GI Associates & Endoscopy Center

10/12/2026

Episode 2: What Makes the GI Alliance Program Distinct?
Featuring Casey Chapman, M.D. (Chief Medical Officer at The GI Alliance)

Our practice is part of GI Alliance, a physician-led partnership of GI practices across the country, and that partnership includes a research program that brings clinical trials into community GI practices.

In this video, Dr. Casey Chapman explains what sets the program apart: nearly 30 research sites, active or in development, and roughly 300 clinical studies since 2021. The goal is to match new treatment options with the patients who need them.

Take a look at the video link below.

10/10/2026

Check out the link below to learn more about stress and your gut.

How stress affects digestion and what you can do about it Stress doesn’t just affect your mind; it can affect your gut, too. If you’ve ever felt “butterflies” in your stomach before a big event or noticed digestive changes during stressful times, you’ve experienced the gut–brain connecti...

10/09/2026

World Mental Health Day: The Gut-Brain Connection

This Saturday, October 10, is World Mental Health Day, and it is a good moment to talk about something we see every day: your gut and your brain are in constant conversation. Stress and anxiety can show up as stomachaches, bloating, nausea, or changes in bowel habits. And the reverse is true too. Ongoing digestive symptoms can wear on your mood, your sleep, and your confidence.

Caring for one often helps the other. Regular meals, movement, sleep, and stress-management tools all support a calmer gut. If stress and digestive symptoms seem to be feeding each other, you do not have to sort it out alone. Our practice can help you understand what is going on and build a plan that addresses both.

Call us at 601-355-1234 or visit us at www.gi.md.

Let us partner with you in the thing that matters most - your health. Make an appointment today.

10/07/2026

Advanced Practice Practitioners (Nurse Practitioners

Our practice is blessed to have an extremely strong team of APPs. These are providers who are intimately involved in your care journey. In our practice our APPs focus on several subspecialized areas:
Pediatric GI Care, Adult GI Care, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Fatty Liver, Hep C, and Hospital Care. With a team subspecializing individually in specific areas, we offer programs not available in other practices.

Be sure to check out our website at www.gi.md and see which providers subspecialize.

Let us partner with you in the thing that matters most - your health. Make an appointment today.

10/05/2026

From Clinical Practice to Clinical Research
Featuring Casey Chapman, M.D. (Chief Medical Officer at The GI Alliance)

Why do gastroenterologists get involved in clinical research? For Dr. Casey Chapman, it started with his patients. After years of caring for people with Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, he saw how few treatment options they had, and he wanted to help change that.

In this one-minute video, Dr. Chapman shares what drew him to research about 15 years ago and why he is so encouraged by the therapies being studied today. It is the first of five short videos on what clinical research means for people living with digestive conditions.

See below.

10/03/2026

Learn More About a Fibroscan...

FibroScan is a non-invasive testing method that uses ultrasound technology to evaluate scarring (fibrosis) and fatty change (steatosis) in the liver.

10/02/2026

Can Fatty Liver Disease Be Reversed?

Take a look at this blog to learn more about fatty liver disease.

Fatty liver disease, also known as hepatic steatosis, is becoming increasingly common, affecting millions of people across the United States. At GI Alliance, we understand that concerns about liver health are on the rise, and many wonder if fatty liver disease can be reversed. The good news is that....

10/02/2026

National Liver Awareness Month: Know Your Liver

October is National Liver Awareness Month. Your liver quietly handles hundreds of jobs, from filtering your blood to helping you digest food and store energy. The American Liver Foundation estimates that 80 to 100 million Americans have fatty liver disease, and many of them do not know it, because it usually causes no symptoms until damage has progressed.

The good news is that liver health is something you can act on. Knowing your risk factors, keeping an eye on weight, blood sugar, and cholesterol, and limiting alcohol all make a difference. If you have questions about your liver, our practice can help, including a quick, comfortable FibroScan that checks the liver without needles or surgery.

Come visit The Liver Center at GI Associates. Everyone needs a little TLC and you can get it here visiting our comprehensive liver center. Call 601-355-1234 or visit www.gi.md.

Let us partner with you in the thing that matters most - your health. Make an appointment today.

10/01/2026

Where Do You See GI Research Going Over the Next Few Years?
Featuring Casey Chapman, M.D. (Chief Medical Office at The GI Alliance)

What does the future of GI care look like? Dr. Casey Chapman calls it an exciting time. He says the treatment options now being studied go well beyond what patients have had access to in the past, both for people who have not responded to other therapies and for people who have never started one.

In the final video of the series, Dr. Chapman shares why he sees research as an opportunity not only for new treatment, but for care and education too. Curious whether a clinical trial might be an option for you? Ask our team at your next visit, or give us a call at 601-355-1234. See below.

09/29/2026

We've talked a lot about this in September. New school year, new routines, and for a lot of kids, new tummy troubles. Changes in schedule, diet, hydration, and bathroom access can all lead to constipation, stomachaches, or changes in appetite.

If you are still dealing with these issues, give us a call at 601.355.1234 or visit us at

Let us partner with you in the thing that matters most - your health. Make an appointment today.