Prof Richard Pollok

Timely IBD diagnosis critical-clock ticking from symptom onset which may precede diagnosis by years doi.org/10.1093/ecco-j… #IBD #GItwitter #MedTwitter

Thanks for highlighting our review of dietary guidelines in GI 👇🏼

Mark Tully was a giant among journalists and the greatest Indophile of his generation. He was also a uniquely warm, generous, gentle, kind and helpful man, at whose feet I was honoured to sit for many years as he patiently explained the subtleties & nuances of India. As the voice of BBC India he was irreplaceable, a man prepared to stand up to power and to tell the truth, however uncomfortable. Both privately and professionally, he will be much, much missed.

Looks like a robust RCT in moderate/severe colitis well done m. Trouble is there are so many different tapering regimens-the findings feel right when I think of my clinical practice. I give 40mg pred 2/52 then reduce 5mg/wk. What do others do?

Finally someone’s done this study pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41482657/

10 breakthroughs in medicine in 2025 Read it here: breakingground.substack.com/p/10-breakthro…

Very moving-such a cultural beacon in our lives

Our latest video in our partnership with @DGlaucomflecken summarizes the final analysis of 23 years of follow-up to evaluate the long-term effects of PSA screening. Read the full analysis for free: nej.md/DrG32

@sophierharding Please share this important study with your patient groups/networks. All welcome but we need to few more men in the study! @IBDBOOST @ProfChrisNorton @WladziaC @IBD_gastro @richardpollok @StMarksHospital @CrohnsColitisUK @IBD_BioResource @BritSocGastro

It shouldn’t be taboo! Let’s talk #SUD Substance use disorders in #IBD, raise awareness, understand its impact on IBD & address it 🗳️CMEpolls👇🏽 🆓#CME👉🏽 mnibd.short.gy/25-26 🧵#Back2Basics 12/15 Support by edu grants @abbvie @JNJInnovation @TakedaPharma 📌Your career?

@alex_ford12399 Some real pearls here Alex

@RichardPollok Thanks Richard.

Great reflection on a very successful academic career

Deprivation-ever was the same :(

Delighted to have been asked to write this article by @PhilSmithIsBack for @FrontGastro_BMJ Hopefully useful for residents and some familiar themes for career academics. Reflecting on a career as a clinical academic in gastroenterology fg.bmj.com/content/early/…

Now this is how you triage...

70 years ago today, Rosa Parks took a seat and started a revolution. By refusing to give up her seat to a white passenger in Montgomery, Alabama, Parks ignited the Civil Rights movement. RETWEET to honor her historic legacy! 💙

5 medical breakthroughs this week You can read the full version on Substack: breakingground.substack.com/p/5-medical-br…

Well done!

🚨 Thanks to @lukelikeslivers @bhmullish @heatherilewis @salihacooks for this fantastic article giving clinicians a practical approach to nutrition in cirrhosis 👏 The 🔑 messages are: 1️⃣ Malnutriton and sarcopaenia are common and associated with worse outcomes 2️⃣ Patients should eat 3-5 meals a day with a late evening snack 3️⃣ Micronutrient deficiencies and osteoperosis should be screened for 4️⃣ A high protein diet can protect against HE 👀 Check out the full article below ⬇️ fg.bmj.com/content/early/… @PhilSmithIsBack @OTavabie @dr_aditi_kumar @TrevorTabone @eathar_s @IrenePerezMD @KGananandan @zare_benjamin @medicalreg @dtleiberman @BASLedu @BSGtrainees @WorldGastroOrg @ulstergastro @pancreatitis_nl @SEEDendoscopia @EASLedu @AmCollegeGastro @Aegastro @SAGES_updates @UHSEndoscopy @WAGE_media #GITwitter #livertwitter #gastroenterology #Endoscopy #EUS #MedEd #ALD #liverhealth #EASL #cirrhosisawareness #alcoholism #gastroenterology #medicine #nutrition

5 science breakthroughs this week (🧵) 1. Lupus remission with cell therapy 18 patients with longstanding, treatment-resistant lupus were treated with B cell-depleting natural killer cells (CD19 CAR NK-cells) There results were pretty amazing: every patient was able to stop conventional immunosuppressants and taper steroids; 13/18 had lupus remission (‘DORIS’) This approach seems to be roughly as effective as using CAR-T cells — with a gentler safety profile thelancet.com/journals/lance…

Podcast in the making going through the great paper from @ShahidaDin1 @ross_j_porter regarding colorectal cancer screening in IBD and the @BritSocGastro latest guideline on surveillance @dr_aditi_kumar @eathar_s @PhilSmithIsBack thanks for the outstanding organization. Honored to work always with friends 🙏🏻❤️ For @FrontGastro_BMJ