We are very proud to be of assistance to you. Celiac Disease is not rare, but an under diagnosed medical condition. According to the University of Maryland Celiac Research Center, 1 out of 133 people here in RI and the United States have celiac disease. The American Celiac Support Group of RI was the second group in the US to become involved in this research study a few years ago. Another study completed by the Celiac Disease Center indicated that if you combined all the people with crohn's, ulcerative colitis and cystic fibrosis there are still far more people with celiac disease. See the U. of Maryland link for Celiac Research Data. Columbia Celiac Center states a study that more than 1.5 million Americans suffer from celiac disease. Check out the Columbia Celiac Center studies and information on their link located on this opening page. Both the U. of Maryland Celiac Research Center and Columbia Celiac Center are the advisors to the American Celiac Family Support Group of RI. Feel free to contact us if you need any Celiac assistance. The e-mail address is: MonahanLinda@yahoo.com, and please write the words "celiac question" in the regarding link. Again, welcome and we hope we have made a positive impact on you or your loved ones health.

President
Linda Monahan
1-401-568-6110
MonahanLinda@yahoo.com

Vice President
Millie Delfino
1-401-826-0363
Celiac2003@aol.net.

Local Consultant in Gastroenterology
Dr. Bret Ancowitz
401-421-6306
Office Locations:
Providence, Johnston, Lincoln

Medical Advisors
Dr. Peter Green, Founder of the Celiac Disease Center at Columbia U. , NY NY
www.celiacdiseasecenter.columbia.edu

Dr. Allessio Fassano, Founder and Director of the Celiac Research Center at U Maryland
www.celiaccenter.org