With more than 500 published papers and over 40,000 citations, Prof. Alexander Ford is a notable name in gastroenterology academia. He is a professor of gastroenterology at University of Leeds, honorary consultant gastroenterologist at St. James's University Hospital, Leeds, UK, and the deputy editor of Gut. He joins FG editor Dr. Philip Smith and deputy editor Dr. Aditi Kumar to reflect on his career and the learnings he's taken from it.

This is the first part in a mini-series of three parts. In this episode Prof. Ford recounts his non-academic upbringing, his chance entry into academia, and the rewarding mentorship he experienced early in his career.

Read the article: Reflecting on a career as a clinical academic in gastroenterology

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Frontline Gastroenterology Podcast discussing the recently published paper in the April 2025 edition of the journal Frontline Gastroenterology entitled "Checkpoint inhibitor colitis: a gastroenterologists’ perspective." Dr Ben Zare, FG trainee editor, speaks with Dr Philip Harvey and Dr Aditi Kumar, Consultant Gastroenterologists at The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, Dr Joyce Mak, Consultant at Prince of Wales Hospital & Honorary Clinical Associate Prof at The Chinese University of Hong Kong, and Dr Jon Segal, Consultant Gastroenterologist at the Royal Melbourne Hospital and Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre & Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine at the University of Melbourne, Australia.

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This Frontline Gastroenterology podcast discusses the FG review entitled 'Functional Dyspepsia or Gastroparesis?' with lead author Prof Daniel Keszthelyi, alongside Dr Dipesh Vasant and Dr Chris Black. From clear definitions and diagnostic pitfalls to what to investigate (and avoid), practical management, and how to communicate the diagnosis—essential listening for gastroenterologists and physicians managing such patients. Read this open-access manuscript on this link: https://fg.bmj.com/content/16/5/392