There are very few things that bring absolute satisfaction and meaning to practice and profession. For me, getting to write a non-fiction book on my profession was one, but getting an invitation from my mentor and teacher to write on the most complicated of all topics in

Endoscopic Inter-muscular Dissection (EID) of a malignant rectal polyp. First reported case of IED was in 2017 by Rahni et al. There is evidence emerging of chemoradiation alone post ESD of low risk malignant polyps. The LN metastasis risk of malignant polyps with deep SMI alone

"My name is Sachin. I am 41 years old, a dad to two little boys and an anesthesiologist on Long Island with an active lifestyle. I had a colonoscopy almost a year ago on 6/2/23 after having some bowel changes over several months that I attributed to working too hard and not

Our pioneering study led by Dr. Douglas G. Adler MD, FASGE, FACG, AGAF shows that developing an APFC during index AP hospitalization is linked to higher readmission rates, more inpatient complications, longer hospital stays, and increased healthcare costs. 🔓 bit.ly/APFC #GITwitter

So proud of these two grads.@mathergifellowship

WoW. Me 🫶 ACG 😂🌟 Happy to receive this email today about being one of the recipients of the ACG Auxiliary Award this year for our oral presentation - (please attend on Oct 29, details to follow) Pratik Patel, MD Douglas G. Adler MD, FASGE, FACG, AGAF #ACG2024 Coauthors tagged if allowed.

Pancreatic cysts are often found incidentally on imaging tests for other indications. Imaging, symptom assessment, and laboratory tests can help distinguish benign cysts from those associated with a risk of malignant transformation. Learn more: nej.md/4g4jz5s

For all of you herniaphiles… What happens when a Morgagni and an Amyand have a baby…

New publication! Risk score to predict inpatient mortality of acute pancreatitis patients admitted to the intensive care unit kwnsfk27.r.eu-west-1.awstrack.me/L0/https:%2F%2… Well done Hassam Ali, MD Vishali Moond Manesh Kumar Gangwani, MD MPH and the rest of the team! #gitwitter #pancreatitis #medtwitter

New risk score to predict mortality in acute pancreatitis! 🔍 Based on 5 lab values: INR, Albumin, Lactic Acid, BUN, & Bilirubin. 🏥 Outperforms BISAP & APACHE-II. Looking for data for external validation—reach out if interested! pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39462699/ Strong team work!

Happy to present our talk on predictive modeling for AP patients today at 3:25-3:35 pm in terrace Ballroom 2-3 ⏰ American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) ACG ASGE GI Endoscopy Dushyant Singh Dahiya, MD Vikash, MD Vishali Moond Pratik Patel, MD Umar Hayat, MD, MPH @Amirhsohail Douglas G. Adler MD, FASGE, FACG, AGAF

🚨New guidelines for endoscopy in #ChronicPancreatitis by ASGE GI Endoscopy! 🔑: ▶️PD stricture? the largest plastic stent ▶️PD stones>5 mm? ESWL/EHL ▶️Biliary stricture? ERCP - FCSEMS ▶️Symptomatic pseudocyst? EUS drainage #pancreatology #AdvancedEndoscopy #GIFellow

ALD mortality on the rise 📈 Projections by 2030: 👉 Ages 25–34: AAPC 3.86% 👉 Ages 35–44: AAPC 3.90% 👉 Ages 45–54: AAPC 6.17% Vinay Jahagirdar Hanna Blaney, MD, MPH Dushyant Singh Dahiya, MD Pratik Patel, MD Umar Hayat, MD, MPH Fouad Jaber, MD, MS Doug Simonetto, MD Sanjaya Satapathy onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jg…

Pull up for a long thread about this Vox article with the subtitle "What the fight between Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield and anesthesiologists was really about." 1/12 🧵 Anesthesiology News vox.com/policy/390031/…

Our proposed algorithm for the diagnosis of biliary strictures Check out the latest ESGE guidelines!!

Large tracheoesophageal fistula as seen during bronchoscopy. Lots of options to treat this, although none of them ideal. What would you do if you encountered this? #gitwitter #surgery #MedX

Weird trick I’ve never shared: After achieving hemostasis, I tattoo a Dieulafoy vessel directly… and I mix epinephrine into the ink. Doesn’t ink cause submucosal fibrosis ? Good, don’t come back Dieulafoy.

The Difficult Colonoscopy is humbling to all endoscopists. My Pearls : #1 Female Patients If hysterectomy or diverticulitis, use pedi colonoscope + water immersion. (Angulated colon) If chronic idiopathic constipation or visceral obese, use adult colonoscope (redundant colon)

THE GATORS ARE NATIONAL CHAMPS FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE GOING BACK-TO-BACK IN 06-07 🏆 🐊 Florida Gators Men’s Basketball

Well deserved!