knowledge among specialists in the field, to maintain interchange with organizations and industries, and to encourage basic and clinical research in fields related to the esophagus. In order to promote the professional and educational development of individuals interested in the esophagus, the ISDE sponsors its own journal, international congresses, and other educational programs.