Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)Other Places To Get HelpOrganizations | American College of
Gastroenterology | | 6400 Goldsboro Road | | Suite 200 | | Bethesda, MD 20817 | | Phone: | (301) 263-9000 | | Web Address: | http://patients.gi.org | | | The American College of Gastroenterology is an organization of digestive disease specialists. The website contains information about common gastrointestinal problems. |
| | American Gastroenterological
Association | | 4930 Del Ray Avenue | | Bethesda, MD 20814 | | Phone: | (301) 654-2055 | | Fax: | (301) 654-5920 | | Web Address: | www.gastro.org | | | The American Gastroenterological Association is a
society of doctors who specialize in the digestive system
(gastroenterologists). This Web site can help you find a gastroenterologist in
your area. They also have patient information on many gastrointestinal diseases
and disorders. |
| | International Foundation for Functional Gastrointestinal
Disorders | | P.O. Box 170864 | | Milwaukee, WI 53217-8076 | | Phone: | 1-888-964-2001 | | Phone: | (414) 964-1799 | | Fax: | (414) 964-7176 | | Email: | iffgd@iffgd.org | | Web Address: | www.iffgd.org | | | The International Foundation for Functional
Gastrointestinal Disorders (IFFGD) is a nonprofit organization that provides
information and support to adults and children affected by hard-to-diagnose
gastrointestinal (GI) disorders. The website has information about GI symptoms
and conditions such as irritable bowel syndrome, indigestion, gastroesophageal
reflux disease (GERD), incontinence, gas, bloating, belching, heartburn,
nausea, and belly pain. |
| | National Center for Complementary and Alternative
Medicine (NCCAM), National Institutes of Health | | 9000 Rockville Pike | | Bethesda, MD 20892 | | Phone: | 1-888-644-6226 | | Fax: | 1-866-464-3616 toll-free | | TDD: | 1-866-464-3615 toll-free | | Email: | info@nccam.nih.gov | | Web Address: | www.nccam.nih.gov | | | The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
(NCCAM) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) explores complementary and
alternative healing practices in the context of rigorous science, trains
complementary and alternative medicine researchers, and gives out authoritative
information. |
| | National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse | | 2 Information Way | | Bethesda, MD 20892-3570 | | Phone: | 1-800-891-5389 | | Fax: | (703) 738-4929 | | TDD: | 1-866-569-1162
toll-free | | Email: | nddic@info.niddk.nih.gov | | Web Address: | www.digestive.niddk.nih.gov | | | This clearinghouse is a service of the U.S. National
Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), part of the
U.S. National Institutes of Health. The clearinghouse answers questions;
develops, reviews, and sends out publications; and coordinates information
resources about digestive diseases. Publications produced by the clearinghouse
are reviewed carefully for scientific accuracy, content, and readability.
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| Medical Review: E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine Arvydas D. Vanagunas, MD - Gastroenterology Last Updated: April 26, 2012 |
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