
WashU Medicine Division of Gastroenterology
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Save the date! Parakkal Deepak MD, MS, FACG will discuss updates on IBD medications and research at Crohn's & Colitis Foundation - Mid America Chapter WashU Medicine Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center .


Exciting news from WashU Medicine Division of Gastroenterology ! Dr. Seema Belani, IM PGY-2, will present her study on long-term outcomes of endoscopic balloon dilation & surgical resection for complex stricturing Crohn's at Digestive Disease Week


Congratulations Parakkal Deepak MD, MS, FACG WashU Medicine Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center and lab for crushing it at Digestive Disease Week with top-notch IBD research across multiple sessions. Stellar work advancing Crohn’s and colitis care!


Congratulations Ahmad N. Bazarbashi أحمد بازارباشي and his collaborating colleagues for their excellent endohepatology and interventional endoscopy research presentations at Digestive Disease Week across multiple sessions!


Closing out this month with 📕AJG - The American Journal of Gastroenterology February publication highlight to inform clinical practice with pancreatic cysts! ❓IPMNs in the elderly - should we continue surveillance in surgically-fit patients? Millie Long Jasmohan Bajaj Andrew Moon



As the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the world, colorectal cancer is a disease that has a 90% survival rate when properly detected and treated at an early stage. Getting screened is the best way to detect them. Request one WashU Medicine Division of Gastroenterology> l8r.it/BUqH


We were extremely honored to have Walter Chan, MD, MPH share his expertise on airway complications in GERD! Thank you Dr. Chan!

Turning St. Louis blue for colorectal cancer awareness! WashU Medicine Division of Gastroenterology bringing the vibe—decked out and ready to ignite change! #blueforCRC


Congratulations all scholars, and a special shout out to Dr. Alayo from WashU Medicine Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center WashU Medicine Division of Gastroenterology !

Congrats to Dr. Vivian Ortiz for presenting an outstanding grand rounds at WashU Medicine Department of Medicine today!


SAVE THE DATE for our annual WashU Therapeutic Endoscopy and Fellows Course. August 21s and 22nd here at WashU Medicine. Travel grants available for fellows to cover airfare and accommodation. Full details including faculty lineup to follow! Arvind Rengarajan, MD Judy Trieu, MD, MPH Vladimir Kushnir



Great to celebrate some of our spectacular women GI faculty colleagues at the Academic Women’s Network Gala ! WashU Medicine Nick Davidson


We are looking forward to our Annual WashU Advanced Endoscopy Course and Hands-on course for fellows. Delighted to host colleagues for lectures and hands on sessions. See attached itinerary. Fellows travel grants are available. for more info: sites.wustl.edu/washucme/thera… Vladimir Kushnir


.Vladimir Kushnir comments on Syntis Bio's SYNT-101 obesity pill, noting its mechanism mimics gastric bypass with reported 5-10% weight loss in early trials. Potential side effects like diarrhea and nausea emphasize the need for larger, rigorous safety studies. wired.com/story/syntis-b…

Congratulations Siyan Cao "Stewart", MD PhD MD, PhD WashU Medicine Division of Gastroenterology on receiving the 2025 @AMCollegeGastro Clinical Research Award. This award supports research intended to improve the management of eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), a chronic inflammatory disease. More> l8r.it/3B6o


Congrats to Dr. Megan White and Aldanah Althwanay, MD| الدانة الثويني for completing the @ Leadership Program! 🎉 Empowering women leaders in medicine. #WomenInMedicine


We are proud to introduce Jalpa Devi as SAIA’s new Research Liaison 👏🏽 Learn more about Jalpa & SAIA’s Research Committee: southasianibd.org/research-commi… We are thrilled to have Jalpa onboard to support our research initiatives, advance knowledge, and serve our #IBD community 🙏🏽


Congrats Drs. Prabhu, Walter, Oh, Chen & Ciorba on completing the inaugural Pivotal Leaders Program. WashU Medicine Cardiovascular Division WashU Medicine Division of Gastroenterology WashU Medicine Division of Hematology WashU Medicine Division of Oncology The program helps division and section heads gain clarity, confidence, & impact. Link> l8r.it/6412
