Danny Issa, MD

Such a honor to perform live endoscopy during our Annual Mellinkoff symposium @UCLA! Gastroplasty & sleeve revision as primary solutions for weight regain following Bariatric surgery and #GLP1 RA 🏥 Congrats to course directors @esrailian, @raman_muthusamy & moderator @JenKolbMD

@tberzin @DannyIssaMD @UCLA @LinChangMD @drfolamay @UCLAGIHep @raman_muthusamy @BIDMChealth @BIDMC_GI @DOM_UCLA @AdarshThakerMD Thank you @tberzin & we appreciate you joining us @UCLAGIHep … We loved hearing your insights on the impact of AI on all areas of science and medicine!

@DannyIssaMD @UCLA @LinChangMD @drfolamay @UCLAGIHep @esrailian @raman_muthusamy @BIDMChealth @BIDMC_GI @DOM_UCLA Thanks @DannyIssaMD! It was great to catch up with you @AdarshThakerMD, @drfolamay, @raman_muthusamy, @LinChangMD, @esrailian, and the incredible team of faculty and fellows @UCLAGIHep.

It was an honor and a true pleasure hosting @tberzin as the Gary Gitnick Visiting Professor at @UCLA We were fortunate to gain pearls of wisdom from his remarkable career in #endoscopy, mentorship & visionary work pushing the boundaries of medicine and #AI in our field & beyond

An amazing group & family in GI! Can’t wait to see everyone again next year and meet new friends. Join & support @MENAGastro !

Our hearts are full after a successful MENA event at #DDW2026 ! Great to meet so many of you and see our community continue to grow. Huge thank you to our panelists @JHashashMD and @DannyIssaMD , and to @Takeda and @JNJInnovMed for their generous support.

It’s a wrap #DDW2026! My conference experience is so different than what it once was. Rather than speaking and presenting latest research, now it’s all closed-door meetings with society leadership, med tech start ups, key opinion leaders… 🤯 Until next time @DDWMeeting ✌️

Congrats to our resident @drgcorella11 & medical student Vidhi Singh on presenting this timely 🕰️ and important study on #GLP impact on #bariatric practices in the US @UCLAGIHep @raman_muthusamy @RaulRosenthalMD @YazanAbboudMD

So proud of @DonnaLeetMD ✨ from @UCSFMedicine on presenting her important multi-center study at #DDW2026! Grateful to our colleagues & collaborators making this work possible @TomTielleman @BilalMohammadMD @ErikaTsuchiyose @larsonMich @RahulKarnaMD @dgsomucla

Congratulations, @DCharabaty, @IBDAPN, and @IssakaMD! We are proud to recognize each of you and how you've championed gender and health equity.

So honored to have received the @ASGEendoscopy EQuIP Award for our work on the psychosocial impact of adverse endoscopic events! Beyond grateful for such phenomenal mentorship & support from @HilarHolzy @TrieuMD @BilalMohammadMD @DVinsard @MSawhneyMD & the whole study team.

Very proud of my Medical Student Kelsy Larios from @dgsomucla for presenting our study at #DDW on #GLP and TORE impact on metabolic syndrome 👏✨

Congratulations, @SeragHashem, on receiving the - Julius Friedenwald Medal @AmerGastroAssn Your journey is an inspiration for us ✨ And a true reflection of Khalil Gibran’s quote “It was in my heart to help a little because I was helped much” @bcm_gihep @BCMDeptMedicine

The amazing @JHashashMD on stage for MENA GI. Amazing reception and grateful to watch these amazing trainess and physicians advance the field and build the bridge of inclusivity we need @JosephHabibi_MD @DannyIssaMD #DDW2026 @TakedaPharma

Excellent Tech Talk at #DDW2026 by Dr. Muthusamy @raman_muthusamy (@UCLAHealth) on enhancing endoscopic examination of Barrett’s esophagus. Advanced imaging continues to raise the bar for dysplasia detection and surveillance.Thanks @FujifilmHCUS for hosting! #GITwitter #Endoscopy

T-1 hour! Trainees & fellows of all levels. Join us for the @ASGEendoscopy Fellows networking session #DDW2026 Location ➡️ Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk, Mayfair Room 🕰️ ➡️ 5-6:30 pm A great way to connect & learn and have fun @TomTielleman @BilalMohammadMD @EricaParkMD

Efficacy of TORe Combined with #GLP1 Receptor Agonists on the Severity of Metabolic Syndrome & Weight Regain 💥Kelsy Larios 🖊️Senior @DannyIssaMD 🖊️Elizza Villarruel Melanie Ramirez Ruvimbo Dzvurumi @RobertTamai @raman_muthusamy @RaulRosenthalMD 🗓️#DDW2026 poster Monday, May 4

Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors & Statin Use in Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma Leads to Improved Overall Survival 🎙️Likith “Lucky” Surendra, MD (@uclaimchiefs ) 👥@NicoleRPrause @ArpanPatelMD Tamar Taddei David Kaplan Jihane Benhammou 🗓️#DDW2026 lecture, May 3, 3:15pm, W179b

GERD Associated w/Greater Odds of Aspiration Pneumonia & Poor Pulmonary Outcomes in Patients w/Pulmonary Fibrosis 🌟@YazanAbboudMD 🖊️Alireza Sedarat 👥@ArnieShahMD @AlsakarnehSaqr @Ibrahim_Abboud_ @JenKolbMD @AdarshThakerMD @DannyIssaMD S Kim @raman_muthusamy 🗓️#DDW2026 May 5

Honored to be invited back as faculty for the @TexasIEG Third Space Course. Live endoscopy, hands-on learning, didactics, and third space faculty from around the world. Led by @EndoscopyOthman and the stellar Baylor and MD Anderson third space groups. Highly recommend registering if interested in all things third space! Register here: txieg.org/event-info/5th…

Calling all mentors & mentees 📣 An amazing mentorship opportunity for GI fellows & early career @ASGEendoscopy Beyond the Scope; a reimagined program featuring #Together platform & a wealth of resources.. can shape your career Registration is open👇 app.togetherplatform.com/login?organiza…