DouglasADrossmanMD

President Drossman Center for Education and Practice of Biopsychosocial Care LLC and Drossman Gastroenterology PLLC; Co-Director Emeritus UNC Center for Functional GI and Motility Disorders; CEO and President Emeritus, Rome Foundation

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Office
5826 Fayetteville Rd
Suite #201
Durham, NC 27713
Phone+1 919-360-1234

Fax+1 919-929-7919

Summary

I am a board certified gastroenterologist with joint training in psychiatry (psychosomatic medicine) focusing on brain-gut interactions in research, teaching and patient care. Throughout my professional career I have been committed to improving patient care within my practice of Gastroenterology, with training in communication skills (to improve the patient-doctor relationship) and research and educational expertise in mind-body illnesses and brain gut interactions. I have served in many roles at the University of North Carolina (UNC) Medical Center and elsewhere (CV and biosketch available). I have been a leader and organizer of several organizations, founder and now president of the Rome Foundation, founder and former head of the Functional Brain-Gut Research Group of the American Gastroenterology Association as well as founder and co-director of the UNC Center for Functional GI and Motility Disorders. I was a charter fellow of the American Academy of Communication in HealthCare, and was on the Board of Directors and Scientific Chair of the International Foundation for Functional GI Disorders, a patient advocacy group. I have received over $15 million in research grants and have presented the research through peer reviewed scholarly publications and at international scientific fora. For decades my clinical practice has attracted referrals of patients with the most complex and difficult to diagnose and treat functional GI disorders. I have used modern methods to educate physicians in these skills through on-site preceptorships, interactive video presentations, training workshops, digitally-based programs, and I have also educated patients through books and articles, news media and TV shows. These experiences have irrevocably led to my recent decision to focus on teaching clinicians to improve their dialog with patients in order to help reverse the failing healthcare system. Thus I have formed a specialty practice and an educational program as below.

Education & Training

University of North Carolina Hospitals1978
University of RochesterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1975 - 1976
University of Rochester Medical Center1976
University of North Carolina HospitalsResidency, Internal Medicine, 1972
University of North Carolina HospitalsInternship, Internal Medicine, 1970 - 1971
Albert Einstein College of MedicineClass of 1970

Certifications & Licensure

NC State Medical License 1976 - 2025
TX State Medical License 1974 - 1987
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2002-2014
David Sun Award American College of Gastroenterology, 2012
American Journal of Gastroenterology Award American College of Gastroenterology, 2011
Women's Health Castle Connolly, 2008
Institue of Medicine Committees on Gulf War and Health 2008, 2010, 2012
AGA Mentors Research Scholar Award American Gastroenterology Association, 2007
Best Gastroenterology Practice Aspatore Press, 2007
Men's Health Castle Connolly, 2007
Best Gastroenterology Practice Men's Health and Women's Health, 2007-2008
Fellow (AGAF) American Gastroenterological Association, 2006
Master American College of Gastroenterology American College of Gastroenterology, 2005
Joseph P. Kirsner-Fiterman Award in Clinical Research American Gastroenterology Association, 2005
Distinguished Educator Award American Gastroenterology Association, 2004
APS President's Award American Psychosomatic Society, 2003
Top Doctors Award Castle Connelly, 2002-2013
Janssen Award for Clinical Research Janssen Pharmaceuticals, 1999
Fellow American College of Physicians American College of Physicians, 1978
Whos Who in Medicine and Healthcare Marquis Whos Who
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Clinical Trials

Treatment of Functional Bowel Disorders Start of enrollment: 1996 Jul 01
Completed
Phase 3
A Study of the Safety and Effectiveness of DDP733 in Treating IBS With Constipation in Females Start of enrollment: 2007 Oct 01
Unknown status
Phase 2, Phase 3
Effects of a Very Low Carbohydrate Diet on Symptoms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Start of enrollment: 2009 Aug 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Open Label Seroquel (Quetiapine) Study for Treatment Resistant Functional Bowel Disorder Start of enrollment: 2008 Feb 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Proposal Evaluating Time-specific Relationships Between Variables of Pain, Stress, and Bloating in IBS Diarrhea and Constipation Symptoms Using a Palm Pilot Start of enrollment: 2008 Apr 01
Completed
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

76 citations
Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth in irritable bowel syndrome: association with colon motility, bowel symptoms, and psychological distress.
Madhusudan Grover, Motoyori Kanazawa, Olafur S. Palsson, Denesh K. Chitkara, Lisa M. Gangarosa
Neurogastroenterology and Motility. 2008-09-01
60 citations
The Narcotic Bowel Syndrome: A Recent Update
Douglas A. Drossman, Eva Szigethy
American Journal of Gastroenterology Supplements. 2014-09-10
159 citations
The Narcotic Bowel Syndrome: Clinical Features, Pathophysiology, and Management
David M.S. Grunkemeier, Joseph E. Cassara, Christine B. Dalton, Douglas A. Drossman
Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 2007-10-01

Press Mentions

Patients and Doctors Will Understand Those “Gut Feelings” After Reading This SequelJune 7th, 2022
The Rome Foundation Translates Clinical Diagnostic CriteriaDecember 3rd, 2021
Rome Foundation Releases Clinical Criteria to Better Meet Needs of PatientsNovember 29th, 2021
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Grant Support

Prevalence Of EGG Abnormalities In The Functional GI DisordersNational Center For Research Resources2007–2008
Effect Of Low Carbohydrate Diet On Symptoms Of IBS: A Prospective Pilot StudyNational Center For Research Resources2007–2008
Dexloxiglumide 200 MG Tid In Female Patients With Constipation-Predom IBSNational Center For Research Resources2004
SB 207266 A W/Placebo In Treatment Of Irritable Bowel SyndromeNational Center For Research Resources1999–2002
Long Term Use Of Alosetron In Subjects W/ Irritable Bowel SyndromeNational Center For Research Resources1999–2002
Clinical Trial Of OPC 12759 For Treatment Of NON Ulcer DyspepsiaNational Center For Research Resources1999–2002
Alosetron In Female Subjects W/ Irritable Bowel SyndromeNational Center For Research Resources1999–2002
Alosetron For Anxiety In Females W/ Irritable Bowel SyndromeNational Center For Research Resources1999–2002
Study Of Controlled Release Darifenacine In Treatment Of IBSNational Center For Research Resources1998–2002
Multicenter Trial Of Functional Bowel DisordersNational Center For Research Resources1997–2002
Multicenter Trial Of Functional Bowel DisordersNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1995–2001
Sb-207266-A In Irritable Bowel Syndrome W/ HIV InfectionNational Center For Research Resources2000
Cilansetron In Non-Constipated PTS W/ Irritable Bowel SyndromeNational Center For Research Resources2000
Alosetron In Subjects With Non-Ulcer DyspepsiaNational Center For Research Resources2000
Sb-277266-A Placebo In Patients With Irritable Bowel SyndromeNational Center For Research Resources1997–1999
Double Blind Placebo Controlled Study Of Fedotozine In Irritable Bowel SyndromeNational Center For Research Resources1997–1999
Comparison Of Librax And Its Components On Psychosocial Function In IBSNational Center For Research Resources1995
Abuse/Psychosocial Factors In Patients With Gastrointestinal DisordersNational Center For Research Resources1995
Abuse/Psychosocial Factors In Patients With GI DisordersNational Institute Of Mental Health1991–1994
Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Characterizing The PatientNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases1987
Irritable Bowel Syndrome Characterizing The PatientNat Inst Of Arthritis, Diabetes, Digestive &Kidney Diseases1985