Geisinger GI

Congratulations to incoming GI fellow @Rpatel2206 for his great presentation at ESGE Days in Milan 🔥 #ESGEdays2026 @ESGE_news @GeisingerHealth

Alhamdulillah, I’m grateful to have recently completed my 100th Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection (ESD) case at Geisinger. This milestone means a lot to me personally and professionally. I’m deeply grateful to my mentor, Norio Fukami, whose training and mentorship during my time at Mayo Clinic played a major role in my third space journey. I also want to sincerely thank our leadership at Geisinger, Amitpal S. Johal, MD, FASGE and Harshit S. Khara, MD, FACG, FASGE, for believing in and supporting the growth of a third space endoscopy program here in central Pennsylvania. Thank you as well to my advanced endoscopy colleagues David Diehl, Brad Confer, Dema Shamoon, MD, and Molham Abdulsamad, MD , FACP for their collaboration, support, and guidance. Most importantly, this would not be possible without our incredible endoscopy nurses, technicians, anesthesia teams, pathology teams, surgical colleagues, and support staff. ESD is never a one person effort. It truly takes an experienced and committed team. ESD is a highly specialized advanced endoscopic technique that allows en bloc removal of large and complex gastrointestinal lesions, including early cancers, without traditional surgery in many cases. ESD can help preserve organs, avoid major operations such as esophagectomy or colectomy, reduce morbidity, and improve recovery for patients. Over the first 100 ESD cases at Geisinger Medical Center performed over the past 18 months, I’ve had the privilege of treating patients with challenging esophageal, gastric, duodenal, and colorectal lesions, many of whom otherwise may have required major surgery or may not have been surgical candidates at all. Bringing these advanced techniques to our community has been one of the most meaningful parts of my career so far. En bloc resection was achieved in 88% of cases with R0 resection in 85%, including 12 curative cancer resections. Still learning. Still growing. Still building.

From learning opportunities to career advice (and somehow always perfect selfie timing), Dr. Khara continues to be one of the people who makes conferences like DDW so memorable. @DDWMeeting @HarshitKharaMD #GITwitter #DDW2026

Thank you to all who attended @GeisingerHealth Alumni and Friends Reception @DDWMeeting! #DDW2026

Incredible session on liver POCUS @AASLDtweets @GeisingerGi @bcm_gihep @nagasriMD @amirgougol

@Pran_thelife and @Rpatel2206 presenting @DDWMeeting #ddw2026 #ESD

Amazing talk on endobariatrics with @HarshitKharaMD @GeisingerGi @babudayyeh @HopkinsGIHep Dr.Keane. @ReemSharaiha Thank you all for the great talk!

@AbigailTamiMD and our associate fellowship program director, Dr Alberto Unzueta, @DDWMeeting #ddw2026

GIE meeting at DDW with David Diehl and Thiru Muniraj! #gitwitter #ddw

❤️❤️❤️ @DDWMeeting #ddw2026

📣@DavidDiehlMD at Ask the Interventional Experts 🤩 @DDWMeeting #ddw2026

Dr Molham Abdulsamad and @drkishore84 spotted @DDWMeeting! #ddw2026 #endoscopy

@GeisingerGi is @DDWMeeting 🔥 #DDW2026 @GeisingerHealth

@HarshitKharaMD 👀

Want to be a #fellow for interventional Endsocopy? Hear from program director & experts in the field as they debate the pros,cons & contemplate the market place #DDW2026 #GITwitter #GIFellows Register here for free - social hour before the debates Saturday May 2 6pm👇

Looking to join one of the most dynamic and innovative health systems in the country? Want to connect with @GeisingerHealth GI alumni and friends? Join us @DDWMeeting! #DDW2026

Editor's Choice: Senior Associate Editor David Diehl selects “Long-term (3-year) composite gastroesophageal reflux outcomes of peroral endoscopic myotomy with or without concomitant endoscopic fundoplication in matched cohorts of achalasia” endoscopedia.com/2026/02/16/die… @DavidDiehlMD

Online now in GIE’s Articles in Press: "Prophylactic clipping versus no clipping after endoscopic mucosal resection of large nonpedunculated colon polyps: a cost-effectiveness analysis" by Sneh Sonaiya et al. giejournal.org/article/S0016-… #GITwitter @sneh_sonaiya @babupmohan2

@HarshitKharaMD presented Medicine Grand Rounds on Endobariatrics - an innovative approach to addressing obesity. Proud of the pioneering work at Geisinger GI and the promising results ahead. Let’s build a healthier community. 💪🌱 #Endobariatrics #ObesityCare #GeisingerGI