Howard T. Lee MD FAST

Proud to share this🔥very first review on chronic #liver diseases in🏳️‍⚧️transgender & gender diverse populations @LancetGastroHep! Highlights: 🔥Hepatic effects of Gender-affirming hormone therapy 🔥CLD in🏳️‍⚧️ 🔥Liver Txp for🏳️‍⚧️ Thanks to my⭐️mentee @ThanhNmed and all the co-authors for their contribution🙏 🆓download authors.elsevier.com/a/1mRR28nByrGW… #LiverTwitter #GITwitter #LGBTQIA #DEI

A🌎study of >2500 #cirrhosis inpts➡️no link b/w #rifaximin & drug-resistant #infections Done w #CLEARED consortium 🔑#rifaximin➡️useful for #HE ✅real-world evidence before changing practice! @CMH_journal e-cmh.org/journal/view.p… builds on @AGA_Gastro pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40122471/

Snaps from the poster session at #DDW2026. Lots of pride for @ashley_jowell and Eghosa Adodo who presented research from STRIVE (Southern Liver Health Study). Mentor: @CindyMoylan_MD. Well done, congrats to all! 👏 #GITwitter @DDWMeeting

Last night, the @LiverFellow Network (LFN) hosted their annual reception for trainees interested in #hepatology. The connections and conversations open doors to engage with experts and develop new ideas to prevent and cure #liverdisease. Are you interested in joining LFN? Learn more about their open-access platform 👉 bit.ly/4cOIavA

Predictors and impact of multiple listing for liver transplantation in the United States across the acuity circles eras journals.lww.com/lt/abstract/99…

What does the pathway to #LiverTransplant look like for #Hispanic #Latino patients? @DDWMeeting Analysis of ~10,000 pts referred for liver txp 💠<50% of Latino pts referred were listed 💠<30% transplanted 💠 ascites & social support associated with access to liver txp

Congratulations our very own @SeragHashem on receiving the Julius Friedenwald Medal- the highest 🏆from @AmerGastroAssn 👏 #BCMProud #GITwitter #LiverTwitter @bcm_gihep @BCMHouston_News @BCMDeptMedicine

Rainbows in Gastro is excited to highlight🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️#LGBTQ+ related presentations at #DDW2026! 🌈Please support these 🔥presentations advancing #LGBTQ+ health in GI & hepatology 👏 #GITwitter #LiverTwitter @DDWMeeting @AASLDtweets @AmerGastroAssn @ASGEendoscopy

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

🚨 @TheLancet RCT: Weekly #semaglutide cut heavy drinking (–41% vs –26% placebo) in alcohol use disorder + obesity. Promising for #AddictionMedicine—more research needed. 🔗 bit.ly/semaglutide-AUD @NIH @NIAAAnews @WHO @NovoNordisk #GLP1 @EASLnews @basl_events @BlaneyMD

Join us during #DDW26 for an @AmerGastroAssn Member Network event sponsored by La LiGaH. We have an exciting line up of speakers and opportunities to get involved in #LaLiGaH. Nos vemos!

#WorldHepatitisSummit 2026 Great session on #HBV & functional cure! We got an update from @thatliverguy, discussed what it means for patients & how we support & prepare! @Hep_Alliance #WHS26 #Bangkok

MOC opportunity ⬇️ Evaluation of living liver donors identifying as transgender or gender diverse journals.lww.com/lt/abstract/20…

Join us at @DDWMeeting for an exciting #LaLiGaH session with amazing speakers!

How does MASLD link to HFpEF? Our data point to mitochondrial energy metabolism and kidney-related metabolites as key connections—and potential biomarkers. Full text: rdcu.be/ffW0W @SvatiShah @CindyMoylan_MD

The #WHO promotes the use of vaccines to protect people of all ages against disease. 💉The #HBV vaccine is known as the 1st🥇 “anti-cancer” vaccine because it prevents #hepatitisB, the leading cause of LiverCancer 🌏. 💡 hepb.org/prevention-and… #WorldImmunizationWeek

Our review on RLSE in MASH -Noninvasive surrogate endpoints of adverse outcomes,... : Hepatology journals.lww.com/hep/abstract/9… @AASLDtweets @EASLnews @BavenoCoop @APASLnews @INASL_Liver @QAnstee @VWSWong @AparnaGoelMD

April is #STD Awareness Month 🙌Good news, there is a safe & effective vaccine for #heptitisB, and it is recommended for sexually active adults. Once vaccinated, a person is protected from #HBV even if they are exposed through sexual contact! 💡 hepb.org/prevention-and…

@NM_Transplant Congrats @YucaSpice !! So well deserved 👏👏

We’re excited to announce the appointment of Andres Duarte, MD, PhD, as the new section chief of Hepatology and director of Liver Transplant at Northwestern Medicine. Read the full story here: bit.ly/4s7ASYU

Development and Validation of an Administrative Frailty Index for Patients with Cirrhosis (CAFI) journals.lww.com/lt/abstract/99…

Do PPIs cause harms in cirrhosis? Observational data say yes. But causality remains a question. What about deprescribing? How about a trial? We emulated one: journals.lww.com/ajg/Abstract/9… 1⃣Small benefits possible 2⃣Return to PPI common 3⃣Deprescibing is a continual process