Digestive Disease Resources
Note: This is not a complete listing of resources and support groups, and inclusion does not imply endorsement by WebMD. Remember to always follow the advice of your doctor and health care team.
American Academy of Family Physicians
P.O. Box 11210
Shawnee Mission, KS 66207-1210
Phone: 800-274-2237 or 913-906-6000
Website: http://www.aafp.org
American Cancer Society
Phone: 800-227-2345
Website: http://www.cancer.org
American Celiac Society -- Dietary Support Coalition
P.O. Box 23455
New Orleans, LA 70183-0455
Phone: (504) 737-3293
Website: http://www.americanceliacsociety.org
American College of Physicians
190 N. Independence Mall West
Philadelphia, PA 19106-1572
Phone: 800-523-1546, ext. 2600 or 215-351-2600
Website: http://www.acponline.org
American Dietetic Association (ADA)
120 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 2000
Chicago, IL 60606-6995
Phone: 1-800-366-1655 or 312-899-0040
Website: http://www.eatright.org
American Gastroenterological Association
4930 Del Ray Avenue
Bethesda, MD 20814
Phone: 301-654-2055
Website: http://www.gastro.org
American Liver Foundation
39 Broadway, Suite 2700
New York, NY 10006
Phone: 212-668-1000; (800) GO-LIVER (465-4837)
Website: http://www.liverfoundation.org
Association of Gastrointestinal Motility Disorders Inc. (AGMD)
(formerly American Society of Adults with Pseudo-Obstruction Inc.)
12 Roberts Drive
Bedford, MA 01730
Phone: 781-275-1300
Website: http://www.agmd-gimotility.org
Celiac Sprue Association
P.O. Box 31700
Omaha, NE 68131-0700
Phone: (877) 272-4272 or 402-558-0600
Website: http://www.csaceliacs.org
Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America Inc. (CCFA)
386 Park Avenue South, 17th floor
New York, NY 10016-8804
Phone: 1-800-932-2423 or 212-685-3440
Website: http://www.ccfa.org
Digestive Disease National Coalition
507 Capitol Court NE., Suite 200
Washington, DC 20002
Phone: 202-544-7497
Website: http://www.ddnc.org/
Gastro-Intestinal Research Foundation
70 East Lake Street, Suite 1015
Chicago, IL 60601-5907
Phone: 312-332-1350
Website: http://www.girf.org
Gluten Intolerance Group of North America (GIG)
31214 124th Ave SE
Auburn, WA 98092
Phone: 253-833-6655
Website: http://www.gluten.net
Hepatitis B Coalition
Immunization Action Coalition
1573 Selby Avenue, Suite 234
St. Paul, MN 55104
Phone: 651-647-9009
Website: http://www.immunize.org or http://www.vaccineinformation.org
Hepatitis B Foundation
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3805 Old Easton Road
Doylestown, PA 18902
Phone: 215-489-4900
Website: http://www.hepb.org
Hepatitis Foundation International (HFI)
504 Blick Drive
Silver Spring, MD 20904-2901
Phone: 800-891-0707 or 301-622-4200
Website: http://www.hepfi.org
International Foundation for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders
PO Box 170864
Milwaukee, WI 53217-8076
Phone: 414-964-1799 or 1-888-964-2001
Website: http://www.iffgd.org
Intestinal Disease Foundation
Landmarks Building, Suite 525
100 West Station Square Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15219-1122
Phone: (877) 587-9606 or (412) 261-5888
Website: http://www.intestinalfoundation.org
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Building 31, Room 9A04
Center Drive, MSC 2560
Bethesda, MD 20892-2560
Phone: 301-496-3583
Website: http://www.niddk.nih.gov/
Pediatric/Adolescent Gastroesophageal Reflux Association Inc. (PAGER)PAGER
PO Box 7728
Silver Spring, MD 20907
Phone: 301-601-9541
Website: http://www.reflux.org
Reach Out for Youth with Ileitis and Colitis Inc.
PO Box 857
Bellmore, NY 11710
Phone: 631-293-3102
Website: http://www.reachoutforyouth.org
United Ostomy Association of America, Inc.
P.O. Box 512
Northfield MN 55057-0512
Phone: 1-800-826-0826
Website: http://www.uoaa.org
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