Title: Gastroenterology, a historical specialty with a great future Authors: Javier Crespo, Francisco Jorquera Plaza DOI: 10.17235/reed.2017.5193/2017 Link: PubMed (Epub ahead of print) Please cite this article as: Crespo Javier , Jorquera Plaza Francisco. Gastroenterology, a historical specialty with a great future. Rev Esp Enferm Dig 2017. doi: 10.17235/reed.2017.5193/2017. This is a PDF file of an unedited manuscript that has been accepted for publication. As a service to our customers we are providing this early version of the manuscript. The manuscript will undergo copyediting, typesetting, and review of the resulting proof before it is published in its final form. Please note that during the production process errors may be discovered which could affect the content, and all legal disclaimers that apply to the journal pertain.