Hannibal Person, MD is an Assistant Professor of Gastroenterology and Hepatology in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Washington in the Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology at Seattle Children’s Hospital. He serves as the Medical Director of the Gut-Brain Health Program and the Medical Director of the Center for Health Outcomes. Dr. Person graduated from Duke University School of Medicine, where he was the recipient of the Dean’s Tuition Scholarship, Vice Dean’s Basic Science Research Award, and Dean’s Recognition Award. He completed training in pediatrics, psychiatry, and child & adolescent psychiatry at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, where he served as chief resident. He remained at Mount Sinai for his fellowship in pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology, & nutrition. Dr. Person’s clinical and research interests include the application of psychological and integrative strategies to address chronic abdominal pain and other gastrointestinal symptoms in children.
Disorder of Gut-Brain Interaction and Feeding Behaviors: New insights on a complex relationship
Disorders of gut-brain interaction (DGBI), including functional abdominal pain, irritable bowel syndrome, and functional nausea, are highly prevalent among children and adolescents and frequently coexist with restrictive eating behaviors and eating disorders. This presentation will review the bidirectional relationship between gastrointestinal symptoms, the gut-brain axis, and disordered eating, highlighting
how symptom-driven food avoidance can evolve into nutritional compromise and clinically significant eating pathology. Attendees will gain practical approaches to distinguishing gastrointestinal disease from eating disorders, recognizing avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) and other eating-related concerns in pediatric GI practice, and implementing multidisciplinary strategies that address both gastrointestinal symptoms and psychosocial factors to optimize patient outcomes.
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By the end of this session, you'll be able to
Integrate previous understanding of functional gastrointestinal disorders with emerging research redefining disorders of gut-brain interaction in relationship to eating disorders.
Differentiate common symptomatic manifestations of gastrointestinal diseases, psychiatric disorders, and disorders of gut-brain interaction to appropriately apply diagnostic criteria.
Analyze symptom patterns in disorders of gut-brain interaction to create multimodal and comprehensive acute and chronic treatment plans within a model of multidisciplinary care.
Session agenda
CE Info
Live interactive meeting · 2 hours
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$0 – $35 · 1.5 CE credit hours · Friday, Dec 4, 2026 · 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM EST