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More evidence that newer strategies that don’t cost a lot of $$ can be successful is bridging care gaps VA Research !

ALD-Met is a new term proposed to describe alcohol-related liver disease for heavy drinkers with metabolic risk factors. jcehepatology.com/article/S0973-…

📢 ACG guidelines on Achalasia 📢 🔹 Consider achalasia in GERD non-responders 🔹 Chicago Classification for subtype-based tx 🔹 POEM, LHM, & PD all effective for type I/II; POEM best for type III 🔹 Esophagectomy for refractory megaesophagus #GItwitter #MedTwitter

📑 Rifaximin plus lactulose versus lactulose alone for reducing the risk of #HE recurrence‼️ Rifaximin➕lactulose was more efficacious than lactulose alone for: ⬇️ risk of OHE recurrence ⬇️ HE-related 🏥 journals.lww.com/hepcomm/fullte…

Had a great time presenting our work on the comparison of Bendamustine vs. Flu/Cy as lymphodepletion strategies for CAR-T therapy in DLBCL at #Tandem25! Grateful for the insightful discussions. Pitt Medicine Chiefs Pitt General Internal Medicine UPMC Hillman Cancer Center UPMC Hematology & Oncology Fellowship Program ASTCT

🚨 Read our final version AJG - The American Journal of Gastroenterology on Veterans Affairs and MASLD 🚨 ✅ 45% of VA patients had MASLD risk factors, but only 6% diagnosed ✅ Only 2% receive staging elastography ✅ MASLD diagnosis = ⬆️ rates of GLP-1 RA PittDeptofMed Pitt Medicine Chiefs

Excited to attend #VAM25 in New Orleans! ✈️ Presenting one research study and a complex case from our center in Mexico 🇲🇽. Looking forward to insightful discussions and new innovations in vascular surgery! 🔬🩸 #VascularSurgery #Research #HispanicHeritage #Mexico #LatinoSurgeon

“Beyond proud of my l🫰🏽ver friend, study partner, and lifelong colleague Sebastian Niezen MD, MMSc —a true rockstar 🌟—who’s starting as an Incoming GI Fellow at BIDMC, Harvard 🎓🏥. From med school to this huge milestone, your dedication keeps inspiring! 🚀👏 #GI #Harvard #Fellowship”

Statin use is associated with lower risks of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and hepatic decompensation, and improved fibrosis progression in patients with chronic liver disease. ja.ma/4ia1S5a

Excited that our paper on AH and pregnancy was picked up by @HCPlive! More research is needed in this area to improve the care of young women with #AUD! hcplive.com/view/alcohol-a… via @hcplive

Alcohol use disorder is defined as the presence of at least 2 of 11 symptoms listed in the table. These symptoms relate to drinking behavior and its consequences and not directly to the amount consumed. Learn more in a new review: nej.md/3PErxWW

2024 Emerging Liver Scholar, Romelia Barba, MD, participates in AASLD's virtual Capitol Hill Day, extending gratitude for the opportunity to advocate for policies supporting liver disease research, prevention, and treatment.

🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼 Don’t forget the heart score Sebas!

🥇talk by Gene Im on how to treat alcohol-associated hepatitis ✴️Rule out 🦠 ✴️Steroids indicated in select patients—look at bilirubin trend while waiting for cultures, calculate a 4 day Lille if you start steroids to ✅ response ✴️Treat AUD American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) #AGAGastroSquad

Productive and fun #DDW2025! Grateful to be back where I attended my first in-person DDW—this time sharing my work and reconnecting with old and new colleagues. Full circle moment! #BeGutsy

🚨 New in CGH 🚨 Waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) >>> BMI/waist in predicting: 🔑 Severe hepatic steatosis (AUROC 0.79) 🔑Advanced fibrosis (AUROC 0.78) 🔑 Especially effective in Hispanics Elliot Tapper Thiago Pitt Medicine Chiefs Pitt General Internal Medicine BIDMC_GI cghjournal.org/article/S1542-…

It just hit me it’s my last month of residency ‼️ Big takeaway: 🔑 Surround yourself with colleagues who you admire I was lucky enough to be able to even call them friends now You all keep shining 🫶🏽Ilias Christodoulou Marissa Zarakas Thiago Lizeth Cifuentes Peter Bulova

Keep ‘em coming GLP-1 RAs Now diabetes + 🫀 = 😍😍😍 #MedTwitter

In a randomized trial of tirzepatide (Zepbound, Mounjaro) vs placebo, brain activation by high fat and high sugar foods was decreased Nature Medicine nature.com/articles/s4159…

Two years ago now after working with Hepatology Communications and Liver Fellow Network Unfortunately 🍷🍺 use continues ⬆️⬆️⬆️