The Rome Foundation is an independent not for profit 501(c) 3 organization that provides support for activities designed to create scientific data and educational information to assist in the diagnosis and treatment of Disorders of Gut-Brain Interaction (DGBI), also known as functional gastrointestinal (GI) disorders. Their mission is to improve the lives of people with DGBI. Over the last 3 decades, the Rome organization has sought to legitimize and update our knowledge of the DGBIs. This has been accomplished by bringing together scientists and clinicians from around the world to classify and critically appraise the science of GI function and dysfunction. This knowledge permits clinical scientists to make recommendations for diagnosis and treatment that can be applied in research and clinical practice. Diagnosis is based on the use of symptom-based criteria which are used in clinical trials and daily practice. The list of Rome IV categories and the Chair and Co-Chair of each chapter committee are listed below.
| Committees |
Chair |
Co-Chair |
| Esophageal Disorders |
Ronnie Fass, MD |
John Pandolfino, MD |
| Gastroduodenal Disorders |
Nicholas J. Talley, MD, PhD, FRACP |
Vincenzo Stanghellini, MD |
| Bowel Disorders |
Fermin Mearin, MD |
Brian Lacy, MD, PhD |
| Gallbladder and Sphincter of Oddi Disorders |
Grace Elta, MD |
Peter Cotton, MD |
| Centrally Mediated Disorders of Gastrointestinal Pain |
Peter J. Whorwell, MD |
Laurie Keefer, PhD |
| Anorectal Disorders |
Adil E. Bharucha, MD, MBBS |
Satish S. C. Rao, MD, PhD, FRCP |
| Childhood Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders: Neonate/Toddler |
Sam Nurko, MD |
Marc A. Benninga, MD |
| Childhood Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders: Child/Adolescent |
Carlo Di Lorenzo, MD |
Jeffrey S. Hyams, MD |
Rome IV Diagnostic Criteria Chapters, Chairs and Co-Chairs
Rome IV Editorial Board: Douglas A. Drossman, MD, Senior Editor, Lin Chang, MD, William D. Chey, MD, John Kellow, MD, Jan Tack, MD, PhD, and William E. Whitehead, PhD.
