How inpatient subspecialty GI services enhance patient care

Over the past three decades, the field of gastroenterology (GI) has undergone tremendous transformation. Advances in research have led to a substantial growth in clinical knowledge across many GI conditions. Additionally, over this time, the prevalence of patient complexity, including the number of co-morbidities, mental illness burden, socioeconomic factors, and multidisciplinary needs, have continued to increase. Thus, subspecialization within GI has been an adaptive response to keep pace with the rapid expansion of medical knowledge and evolving patient needs. Division into various subspecialties occurs within luminal and solid organ systems as well as disease-specific conditions.