Gastro Girl Blog

May 8, 2026

Food Shouldn’t Hurt: Raising Awareness for World EoE Day

In honor of the first World Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE) Day on May 22, 2025, Gastro Girl is helping to shine a spotlight on this chronic and progressive disease all month long—with stories, support, and resources that remind us why awareness matters.

August 19, 2025

Struggling to Swallow: My EoE Journey

August 5, 2025

Living with Eosinophilic Esophagitis: Matt’s Journey from Struggle to Strength

July 18, 2025

Why Is My Child Struggling to Swallow Food or Avoiding Food? Signs It’s More Than Just Picky Eating

May 12, 2025

Shining a Light on EoE: Stories, Support, and Hope

In honor of the first World Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE) Day on May 22, 2025, Gastro Girl is helping to shine a spotlight on this chronic and progressive disease all month long—with stories, support, and resources that remind us why awareness matters.

August 22, 2023

What Primary Care and Emergency Medicine Providers Need To Know About EoE In Adults

Dr. Pooja Singhal, a Gastroenterologist in Oklahoma City, OK offers some helpful tips and suggested questions that may help primary or emergency care providers recognize the clinical presentation of Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE) in adults.

August 2, 2023

What Primary Care and Emergency Medicine Providers Need To Know About EoE In Children

Dr. Sophia Patel, a Pediatric Gastroenterologist at The Cleveland Clinic shares her expertise on the clinical presentation of Eosinophilic Esophagitis as well as other forms of dysphagia in children.

June 4, 2023

Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE) Series Part 4: Diagnosed With EoE But Not Under A Doctor’s Care

After finding the right multidisciplinary care team and undergoing treatment for a period of time, you’re starting to feel more like yourself. Your EoE is in remission. Swallowing food is no longer a fear-inducing practice. You have a better understanding of what may trigger your EoE and how to avoid those situations. You’re thriving!

June 4, 2023

New 4-Part EoE Webinar Series Highlights Patient Journey From Symptoms to Diagnosis to Treatment and Beyond

Check out a new 4-Part Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE) Education Program targeting key areas of the patient journey from symptoms to diagnosis to treatment options to living and thriving with this serious health condition.

May 18, 2023

Disease Burden and Unmet Need in Eosinophilic Esophagitis

Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is a chronic, progressive, type 2 inflammatory disease of increasing prevalence, characterized by symptoms of dysphagia and reduced quality of life. A dysregulated type 2 immune response to food and aeroallergen leads to barrier dysfunction, chronic esophageal inflammation, remodeling, and fibrosis. Patients with EoE have impaired quality of life because of dysphagia and other symptoms.

May 18, 2023

ACG Clinical Guideline: Evidenced Based Approach to the Diagnosis and Management of Esophageal Eosinophilia and Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE)

Esophageal eosinophilia and eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) are increasingly recognized and prevalent conditions, which now represent common clinical problems encountered by gastroenterologists, pathologists, and allergists. The study of EoE has become a dynamic field with an evolving understanding of the pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment.

May 18, 2023

Diagnostic Delay in Patients With Eosinophilic Esophagitis Has Not Changed Since the First Description 30 Years Ago: Diagnostic Delay in Eosinophilic Esophagitis

Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is a chronic progressive disease. Diagnostic delay (DD) is associated with increased risk of esophageal strictures and food impactions. We aimed to assess the evolution of DD since the first description of EoE in 1993 until 2021.