OUR TEAM

Philip Schoenfeld, MD, MSEd, MSc (Epi), AGAF, FACG

Chairman of the Board

Chief (Emeritus)
Gastroenterology Section
John D. Dingell VA Medical Center
Detroit, MI
Editor-in-Chief (Emeritus)
Evidence-Based GI:
An ACG Publication

Aline Charabaty, MD, AGAF, FACG

Vice-President, Member of the Board At-Large

Assistant Professor of Medicine
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Director, Inflammatory Bowel
Disease Center
Sibley Memorial Hospital
Washington, DC
Co-Founder, Scrubs and Heels
Founder, #MondayNightIBD

Linda Nguyen, MD, AGAF, FACG

Secretary-Treasurer, Member of the Board At-Large

Clinical Professor of Medicine
Interim Chief
Division of Gastroenterology
Stanford University
School of Medicine

Amber Tresca

Patient Advocate Member of the Board

Patient Advocate
Podcast Host
Copywriter specializing in IBD

Joseph Sleiman, MD

Early Career Board Member

Associate Staff
Social Media Editor
Clinical Gastroenterology & Hepatology

Our Mission

EBMed is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) educational organization dedicated to: (1) improving GI patient care through continuing education utilizing evidence-based medicine principles; and, (2) advancing the careers of women, first-generation college graduates, and under-represented minorities in GI careers through mentorship and sponsorship opportunities.

Our Expertise

Our Board of Directors have decades of experience in developing impactful CME GI educational initiatives, social media outreach and patient advocacy.

Our Areas of Focus

  • Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
  • Esophageal Disorders
  • GI Motility Disorders
  • Acid – Peptic Disorders
  • Obesity Management and Endoscopic Innovation