Alex Elford (@alexelford3) 's Twitter Profile
Alex Elford

@alexelford3

I'm a passionate Tasmanian academic gastroenterologist with a keen interest in improving patient care, conducting research, and providing education :)

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Gastroenterology (@aga_gastro) 's Twitter Profile Photo

⌚ Physiological Data Collected From Wearable Devices Identify and Predict #IBD Flares. Want to learn more? Click the link below: 🔗 ow.ly/IVmt50VMXU4 🖋️ Robert Hirten MD

⌚ Physiological Data Collected From Wearable Devices Identify and Predict #IBD Flares. Want to learn more? Click the link below:
🔗 ow.ly/IVmt50VMXU4
🖋️ <a href="/RobertHirten/">Robert Hirten MD</a>
Alex Elford (@alexelford3) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Great discussion with the Hobart rheumatologists after I presented an IBD presentation, which featured - combo therapy - TDM - managing EIMs of IBD Collaboration was built and will improve care for IBD patients in Tas!

Alex Elford (@alexelford3) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Interesting study. Dual therapy will be needed for some patients, but not always permanently academic.oup.com/crohnscolitis3…

Eric Topol (@erictopol) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Just published NEJM A randomized trial of Semaglutide (Ozempic) vs Tirzepatide (Mounjaro, Zepbound) at max doses demonstrates superiority of the latter for weight loss nejm.org/doi/full/10.10…

Just published <a href="/NEJM/">NEJM</a> 
A randomized trial of Semaglutide (Ozempic) vs Tirzepatide (Mounjaro, Zepbound) at max doses demonstrates superiority of the latter for weight loss
nejm.org/doi/full/10.10…
Crohn's & Colitis Foundation (@crohnscolitisfn) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Happy International Nurses Day! 💙 Today we celebrate the incredible dedication of nurses who care for the IBD community every day. Thank you to our sponsors AbbVie Inc., Eli Lilly & Company, and Takeda Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. #sponsored

Happy International Nurses Day! 💙 Today we celebrate the incredible dedication of nurses who care for the IBD community every day. Thank you to our sponsors AbbVie Inc., Eli Lilly &amp; Company, and Takeda Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. #sponsored
World Gastroenterology Organisation (WGO) (@worldgastroorg) 's Twitter Profile Photo

WGO is proud to support EFCCA’s #WorldIBDDay2025 campaign! Together, we are showing that #IBDHasNoBorders — and neither should understanding or compassion. Learn more about the campaign here: buff.ly/pN8MSAz

WGO is proud to support EFCCA’s #WorldIBDDay2025 campaign!

Together, we are showing that #IBDHasNoBorders — and neither should understanding or compassion.

Learn more about the campaign here: buff.ly/pN8MSAz
The Bottom Line IBD (@bottomlineibd) 's Twitter Profile Photo

What are the costs associated with living with Crohn's disease? Resharing Nigel H 🎸🎸🎸🎸🥁's brilliant graphic that captures the financial, emotional, mental and social impact to a patient - "Costing Crohn's". Download it here: wrestlingtheoctopus.com/costing-crohns… #WorldIBDDay #Crohns #IBD

What are the costs associated with living with Crohn's disease?

Resharing <a href="/Crohnoid/">Nigel H 🎸🎸🎸🎸🥁</a>'s brilliant graphic that captures the financial, emotional, mental and social impact to a patient - "Costing Crohn's".

Download it here:
wrestlingtheoctopus.com/costing-crohns…

#WorldIBDDay #Crohns #IBD
Alex Elford (@alexelford3) 's Twitter Profile Photo

I've found myself becoming involved with health ethics research and governance reform in Tasmania. If we get this right, I think we can open many doors for the fantastic and unique research opportunities in Tasmania

Nutritional Therapy for IBD (@ntforibd) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Westernized lifestyle touches almost every root of #IBD Our microbiome is offering new clues to better prevent and manage IBD and diet is the primary factor shaping it 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻

Gastroenterology (@aga_gastro) 's Twitter Profile Photo

From GHA ➡️ The Mediterranean diet is linked to health-promoting gut microbes. This study highlights diet can drive beneficial changes in gut chemicals, offering potential to reduce inflammation in ulcerative colitis. 👨‍⚕️ Natasha Haskey PhD RD 👩‍🔬🔬🍉 Read now 🔗 ow.ly/uqcH50VXTaB

From GHA ➡️ The Mediterranean diet is linked to health-promoting gut microbes. This study highlights diet can drive beneficial changes in gut chemicals, offering potential to reduce inflammation in ulcerative colitis.
👨‍⚕️ <a href="/nhaskeyRD/">Natasha Haskey PhD RD 👩‍🔬🔬🍉</a>
Read now 🔗 ow.ly/uqcH50VXTaB
Alex Elford (@alexelford3) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Recently instituted IBD post clinic audit at the Royal Hobart - great success so far - collegiality wonderful - patient care - top notch teaching for registrars, nurses and learning for consultants - aiming to have some of the best IBD training for registrars in Vic/Tas program

Alex Elford (@alexelford3) 's Twitter Profile Photo

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ap… My latest publication. A great population dataset from Edinburgh demonstrating how UC care has changed over time and seeing much less colectomies as a result :)

John Damianos, M.D. (@john_damianosmd) 's Twitter Profile Photo

How we measure intestinal permeability and how diet affects permeability. #MedTwitter #GITwitter onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ap…

How we measure intestinal permeability and how diet affects permeability. 

#MedTwitter #GITwitter 

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ap…