9. Esophageal Motor Function
10. The Physiology of Gastric Motility and Gastric Emptying
11. Motility of the Small Intestine and Colon
12. Motility of the Biliary Tract
13. Gastric Secretion

14. Electrolyte Secretion and Absorption: Small Intestine and Colon
15. Pancreatic Secretion
16. Bile Secretion and Cholestasis

17. Carbohydrate Assimilation
18. Intestinal Lipid Absorption
19. Protein Digestion and Assimilation
20. Vitamins and Minerals
21. General Nutritional Principles

22. Gastrointestinal Blood Flow
23. Development of the Gastrointestinal System
24. Neoplasia of the Gastrointestinal Tract
25. The Human Intestinal Microbiota and Microbiome
26. Drug Metabolism and Transport in the Liver and Intestine
27. Pathogenesis of Hepatic Fibrosis
28. Hepatic Regeneration
29. Molecular Biological Approaches to the Diagnosis and Treatment of Gastrointestinal Diseases

A: Esophagus

30. Esophagus: Anatomy, Developmental and Structural Anomalies
31. Motility Disorders of the Esophagus
32. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
33. Eosinophilic Esophagitis
34. Esophageal Infections and Disorders Associated with Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
35. Barrett’s Esophagus and Esophageal Adenocarcinoma
36. Esophageal Neoplasms
37. Miscellaneous Diseases of the Esophagus: Foreign Bodies, Physical Injury, Systemic and Dermatological Diseases

38. Stomach and Duodenum: Anatomy and Structural Anomalies
39. Disorders of Gastric Emptying
40. Peptic Ulcer Disease
41. Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome
42. Gastritis and Gastropathy
43. Tumors of the Stomach
44. Surgery for Peptic Ulcer Disease and Postgastrectomy Syndromes
45. Miscellaneous Diseases of the Stomach

46. Small Intestine: Anatomy and Structural Anomalies
47. Dysmotility of the Small Intestine and Colon
48. Bacterial, Viral, and Toxic Causes of Diarrhea, Gastroenteritis, and Anorectal Infections
49. Chronic Infections of the Small Intestine
50. Celiac Disease
51. Disorders of Epithelial Transport in the Small Intestine
52. Bacterial Overgrowth
53. Short Bowel Syndrome
54. Tumors of the Small Intestine
55. Miscellaneous Diseases of the Small Intestine

56. Colon: Anatomy and Structural Anomalies
57. Inflammatory Bowel Disease
58. Surgical Treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Disease
59. Miscellaneous Inflammatory and Structural Disorders of the Colon
60. Irritable Bowel Syndrome
61. Diverticular Disease of the Colon
62. Colorectal Cancer Screening
63. Neoplastic and Nonneoplastic Polyps of the Colon and Rectum
64. Polyposis Syndromes
65. Malignant Tumors of the Colon
66. Anorectal Diseases

67. Pancreas: Anatomy and Structural Anomalies
68. Acute Pancreatitis
69. Chronic Pancreatitis
70. Non-Endocrine Tumors of the Pancreas
71. Endocrine Neoplasms of the Pancreas
72. Hereditary Diseases of the Pancreas
73. Gallbladder and Biliary Tract: Anatomy and Structural Anomalies

74. Gallstones
75. Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis and Other Cholangiopathies
76. Cystic Diseases of the Liver and Biliary Tract
77. Tumors of the Biliary Tract
78. Sphincter of Oddi Dysfunction (Post-Cholecystectomy Syndrome)

79. Liver: Anatomy, Microscopic Structure, and Cell Types
80. Acute Viral Hepatitis.
81. Chronic Hepatitis B Viral Infection
82. Hepatitis C Virus Infection.
83. Drug-induced Liver Disease
84. Autoimmune Hepatitis
85. Primary Biliary Cirrhosis
86. Hemochromatosis
87. Metabolic Diseases of the Liver
88. Alcoholic Liver Diseases
89. Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
90. Ascites and its Complications
91. Central Nervous System and Pulmonary Complications of End-Stage Liver Diseases
92. Liver Transplantation
93. Hepatocellular Carcinoma
94. Liver Abscess
95. Vascular Diseases of the Liver
96. Experimental Therapies: Hepatocyte Transplantation, Gene Therapy and Liver Assist Devices
97. Liver Biopsy and Histopathological Diagnosis

98. Abdominal Cavity: Anatomy, Structural Anomalies, and Hernias
99. Intra-abdominal Abscesses and Fistulae
100. Diseases of the Peritoneum, Retroperitoneum, Mesentery and Omentum

101. Approach to the Patient Requiring Nutritional Supplementation
102. Approach to the Patient with Obesity
103. Eating Disorders
104. Complications of AIDS and Other Immunodeficiency States
105. Gastrointestinal Manifestations of Immunologic Disorders
106. Parasitic Diseases: Protozoa
107. Parasitic Diseases: Helminths
108. Gastrointestinal and Hepatic Manifestations of Specific Genetic Disorders
109. Gastrointestinal Manifestations of Systemic Diseases
110. Skin Lesions Associated with Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases
111. Oral Manifestations of Gastrointestinal Diseases
112. Gastrointestinal Vascular Malformations or Neoplasms: Aterial, Venous, Arteriovenous, and Capillary
113. Intestinal Ischemia
114. Radiation Injury in the Gastrointestinal Tract
115. Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Gastroenterology

A: Endoscopic

116. Reprocessing of Gastrointestinal Endoscopes and Accessories
117. Sedation and Monitoring for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
118. Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
119. Capsule and Small Bowel Endoscopy
120. Colonoscopy and Flexible Sigmoidoscopy
121. Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Sphincterotomy and Stone Removal, and Endoscopic Biliary and Pancreatic Drainage
122. Gastrointestinal Dilation and Stent Placement
123. Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy
124. Management of Upper Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage Related to Portal Hypertension
125. Endoscopic Diagnosis and Treatment of Nonvariceal Upper Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage
126. Endoscopic Therapy for Polyps and Tumors
127. Laparoscopy and Laparotomy

128. Plain and Contrast Radiology
129. Diagnostic Sonography
130. Endoscopic Ultrasonography
131. Applications of Computed Tomography to the Gastrointestinal Tract
132. Magnetic Resonance Imaging
133. Positron Emission Tomography
134. Applications of Radionuclide Imaging in Gastroenterology
135. Angiography
136. Interventional Radiology

137. Endoscopic Mucosal Biopsy
138. Evaluation of Gastrointestinal Motility: Emerging Methodologies
139. Tests of Gastric and Exocrine Pancreatic Function and Absorption
140. Natural Orifice Translumenal Endoscopic Surgery (NOTES)