In this Medscape Gut Instincts commentary, Alicia H. Muratore, MD, MBA, challenges the traditional, procedure-centric identity of gastroenterology and calls for a broader, more future-ready vision of the specialty.
Tracing GI’s roots back to holistic digestion, nutrition, and physiology—long before endoscopy—she argues that the next decade will once again redefine what it means to be a gastroenterologist. Emerging forces such as artificial intelligence, liquid-based cancer screening, digital health, microbiome science, and remote care may significantly reduce reliance on traditional scoping while expanding GI’s clinical influence.