Our section in the
@BCMDeptMedicine
specializes in the medical education, research, prevention, diagnosis and treatment of digestive tract and liver diseases.
Way to go! chief
@KanwalFasiha
awarded
@vahsrd
IIR grant "Integrating Veteran-Centered Care for Advanced Liver Disease (I-VCALD)." (Funding amount: $1,513,109): a whole person approach in advanced liver disease integrating curative supportive care using a virtual outreach
Congratulations
@ruben_hernaez
for being awarded
@bcmhouston
Norton Rose Fulbright Faculty Excellence Awards (Teaching and Education). Provided standards of quality, quantity and breadth, so he received recognition for a sustained, exemplary educational contributions to BCM
KUDOS to chief
@KanwalFasiha
for receiving R01
@theNCI
"Multi-level Evaluation of Racial/ethnic Disparities in Liver Disease Outcomes" with
@docamitgs
($2.3 million; duration 5 years). What factors lead to racial/ethnic and socioeconomic disparities CLD? keep tuned!
Congrats chief
@KanwalFasiha
and co-Is for
@vahsrd
grant I-VCALD- ($1.5M): RCT of a clinical care model: a whole person approach, to identify and integrate curative , early supportive care using a virtual outreach nurse care counselor CLD
@UCLAGIHep
@uamshealth
@Stanford_GI
@KanwalFasiha
just got FIVE faculty promoted to Associate [4] and full Professor [1-
#gagan_sood
]. Not bad, uh? Our section and
@BCMDeptMedicine
take care of our people. Congratulations to all! And yes, we're working on the next group of promotions 💪 💪
Keep it up
@ruben_hernaez
!
Proud to announce that he will serve a two-year term as a steering member of the
@AmerGastroAssn
Institute Clinical Guidelines Committee.
#bcmproud
:)
PROUD of
@MimiTanMD
NIH K23 award recipient
@NIDDKgov
"Development and Validation of an Automated Algorithm for Real-time Detection of Neoplasia in Barrett's Esophagus using a Low-cost, Portable Microendoscope". (Funding amount: $993,595. Funding period: 5 year). Well done
DOUBLE CONGRATS
@rjsealock
✅️ Promotion to ASSOCIATE Professor [tenured]
@BCMDeptMedicine
✅️ Medical Director for the Section of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at the Ben Taub
@harrishealth
Let's celebrate 🍾 ✨️ 💜 🙌
Congratulations
@rjsealock
for receiving a Norton Rose Fulbright Faculty Excellence Award for Teaching and Evaluation. This award recognizes faculty for their exemplary educational contributions. WE ARE PROUD!
Today we celebrate
@NataliaKhalaf
for receiving grant
@vahsrd
Career Development Award project entitled, “Health informatics approaches to reduce missed opportunities in diagnosis of pancreatic cancer.” (Funding amount: $1.1million. Funding period: 5 years). Well done!
Promoted to ASSOCIATE professor!
@ReenaChokshiMD
-
#gitwitter
let's make some noise to celebrate her. Since 2018- she has made substantial contributions in neurogastro to the Section and
@BCMDeptMedicine
No better way to conclude 2021 than honoring our two most recent
@bcmhouston
Early Career Faculty Award for Excellence in Patient Care section honorees
@richashuklaMD
@WasAbiDoc
. This BCM-wide award shows outstanding contributions to the College’s clinical mission.
#bcmpride
What a pleasure to see a former fellow, now a star advanced attending, clinching this year Gastroenterology Fellows Teaching Award. Proud of you
#jordan_sparkman
Well done 👏 ✔️ 👍 👌
Congratulations
@ruben_hernaez
for serving in the
@HEP_Journal
Editorial Board. As an Editorial Board member, will be a key reviewer in an effort to make Hepatology the premier publication in the field of liver disease
@AASLDtweets
Under
@KanwalFasiha
leadership, we're proud to announce:
@JasonHouMD
is the new interim Section Gastroenterology Chief
@VAHouston
@milenasuarez
is the co-PD this year GI Fellowship and will be the GI Fellowship PD this upcoming AY
Congrats to both!
Dr. David Graham has been selected to receive the 2021 William Beaumont Prize
@AmerGastroAssn
This prize recognizes an individual who has made a unique, outstanding contribution of major importance to the field of gastroenterology. WE ARE PROUD, Dr. DYG!
@BCMDeptMedicine
Way to go
@magicbaby6
!
@NIH
K23 “Improving Outcomes among Mexican and Central American Patients with Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease.” (Funding amount: $863,705. Funding period: 5 years).
CONGRATS
@NataliaKhalaf
for receiving grant funding as part of the UO1 Early Detection Research Network supplemental grant program: "Imaging repository for pre-diagnostic and early stage pancreatic cancer". A bank of imaging for early pancreatic cancer cases
Day to celebrate these well deserved promotions:
@MimiTanMD
as T32 Associate Program Director.
@richashuklaMD
as Associate Program Director for our GI fellowship at the Ben Taub
@harrishealth
@KanwalFasiha
@SeragHashem
received a NIH U01 grant titled, "Risk Stratification for and Early Detection of Liver Cancer," funded with total budget of $4.5 million (direct cost $2.75 million) over five years.
@JagChhatwal
@eugenekoay
as PI- love it!
This is the kind of big deal we amongst us
@millsjc67
inducted in the American Physicians Association an honorific, elected society of America’s leading physician-scientists: the pinnacle of pioneering and enduring, with highly impactful contributions to improve health.
Chief fellow
@JDGomezMD
, a graduate from
@MedicinaPUJ
, was VERY CLEAR when he interviewed why he wanted to come from
@CCF_IMCHIEFS
to us. No doubt top notch colleague and be will be proud to be a
#bcmpride
ambassador in the future
Congratulations
@KanwalFasiha
and our team!
Best Universities for Gastroenterology and Hepatology
@usnews
#1
in Texas
#11
nationally
These rankings are based on performance across a set of widely accepted indicators measuring excellence in research, publications, and reputation
Congratulations to
@MallepallyRika
and
@ruben_hernaez
for being selected by
@AASLDtweets
@AASLDFoundation
as one of the Emerging Liver Scholars Program team (Mentee/Mentor). The program promotes the study of hepatology among residents with the potential for a career in academics
Congrats
@ruben_hernaez
for being selected as At-Large Steering Committee Member for the Acute on Chronic Liver Failure SIG
@AASLDtweets
; "SIGs were created to further enhance AASLD’s collaboration of scientists and health professionals with common interests in hepatology
Dr. Norman 'Buddy' Sussman decided to retire from
@BCMDeptMedicine
He is a giant here and elsewhere and will be sorely missed by all. We wish him the best in his next stage of his life.
congrats
@KanwalFasiha
! 2M
@CPRITTexas
to reduce Disparities in the Risk of Hepatocellular Cancer so we understand factors that explain racial and ethnic disparities in HCC risk/incidence and tumor stage at diagnosis, as well as a set of potentially actionable items.
Honored and excited to have
@ColumbiaYan
with us. This year's recipient of the Graham & Schwartz Lecture Award. Amazing translational results with organoids
Congrats to Dr. Graham
@AmerGastroAssn
William Beaumont 2021 Prize due to his major contributions that has significantly advanced care of patients with digestive diseases through clinical or translational research.
#BCMproud
Congrats
@avegailf
for reactivating
@acgme
Transplant Hepatology Fellowship
#livertwitter
@AASLDtweets
Tons of help from
@BCMDeptMedicine
(Drs. Hamill, Harbott, Vierling Ms. Hubbard, Ms. Mendoza and Ms. Linda Johnson) made this achievement possible. Accepting applications now
Welcome Dr. Sninsky to
@VAHouston
- IM
@WashUIMRes
-GI ans IBD
@UNCGastro
-Masters of Science in Clinical Research(MSCR) as part of the T32 research program in clinical outcomes. His research interests include non-invasive biomarkers, machine learning, and diagnostic modeling
Congrats
@NatYamini
for being selected by the
@AASLDtweets
to serve as a member of the Public Policy Committee. The Public Policy Committee Develop and maintain a multiyear public policy agenda to be endorsed by the Governing Board and public policy issues affecting liver disease
Congratulations
@GCholankeril
recipient of
@AASLDtweets
Early Career Investigator Award in Clinical/Translational Science. Keep tuned "Association between Longitudinal changes in markers of liver fibrosis and risk for hepatocellular carcinoma in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease"
@GCholankeril
@DrSairaKhaderi
have been nominated to receive the Power of Professionalism (POP) Award. The POP Award was created by the Center for Professionalism to recognize members of the Baylor community who demonstrate a commitment to professionalism in their daily practice
Congrats Dr. John Vierling- recipient of 2021
@AASLDtweets
Distinguished Service Award because of his sustained service to AASLD and the liver disease community.
#bcmproud
FREE zoom WORKSHOP- December 11th, 8-12 CST
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@KanwalFasiha
has been accepted as a member of the American Society for Clinical Investigation (ASCI), “in recognition of her many contributions in the field of healthcare outcomes and effectiveness.” congrats chief
We most WELCOME
@drjshapiro
to our Faculty Section. He will be seeing
👉
#IBD
👉
#IBS
👉Transitional care from children to pediatrics
He is eager to set up new clinical and research collaborations, and makes a great cup of authentic chai.
🎉🎉CONGRATS
@milenasuarez
🎉🎉 for getting a prestigious Norton Rose Fulbright Faculty Excellence Award This important recognition reflects your value to
@bcmhouston
and
@BCMDeptMedicine
# GI is proud!!
Congrats
@avegailf
for being
@BCMDeptMedicine
Colleague of the Quarter award! "
always available to help me care for my GI clinic patients with liver pathology" "I have never worked with a colleague more available, affable, and skilled than her"
Dr. Jason Hou received VA Merit Review Grant, "Effectiveness, Safety, and Patient Preferences of Infliximab Biosimilar Medications for Inflammatory Bowel Disease" (1.5M) "to compare rates of AE and patient's preference in IBD continued on anti-TNF to biosimilars". CONGRATS Jason!