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Check out the 122 lecture presentations, moderated sessions, and posters from UNC Gastroenterology at #DDW2025 including 12 presentations from our fellows! See you in San Diego! UNCGIFellowship Millie Long Edward Barnes MD MPH sidbarritt4 Neil Shah, MD Nick Shaheen - go.unc.edu/uncddw

Dr Barnes Edward Barnes MD MPH - prospective cohort study suggesting that USTK may be superior to aTNF for symptomatic improvement in patients with #crohnsdisease of the pouch (IPAA); the difference shrinks after adjustments for prior biologics #DDW2025 #IBD

#DDW2025 Anti-TNF vs UST in chronic #pouchitis / crohns like disease of pouch (CLDP) 🔺Prospective study, 132 pts , Clinical Remission at 6months: 🔺CLDP: UST > TNFi 🔺Pouchitis: UST = TNFi 🔺In pts exposed to TNFi before ✂️: UST > TNFi

🏅🏅Congratulations to Evan Dellon, American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) awardee for taking #Eosinophilicesophagitis from a series if case reports to crystallizing epi, diagnosis & 2 FDA approved 💊. If I can do a small fraction w #AlphaGalSyndrome Im 😀 UNC Gastroenterology Millie Long #GITwitter

Congratulations Gabi UNCGIFellowship on your PIANO poster of distinction. Millie Long

After a big academic meeting like Digestive Disease Week , the energy is high—but don’t let the connections fade #DDW2025 10 practical ways to keep the momentum going & turn hallway convos into real opportunities 👇 ⚠️ Everyone follows up differently—don’t be discouraged by silence.

IBD Drive Time: Edward Barnes, MD, on Pouch Complications hmpgloballearningnetwork.com/site/aibdnet/p… Edward Barnes MD MPH UNC School of Medicine UNC Gastroenterology #crohns #colitis #crohnsdisease #pouchitis #gastroenterology #ulcerativecolitis

Time is ticking! Last few days to submit your 2025 nominations for the $100k Sherman Prizes and the $25k Emerging Leader Prize for Excellence in #Crohns and #colitis. Deadline May 23! bit.ly/3SypW6o #Gastroenterology #ulcerativecolitis #crohnsdisease #IBD

Nick Shaheen ⭐️ great mentor & sponsor 🎆 star researcher 🏀game changer for #BarrettsEsophagus care 💪🏼leader for ACG 😄the guy who hired me Happy to join the UNC Gastroenterology family in celebrating him. 🙏🙏💃🏻 Nick Shaheen Millie Long Edward Barnes MD MPH

I believe there's an opportunity to re-evaluate our approach to patients after #IPAA for #UC. #HansHerfarth and I discuss moving from a reactive ➡️ proactive approach in CGH UNC Gastroenterology cghjournal.org/article/S1542-…

🚨 Save the Date! I'm thrilled to co-host IBD Cutting Edge 2025: Where Innovation, Trials, and Multidisciplinary Care Intersect — a dynamic forum bringing together thought leaders in #inflammatoryboweldisease and supported by #ECCO #crohnsandcolitisfoundation

Agree this is important and understudied area in IBD despite becoming increasingly common for patients. Stay tuned in the next year or so for data from our ongoing prospective study in pouch patients. Mantaj Brar Anthony de Buck

🚨 New ACG Crohn’s Guidelines (2025) ▪️Scope at 6–12 mo post-op ▪️Early advanced therapy = key ▪️Anti-TNF, IL-23, JAKi > mesalamine ▪️High-risk = smoking, prior surgery, penetrating dz ▪️Surgery for abscess >2cm or strictures 🔗 bit.ly/acg-crohns-2025

What a great showing ACG UNC Gastroenterology #LeadershipYOU. Enjoyed learning with colleagues Nick Shaheen Edward Barnes MD MPH

New! ACG Clinical Guideline Update on Ulcerative Colitis Rubin, et al.   📕 bit.ly/acg-uc-2025 Jasmohan Bajaj Millie Long David T. Rubin, MD Corey Siegel Edward Barnes MD MPH #IBD

Congrats to UNC Gastroenterology UNCGIFellowship graduates. A great group of fellows and future leaders in GI and Hepatology.

Looking forward to an outstanding year working with and learning from these fellows. UNC Gastroenterology Edward Barnes MD MPH sidbarritt4 Neil Shah, MD Millie Long

The July issue of the #RedJournal is here!   Explore this month's articles, including a new ACG Clinical Guideline: Preventive Care in IBD!   📕 amjgastro.com   Millie Long Jasmohan Bajaj Francis (Frank) Farraye, MD, MSc Freddy Caldera, DO, PhD Gil Y. Melmed, MD, MS Edward Barnes MD MPH Berkeley Limketkai Sunanda Kane M.D.

UNC Gastroenterology investing in our 1st yr fellows with simulation -based, hands-on #endoscopy course ⭐️good for patients 👏good for fellows 😎competency boosts mental health 🙏🙏to Millie Long Edward Barnes MD MPH Amit Gupta and many others #gitwitter #Simulation

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