Raina Shivashankar M.D. (@rshivashankarmd) 's Twitter Profile
Raina Shivashankar M.D.

@rshivashankarmd

GI doctor specializing in treatment of Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. Associate Director, IBD Center @TJUHospital. Tweets are mine. RT≠endorsement.

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Great summary of the evidence for the following complementary and alternative medicines in #IBD pts: 🔸#FMT 🔹Diet therapy 🔸Naltrexone for CD 🔹#MedicalMarijuana IBDJournal & CC360 #crohnsdisease #ulcerativecolitis

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Join the #Philly Crohn's & Colitis Foundation for Part 2 of our virtual #IBD patient education series. Topics include extraintestinal manifestations, complementary medicine, pregnancy and a COVID update. Rob Frankel Raina Shivashankar M.D. Jefferson Health Temple Gastroenterology online.crohnscolitisfoundation.org/site/Calendar?…

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Join us Crohn's & Colitis Foundation #Philly #IBD Virtual Pt Educ Day! ⭐️Sun Aug 9, 10-11:30am via Zoom ⭐️Topics: Extraintest manifestations, comp&alt therapies, pregnancy&IBD, #COVID19 Register here: online.crohnscolitisfoundation.org/site/Calendar?… Adam C. Ehrlich, MD, MPH, FACG Rob Frankel #patriciakozuch Neilanjan Nandi, MD, FACG, AGAF, FCCF, FACP

Join us <a href="/CrohnsColitisFn/">Crohn's & Colitis Foundation</a> #Philly #IBD Virtual Pt Educ Day!

⭐️Sun Aug 9, 10-11:30am via Zoom

⭐️Topics: Extraintest manifestations,  comp&amp;alt therapies, pregnancy&amp;IBD, #COVID19 

Register here:
online.crohnscolitisfoundation.org/site/Calendar?…

<a href="/AdamEhrlichMD/">Adam C. Ehrlich, MD, MPH, FACG</a> <a href="/RobFrankelGI/">Rob Frankel</a> #patriciakozuch <a href="/FITWITMD/">Neilanjan Nandi, MD, FACG, AGAF, FCCF, FACP</a>
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#Philly #IBD virtual patient education day is tomorrow, Sunday August 9! See 👇🏽👇🏽 for details. We look forward to seeing you on Zoom! Crohn's & Colitis Foundation CCFA Phila Chapter #Crohns #ulcerativecolitis

Rajesh Krishnamoorthi MD (@rajeshkris) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Excited to share the editorial I wrote for GIE. Tried to highlight the need for shared decision making in Barrett-LGD. The link to the editorial authors.elsevier.com/a/1bcKm3mGpdlj3

Excited to share the editorial I wrote for <a href="/GIE_Journal/">GIE</a>. Tried to highlight the need for shared decision making in Barrett-LGD. The link to the editorial authors.elsevier.com/a/1bcKm3mGpdlj3
Neilanjan Nandi, MD, FACG, AGAF, FCCF, FACP (@fitwitmd) 's Twitter Profile Photo

💥 Tomorrow is DAY 1 - #CCAwareness Week ! 💥 #PhillyIBD Family - JOIN US as your local #IBD docs discuss Adolescent-Adult IBD Transition ! 💥 REGISTER: bit.ly/PhillyIBD-Tran… Crohn's & Colitis Foundation

💥 Tomorrow is DAY 1 - #CCAwareness Week !

💥 #PhillyIBD Family - JOIN US as your local #IBD docs discuss Adolescent-Adult IBD Transition !

💥 REGISTER: bit.ly/PhillyIBD-Tran…

<a href="/CrohnsColitisFn/">Crohn's & Colitis Foundation</a>
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Shuji Mitsuhashi, fantastic Jefferson Health resident, presents our work on CDI and IBD ✅ No difference in risk for rCDI in IBD pts tx with med dose (250 mg) and high dose (500mg) versus low dose (125 mg) vanco ✅ biologic use did not increase risk for rCDI #ACG2022 #ibd

Shuji Mitsuhashi, fantastic <a href="/TJUHospital/">Jefferson Health</a> resident, presents our work on CDI and IBD 

✅ No difference in risk for rCDI in IBD pts tx with med dose (250 mg) and high dose (500mg) versus low dose (125 mg) vanco
✅ biologic use did not increase risk for rCDI
#ACG2022 #ibd
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Lauren Lally, terrific Jefferson Health resident, presents collaborative study with University of Minnesota GI Eugenia Shmidt MD 🟡 HRT tx in post-menopausal IBD women associated with 5 fold improvement in disease activity scores compared to those without tx Come visit at poster #411 #ACG2022

Lauren Lally, terrific <a href="/TJUHospital/">Jefferson Health</a> resident, presents collaborative study with <a href="/UMNews/">University of Minnesota</a> GI <a href="/EugeniaShmidtMD/">Eugenia Shmidt MD</a> 

🟡 HRT tx in post-menopausal IBD women associated with 5 fold improvement in disease activity scores compared to those without tx

Come visit at poster #411 
#ACG2022
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#IBD group at Jefferson Health presenting prospective study on diet interventions in IBD patients ACG Population Health 🟠 Key point: diet changes can be hard but sustainable by working with a GI dietician Thank you to our fantastic GI dietician, Emily Rubin MPH, RD, LDN #ACG2022

#IBD group at <a href="/TJUHospital/">Jefferson Health</a> presenting prospective study on diet interventions in IBD patients <a href="/AmCollegeGastro/">ACG</a> <a href="/JeffersonJCPH/">Population Health</a> 

🟠 Key point: diet changes can be hard but sustainable by working with a GI dietician 

Thank you to our fantastic GI dietician, <a href="/EmilyLdn/">Emily Rubin MPH, RD, LDN</a> 

#ACG2022
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Dr Chris Schmoyer, Jefferson Health GI grad, @PennGIHep doc: ⬆️AEs in IBD pts on office v home infusions (HI) ✅ sicker pts on office inf v HI at our center (based on HBI scores) ⬇️lab and office f/u in HI group 🔴HI grp less likely weighed before IFX infusion Neilanjan Nandi, MD, FACG, AGAF, FCCF, FACP #ACG2022

Dr Chris Schmoyer, <a href="/TJUHospital/">Jefferson Health</a> GI grad,  <a href="/penngihep/">@PennGIHep</a> doc:

⬆️AEs in IBD pts on office v home infusions (HI)
✅ sicker pts on office inf v HI at our center (based on HBI scores)
⬇️lab and office f/u in HI group 
🔴HI grp less likely weighed before IFX infusion 
<a href="/FITWITMD/">Neilanjan Nandi, MD, FACG, AGAF, FCCF, FACP</a> #ACG2022
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Sahaj Majumdar&Vinay Rao,excellent Jefferson Health residents,present at #ACG2022 🔸Academic sites on #IBD and contraception of ⬆️ quality v. online sources 🔹Higher reading level required for academic resources 🔸Need easily understandable and accessible info for our pts

Sahaj Majumdar&amp;Vinay Rao,excellent <a href="/TJUHospital/">Jefferson Health</a> residents,present at #ACG2022 

🔸Academic sites on #IBD and contraception of ⬆️ quality v. online sources 
🔹Higher reading level required for academic resources 
🔸Need easily understandable and accessible info for our pts