EGIDS

Girish Hiremath, MD, MPH, is a pediatric gastroenterologist leading the pediatric Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Disorders clinic at Vanderbilt University. He is also a member of the Consortium of Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Disease Researchers (CEGIR). Dr. Hiremath’s research focuses on the epidemiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, and management of eosinophilic gastrointestinal diseases (EGIDs). Here, he shares his start in rare disease research, exciting discoveries, and future goals. 

Marc Rothenberg, MD, PhD, is the director of the Cincinnati Center for Eosinophilic Disorders (CCED) at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center and principal investigator of the Consortium of Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Disease Researchers (CEGIR). In his clinical practice and research work, he focuses on solving the mysteries of allergic inflammatory diseases, especially eosinophilic gastrointestinal disorders (EGIDs). Here, he shares his inspirations for studying rare diseases, recent discoveries, and future plans.