Jason Hou

Join us for the 25th Annual GI & Hepatology Conference @bcmhouston 🗓️March 28–29, 2026 📍 Houston, TX Join experts discussing: 🔹 AI in GI 🔹 Endoscopic suturing 🔹 Intestinal ultrasound in IBD 🔹 Barrett’s esophagus 🔹 Obesity & metabolic GI 🔹 Pancreatic Diseases @BCMCME

@gutsyrd speaking on Diet and IBD at the Houston @CrohnsColitisFn MyIBD Learning @UTHealthHouston

#JaredSninsky kicking off the Houston @CrohnsColitisFn MyIBD Learning Patient Conference with IBD 101 talk @BCMDeptMedicine @bcm_gihep

Just published @JCC_IBD! ECCO Consensus on Dietary Management of IBD: includes recommendations on diet therapies for disease management, nutrition optimization, and IBD prevention. academic.oup.com/ecco-jcc/advan…

#CGH4ALL @AGA_CGH 📣 As we look for more targets in therapy of UC, this study reports on an IL-22 Agonist that did not have efficacy when compared to placebo or Vedo! 🔗 #fig3" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">cghjournal.org/article/S1542-… Reported by @Ansari_Zaid7 @ibd_pal @EdBarnesMD @IBDGastroDocSg @Bealoquebea @KatieFalloonMD @CarlKayMD @JCC_IBD @laura_tee_mdgi @PashaShabanaMD @JanssenUS @DrHArmstrong

🙏Very honored and excited for this great opportunity 🤩 cannot wait to work with this team and contribute to the GI field. @BCMCME @bcm_gihep @bcmhouston @ACGCRJ @AmCollegeGastro #GITwitter #MedEd

Congratulations @shifaumarMD and @DeptVetAffairs

@CherylharrisRD @DCharabaty @MondayNightIBD @abbvie @JanssenUS @TakedaPharma @sabpeds @JosephHabibi_MD @ibdtweets @andrewbgrossman @DignassAxel @BettenworthDb @fgomollon @berkeleydoc @dunleavy_katie @halesj126 @AmJGastro @IBDPharmD @IBDPharmacist @joshsteinbergMD @GIdietitian @ChristineK_RD @CherylharrisRD What is your preferred route/dose for B12 supplement if low? Start everyone SQ/IM? Who is candidate for PO/ODT?

@DCharabaty @JasonHouMD @MondayNightIBD @abbvie @JanssenUS @TakedaPharma @sabpeds @JosephHabibi_MD @ibdtweets @andrewbgrossman @DignassAxel @BettenworthDb @fgomollon @berkeleydoc @dunleavy_katie @halesj126 @AmJGastro @IBDPharmD @IBDPharmacist @joshsteinbergMD @GIdietitian @ChristineK_RD I always want to see *minimum* B12 of 450. if any doubt of B12 deficiency b/c of sx, also look at methymalonic acid

#MondayNightIBD join the convo now ! led by @JasonHouMD @DCharabaty 🎯When/How do you evaluate/treat or reassure a patient w #IBD & #anemia? 🗳️#IBDPoll👇🏽 & share your 💬 & expertise w us! 🆓#CME👉🏽 bit.ly/MNIBD24-25 Support by edu grants @abbvie @JanssenUS @TakedaPharma

@DCharabaty @MondayNightIBD @abbvie @JanssenUS @TakedaPharma @sabpeds @JosephHabibi_MD @ibdtweets @andrewbgrossman @DignassAxel @BettenworthDb @fgomollon @berkeleydoc @dunleavy_katie @halesj126 @AmJGastro @IBDPharmD @IBDPharmacist @joshsteinbergMD @GIdietitian @ChristineK_RD @CherylharrisRD @CrohnsColitisFn @BattatMD4IBD @BenClickMD @temarahajjat @dr_rdvenkatesh @AGA_CGH @AGA_Gastro IV iron: - Choice often depends on insurance coverage - I prefer simple regimens (2 doses): Ferric carboxymaltose or ferumoxytol pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38864796/

@DCharabaty @MondayNightIBD @abbvie @JanssenUS @TakedaPharma @sabpeds @JosephHabibi_MD @ibdtweets @andrewbgrossman @DignassAxel @BettenworthDb @fgomollon @berkeleydoc @dunleavy_katie @halesj126 @AmJGastro @IBDPharmD @IBDPharmacist @joshsteinbergMD @GIdietitian @ChristineK_RD @CherylharrisRD @CrohnsColitisFn @BattatMD4IBD @BenClickMD @temarahajjat @dr_rdvenkatesh PO iron pearls: - Vit C supplement may improve Fe absorption - Avoid tea/coffee >1 hr from PO Fe I don't have a fav- whichever the pt can get and tolerate Nice review in @AGA_CGH form @AGA_Gastro Clinical practice updates on IDA pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38864796/

@DCharabaty @MondayNightIBD @abbvie @JanssenUS @TakedaPharma @sabpeds @JosephHabibi_MD @ibdtweets @andrewbgrossman @DignassAxel @BettenworthDb @fgomollon @berkeleydoc @dunleavy_katie @halesj126 @AmJGastro @IBDPharmD @IBDPharmacist @joshsteinbergMD @GIdietitian @ChristineK_RD @CherylharrisRD @CrohnsColitisFn @BattatMD4IBD @BenClickMD @temarahajjat @dr_rdvenkatesh Lots of options: My go-to is ferritin. < 100--> consider giving iron. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30069896/

@JasonHouMD @MondayNightIBD @abbvie @JanssenUS @TakedaPharma @sabpeds @JosephHabibi_MD @ibdtweets @andrewbgrossman @DignassAxel @BettenworthDb @fgomollon @berkeleydoc @dunleavy_katie @halesj126 @AmJGastro @IBDPharmD @IBDPharmacist @joshsteinbergMD @GIdietitian @ChristineK_RD @CherylharrisRD @CrohnsColitisFn That’s very helpful @JasonHouMD - I always relied on iron sat to dx iron deficiency since ferritin can be falsely ⬆️- when you see anemia in a IBD pt what test do you check/ which one are most useful for you? @BattatMD4IBD @BenClickMD @temarahajjat @dr_rdvenkatesh

@DCharabaty @MondayNightIBD @abbvie @JanssenUS @TakedaPharma @sabpeds @JosephHabibi_MD @ibdtweets @andrewbgrossman @DignassAxel @BettenworthDb @fgomollon @berkeleydoc @dunleavy_katie @halesj126 @AmJGastro @IBDPharmD @IBDPharmacist @joshsteinbergMD @GIdietitian @ChristineK_RD @CherylharrisRD @CrohnsColitisFn @GilMelmedMD @DrCoreySiegel @IBDJournals

@DCharabaty @MondayNightIBD @abbvie @JanssenUS @TakedaPharma @sabpeds @JosephHabibi_MD @ibdtweets @andrewbgrossman @DignassAxel @BettenworthDb @fgomollon @berkeleydoc @dunleavy_katie @halesj126 @AmJGastro @IBDPharmD @IBDPharmacist @joshsteinbergMD @GIdietitian @ChristineK_RD @CherylharrisRD Tricky question- ACD vs. IDA For the @CrohnsColitisFn Anemia care pathway we focused on defining patients as "inadequate iron stores" of who is likely to improve Hb with iron supplementation pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27749376/

@DCharabaty @MondayNightIBD @abbvie @JanssenUS @TakedaPharma @sabpeds @JosephHabibi_MD @ibdtweets @andrewbgrossman @DignassAxel @BettenworthDb @fgomollon @berkeleydoc @dunleavy_katie @halesj126 @AmJGastro @IBD_Houston @FrankIScottMD @richashuklaMD @nehagastrord @KateScarlata_RD From the patients- do you have other code words for your provider when your #IBD is not in control? @ownyourcrohns @nataliesparacio

@DCharabaty @MondayNightIBD @abbvie @JanssenUS @TakedaPharma @sabpeds @JosephHabibi_MD @ibdtweets @andrewbgrossman @DignassAxel @BettenworthDb @fgomollon @berkeleydoc @dunleavy_katie @halesj126 @AmJGastro @IBD_Houston @FrankIScottMD @richashuklaMD @nehagastrord @KateScarlata_RD Yes! in my experience "fine" is usually not fine! Need to ask patients specific questions: - How many times are you going 🚽? - Are you having any accidents or near-misses? - Did you eat anything today/yesterday? - Are you leaving the house for activities?

@DCharabaty @MondayNightIBD @abbvie @JanssenUS @TakedaPharma @sabpeds @JosephHabibi_MD @ibdtweets @andrewbgrossman @DignassAxel @BettenworthDb @fgomollon @berkeleydoc @dunleavy_katie @halesj126 @AmJGastro @IBDPharmD @IBDPharmacist @joshsteinbergMD IBD- specific data are lacking, but in general population, iron supplementation has been shown to reduce fatigue for non-anemic iron deficiency Here is a Systematic review on the topic pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29626044/

@JasonHouMD @MondayNightIBD @abbvie @JanssenUS @TakedaPharma @sabpeds @JosephHabibi_MD @ibdtweets @andrewbgrossman @DignassAxel @BettenworthDb @fgomollon @berkeleydoc @dunleavy_katie @halesj126 @AmJGastro .@JasonHouMD my pts w non-anemia iron def often complain of fatigue or hair thinning… & often I get a push back from layers/ infusion center when I 📝 for IV iron- Any tips on getting IV iron covered in absence of anemia in these cases? @IBDPharmD @IBDPharmacist @joshsteinbergMD

@DCharabaty @MondayNightIBD @abbvie @JanssenUS @TakedaPharma @sabpeds @JosephHabibi_MD @ibdtweets @andrewbgrossman @DignassAxel @BettenworthDb @fgomollon @berkeleydoc @dunleavy_katie @halesj126 @AmJGastro @IBD_Houston @FrankIScottMD @richashuklaMD So far, not a lot of interest in PROMIS fatigue. Here is a link: heal.nih.gov/files/CDEs/202… We found positive response to even one question was associated with Anemia or Iron deficiency

@DCharabaty @MondayNightIBD @abbvie @JanssenUS @TakedaPharma @sabpeds @JosephHabibi_MD @ibdtweets @andrewbgrossman @DignassAxel @BettenworthDb @fgomollon @berkeleydoc @dunleavy_katie @halesj126 @AmJGastro Assessment of activity would a good starting point!. Waiting for endo could be a bit of delay- other ways to assess for 🔥? other testing or treatment while waiting? @IBD_Houston @ibdtweets @FrankIScottMD @richashuklaMD

@DCharabaty @MondayNightIBD @abbvie @JanssenUS @TakedaPharma @sabpeds @JosephHabibi_MD @ibdtweets @andrewbgrossman @DignassAxel @BettenworthDb @fgomollon @berkeleydoc @dunleavy_katie @halesj126 @AmJGastro @DCharabaty bringing up NAID (non-anemic iron deficiency) - Under-recognized - Under-treated pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40202208/

@JasonHouMD @MondayNightIBD @abbvie @JanssenUS @TakedaPharma @sabpeds @JosephHabibi_MD @ibdtweets @andrewbgrossman @DignassAxel @BettenworthDb @fgomollon @berkeleydoc @dunleavy_katie @halesj126 I thought it would be easy, but it’s not 😃! This could be IDA = active🔥asymptomatic Crohns & need CLN before starting Fe - if colon nml, would r/o celiac/ causes of Gi blood loss- before deciding it’s anemia of chronic dis. @AmJGastro @berkeleydoc journals.lww.com/ajg/fulltext/2…