Jose Garcia-Corella, MD

Congrats to our resident @drgcorella11 & medical student Vidhi Singh on presenting this timely 🕰️ and important study on #GLP impact on #bariatric practices in the US @UCLAGIHep @raman_muthusamy @RaulRosenthalMD @YazanAbboudMD

Such an amazing conference! Enjoyed every minute of #ACG2025 @AmCollegeGastro 💩 Special thanks to my mentor @DannyIssaMD for all his support and advice!

Outstanding planetary session on luminal and biliary disorders. Honored to co-moderate alongside the amazing Dr Sita Chokhavatia! Excellent presentations, including late breaking abstract on 1st in-human therapies. Congrats to all presenters @AmCollegeGastro @IBD_Afzali

Kicked off our 1️⃣st @UCLA endoscopic #suturing training of the year. Fellows from our program and others in SoCal joined. Acquiring necessary skills in defect closures, #ESG, TORe & trouble shooting in challenging situations. A bonus Axios station for senior fellows👌

An Original Article by Vismaya S. Bachu et al explores "Transoral antireflux plication: a new approach for refractory GERD after laparoscopic sleeve gastroplasty." videogie.org/article/S2468-… #GITwitter @DannyIssaMD

We organized today’s wellness event focusing on sleep deprivation and how to avoid it during residency and fellowship. Had a great time putting everything into practice and taking a well deserved group nap 😴🙂‍↕️ #residencylife #GITwitter #MedTwitter #Wellness

Ever experienced the Taco Effect 🌮 while placing a Mantis clip or suturing a semi-circumferential resection defect?! Check out our video on how to recognize and avoid such suboptimal outcomes! 👉 journals.lww.com/acgcr/fulltext… @UCLAGIHep @bahdi_firas @ACGCRJ @uclaimchiefs

Super excited to present our projects at #ACG2025! I’m incredibly grateful for the opportunity to collaborate with my friends and mentors at UCLA, UCSF-Fresno, and UCLA-Kern Medical. #GITwitter @AmCollegeGastro

Excited to start the 13th Annual UCLA Mellinkoff G.I. and Hepatology Symposium at the beautiful Luskin Center on the UCLA campus. Looking forward to great panel discussions, live endoscopy cases, hands-on workshops and literature reviews. Huge thanks to our ⭐️ faculty and staff!

Great case report publication by this team: Extrathoracic coccidioidomycosis presenting as acute appendicitis acpjournals.org/doi/epdf/10.73… @drgcorella11 @docshikham

Going over GI bleed as part of my medical student lecture series 🩸💩

@HilarHolzy @AGA_TIGE @BariatricLive @ASGEendoscopy @AmerGastroAssn @AmCollegeGastro @ElsevierConnect @JennPhanMD @DannyIssaMD @VinayChandraMD @AdvaniRashmiMD @mayyismail @Jarshah4 @babudayyeh @JosephHabibi_MD @BilalMohammadMD @TrieuMD Amazing article! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 I think it is important to consider not only language, but also cultural diversity as a potential barrier affecting outcomes in patients with ESL. Understanding differences in dietary and lifestyle practices in different cultures can play a huge role!

🪡 Endobariatrics continues to 🚀, but what is the safety and efficacy of ESG among different ethnic-minority populations? 👀 this 🔥 article in @AGA_TIGE tigejournal.org/article/S2590-… #GITwitter #MedEd @BariatricLive @ASGEendoscopy @AmerGastroAssn @AmCollegeGastro @ElsevierConnect

Hosting today’s journal club. Very interesting discussion about available noninvasive CRC screening alternatives and their impact on our community. #GITwitter #Gastroenterology #MedTwitter

New Research—Our study shows a surge in prevalence of Barrett’s esophagus among women in the US. Trend analysis reveals an increasing prevalence of obesity, smoking, and alcohol abuse and a downtrend of H. pylori and diabetes in women. 🔓 bit.ly/BETrends #GITwitter

Bringing medical care to our most vulnerable communities. Feliz de formar parte de la primera jornada de salud para el adulto mayor 👵🏼👴🏼

Paying it #Forward The #GIFellows have taken upon #ResidentMentoring in the “Ask The Fellows Session” Incredible engagement from the #FutureOfGI 🔥🔥🔥 @AmCollegeGastro #ACG2024 Kudos @JosephHabibi_MD for spearheading this effort 👏 @JLeightonMD @AmyOxentenkoMD

Excellent session on Management of #Obesity. Including a wonderful and comprehensive talk by @AsmeenBhattMD on "Non-surgical management of obesity" #ACG2024 #AOM

Lots of fun at #ACG2024