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Welcome to the family 🎉

Excited to kick off my fellowship with two amazing co-fellows, Rumzah and Parvir! The vibes are already immaculate. The very few days of orientation are already wrapped and tomorrow is my first ever GI clinic as a fellow. Ready (I think) for what’s to come😬 @UConnGI #GITwitter

Behind the scenes look 👀 Internal medicine senior resident and soon-to-be chief resident @PaladiyaRuchir & chief GI fellow @NeilKhouryMD recently recorded the first two episodes of the new GI mini-series of the @UConnIM podcast 🎙️ Stay tuned!

Thrilled to join Dr Neil D. Parikh (@GastroNDP) on his podcast under Food as Medicine series to dive into the nutritional power of beans! 🫘 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the… 🌱 What’s What: Legumes = beans + peas + pulses; pulses are the dried seeds—and beans are the protein-&-fiber MVPs! 💪 Protein Power: Just ½ cup cooked delivers ~7–9 g of plant protein—your easy meat alternative. 🌾 Fiber Fuel: 5–9 g fiber per ½ cup helps you stay full, supports gut health & tames inflammation. Huge thanks to Neil D. Parikh for this exciting opportunity—and to all of you for tuning in! @UConnIM @UConnGI

Honored to present our 8 projects at #DDW2025! 🎤 First podium talk 🤝 Huge shoutout to @UConnIM, @UConnGI, @MDscope , @GastroNDP, and @NeilKhouryMD for behind-the-scenes hustle! ✨ Grateful for @DDWMeeting to endorse learning, and collaborations for better future! #GITwitter

Giving furosemide 20mg for ascites

UConn GI Fellow Aaron “nailed it” today. 8 foreign bodies successfully retrieved from the colon 👏

We had an excellent esophageal conference on the management of caustic ingestion presented by chief fellow Dr. Nguyen ✨ Zargar Classification (Endoscopic grading): ⬆️grade assoc. with ⬆️ risk of stricture formation & perf! 2B+: EGD for SCC screen q2-3y after 10y of ingestion

Had a great time teaching the IM residents this morning alongside our division chair, Dr. Birk. We had a fun & interactive case-based session to review key GI topics for their annual in-training exam 💩🤓 #EducationalHalfDay #MedEd #GITwitter

❤️A heart-shaped polyp is the best way to wish HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY to the #ACGfamily!❤️ With love & deep respect for all the #PolypSlayers Quality #Colonoscopy detects precancerous polyps and can prevent #ColorectalCancer #GItwitter #Gastroenterology

Endoscopist style of wishing happy valentine's day 😂 @drsridhars @docdhir @DrLakhtakia @drkeithsiau @doctorboletoh @drpreetamnath

Daily GI Fluid Secretions: Total 9000mL 1) Food & Drink 2000mL, 2) Saliva 1500mL, 3) Gastric 1500mL, 4) Hepatopancreatic 2000mL, 5) Intestinal 2000mL

The news is out! Congrats to everyone who had their abstract accepted for presentation at #DDW2025! 🎉 We can’t wait to see your latest advancements in digestive disease care this May. Tell us the topic you’re presenting in the comments 👇! #GITwitter #LiverTwitter #WomeninGI

We had an excellent GI Grand Rounds lecture on “Sex Differences in Digestive Diseases: Endometriosis and Its Gut Connection” 💩 Thank you Dr. Jacqueline Wolf for your visit and for the insightful and enjoyable case discussion as well! #GITwitter

Diet elimination therapy options and respective efficacy ranges, courtesy of the #2025 #ACG #EoE Clinical Guideline 💡Key concept: Providers may consider starting with a less-restrictive empiric elimination (i.e., 1FED or 2FED) as the initial diet therapy choice. 🚫🥛 = 🙂!

FDA Approves First Medication for Obstructive Sleep Apnea fda.gov/news-events/pr… Tirzepatide, a GLP-1 agonist, is now FDA approved for moderate to severe OSA in adults with obesity. Based on data from 2 RCTs that showed improved AHI from baseline. Good to know for #MASLD pts

Quick highlights from the AGA 2025 clinical practice update on Non-ampullary duodenal lesions - Document polyp location (D1-4) & orientation (see image) - 6 mo. surveillance s/p adenoma resection - Schedule colonoscopy if no high quality one in 3 yrs gastrojournal.org/action/showPdf…

Grateful for our amazing @UConnGI fellows 👏 & future GI fellows from @UConnIM for a fantastic discussion on the fellowship process, packed with 🔑 insights! 🌟 Stellar PowerPoint by @minh_nguyen_MD 🎨📊 & 👏 @DZhao33 for hosting 🙌. #GITwitter #Husky💪

Get practical tips for implementing AI 🤖 in clinical workflows and understand its use as a research tool and emerging educational application. Register for this free webinar: ow.ly/c79o50UptyT @GIMedEd, @TStappenbeckMD, @AdjoaGIMD, @alystraussMD

Hepatomegaly? Splenomegaly? Low HDL? Think Gaucher’s or Acid Sphingomyelinase Deficiency. Both are treatable. Both have HDL as an inverse biomarker of severity journals.lww.com/hepcomm/fullte…

Super thrilled to join this fantastic crew in six months! 😍 @UConnGI