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Dr. Young is professor of medicine, director, digestive disease division, Uniformed Services University, Bethesda, Md.; Dr. Commander Singla is assistant professor of medicine, Uniformed Services University, director, Inflammatory Bowel Diseases Services, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, Md.; Dr. Major Kwok is assistant professor of medicine, Uniformed Services University, associate fellowship program director, gastroenterology, National Capital Consortium, Bethesda, Md.; and Dr. Deriban is associate professor of medicine, fellowship program director, gastroenterology, University Hospital Skopje, Macedonia.
