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Support Groups and Digestive Associations in USA


There are many organizations of interest to people with digestive disorders, in many countries. Here You will found some of them, including addresses and other contact information. If You know of other important organizations in Your country, please send an email!

13251 Ventura Blvd, Suite 3 Studio City California 91604-1838 USA Phone USA 818-990-2354
P O Box 31700 Omaha NE 68131-0700 USA
Provedes information and referral services for persons wiht celiac sprue and dermatitis herpetiformis and parents of celiac children.
American Celiac Society
58 Musano Court West Orange NJ 07052
The Gluten Intolerance Group of North America
P.O. Box 23053 Seattle, WA 98102-0353 USA The Gluten Intolerance Group of North America Offers assistance to persons with celiac sprue and/or dermatitis herpetiformis, their families and helath professionals.
Cincinnati Celiac Society
Children's Hospital Medical Center Elland & Bethesda
Cincinnati, OH 45229
USA

Focus is published by the Crohn´s & Colitis Foundation of America.
386 Park Avenue South, 17th floor New York NY 10016-8804 USA
Supports basic and clinical research on a cure and treatment for Crohn´s disease and ulcerative colitis.
Email: info@ccfa.org
The first site on the web dedicated to the Ileo-anal anastomosis, or "J-Pouch" operation.
Join us for support and information regarding this procedure. We have lots of plans to bring you the most information possible as you plan for the operation or are dealing with life after suffering with Ulcerative Colitis or familial polyposis.
P.O.Box 434 Hatboro, PA 19040-0434 USA
Pediatric Crohn´s & Colitis Association Inc.
P.O. Box 118 Newton MA 02168 USA
Reach Out for Youth with Ileitis and Colitis Inc.
15 Chemung Place Jericho NY 11753 USA
36 Executive Park, Suite 120 Irvine CA 92714 USA Email: uoa@deltanet.com
1425 Pompton Avenue Cedar Grove NJ 07009
Promotes awareness and supports research on liver disease, disseminates information about liver wellness, liver disease, and prevention of liver disease.
Email: info@liverfoundation.org
3835 Richmond Avenue, Suite 190
Staten Island, NY 10312-3828 USA
Telephone/Fax: (718) 987-6200
E-Mail: Livers4Kids@earthlink.net
The Hemochromatosis Foundation Inc.
P.O. Box 8569 Albany NY 12208 USA
Provides information to the public, families and professionals about hereditary hemochromatosis
433 Westward Drive North Palm Beach, FL 33408 USA Email: ladyiron@aol.com
Hemochromatosis Foundation fo Arizona (HFAZ)
8743 E. Valley Vista Scottasdale AZ 85250 USA
 
The Copper Connection is published by Wilson´s Disease Association
Attn: Kimberly Symonds 1802 Brookside Drive Wooster, Ohio 44691 USA
30 Sunrise Terrace Cedar Grove NJ 07009-1423
Fosters worldwide awareness about the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of viral hepatitis
Email: mail@hepfi.org
Immunization Action Coalition 1573 Selby Avenue, Suite 229 St. Paul, MN 55104-6328 Email: editor@immunize.org
101 Greenwood Avenue Suite 570 Jenkintown, PA 19046 USA
Provides support and education to people affected by hepatitis B and dedicates itself to eliminationg hepatitis B though community education and cure research programs
Email: info@hepb.org
A National Hepatitis C Network and Support System
HCConnection
1177 Grant St, Suite 200
Denver CO 80203 USA
American Porphyria Foundation
P.O. Box 22712 Houston TX 77227 USA
Advances awareness, research and treatment of the porphyrias, provide sel-help services for members and provides referrals to porphyria treatment specialists.

APHS publications
American Pseudo-Obstruction and Hirschsprungs´s Disease Society Inc (APHS)
158 Pleasant Street North Andover MA 01845-2797 USA
Email:aphs@mail.tiac.net
333 North Broadway Jericho New York 11753 USA
The International Foundation for Bowel Dysfunction (IFBD) is a nonprofit organization which addresses the issues surrounding live with functional bowel disordes. For more information: P O Box 17864 Milwaukee, WI 53217 Email: iffgd@iffgd.org
The IBS Support Group for Southern CaliforniaP.O.Box 64652 Los Angeles CA 90064 USA Email: fbrown627@rocketmail.com
 The Lifeline Letter is published by the Oley Foundation
"Living with home parenteral and/or enteral nutrition (HPEN)" 214 Hun Memorial Albany Medical Center, A-23 Albany, NY 12208 USA
P.O.Box 600590 Newtonville MA 02460, USA The National Pancreas Foundation was founded by two families, whose lives forever changed by the devastation of pancreatic cancer and chronic pancreatitis. It is a non profit organization, which aim at supporting the research of diseases of the pancreas and providing informatiohn to those who are suffering from pancreatic diseases.
American Society of Adults with Pseudo-Obstruction Inc. (ASAP)
19 Carroll Road Woburn, MA 01801 USA Email: asapgi@sprynet.com
Alagille Syndrome Alliance
10630 SW. Garden Park Place Tigard, OP 97223, USA
Provides a support network for children, their parents and others with Alagille syndrome
An organization for patients, families and professionals providing support and education for Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome and research support for nausea and vomiting
35985 Cedar Hill Rd. NW
USA Ca nal Winchester, Ohio 43110 USA
Email:kadams@post.its.mcw.edu
P.O. Box 1153 Germantown MD 20875-1153 USA Email: GERGROUP@aol.com

Gastro-Intestinal Research Foundation
70 East Lake Street Suite 1015 Chicago IL 60601-5907 USA
Supports research and training programs at the University of Chicago Medical Center.
Digestive Disease National Coalition
507 Capitol Court NE Suite 200 Washington DC 20003 USA
10400 Eaton Place Suite 107 Fairfax VA 22030 USA
Email:fan@worldweb.net
"... out of the darkness into the light..." P.O.Box 8923 New Fairfield CT 06812-8923 USA
National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse
2 Information Way Bethesda, MD 20892-3570 USA Email: nddic@info.niddk.nih.gif
The National Digestive Disases information Clearinghouse (NDDIC) is a service of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK). the NIDDK is part of the National Instutues of Health under the U.S. Public Health Service. Established in 1980, the clearinghouse provides information about digestive diseases to people with digestive disorders and to their families, health care professionals, and the public. NDDIC answers inquiries; develops, reviews, and distributes publications; and works closely with professionals and patient organizations and Government agencies to coordinate resources about digestive diseases. - Publications produced by the clearinghouse are reviewed carefully for scientific accuracy, content and readability.
AA (Anonymous Alcoholics)
A.A. General Service Office 475 Riverside Drive New York, NY 10015 USA
1100 Connecticut Avenue N.W., Suite 430 Washington D.C. 20036 USA Email: info@ific.org
Food for Life GlobalInternational Vegetarian/Vegan Food Relief Organization Paul Turner (Priya) 10310 Oaklyn Drive Potomac MD 20854 USA Email: Priya.ffl@com.bbt.se

Digestive Health and Nutrition is published by the American Gastroenterological Association
American Gastroenterological Association 7910 Woodmont Ave, 7th Floor Bethesda, MD 20814 USA
American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 13 Elm Street Manchester 01944 Massachusetts, USA

Diseases of the Colon & Rectum is the official journal of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons.
85w. Algonquin Road, Suite 550 Arlington Heights Illinois 60005, USA
125 Enterprise Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15275-1214 USA
Phone: 412-859-6263
FAX: 412-859-6164
Email: customer.service@ons.org

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