Saudi GI Conversations
Long-form conversations with senior gastroenterologists from across the Kingdom. Regional perspectives on practice, training, service delivery, and clinical innovation.
Prof Mahmoud Mosli — IBS vs IBD: how to tell them apart in three minutes
A short, high-yield clinical primer on the most common diagnostic confusion in gastroenterology — irritable bowel syndrome versus inflammatory bowel disease — covering symptom overlap, red flags, the diagnostic workup, and the treatment direction for each.
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Dr Abdulelah Al-Mutairdi — the epidemiology of IBD, why it happens, and how Crohn's differs from ulcerative colitis
A short, high-yield clinical primer on inflammatory bowel disease — the rising global and Saudi incidence, the genetic-environmental-microbiome triangle that explains pathogenesis, and the practical clinical distinctions between Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.
Dr Nawaf Al Mutairi — IBD medication adherence: why patients miss doses, what drives loss of adherence, and how to improve it
A focused clinical primer on one of the largest determinants of IBD outcomes — medication adherence. The reasons patients miss doses, the patterns of declining adherence over time, and the practical, evidence-based interventions that move the needle.
Dr Eman Al-Sualis — the symptoms of ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease: what to look for
A focused one-minute primer on the clinical presentation of inflammatory bowel disease — the rectal-bleeding, tenesmus, and bloody diarrhoea pattern of ulcerative colitis versus the abdominal pain, weight loss, and extra-intestinal complications more typical of Crohn's disease.
Dr Ibtisam Al Mughaiseeb — diet and lifestyle in IBD: what actually helps control disease and reduce flares
A focused clinical primer on the lifestyle pillars of IBD self-management — the dietary patterns with the best evidence, the role of sleep and exercise in disease control, and why smoking cessation is one of the highest-yield interventions in Crohn's disease.
Prof Nahla Azzam — IBD, fertility and pregnancy: disease control before, during, and after — and which medications to continue
A focused clinical primer for the IBD patient planning pregnancy: how disease activity affects fertility and pregnancy outcomes, why pre-conception remission matters more than any single drug, and which IBD medications are safe to continue across pregnancy and lactation.
IBS, Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis — everything you need to know, simply explained
A long-form, plain-language overview of the three most commonly confused gastrointestinal conditions — irritable bowel syndrome, Crohn's disease, and ulcerative colitis. Symptoms, causes, diagnosis, treatment, and lifestyle in one place, accessible to both patients and clinicians.