Celiac Canada Conference 2023 - Dr Alessio Fasano

One of the most sought-after experts on Celiac disease in the world Dr Fasano explains how a compromised microbiome and leaky gut is the most important factor in predicting CD. Dr Alessio Fasano has followed thousands of kids over the years. Recently his team discovered the protein Zonulin is a major indicator of Celiac Disease.

A pediatric gastroenterologist, Alessio Fasano, MD, is chief of the Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, director of the Center for Celiac Research and Treatment, associate chief for Basic, Clinical and Translational Research and head of the Mucosal Immunology and Biology Research Center at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGfC) in Boston, Mass. He is also professor of pediatrics at Harvard Medical School and professor of nutrition at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. He is widely sought after for his expertise in celiac disease, intestinal permeability and autoimmune disorders. Dr. Fasano is the co-author of Gluten Freedom published in 2014 and co-author with Susie Flaherty of Gut Feelings: The Microbiome and Our Health, published in March 2021 by MIT Press