UMKC GI Fellowship #UMKCGI

Welcome to official X account of the UMKC GI Fellowship Program. Follow us for updates about our program, faculty mentorship, education, research, endoscopy and clinical training. # UMKCGI

Welcome to our newest GI fellows- Yazan Sallam & Nikita Garg. We're excited to have these talented physicians join our team and begin the next chapter of their training. Here's to three years of learning, mentorship, innovation, and outstanding patient care. #UMKCGI

@MujtahidGI @UCincyMedicine @ASGEendoscopy @UCMCGIHEP @MoamenGabrMD @IBD_Afzali @LuisLaraMD1 Congratulations, well deserved!

الحمد لله Thrilled and grateful to share that I have matched into the #AEF at the @UCincyMedicine through the 2026 @ASGEendoscopy Match! I am honored to join the outstanding team at the @UCMCGIHEP under the leadership of Drs. @MoamenGabrMD @ @IBD_Afzali, @LuisLaraMD1, #Milton_Smith, @aofosu123, and look forward to the opportunity to continue my training in advanced therapeutic endoscopy, ERCP, and EUS @uc_health Hearty congratulations to my amazing co-fellow @DrKevinKadado for matching @uarizona This journey would not have been possible without the incredible mentorship, support, and belief of our mentors and colleagues at @KUSM_Wichita. Thank you for investing in my growth as a gastroenterologist and future advanced endoscopist. I’m especially grateful to Dr. Nathan Tofteland, Dr. William Salyers, Dr. Kyle Rowe, Dr. Ransom Kilgore, and the entire KU GI faculty for their guidance throughout fellowship. Also, special thanks to Drs. @Hassanghoz1 & @SherifElhanafi for their mentorship and support! Most importantly, thank you to my amazing wife and kids! 😊 #MatchDay #AdvancedEndoscopy #ASGE #GI #MedTwitter #UniversityOfCincinnati #KUMedicine

Strong show by @UMKCGI fellows, residents and faculty- multiple oral presentations, posters, clinical symposium presentations by @chhabra_rajiv and Dr. Jonnalagadda as well as session moderation by @chhabra_rajiv @DDWMeeting #DDW2026 @ASGEendoscopy @saintlukeskc

Match can be stressful and nerve wracking 😫 In this editorial @ACGCRJ we write a practical guide for residents thinking about a career in #GITwitter ✅ “To future fellows: be intentional, stay humble, and embrace the process” 📖: journals.lww.com/acgcr/fulltext… #MedTwitter #MedEd

What do patients feel about using AI in GI? Excited to share our 🌎 multicenter study on patient perspectives on AI in GI healthcare, in @AmJGastro 💪 Support for AI as a tool but not replacement 🩺 93% want physicians to retain final decision making 💵 Reliability, costs and privacy remain major concerns 🤝 Clear communication and transparency critical for equitable AI distribution 👉 doi.org/10.14309/ajg.0… #AIinGI #GITwitter @AmCollegeGastro @ASGEendoscopy @AmerGastroAssn @saintlukeskc @VCU_Liver @umkcIM @KU_GIHep @sravmd @MadhavDesaiGI @chhabra_rajiv @DocGIJohn @BhanuPinnam @MishaGautam55 @KaanthiRama