Faculty

Maia Kayal

MD, MS
Associate Professor
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Dr. Maia Kayal is an Associate Professor in the Division of Gastroenterology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and The Susan and Leonard Feinstein IBD Center. She graduated from New York University School of Medicine Alpha Omega Alpha. She then completed her internal medicine residency at Columbia University Medical Center-New York Presbyterian Hospital and fellowship training in gastroenterology at the Mount Sinai Hospital. Dr. Kayal's research in inflammatory conditions of the ileal pouch is funded by the NIH, Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation, and Rainin Foundation. She is a former ACG Young Physicians Leadership Scholar and AGA Future Leader.

2026 Sessions

IBD in Primary Care: Early Recognition, Co-Management, and Ongoing Care

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic, increasingly prevalent condition that primary care clinicians encounter throughout the patient journey. This session will review the epidemiology and clinical burden of ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s disease, and microscopic colitis, while highlighting the critical role of primary care in timely diagnosis, initial evaluation, and collaborative management with gastroenterology specialists. Participants will learn to recognize key signs and symptoms of IBD, distinguish IBD from irritable bowel syndrome and other common gastrointestinal disorders, and implement an appropriate diagnostic workup in the primary care setting. The program will also examine current treatment options, medication safety considerations, and best practices for preventive care, vaccination, and ongoing monitoring to optimize outcomes for patients living with IBD.

Presenter

Wednesday, August 19 12:50–1:50 PM
Faculty

Joel Heidelbaugh

MD, FAAFP, FACG
Clinical Professor, Department of Family Medicine
University of Michigan Medical School

Dr. Heidelbaugh is a Clinical Professor in the Departments of Family Medicine and Urology at the University of Michigan Medical School. He is a family physician with over 25 years of academic teaching experience whose clinical practice includes both inpatient and outpatient medicine. His specialty areas of clinical practice and research include gastrointestinal disorders, men's health, primary care urology, and medical education. Dr. Heidelbaugh is a member of the American Gastroenterological Association guideline panels for irritable bowel syndrome, inflammatory bowel disease, and Lynch syndrome. He is the co-editor and co-author of the textbook ROME IV: Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders for Primary Care and Non-GI Clinicians published through the Rome Foundation and is the primary care lead for the ROME V Committee. He is the Consulting Editor of Primary Care: Clinics in Office Practice and an Associate Editor of Conn’s Current Therapy. Dr. Heidelbaugh is the past-president of the American Society for Men's Health and a member of the American Urological Association guideline panel for male sexual dysfunction. He has authored over 80 peer reviewed manuscripts and a dozen textbooks, and has conducted many educational webinars through Medscape and media affiliates.

Faculty

Maia Kayal

MD, MS
Associate Professor
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Dr. Maia Kayal is an Associate Professor in the Division of Gastroenterology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and The Susan and Leonard Feinstein IBD Center. She graduated from New York University School of Medicine Alpha Omega Alpha. She then completed her internal medicine residency at Columbia University Medical Center-New York Presbyterian Hospital and fellowship training in gastroenterology at the Mount Sinai Hospital. Dr. Kayal's research in inflammatory conditions of the ileal pouch is funded by the NIH, Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation, and Rainin Foundation. She is a former ACG Young Physicians Leadership Scholar and AGA Future Leader.

IBD in Primary Care: Early Recognition, Co-Management, and Ongoing Care

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic, increasingly prevalent condition that primary care clinicians encounter throughout the patient journey. This session will review the epidemiology and clinical burden of ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s disease, and microscopic colitis, while highlighting the critical role of primary care in timely diagnosis, initial evaluation, and collaborative management with gastroenterology specialists. Participants will learn to recognize key signs and symptoms of IBD, distinguish IBD from irritable bowel syndrome and other common gastrointestinal disorders, and implement an appropriate diagnostic workup in the primary care setting. The program will also examine current treatment options, medication safety considerations, and best practices for preventive care, vaccination, and ongoing monitoring to optimize outcomes for patients living with IBD.

Presenter

Wednesday, October 14 3:10–4:10 PM
Faculty

Joel Heidelbaugh

MD, FAAFP, FACG
Clinical Professor, Department of Family Medicine
University of Michigan Medical School

Dr. Heidelbaugh is a Clinical Professor in the Departments of Family Medicine and Urology at the University of Michigan Medical School. He is a family physician with over 25 years of academic teaching experience whose clinical practice includes both inpatient and outpatient medicine. His specialty areas of clinical practice and research include gastrointestinal disorders, men's health, primary care urology, and medical education. Dr. Heidelbaugh is a member of the American Gastroenterological Association guideline panels for irritable bowel syndrome, inflammatory bowel disease, and Lynch syndrome. He is the co-editor and co-author of the textbook ROME IV: Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders for Primary Care and Non-GI Clinicians published through the Rome Foundation and is the primary care lead for the ROME V Committee. He is the Consulting Editor of Primary Care: Clinics in Office Practice and an Associate Editor of Conn’s Current Therapy. Dr. Heidelbaugh is the past-president of the American Society for Men's Health and a member of the American Urological Association guideline panel for male sexual dysfunction. He has authored over 80 peer reviewed manuscripts and a dozen textbooks, and has conducted many educational webinars through Medscape and media affiliates.

Faculty

Maia Kayal

MD, MS
Associate Professor
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Dr. Maia Kayal is an Associate Professor in the Division of Gastroenterology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and The Susan and Leonard Feinstein IBD Center. She graduated from New York University School of Medicine Alpha Omega Alpha. She then completed her internal medicine residency at Columbia University Medical Center-New York Presbyterian Hospital and fellowship training in gastroenterology at the Mount Sinai Hospital. Dr. Kayal's research in inflammatory conditions of the ileal pouch is funded by the NIH, Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation, and Rainin Foundation. She is a former ACG Young Physicians Leadership Scholar and AGA Future Leader.

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