President’s Message

Dear Colleagues and Friends,

It is one of the greatest honors of my career to serve as President of the New York Society for Gastroenterology (NYSGE) for 2026–2027. I have been a member since my fellowship, and this society has been my most important source of friendship, inspiration, and mentorship. Our recent 50th anniversary highlighted the incredibly rich history of NYSGE and the enormous contributions of our members to the field.

My goal as president is to serve as a facilitator for our continued growth, ensuring that we meet the evolving needs of our members and, in doing so, provide the best possible care to our patients. I am equally committed to preserving what has always made this society special: a welcoming, collegial, and supportive professional home for fellows and new members, just as it was for me.

In recent years, we have undertaken several important changes in our mission and focus that set the tone for our future direction. Our subtle name change—from the New York Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy to the New York Society for Gastroenterology—reflects our commitment to representing the full breadth of our specialty. Our programming now encompasses a wider range of topics and places greater emphasis on outreach, diversity, and inclusion. I am confident that these efforts will continue to expand our impact and reach.

I have been personally involved in shaping the society’s efforts to support research, with a particular focus on fostering collaboration among our members. There are few places in the world with a comparable concentration of innovative investigators as our region. I am committed to making NYSGE a central hub for research opportunities that bring more of us together in meaningful, practice-changing collaboration.

Perhaps nothing is more important to our future than the engagement of our colleagues and trainees and our shared commitment to education. Building on years of successful partnership with our nursing colleagues, we are now broadening our scope to launch dedicated programming for advanced practice providers and medical technicians. This expansion reflects the way our gastroenterology care team has grown and how NYSGE is evolving to support all members of our professional family.

I look forward to working with all of you to ensure that NYSGE remains the natural home for education, innovation, and collaboration for the gastroenterology community in the New York area.

Sincerely,

Tamas Gonda
President, New York Society for Gastroenterology (NYSGE)
2026–2027