Section for Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Stord Helse-Fonna Hospital, Norway.

Magdy El-Salhy is Professor of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, School of Medicine, University of Bergen and consultant gastroenterologist at Stord Hospital, Norway. He completed his PhD (Medicine) in 1981 and his MD in 1989, both at Uppsala University, Sweden. He has published 142 papers: 121 original articles and 21 invited reviews and book chapters. He is on the editorial board of seven international journals and associated editor-in-chief of ―World Journal of Gastroenterology‖. His research field for the last 40 years has been the neuroendocrine system of the gut, from basic science to clinical applications. During the last 10 years he has been engaged with research on irritable bowel syndrome.