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Interventional and Bariatric Endoscopist @BrighamWomens Alum of @BrighamGI @harvardmed @harvardchanSPH @YNHH

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Pichamol Jirapinyo, MD, MPH
2 months
Check out @ASGEendoscopy @ESGE_news Guideline on Endoscopic Bariatric and Metabolic Therapies (EBMTs)! Based on meta-analyses/ @USGRADEnet , we suggest 👉EBMTs+LM for BMI >=30 or >=27 w comorbidity 👉Intragastric balloon or endoscopic gastric remodeling+LM
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Excited to share our new publication showing benefits of bariatric endoscopy on NAFLD (thank you @AmCollegeGastro )! Endoscopic gastric plication is associated with regression of hepatic fibrosis, i.e. improvement in ALT, NFS, FIB-4 and LSM on fibroscan.
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Pichamol Jirapinyo, MD, MPH
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Our new favorite - Gastroplasty with Endoscopic Myotomy (GEM) - The merge of third space & bariatric endoscopy - Pylorus-sparing antral myotomy + ESG to further delay gastric emptying - Satisfying technically & clinically - 14.8% TWL at 3 months (all achieving >10% TWL)
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Advanced Endoscopy fellows learn more than just endoscopy. Here we see an attending version and fellow version of egg preparation. Attending version🥚
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Pichamol Jirapinyo, MD, MPH
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Endo-hepatology meets Endobariatrics! 🙏 @endoscopyjrnl 👉 Endoscopic gastric plication (EGP) reduced PPG in patients with MASLD and cACLD 👉 ~80% achieved clinically significant reduction in PPG following EGP Link: #Obesity #MASLD #Cirrhosis
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Pichamol Jirapinyo, MD, MPH
2 years
Today is the 10th year anniversary of the first-in-human ESG using the Overstitch by Drs. Chris Thompson and Rob Hawes. As a medical student scribing suture patterns in the room, didn’t realize how many lives this would touch. Happy to pass this on to our next generation #obesity
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Pichamol Jirapinyo, MD, MPH
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Excited to share our new publication on combination therapy of TORe + anti-obesity medication (AOM) for weight regain (thank you @GIE_Journal )! TORe + AOM is superior to either therapy alone and yields similar weight loss as surgical revision of RYGB.
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Pichamol Jirapinyo, MD, MPH
2 years
Big congratulations to @MetabolicEndo on giving an honorary lecture to Royal Princess of Thailand on “Innovation in Medicine” in digestive diseases at @theramathibodi Hospital. Humbled and honored to have watched you innovate every single day in our @BrighamGI endoscopy suite!
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Pichamol Jirapinyo, MD, MPH
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Hard to say goodbye to @RobTrasolini (bariatric fellow '22-'23) & @Jarshah4 (advanced fellow '22-'23/bariatric fellow '21-'22).. What a joy observing their growing appreciation for every pretty sleeve, ESD-TORe, SIS, etc. Endo is not the same without you, especially after 6 pm!
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Pichamol Jirapinyo, MD, MPH
3 years
I’m very grateful to receive this honor from the @ASGEendoscopy ! Looking forward to this year’s DDW!
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ASGE GI Endoscopy
3 years
Congratulations to Pichamol Jirapinyo, MD, MPH, recipient of the 2021 ASGE Research Award! #GIEndoscopy #GITwitter #Endoscopy #gastroenterology #Awards #VirtualEvent #Award #Recognition #ASGE
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Pichamol Jirapinyo, MD, MPH
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Incredibly honored to be part of #APDW2023Bangkok & giving a keynote lecture on the updates and future of bariatric endoscopy including 👉its effect on metabolic outcomes including MASLD 👉combination therapy with AOMs Congratulations and thank you to the organizing committee!
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Loved discussing #motility in patients w #obesity and #bariatric surg. Thank you for the invitation #HarvardMotiliy2020 ! - Achalasia in RYGB maybe due to vagal nerve injury/noncompliant pouch - Dysphagia in RYGB a/w weight regain - Most reflux in RYGB is from non-acid reflux
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Pichamol Jirapinyo, MD, MPH
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Thank you @HITECendo and big congrats to @MouenKhashab @SNgamruengphong @alerepici #MaryRoseHess on a super high-yield live endoscopy course! Amazing case demonstration on cutting edge procedures. And thank you to our amazing @BrighamGI bariatric endo team! #womeninendo
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Last but definitely not least, so proud of and big CONGRATS to our @brighamGI bariatric endo research fellow @Nichasrw for winning the best of the best video award in #Bariatric Endo category at @ASGE video plenary!! Check out her beautiful video on robotic #ESG !! #DDW2024
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Pichamol Jirapinyo, MD, MPH
2 years
Check out our study demonstrating improvement in liver fibrosis following endoscopic bariatric and metabolic therapies (EBMTs). Potential treatment alternative for the NAFLD/NASH pandemic. #Obesity #NASH @ABEbariatric @ASGEendoscopy @AmerGastroAssn @AmCollegeGastro @AASLDtweets
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Our March issue is now online! Take a look inside:
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Pichamol Jirapinyo, MD, MPH
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Thanks for keeping the abstract submission site open @DDWMeeting @ASGEendoscopy @AmerGastroAssn One last night without sleep.. Hope to see you all in Chicago! #DDW2020 @BrighamGI
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Pichamol Jirapinyo, MD, MPH
2 years
Endoscopic plication for weight regain after RYGB (ROSE procedure): - Plication: serosa-to-serosa apposition - Suturing: mucosa-to-mucosa apposition - 111 RYGB patients: 9.5% TWL at 1 year - Predictors of response: weight regain & pouch length
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Pichamol Jirapinyo, MD, MPH
2 years
It has been a true joy working with @ThomasRMcCarty3 through his internship, residency, GI/bariatric/advanced endoscopy fellowships. Big congrats and you will be dearly missed (esp that EHL move)! @MethodistHosp is so lucky to have this advanced endoscopist joining soon!
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Pichamol Jirapinyo, MD, MPH
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Had an amazing time reuniting w old friends and meeting new ones at #FES2023 ! Over 16 hours of training on 20 hands-on stations! Thank you and kudos to all faculty, course participants and course director @MetabolicEndo . Can’t wait to see you next year #FES2024 .
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Pichamol Jirapinyo, MD, MPH
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Fun day Tuesdays! S’mores between TORes & Tea between ESGs! 🍵🫖. With our bariatric endo fellow @BiDanse , advanced endo fellow @TheGutDocMD , research fellow #Nicha . Perfect room turnover activities. Credits to our advanced endo nurse #Tabby and #Danse .
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Pichamol Jirapinyo, MD, MPH
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Belated congratulations to our recently graduated Bariatric Endo fellows @ThomasRMcCarty3 @RobertoSimonsMD and Advanced Endo fellow @AhmadBazarbashi ! And warm welcome to our new Bariatric Endo fellows @drcemsimsek @Jarshah4 and Advanced Endo fellow @ThomasRMcCarty3 !
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Pichamol Jirapinyo, MD, MPH
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Thank you @ASGEendoscopy @ESGE_news ! Interested in learning more about the first and most recent guideline on bariatric and metabolic endoscopy? Please join us at #DDW2024 #Obesity When: Monday May 20th at 3.30-4.00 pm Where: ASGE Learning Center, Hall C
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Pichamol Jirapinyo, MD, MPH
1 year
So proud of our @BrighamGI bariatric endoscopy fellow @RobTrasolini for winning the ASGE video plenary best of the best award!! A new pledget technique to improve durability of endoscopic suturing resulting in greater weight loss for ESG! #DDW2023
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Pichamol Jirapinyo, MD, MPH
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Best way to complete the #ACG2021 ! Thank you @AmCollegeGastro for bringing us back together again. Been too long since our last group hug! Look forward to #ACG2022 in North Carolina! @AllisonYangMD @AustinChiangMD @WalterChanMD
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Pichamol Jirapinyo, MD, MPH
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State-of-the-art lecture on endoscopic bariatric therapy by @MetabolicEndo #DDW2024 👉Integration of third space endo into bariatric endo 👉Society guideline adopting the use of EBMTs 👉Combination of EBMTs with AOMs including GLP-1RA 👉Targeted GLP-1 gene therapy 👉Robotic ESG
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Pichamol Jirapinyo, MD, MPH
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Testament that obesity is pandemic with 4,765 registrations for @BariatricLive ! Kudos to @MouraEGH @MetabolicEndo @DiogoPhd . @BrighamGI was honored to participate with 7 live cases. Felt like a blur but could not have done this without every one of our amazing team members! <3
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Pichamol Jirapinyo, MD, MPH
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What a fun and hot debate on #ESG vs #GLP -1RA for the treatment of obesity and MASLD! So proud of our @FITE_endoscopy #Endobariatrics committee and our @BrighamGI bariatric endo fellow @BiDanse at the sold-out @FITE_endoscopy event tonight! #DDW2024
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Pichamol Jirapinyo, MD, MPH
2 years
Last day of suturing and plicating for our graduating bariatric endoscopy fellows. So proud of both of you!! @Jarshah4 : looking forward to your ERCP/EUS training next year. @drcemsimsek : you will be missed and can't wait to visit you in Turkey soon.
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Interested in updates on bariatric endoscopy #ACG2021 ? Check out bonus session H. @MetabolicEndo @BrighamGI discussed: Safety, efficacy and mechanisms of action of primary endoscopic bariatric and metabolic therapies: IGBs, ESG, POSE, aspiration therapy, Endobarrier, Fractyl
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Pichamol Jirapinyo, MD, MPH
1 year
Big congrats to our @BrighamGI advanced endoscopy fellow @Jarshah4 on a wonderful presentation of prelim results of our RCT of forward-viewing vs side-viewing endoscopic exam during ERCP. Do you do an EGD before ERCP? Missing #MarvinRyou #KunalJajoo #LindaLee
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Pichamol Jirapinyo, MD, MPH
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Thank you @ABEbariatric @ASGEendoscopy ! Excited to be co-speaking with my mentor, colleague and friend Dr. #MarvinRyou . If you care for patients with obesity and/or MASLD, please join us When: Thursday August 24th, 2023 Time: 7 pm CST Free registration:
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Pichamol Jirapinyo, MD, MPH
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Great presentation at #DDW2024 by our research resident @tommathewsmd ESD-suturing is more effective than APC-suturing for the treatment of gastro-gastric fistula in RYGB patient. #obesity @Jarshah4 @MetabolicEndo @matthew_kroh @BrighamGI
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Pichamol Jirapinyo, MD, MPH
4 years
Bariatric motility part 2: - Order breath test + small bowel follow through to assess oral-cecal transit time to diagnose SIBO in RYGB - Consider endoscopic revision of RYGB to reduce outlet size to treat dumping syndrome if fails diet modification/acarbose/octreotide
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Pichamol Jirapinyo, MD, MPH
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Interested in endoscopic suturing? Check out our suturing simulator and its validation. - Differentiating skills based on no. of clinical suturing cases - No. of cases to be independent on full pursestring suturing: 5 TORes in simulator group vs 38 TORes in non-simulator group
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Jirapinyo and Thompson show "Development of a novel endoscopic suturing simulator: validation and impact on clinical learning curve (with video)." @SighPichamol @MetabolicEndo @Stentingwoman
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Pichamol Jirapinyo, MD, MPH
2 years
So proud of our @BrighamGI bariatric endoscopy team!! Worth the 2 year wait! Thank you #DDW2022 ! Look forward to #DDW2023 in Chicago next year.
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Pichamol Jirapinyo, MD, MPH
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Proud of our upcoming bariatric endoscopy fellows @danielszvarca @TrentWalradt A new endoscopic suturing device "SimpleStitch" is associated with lower mental workload & higher simulator scores assessed using a pursestring suturing simulator, especially in novices. #DDW2024
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Pichamol Jirapinyo, MD, MPH
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Distal POSE for the treatment of obesity - 110 patients: 15.8% TWL at 1 year - A novel technique using double helices resulted in greater weight loss than a single helix: 20.3% TWL at 1 year! Excited to share the result/video at #DDW2022 . #obesity
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Pichamol Jirapinyo, MD, MPH
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. @MetabolicEndo from @BrighamGI : comprehensive review of history to current and future of endoscopic sleeve and all endoscopic analogues of lap band, VBG, SG and gastric plication/imbrication. @ObesitySociety @ABEbariatric @ASGEendoscopy
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One of my favorite figures! Thank you to all these pioneers for all the hard work pushing the field. 20 years of bariatric endoscopy and 10 years of endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty! #Obesity @ASGEendoscopy @iGIEjournal
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Who shot it best #DDW2023 !
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Thrilled to connect with incredible new and old colleagues, friends and fellows in #AdvancedEndo from around the 🌏at #RMIE2024 ! Plus, 3 full days packed with insightful didactics, debates and live cases. 🙏👏 #RajShah #SachinWani #SteveEdmundowicz #AnnaDuloy
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Pichamol Jirapinyo, MD, MPH
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Exciting time! As we recently had the 1st FDA-approved med for #MASH , Resmetirom, our study showed Combining endoscopic gastric remodeling with med (GLP-1RA) was associated w greater improvement in NITs for fibrosis in patients w advanced fibrosis.
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Pichamol Jirapinyo, MD, MPH
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Endoscopic bariatric and metabolic therapies for #NASH by @SighPichamol . Consider when - Tried diet & exercise - Not qualifying or wishing to proceed with bariatric surgery - Potentially NASH without obesity #ACG2021 on-demand session C. Available online till March 2022
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Honored and grateful for the opportunities. Excited to see the growth in bariatric endoscopy in Thailand! Look forward to being back soon. Obesity in Asia-Pacific: BMI >= 25 TAGE/TSMBS guideline: ESG should be considered in patients with a BMI 32.5-37.5 w/o comorbidities
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Pichamol Jirapinyo, MD, MPH
3 years
Surgical approaches to #obesity #NASH by @JulieHeimbach @MayoClinic - Bariatric surgery is effective at resolving NASH - Appears safe in compensated cirrhosis - Consider SG over RYGB - Consider SG + liver tx for ESLD #ACG2021 on-demand session C. Available online till 3/2022
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Pichamol Jirapinyo, MD, MPH
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Practical approach to pancreatic cyst management by #DrLindaLee @BrighamGI - How to differentiate mucinous vs nonmucinous cysts - When to refer for EUS - What to look for & what fluid analysis to send on EUS - Cyst surveillance #ACG2021 postgrad available online till March 2022
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Pichamol Jirapinyo, MD, MPH
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Here are our rockstars! So lucky to work with our 3 awesome bariatric endo fellows @ThomasRMcCarty3 @dolan_russell @RobertoSimonsMD and AE fellow @AhmadBazarbashi . 30 suturing/plication cases + 3 live courses in 1 month! Could not have done it w/o you!
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Big kudos to @ShyamTMD @shailsingh @SkipKrafftMD for an amazing, high-yield and fun #WISE2024 ! A weekend packed with live endoscopy cases, didactics, hands-on, and perfect amount of fun! A course not to be missed!
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Pichamol Jirapinyo, MD, MPH
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. @SighPichamol from @BrighamGI : endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty (ESG) appears to work differently mechanistically compared to sleeve gastrectomy (SG) likely due to preserved fundus. @ObesitySociety @ABEbariatric @ASGEendoscopy #obesity
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Pichamol Jirapinyo, MD, MPH
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Fantastic talk on endoscopic findings in post-surgical anatomy by our own @KellyHathornMD with her mentor #MarvinRyou @BrighamGI ! Always measure the pouch and outlet size in RYGB anatomy and do not traverse the outlet if there is a marginal ulcer.
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Pichamol Jirapinyo, MD, MPH
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Endoscopic bariatric and metabolic therapies (EBMTs) are associated with improvement in liver fibrosis and greater than 10% weight loss threshold. Options include intragastric balloons, endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty and duodenal mucosal resurfacing. #Obesity #NASH
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Pichamol Jirapinyo, MD, MPH
2 years
Big congrats to @MetabolicEndo for the Mel Schapiro award for best video project of the year on a new bariatric endo procedure - GEM! #DDW2022 #obesity - Step 1: pylorus-sparing antral myotomy - Step 2: running suture at incisura - Step 3: ESG of gastric body
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Pichamol Jirapinyo, MD, MPH
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Thank you @AmCollegeGastro ! Had a great time with my amazing #womeninGI colleagues and friends discussing medical and endoscopic approaches to treat obesity and complications of bariatric surgery! #ACG2022
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Counting down to a family reunion with my amazing colleagues and friends at FES 2023! Highlights for Bariatric Sessions: - Didactics & Hands-on (IGB, Overstitch, Overstitch Sx, USGI IOP, Endomina, EVT, more) - Medical obesity (ESG vs GLP-1RA debate) - Endohepatology for NAFLD
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3 years
Thank you @AGA_CGH for the opportunity to share our study. Consider endoscopic bariatric and metabolic therapies (EBMTs: IGBs, ESG and AT) in patients with obesity and NAFLD. Studies showed improved liver fibrosis, steatosis and liver enzymes w EBMTs. #obesity #NAFLD #NASH
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📘Study in @AGA_CGH by @SighPichamol @MetabolicEndo & #BWHBariatricEndo team Endoscopic bariatric & metabolic therapies are associated w/ improved NAFLD: ⬇️ liver fibrosis ⬇️ ALT, steatosis, NAFLD activity score ⬇️ insulin resistance, waist circumference
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Updates on third space endoscopy by @MetabolicEndo @BrighamGI . - Z-POEM, E-POEM, G-POEM, ESD, EFTR, STER - How to perform the procedures & evidence on safety and efficacy @AmCollegeGastro postgrad course. Available online until March 2022. #ACG2021
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Pichamol Jirapinyo, MD, MPH
5 years
Honored to be graduating again from advanced endoscopy fellowship this time @BrighamGI with my colleagues and friends Diogo de Moura (bariatric endoscopy research fellow) and Amit Sachdev (bariatric endoscopy clinical fellow). With our fearless mentor Dr. Chris Thompson.
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Pichamol Jirapinyo, MD, MPH
1 year
Curious about AOMs vs EBMTs? Excited for this special session at FES w my amazing #womeninendo colleagues and friends! Check agenda at Everything from roundtable with execs from Novo Nordisk, Apollo Endosurgery, Medtronic to a debate b/w ESG vs GLP-1RA
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Nutrition is key to productivity! Our activity between TORes and ERCPs today. Amazing cooking and baking skills from our @BrighamGI endo team. Love our #bariatric endo Tuesdays!
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Pichamol Jirapinyo, MD, MPH
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Transoral Outlet Reduction (TORe) is effective and appears durable at treating weight regain after RYGB with 8.8% total weight loss at 5 years @ABEbariatric @ASGEendoscopy @ASMBS
@BrighamGI
Brigham and Women's GI
4 years
New study in @GIE_Journal by @SighPichamol & @MetabolicEndo found that transoral outlet reduction (TORe) is safe, effective & durable in treating weight regain in post-RYGB patients with dilated gastrojejunal anastomosis on 5-year follow-up. #BWHBariatric
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Pichamol Jirapinyo, MD, MPH
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So inspired and humbled to have scoped with these two mentors and legends of endoscopy! Dr. Ken Chang and @MetabolicEndo @BrighamGI . @ASGEendoscopy
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Pichamol Jirapinyo, MD, MPH
3 years
Interested in integrating bariatric endoscopy into your practice? Join us on Feb 6 to get updated data from @MarsApovian @DrRobertKushner @MetabolicEndo @ReemSharaiha @allie_schulman @jhmweightloss and more! #obesity
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ASGE GI Endoscopy
3 years
Get up to date in the world of bariatric endoscopy and discuss practice integration and development from experts in the field! Join ABE on February 6! #GITwitter #bariatricendoscopy #endoscopy #gastroenterology #ABE #ASGE
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Pichamol Jirapinyo, MD, MPH
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Great having our former bariatric endoscopy/foregut endosurgery fellow @RobTrasolini visit us at @BrighamGI ! Felt like old time.. Just missing @Jarshah4 now!
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Pichamol Jirapinyo, MD, MPH
9 months
Please join us tomorrow for the global bariatric endoscopic live course-BELG 2023 @BariatricLive ! Most cutting-edge techniques from 24 centers around the world being performed live moderated by experts in the field. #obesity Free registration:
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Pichamol Jirapinyo, MD, MPH
4 years
Big congrats to @KellyHathornMD @AhmadBazarbashi on your Bariatric Endoscopy and @AliAbbasMD on your Advanced Endoscopy/Bariatric Endoscopy fellowship graduation! Gonna miss suturing/placating/cannulating, watching you three peel eggs and sharing all the snapboard drama w you! ♥️
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Pichamol Jirapinyo, MD, MPH
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Proud of our research resident @annaunchaleeMD on her @JournalObesity paper 📌In patients with weight regain after RYGB and MASLD with intermediate/high risk of advanced fibrosis, TORe is associated with an improvement in hepatic fibrosis. #obesity #MASLD
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Pichamol Jirapinyo, MD, MPH
11 months
A fun suturing night with these talented fellows! Can’t wait for the suturing test day!
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@BrighamGI
Brigham and Women's GI
11 months
🪡🧵Bariatric endoscopy fellow @BiDanse & 1st-year #BrighamGIFellow Erik Hasenoehrl practice endoscopic suturing using a simulator under the guidance of our Associate Director of Bariatric Endoscopy & #BrighamGIFaculty Dr. Jirapinyo @SighPichamol ⏱️ #BWHBariatricEndo
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Pichamol Jirapinyo, MD, MPH
3 years
Future medical management of #NAFLD #NASH by @AlkhouriNaim . Several agents in phase 3 RCTs: - Resmetirom: THR-b agonist - Lanifibranor: pan-PPAR agonist - Semaglutide: GLP-1 agonist - Obeticholic acid: FXR agonist #ACG2021 on-demand session C. Available online till March 2022.
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Pichamol Jirapinyo, MD, MPH
15 days
@ASGEendoscopy
ASGE GI Endoscopy
15 days
Fourth-year #GIFellows : Only a few spots are available for the FREE Advanced Endoscopy Fellows Course on September 21-22 at ASGE IT&T! Acquire cognitive and hands-on skills to apply into your practice. Sign up today! #GITwitter #GIEndoscopy #Endoscopy
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Pichamol Jirapinyo, MD, MPH
9 months
Thank you @IfsoSecretariat @ScottShikoraMD ! Had an amazing time sharing experience on bariatric and metabolic endoscopy with colleagues and friends and our love for margherita pizzas in beautiful Napoli. #IFSO2023
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Pichamol Jirapinyo, MD, MPH
8 months
For those at #AFS23 in Dallas, there is one more hands-on session tomorrow (Fri 9/29) at 7 am in the Longhorn exhibit hall. Don’t miss the opportunity to learn RFA, EMR, ESD, ESG, TORe, TIF, FLIP and POEM from the world expert endoscopists and surgeons! #BetterTogether
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Pichamol Jirapinyo, MD, MPH
2 years
Thank you @GIE_Journal @ASGEendoscopy ! ROSE or Plication-TORe: - Alternative approach to treat weight regain in RYGB - APC around GJA -> plications around GJA -> plications in the pouch - Candidacy: dilated GJA (but <30 mm), long pouch (>5 cm) - 111 patients: 9.5% TWL at 1 year
@GIE_Journal
GIE
2 years
The July issue is now available online. Read it here:
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Pichamol Jirapinyo, MD, MPH
3 years
Workup and current management of NAFLD/NASH by @Duke_liverdoc - Consider liver biopsy if liver stiffness >= 8kPa - Weight loss >=10% required for fibrosis regression - Promising data on GLP-1a @AmCollegeGastro on-demand session C. Available online till March 2022. #ACG2021
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Pichamol Jirapinyo, MD, MPH
3 years
. #DrLeeKaplan from @MGH_GI : Summary slides on mechanisms and efficacy of currently available anti-obesity medications (AOM). Choose them based on safety profile, drug-drug interactions and baseline comorbidities. @ObesitySociety @ABEbariatric @ASGEendoscopy
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Pichamol Jirapinyo, MD, MPH
11 months
Not too late to sign up for free! Special @ASGEendoscopy live endoscopy course for interventional EUS and Endo-hepatology enthusiasts. Look forward to seeing you tmr at 9 am CST! @MouenKhashab @NCosgroveMD @AmyTyberg @MetabolicEndo @Scopesdoc @JiYoungBangMD @EndoTx and more.
@ASGEendoscopy
ASGE GI Endoscopy
1 year
Join Course Directors Kenneth Chang, MD, MASGE and @SighPichamol for July 13's Endoscopy Live! Hear about Interventional EUS and Endoscopic-Hepatology from world-renowed endoscopists. Save your spot for this FREE event! #GITwitter #FreeEvent #LiveEndoscopy
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Pichamol Jirapinyo, MD, MPH
9 months
Incredibly lucky to work with our amazing endo family! 🙏 @BiDanse @TheGutDocMD for scheduling 18 excellent patients🙏 @TrentWalradt @danielszvarca for triaging 🙏 @EndoGirl322 @ChelseaDAscanio , our RNs, techs, CRNAs for wonderful peri-care Can't wait for the re-watch party!
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@MetabolicEndo
Chris Thompson, MD
9 months
Congratulations to @DiogoPhd and @MouraEGH , our amazing @BrighamGI team, and @SighPichamol for AGAIN going above and beyond with this year's @BariatricLive - great organization of the live sessions, excellent moderators, and cudos to our group performing 8 live cases. Well done!!
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Pichamol Jirapinyo, MD, MPH
21 days
Had fun discussing findings of our study on effects of #ESG on histologic #MASH ! And learning about most updated studies in the field of bariatric and metabolic endoscopy from @MetabolicEndo @babudayyeh @DrMcGowanMD @DBadurdeen #VivekKumbhari #AdrianSartoretto #Obesity #DDW2024
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Pichamol Jirapinyo, MD, MPH
3 years
Interested in updates on bariatric endoscopy #ACG2021 ? Check out bonus session H. @SighPichamol @BrighamGI discussed: - Techniques, safety, efficacy of endoscopic treatment of weight regain after RYGB (APC, TORe, ROSE) and SG (suturing, plication) - Procedure selection algorithm
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Pichamol Jirapinyo, MD, MPH
9 months
Thank you and big congratulations to @IBCOxford @IBCClub1 @Bariatric_doc and organizing team! What a wonderful experience sharing passion for the treatment of #obesity and metabolic diseases w endoscopic and surgical colleagues and friends from around the world! 🙏
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Pichamol Jirapinyo, MD, MPH
2 years
. @ThomasRMcCarty3 : Center for Weight Management & Wellness Center - shared patient access system - shared clinic space - weekly multidisciplinary conference Led to an increase in case/clinic volume for bariatric surgery, bariatric endoscopy, obesity medicine #DDW2022
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Pichamol Jirapinyo, MD, MPH
7 years
Metabolic surgery should be considered in patients with BMI of 30-34.9 with inadequately controlled DM. #OW2017
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Pichamol Jirapinyo, MD, MPH
4 years
Thank you @allie_schulman ! Great point @AnotherPatelMD ! Currently, we @BrighamGI offer 3 endoscopic procedures for weight regain after RYGB. The decision on which procedure is based on anatomy. Here is our algorithm that we showed would lead to optimal weight loss.
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Allison Schulman MD, MPH
4 years
@AnotherPatelMD @AhmadBazarbashi @ScopingSundays @AgnihotriGI @BilalMohammadMD @NnekaUfereMD @LizzieAbyMD @DrMalSimons @JacquelineChuMD @vaibhav_manu @rmulkimd @RobertoSimonsMD @KellyHathornMD @PerelmansPearls @MetabolicEndo @SighPichamol Yes - benefit to TORe is that it is usually only requires a single procedure whereas APC commonly requires multiple sessions - great abstract from @SighPichamol @MetabolicEndo on how you can personalize the approach with APC or TORe in GJ <15mm and TORe w suturing when GJ >18mm
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Pichamol Jirapinyo, MD, MPH
3 years
Thank you @FaisalOA ! Excited to share our recent primer for management of patients with #obesity . Summary tables for diets, pharmacotherapy, bariatric endoscopy and management of bariatric surgical complications. Thank you @AmCollegeGastro @BrennanSpiegel @AmyOxentenkoMD !
@FaisalOA
Faisal
3 years
▶️ Obesity premier for gastroenterologist ✅
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Pichamol Jirapinyo, MD, MPH
3 years
#DrShelbySullivan from Uni of Colorado: current FDA-approved endoscopic bariatric and metabolic therapies including balloons, aspiration therapy and transpyloric shuttle appear safe and effective at treating obesity. @ObesitySociety @ABEbariatric @ASGEendoscopy #obesity
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Pichamol Jirapinyo, MD, MPH
3 years
@ABEbariatric
ABE
3 years
Bariatric Endoscopy: Accelerate Your Practice will be held tomorrow! Join us and learn more about incorporating weight management and endoscopic bariatric therapy into your practice! #bariatricendoscopy #GIEndoscopy #endoscopy #gastroenterology
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Pichamol Jirapinyo, MD, MPH
5 years
Very well deserved! We are so grateful and proud of our mentor @MetabolicEndo who received the ASGE Distinguished Endoscopic Research Mentoring Award @ASGEendoscopy . We all know Dec 1 would not be the same without you.
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Pichamol Jirapinyo, MD, MPH
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@ForegutSociety
The American Foregut Society
1 year
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Pichamol Jirapinyo, MD, MPH
3 years
Congratulations to @Eric_Swei on the outstanding research by fellows-in-training award (obesity category) and the Presidential Poster award at #ACG2021 . Our project showed patients who were aware that they received IGB lost 57% greater weight loss than those who were blinded.
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Pichamol Jirapinyo, MD, MPH
5 years
Egg challenge continues 🥚🥚🥚. Thompson lab members taking a break from DDW abstracts. We got the physics down and @KellyHathornMD wins! Girl power! @AhmadBazarbashi @AliAbbasMD @MetabolicEndo
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Pichamol Jirapinyo, MD, MPH
4 years
Great lecture on BLOATING by @drkylestaller from @MGH_GI . In addition to low FODMAPs and empiric antibiotics, work up and treat abnormal viscerosomatic reflex (diaphragm descends/abdominal wall relaxes) in patients with bloating. #HarvardMotility2020
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Pichamol Jirapinyo, MD, MPH
5 years
Excellent lecture by @AhmadBazarbashi on portal hypertension! Consider EUS-guided coil embolization with injection of absorbable gelatin sponge in patients with gastric varices especially those with splenic vein thrombosis. @BrighamGI @ASGEendoscopy
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Pichamol Jirapinyo, MD, MPH
4 years
When @BilalMohammadMD makes this rare trip to @BrighamGI .. So nice to finally meet you! With @ThomasRMcCarty3 @AhmadBazarbashi
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Pichamol Jirapinyo, MD, MPH
2 years
Big congrats to @ScottShikoraMD @MetabolicEndo #SigalFishman #NassarSakran on a successful #IDMSS in Israel! Everything from history of surgical stapler to practical details of bariatric endoscopy and most updated @IfsoSecretariat guideline! Amazing hospitality w rich culture 🇮🇱
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Pichamol Jirapinyo, MD, MPH
21 days
Hot topic on #AI in #GI #DDW2024 ! Amazing presentation by our former @BrighamGI bariatric endoscopy fellow, current Director of Endoscopy in Turkey @drcemsimsek GastroGPT is a GI-specific large language model (LLM) and performs superiorly to general-purpose LLM, such as chatGPT
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Pichamol Jirapinyo, MD, MPH
3 years
Thank you @AGA_CGH for the opportunity to share our study. Consider endoscopic bariatric and metabolic therapies (EBMTs: IGBs, ESG, AT) in patients w obesity and NAFLD. Studies showed improved liver fibrosis, steatosis and liver enzymes w EBMTs. #obesity #NAFLD #NASH
@BrighamGI
Brigham and Women's GI
3 years
📘Study in @AGA_CGH by @SighPichamol @MetabolicEndo & #BWHBariatricEndo team Endoscopic bariatric & metabolic therapies are associated w/ improved NAFLD: ⬇️ liver fibrosis ⬇️ ALT, steatosis, NAFLD activity score ⬇️ insulin resistance, waist circumference
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Pichamol Jirapinyo, MD, MPH
2 years
. @ThomasRMcCarty3 - a cardiac septal occluder as an alternative approach to treat chronic gastro-gastric fistula in RYGB patient. #DDW2022 #obesity - self-made deployment system from a 10F biliary catheter - no fluoroscopy - size up to 26 mm
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Pichamol Jirapinyo, MD, MPH
4 years
When to offer APC or Suturing Transoral Outlet Reduction (TORe) or Plication TORe (i.e. ROSE) for weight regain following RYGB? Join us at Endoscopy 2020: Leaders in Endoscopy on 6/6 Thank you @ASGEendoscopy @JohnVargoMD @kmergener for the opportunity!
@BrighamGI
Brigham and Women's GI
4 years
#DDW2020 #BWHBariatricEndo Presidential Plenary: Treatment Algorithm for Weight Regain after #RYGB by @SighPichamol @MetabolicEndo Optimal therapy may be selected based on pouch length & outlet size Watch this presentation at Endoscopy 2020: Leaders in Endoscopy on 6/6 @ 9 am
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Pichamol Jirapinyo, MD, MPH
2 years
Feel like family reunion at #DDW2022 ! ♥️ missing in pics @babudayyeh @allie_schulman @AustinChiangMD
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