ISG Observes Crohn’s & Colitis and Awareness Week 2025: Strengthening Public Education and Early Detection of IBD


Jakarta, 9 December 2025 — The Indonesian Society of Gastroenterology (ISG), in collaboration with the Indonesian Gastroenterology Foundation (YGI), held the Crohn’s & Colitis and Awareness Week 2025 to commemorate the global Crohn’s & Colitis Awareness Week, observed annually …
Prof. Dadang Makmun, MD, PhD, FACG Receives Prestigious MASTER APAGE Award


Singapore, 21 November 2025 — Indonesia celebrates another milestone on the international stage as Prof. Dadang Makmun, MD, PhD, FACG (President of ISG 2016 – 2023), received the prestigious Master of APAG. The award ceremony was held at …
INDONESIAN REPRESENTATIVES PARTICIPATE IN THE 5ᵗʰ ASEAN GASTROENTEROLOGY INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE (ASEAN GASTRO 2025) IN BANGKOK, THAILAND


Bangkok, Thailand – Members of the Executive Board of the Indonesian Society of Gastroenterology (ISG) represented Indonesia as official delegates at the 5ᵗʰ ASEAN Gastroenterology International Conference (ASEAN Gastro 2025), themed “Advancing Gastroenterology and Microbiota: Precision Medicine for a …
Remarkable Achievement: Prof. Muhammad Miftahussurur and Dr. Husin Thamrin Receive Award at ACG 2025


Phoenix, Arizona, October 2025 — Indonesian medical professionals have once again made the nation proud on the international stage. Two gastroenterologists and hepatologists, Prof. Muhammad Miftahussurur and Dr. Husin Thamrin, have been honored with the Outstanding Research Award at the …
Prof. Ari Fahrial Syam Becomes the First Doctor from Indonesia and ASEAN to Receive the “GI Expert on Probiotic” Diploma from BioGaia Academy


Berlin, October 3rd, 2025 — A remarkable achievement for Indonesia as Prof. Ari Fahrial Syam, MD, PhD, FACG, FACP became the first doctor from Indonesia and ASEAN to successfully complete the BioGaia Academy Expert Program in GI Health and was …
INPUT FROM SCIENTIFIC EXPERT MEETING ON THE TREATMENT OF CHRONIC CONSTIPATION


Jakarta, June 1, 2025 — The Indonesian Society of Gastroenterology (ISG), in collaboration with PT. Eisai Indonesia, held a Scientific Expert Meeting titled “Real World Experience of Elobixibat as Chronic Constipation Treatment in Indonesia” on Sunday, June 1, 2025. The …
ISG Holds 2025 National Consensus on IBD Extraintestinal in Indonesia


Jakarta, May 17, 2025 — The Indonesian Society of Gastroenterology (ISG) successfully held the National Consensus on the Management of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) with Extraintestinal Manifestations on May 17, 2025, at the Grand Mercure Hotel, Kemayoran, Jakarta. This scientific …
Two Papers Accepted at the Digestive Disease Week (DDW), May 3–6, 2025, San Diego, California


San Diego, California, May 3–6, 2025 — Prof. Roy Soetikno and Dr. Hasan Maulahela presented two scientific papers at the prestigious international forum, Digestive Disease Week (DDW) 2025, held in San Diego, United States.
Both abstracts are the result of …
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Scientific Webinar: Introduction to the IBD Referral Form


The Indonesian Society of Gastroenterology (PB PGI) successfully organized the Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Scientific Webinar as part of the introduction of the IBD Referral Form. The event was attended by approximately 550 doctors from across Indonesia, including general practitioners, …
Prof. Ari Fahrial Syam, MD, MMB, FACP, FACG, Receives the “Soedjono D Poesponegoro” Award at the 32nd IDI Congress


Mataram, February 15, 2025 – The President of the Indonesian Society of Gastroenterology (ISG), Prof. Ari Fahrial Syam, MD, MMB, FACP, FACG, received the prestigious “Soedjono Poesponegoro” award during the 32nd Congress of the Indonesian Medical Association (IDI), held …






