Editing Gastroenterology (section)

== Scope of practice ==
Gastroenterologists see patients both in the clinic and the hospital setting. They can order diagnostic tests, prescribe medications, and perform a number of diagnostic and [[Therapy|therapeutic]] procedures including [[colonoscopy]], [[esophagogastroduodenoscopy]] (EGD), [[endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography]] (ERCP), [[endoscopic ultrasound]] (EUS), and [[liver biopsy]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Gastroenterology |url=https://www.ama-assn.org/specialty/gastroenterology |access-date=11 July 2020 |publisher=American Medical Association}}</ref>

In Gastroenterology, as in other specialties, [[telehealth]] has lead to a reshaping of healthcare systems by introducing new ways of providing care, facilitating access to services throughout the entire Countries.<ref>Gellad ZF, Diamond S, Crockett SD, Cross RK. AGA Clinical Practice Update on Telemedicine in Gastroenterology: Commentary. Gastroenterology. 2023 Apr;164(4):690-695. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2022.12.043. Epub 2023 Feb 10. PMID: 36775722.</ref><ref>Costantino A, Bortoluzzi F, Giuffrè M, Vassallo R, Montalbano LM, Monica F, Canova D, Checchin D, Fedeli P, Marmo R, Elli L. Correct use of telemedicine in gastroenterology, hepatology, and endoscopy during and after the COVID-19 pandemic: Recommendations from the Italian association of hospital gastroenterologists and endoscopists (AIGO). Dig Liver Dis. 2021 Oct;53(10):1221-1227. doi: 10.1016/j.dld.2021.06.032. Epub 2021 Jul 24. PMID: 34312103.</ref>

=== Subspecialties ===
Some gastroenterology trainees will complete a "fourth-year" (although this is often their seventh year of graduate medical education) in transplant [[hepatology]], advanced interventional [[endoscopy]], [[inflammatory bowel disease]], [[motility]], or other topics.

Advanced endoscopy, sometimes called interventional or surgical endoscopy, is a sub-specialty of gastroenterology that focuses on advanced endoscopic techniques for the treatment of [[pancreatic disease|pancreatic]], [[hepatobiliary disease|hepatobiliary]], and [[gastrointestinal disease]]. Interventional gastroenterologists typically undergo an additional year of rigorous training in advanced endoscopic techniques including endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, endoscopic ultrasound-guided diagnostic and interventional procedures, and advanced [[resection (surgery)|resection]] techniques including [[endoscopic mucosal resection]] and [[endoscopic submucosal dissection]]. Additionally, the performance of endoscopic bariatric procedures is also performed by some advanced endoscopists.

'''[[Hepatology]]''', or '''hepatobiliary medicine''', encompasses the study of the [[liver]], [[pancreas]], and [[biliary tree]], and is traditionally considered a sub-specialty of gastroenterology, while '''[[proctology]]''' encompasses disorders of the [[Human anus|anus]], [[rectum]], and [[Large intestine|colon]] and is considered a sub-specialty of [[general surgery]].