Gastrointestinal Tract Dysplasia—Timely Topics From Top to Bottom

This lecture offers the following credit types: CME, P.A.C.E.®, Florida
 

Precursor lesions from the esophagus to the anus are discussed with demonstration of esophageal epidermoid metaplasia, columnar esophageal and gastric precursors, some inflammatory bowel-associated precursor lesions, and a novel anal precursor lesion.

Originally published on August 5, 2025

Lecture Presenter

Elizabeth A. Montgomery, MD

Elizabeth A. Montgomery, MD

Vice Chair of Faculty Development and Mentoring
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

Dr. Elizabeth Montgomery trained at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in pathology. She is currently a professor of Pathology and vice chair of Faculty Development and Mentoring at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine.

Dr. Montgomery has published numerous articles and books on gastrointestinal and soft tissue pathology and has trained numerous fellows in these disciplines. She was formerly a professor of Pathology, Oncology, and Orthopedic Surgery at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland, and division director of Gastrointestinal Pathology. She is the editor in chief of Innovative Science Press.

She is a highly sought-after speaker worldwide.

Objectives

After this presentation, participants will be able to:

  • Discuss squamous dysplasia of the esophagus
  • Consider esophageal columnar dysplasia and gastric dysplasia
  • Describe how to avoid the small bowel as much as possible since everything is colonization by metastatic malignant neoplasms
  • List issues in colitis-associated dysplasia

Sponsored by:

University of Utah School of Medicine, Department of Pathology, and ARUP Laboratories