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Laura Targownik πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ‘©πŸΌβ€βš•οΈ

@laura_targownik

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She/Her, #IBD -Gastro, numbers geek, Prev. Chair of EDI at CAG; Div. Head @UofTGastroHep , mom of 3, πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈ-doc and ally…. I have Financial and Cognitive #COIs

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Laura Targownik πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ‘©πŸΌβ€βš•οΈ
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#selfassessment I am like 4L of CoLyte... - some find me a lot to take in - might make you a bit uncomfortable - effective when properly utilized - makes πŸ’©πŸ’© happen, gets πŸ’©πŸ’©done....
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@DougJBalloon Sure, cannibalism is wrong. I guess. But there is something transcendent about the essence of a fellow traveller entering every cell of your body, he and you becoming one. Who can argue. The heart wants what the heart wants. And in this case, it’s more delicious heart.
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Laura Targownik πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ‘©πŸΌβ€βš•οΈ
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🌟🌟Is UPAdacitinib the most important drug development since anti-TNFs? 🌟Is it even any different than existing JAK inhibitors? 🌟Let's breakdown this paper, and see if the promise matches the premise
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Laura Targownik πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ‘©πŸΌβ€βš•οΈ
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What is VOROPRAZAN??? Is it going be your treatment of choice for erosive esophagitis? Should it? ...a 🧡where I break down (and take-down) the following article
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Laura Targownik πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ‘©πŸΌβ€βš•οΈ
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I am the director of a major medical division at Canada’s largest medical school, a mother to 3 amazing boys, a former jeopardy champ, and I’m trans god forbid your child should someday grow up to be like me..
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Ari Drennen
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It’s very strange to continuously be told that my life, of which I am quite fond, is a horror against which children must be protected
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Laura Targownik πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ‘©πŸΌβ€βš•οΈ
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@BrynnTannehill The right is using the Nashville shooting as a pretense to a Kristallnacht against trans people For those of you less familiar with the history of scapegoating a people for the acts of an individual, read about Herschel Grynszpan
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Laura Targownik πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ‘©πŸΌβ€βš•οΈ
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Why you should front your pronouns, even when it's would seem to be obvious... A 🧡.... Pic credit to @AmyOxentenkoMD at @AmCollegeGastro #ACG2022
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Laura Targownik πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ‘©πŸΌβ€βš•οΈ
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85% of gastroscopies for dyspepsia are completely normal Another 14% have findings that respond to empiric therapy 100% of you are going to keep on doing gastroscopies for dyspepsia like you’re making a difference
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Laura Targownik πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ‘©πŸΌβ€βš•οΈ
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Congratulations to our successful Senior Promotion candidates for 2021 Dr. Jordan Feld - Promoted to Full Professor on Excellence in Research Dr. Hemant Shah - Promoted to Associate Professor on Excellence in Creative Professional Activity @UofTDoMChair @UHN @UofTGastroHep
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Laura Targownik πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ‘©πŸΌβ€βš•οΈ
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#TDOV # To everyone out there who is struggling with making the step That, although it may seem impossible right now, let me tell you this….. That you can have this
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Laura Targownik πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ‘©πŸΌβ€βš•οΈ
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1/ Although I didn't make it to πŸ‡ΈπŸ‡ͺπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡ͺ for #ECCO2024 , I could still feel the seismic waves from the @ProfileCrohn (PROFILE) study back in πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ So will this article change the face of medical management of Crohn's Disease Let's dive right in a 🧡🧡
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Laura Targownik πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ‘©πŸΌβ€βš•οΈ
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Starting feb 1, Ontario IBD patients will no longer require months of ineffective therapy prior to starting certain biolΓ³gics! Probably a decade too late but an important step in the right direction for @ontario_gastros and their patients!
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Laura Targownik πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ‘©πŸΌβ€βš•οΈ
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Got a moment or two to SPARE?? Let's breakdown this high impact paper on the benefits and drawbacks of discontinuing anti-TNFs or antimetabolites in Crohn's Disease!
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Laura Targownik πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ‘©πŸΌβ€βš•οΈ
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I am a physician. I am an academic researcher. Someone put me in charge of a University Division for some reason. I am a mother of 3. I am funnier than I look, which says a lot. I like to sweat and I really like to swear. And #IAmAlsoTrans
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Lilah Sturges (Inactive)
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I am a parent. I am a writer. I am a software engineer. I am a musician. I am a wife and cat mom. I love to read and go for long walks. I love my friends. I’m bad at math. I’m great at making puns. I am also trans. Who are you, in addition to being trans? #IAmAlsoTrans
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Laura Targownik πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ‘©πŸΌβ€βš•οΈ
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🌟🌟CAN WE REALLY PREVENT IBD BY ADOPTING A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE 🌟🌟 🌟🌟SHOULD WE BE COUNSELLING ARE HIGH RISK PATIENTS 🌟🌟 Let's break down this week's article by @LopesScopes @khalili_MD and colleagues! a 🧡 #GIPubBreakdown
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Laura Targownik πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ‘©πŸΌβ€βš•οΈ
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🌟🌟 #GIPaperBreakdown #4 ⃣ Today we breakdown whether DUPILUMAB is the best treatment currently available for Adults and Adolescents with Eosinophilic Esophagitis Is it... ➑️ DUP! There it is! OR ➑️ Have we been DUPed?
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Laura Targownik πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ‘©πŸΌβ€βš•οΈ
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It's TACOS Thursday!!!! Do JAK-Inhibitors have a role as an adjunct to corticosteroids in Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis? Let's review this important paper changes should change how we manage our highest risk UC patients!dya
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Laura Targownik πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ‘©πŸΌβ€βš•οΈ
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Turns out transphobic knuckle dragging basement dwellers are not the economic and intellectual force they’d have us believe.
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Ari Drennen
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Don't look now but X (formerly Twitter) quietly restored their ban on misgendering and deadnaming trans people - as long as it's reported by the target.
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Laura Targownik πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ‘©πŸΌβ€βš•οΈ
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When I was 10, My sister and I had a science fair project where we raced a female hamster vs a male hamster in a maze to see who was smarter. The male won, and we took the gold medal Later we learned both hamsters were female We published it in American Journal of EmergMed
@RyanMarino
Ryan Marino, MD
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What the actual fuck is this
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Laura Targownik πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ‘©πŸΌβ€βš•οΈ
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1/ As promised, and as inspired by @UofTGastroHep super⭐️ residents @youstinahanna13 and Dr. R. Khan Is UPADACITINIB effective in the treatment of CD?? Where does UPADACITINIB fit in the treatment landscape in CD? a new Tweetorial/X-position! (taggin' the AIBD Stars) 🧡🧡🧡
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Laura Targownik πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ‘©πŸΌβ€βš•οΈ
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1/ Would a GI Doc (or IBD patient) consider surgical management for early ileal IBD instead of med management? What level of evidence will be necessary to change practice? lets look at the recent work by Agrawal et al 🧡🧡 #GITwitter
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Laura Targownik πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ‘©πŸΌβ€βš•οΈ
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Thanks to @UofT_DoM and @UofTMed_OID for providing me with this platform on #TDoR2022 While I was honored to be asked, I want to be clear that my experiences are my own, and doesn't represent or encompass the diversity of trans experiences, struggles, and triumphs....
@UofTMed_OID
Office of Inclusion & Diversity (OID), Temerty Med
1 year
#TransgenderDayOfRemembrance is held each year on November 20. Clinician-scientist Laura Targownik (she/her) speaks with us about the importance of #TDoR , trans justice, and her own experiences as one member of the transgender community ➑️
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Laura Targownik πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ‘©πŸΌβ€βš•οΈ
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HUGE NEWS!!!! Phase III RCT OF RISANKIZUMAB to USTEKINUMAB IN CD! ⭐️NONINFERIOR OF RIS VS UST AT WEEK 24 FOR CLIN REMISSION (59% RIS VS 40%UST)⭐️ ⭐️ ENDO REMISSION AT WEEK 48 (32% RIS VS 16% UST (p <0.0001) ⭐️ FULL STUDY NOT YET PUBLISHED, BUT POTENTIALLY PRACTICE CHANGING!
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Tauseef Ali MD, FACG AGAF FACP
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πŸ“’ SEQUENCE, a Phase 3 head-to-head study (study drug open-label and efficacy assessment blinded), compared risankizumab to ustekinumab for the Rx of adult patients with moderately to severely active Crohn's disease who have failed one or more anti-TNF. πŸ’£ Risankizumab met both…
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Laura Targownik πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ‘©πŸΌβ€βš•οΈ
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Pre-pride porch portrait! Looking forward to marching with Ontario LGBTQ+ MDs at #PrideTO !!!
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Laura Targownik πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ‘©πŸΌβ€βš•οΈ
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Are we Excited about ETRASIMOD? Or is it more Eh..trasimod?? Let's take a close look at the recently published paper evaluating the effectiveness of the Sphingosine-1-Phosphate Receptor Modulator ETRASIMOD in patients with ulcerative colitis 🧡🧡🧡
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Laura Targownik πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ‘©πŸΌβ€βš•οΈ
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News from GI trials today NORDICC: colonoscopy only works when you have one REACT-2: treating to target for Crohn’s disease only works if you need treatment….
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Laura Targownik πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ‘©πŸΌβ€βš•οΈ
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Excited to share the news of this highly impactful work by one of my earliest protΓ©gΓ©s, which has already had clinically relevant effects on my quality of life.. Elsie Brynne Sherred Targownik April 11, 2024 at 8:55pm Congrats to Jonah and Rachael on this landmark achievement
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Laura Targownik πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ‘©πŸΌβ€βš•οΈ
1 year
Dupilumab (DUP) is FDA approved for persons 40kg or greater with eosinophilic esophagitis, and is on path to approval in the EU! This week, I break down the evidence supporting its use. But first, how does the GI world think DUP will impact our care of EoE? ⭐️⭐️ POLL BELOW⭐️⭐️
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Laura Targownik πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ‘©πŸΌβ€βš•οΈ
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Is proactive TDM effective in preventing relapse in IBD? What can we learn from the NOR-DRUM-B trial recently published in @JAMA_current ?
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Laura Targownik πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ‘©πŸΌβ€βš•οΈ
1 year
Getting ready to kick of our first ever GI and Hep for the Primary Care Practitioner Conference!!!!
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Laura Targownik πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ‘©πŸΌβ€βš•οΈ
2 years
On this year’s #TransDayOfVisibility , it’s especially important to show the world that trans lives can be joyful, powerful, and world-changing This year, I’m choosing to #BlendOut
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Laura Targownik πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ‘©πŸΌβ€βš•οΈ
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#TDOV # To everyone out there who is struggling with making the step That, although it may seem impossible right now, let me tell you this….. That you can have this
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Laura Targownik πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ‘©πŸΌβ€βš•οΈ
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In non GI related news, my people are making more people! Welcoming this little pitseleh in April 2024 and myself into undeniable grand-adulthood…. And a big congrats to my eldest Jonah and soon-to-be daughter in law Racheal!
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Laura Targownik πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ‘©πŸΌβ€βš•οΈ
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It’s never too early to find happiness It’s never too late to find happiness Whether it was years ago, today, or TBD πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈ πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸŒˆ happy #NationalComingOutDay πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸŒˆ
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Laura Targownik πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ‘©πŸΌβ€βš•οΈ
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The MOA of vedolizumab is among the most fascinating processes in all of IBD.... Prove me wrong.....
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Laura Targownik πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ‘©πŸΌβ€βš•οΈ
1 year
πŸ›‘πŸ›‘NO MORE MEDICAL CONFERENCES IN FLORIDAπŸ›‘πŸ›‘ πŸ›‘πŸ›‘NO MORE MEDICAL CONFERENCES IN TEXASπŸ›‘πŸ›‘ πŸ›‘πŸ›‘NO MORE MEDICAL CONFERENCES IN TENNESSEEπŸ›‘πŸ›‘ As long as these states continue to criminalize and endanger our trans patients and careproviders, we should be withholding our patronage!
@RainbowinGastro
Rainbows in Gastro
1 year
CALL TO ACTION 🚨 An open letter from🌈 Rainbows in Gastro to all GI and Hepatology societies to support the safety and well-being of πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈ #transgender and gender non-conforming members @AASLDtweets @AmCollegeGastro @AmerGastroAssn @ASGEendoscopy @NASPGHAN #GITwitter #LiverTwitter
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Laura Targownik πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ‘©πŸΌβ€βš•οΈ
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@AriDrennen Basically, she is saying β€œif you are looking for a woman who will root out and eliminate defectives and undesirables, and look good doing it, I’m your gal, America”
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Laura Targownik πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ‘©πŸΌβ€βš•οΈ
3 years
2021 Women Leaders in IBD awards Dr. Amanda Ricciuto and Dr. Maitreyi Raman!
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Laura Targownik πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ‘©πŸΌβ€βš•οΈ
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Me: we should always seek to reduce human suffering Also me: every molecule of my body is suffering right now…..
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Laura Targownik πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ‘©πŸΌβ€βš•οΈ
1 year
It’s been a long time coming, but great to knock back a few with the whole @UofTGastroHep crew at #CDDWCLM2023 #gastrogang #hepaticfanatics
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Laura Targownik πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ‘©πŸΌβ€βš•οΈ
4 years
Crohn’s and Colitis Canada ( @getgutsycanada ) will be issuing a guidance statement to people living with #IBD and their caregivers on how to navigate the #COVID -19 crisis. Thanks to the @getgutsycanada leadership @MinaMawani @KateLeeIBD and all the members of the CCC SMAC
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Laura Targownik πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ‘©πŸΌβ€βš•οΈ
3 years
hey everyone! I'll be the guest host this week on @MondayNightIBD with @DCharabaty This Monday's theme: "When is good enough, good enough" Join me for a discussion about sunk costs, risk aversion and shared decision making!
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Laura Targownik πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ‘©πŸΌβ€βš•οΈ
1 year
Thanks @AmerGastroAssn for facilitating this important research, and to all my collaborators and co-grantees and supporters in @RIG and in the LGBTQ+ in IBD WG @KiraNewmanMDPhD @Chris_Velez_MD @cjstreed @VictorChedidMD @HowardTLeeMD and so many others!
@Samir_Grover
Samir C. Grover, MD
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Congratulations to @laura_targownik awarded the @AmerGastroAssn - Amgen Pilot research award in digestive health disparities. @uoftmedicine @UofT @UofTGastroHep @UofTDoMChair @UofT_DoM
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Laura Targownik πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ‘©πŸΌβ€βš•οΈ
1 year
This is an absolutely monstrous story.... and it's not unreasonable to think this happens in πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ as well.....
@propublica
ProPublica
1 year
We recently told you about Chris McNaughton, the college student who had to sue UnitedHealthcare to get his ulcerative colitis treatment covered. Now hear Chris’ story in his own words πŸ§΅πŸ‘‡
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Laura Targownik πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ‘©πŸΌβ€βš•οΈ
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@ErinInTheMorn Was the transphobe who got hit in the face with a volleyball already booked?
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Laura Targownik πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ‘©πŸΌβ€βš•οΈ
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On #TDOV 2020, I came out as #trans after having lived for almost 2 decades without ever publicly acknowledging having transitioned. My story is far from unique, you can be happy, have success, find love, and grow old, all while being #trans .... Happy #TDOV2024 !
@laura_targownik
Laura Targownik πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ‘©πŸΌβ€βš•οΈ
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#TDOV # To everyone out there who is struggling with making the step That, although it may seem impossible right now, let me tell you this….. That you can have this
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Laura Targownik πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ‘©πŸΌβ€βš•οΈ
3 years
Important Announcement from @getgutsycanada COVID-19 Task Force 2nd dose of COVID19 VAX should NOT be delayed in persons with IBD All persons with IBD SHOULD get their VAX Details:
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Laura Targownik πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ‘©πŸΌβ€βš•οΈ
4 years
And just like that, it has been a year for me here at @UofTGastro ... 1/Thanks to all of my colleagues across the division for making me feel welcome, for providing kind redirection when needed, for having an appetite for taking on difficult change.....
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Laura Targownik πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ‘©πŸΌβ€βš•οΈ
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#IBDTwitter 🌟🌟GI PAPER BREAKDOWN #8 First Phase III RCT for anti-IL-23s in ulcerative colitis How excited should we be on a scale of🀩to πŸ€·β€β™€οΈto πŸ₯±
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Laura Targownik πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ‘©πŸΌβ€βš•οΈ
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@DavidJuurlink The physical exam is like any other diagnostic test, in that ➑️ they have a sensitivity and specificity ➑️ the sens/spec vary with operator skill ➑️ PPV + NPV are affected by the pre-test probability of pathology ➑️ false positives lead to further diagnostic misadventure..
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Laura Targownik πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ‘©πŸΌβ€βš•οΈ
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So What Is the Importance of the EARNEST Study? Should we be more confident in prescribing Vedolizumab for patients with chronic antibiotic dependent and refractory pouchitis? The Upshot: Not all high-quality evidence is of equally high quality.... Let's see why.....
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Laura Targownik πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ‘©πŸΌβ€βš•οΈ
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Here is a simplified video to demonstrate to the clinician on how S1P inhibitors work Please let me know what you think! @Samir_Grover @IBDMD @ibdtweets @BilalMohammadMD @IBDimmunology @guthealthmd @ibddoctor
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Laura Targownik πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ‘©πŸΌβ€βš•οΈ
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Things I’m learning.... 1) most of us are quickly realizing how inessential much of what we did all day really was.... 2) we probably don’t need all this stuff.....
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Laura Targownik πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ‘©πŸΌβ€βš•οΈ
1 year
16/ Did you like this breakdown/take-down? 🌟 like 🌟 retweet 🌟 follow 🌟 share
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Laura Targownik πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ‘©πŸΌβ€βš•οΈ
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#ashleypatel is here to tell you that IBD patients sure wouldn’t mind if you asked them about their mental health for once in your life….. πŸ‘€ at you, gastroenterologists….. #cddwclm2023
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Laura Targownik πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ‘©πŸΌβ€βš•οΈ
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🧡🧡🧡GI PAPER BREAKDOWN #7 🧡🧡🧡 1/n Who is the better couple? 🌟🌟🌟Elvis and Ann Margaret 🌟🌟🌟 OR πŸ’‰πŸ’‰πŸ’‰IL-23s and Anti-TNFs πŸ’‰πŸ’‰πŸ’‰ Join me to learn whether IBD Biologics go better together!!!
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Laura Targownik πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ‘©πŸΌβ€βš•οΈ
1 year
The Targownobertsons are NOT going to Florida! Have a great long weekend y’all!
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Laura Targownik πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ‘©πŸΌβ€βš•οΈ
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Even though I haven’t seen my parents and sisters in 15 months, there are still some aromas that can take you home #happypassover
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Laura Targownik πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ‘©πŸΌβ€βš•οΈ
1 year
Over 75(!) @CanGastroAssn members joining our 1st #GIWomenCAN ! Events at @cddw_clm 2023 to hear Dr Fotini Iconomopolous ( @Fotiniicon ) on mastering the science of negotiation…. Thanks to @yasipasi @milliguptaMD for organizing , @ciwillia22 and CAG leadership for their support!
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Laura Targownik πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ‘©πŸΌβ€βš•οΈ
1 year
@vwaimeih (Dr. VivΓ­an Huang) giving the @CanGastroAssn Young Investigator in Quality Assurance and Innovation Lecture @SinaiHealth @GeoffCNguyen @WeizmanMD @UofTGastroHep
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Laura Targownik πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ‘©πŸΌβ€βš•οΈ
1 year
90% of my job right now feels like talking excitedly and passionately about the potential impact of projects that I just don't have time to do.....
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Laura Targownik πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ‘©πŸΌβ€βš•οΈ
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@assignedmedia Also, when there is increased societal recognition of any medical issue, we see more health care utilization for that issue This is not a phenomenon unique to gender incongruence
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1 year
Welcome to Toronto, @natalia_calo !
@UofTGastroHep
University of Toronto Gastroenterology+Hepatology
1 year
Welcome to Dr. Natalia Calo ( @natalia_calo ), the @UofTGastroHep 's newest faculty member! Dr. Calo will be at @SMH_GI , where her clinical focus will be on hepatobiliary disease and advanced endoscopy. and a research focus on the epidemiology and QoL in chronic pancreatitis.
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Laura Targownik πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ‘©πŸΌβ€βš•οΈ
1 year
All of us giving talks share our financial conflicts of interest, But we should also be sharing our Cognitive Conflicts of Interests #CCOIs
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Meena Bewtra
1 year
This is absolutely brilliant. We should all be like @laura_targownik
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Laura Targownik πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ‘©πŸΌβ€βš•οΈ
4 years
Pls read our new paper, published in @AGA_CGH Why is this important? 1) Mental Health not often assessed by IBD docs 2) Unrecognized anxiety/depression --> less adherence 3) limited options for effective Tx --> more limited if we ignore mental health !
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Laura Targownik πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ‘©πŸΌβ€βš•οΈ
1 year
Presentations done βœ… Crazed rictus activated βœ…βœ… Every hair in place ❌❌ On my way to DDW!
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Laura Targownik πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ‘©πŸΌβ€βš•οΈ
2 years
here's why I haven't been answering your emails within the usual 15 minutes....
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Laura Targownik πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ‘©πŸΌβ€βš•οΈ
2 years
Thanks to @KiraNewmanMDPhD for an excellent takedown on the flaws in the methodology of this study. The greater concern I have (and I'm looking at you, Editorial Board of @Gut_BMJ !) is about an apparent failure to apply extended medical ethics (1.n)
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Kira Newman, MD, PhD
2 years
This research letter has serious methodological and conceptual flaws. @Chris_Velez_MD has talked about some of them, but let's dig into the study design issues. #GItwitter #Medtwitter #epitwitter 🧡
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Laura Targownik πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ‘©πŸΌβ€βš•οΈ
2 years
***LIVING LEGEND ALERT*** Dr. Khush Jeejeebhoy underselling his 56 years (and counting) in GI in his presentation β€œ50 years in Home Parental Nutrition” joined by protΓ©gΓ©s Dr. Gabe Kandel, Dr. Stephen Wolman, and Dr Johane Allard!
@SunHoLee15
Sun-Ho Lee MD PhD
2 years
Inspiring talk by the legendary Dr. Jeejeebhoy of his 60 year research journey in parenteral nutrition! @UofTGastroHep @laura_targownik
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Laura Targownik πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ‘©πŸΌβ€βš•οΈ
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I want to thank the folks at @HealioGastro and @RainbowinGastro for helping me highlight the impact of transphobic legislation on gastroenterologists, GI education, and people living with GI disease
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Laura Targownik πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ‘©πŸΌβ€βš•οΈ
1 year
Knowing where the closest washroom is remains a major challenge for people with IBD Consider how much more difficult bathroom bans will make this for trans people with IBD . #CCCongress23 @VictorChedidMD @KiraNewmanMDPhD @Chris_Velez_MD
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Laura Targownik πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ‘©πŸΌβ€βš•οΈ
1 year
sorry, but these conclusions are completely misattributed The AI is **NOT** actually differentiating IBS from normal controls, but is only accurately identifying images which are part of a set of images lemme explain with some rompecabezas.....! a🧡for puzzle fans!
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Kewin Siah
1 year
πŸ“’πŸ”₯AI is coming to #FGIDs ! Using the image #AI model, colonoscopy images of #IBS could be discriminated from healthy subjects at AUC 0.95. Now, can you see what AI sees? (Answer RightπŸ”½corner) πŸ”“ Study by Uni. Toyama πŸ‡―πŸ‡΅ #gitwitter #medtwitter #DGBIs
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Laura Targownik πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ‘©πŸΌβ€βš•οΈ
3 years
The main cause of an elevated amylase level is ordering an amylase level......
@drkeithsiau
Keith Siau
3 years
Causes of ⬆️amylase
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Laura Targownik πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ‘©πŸΌβ€βš•οΈ
3 years
Like I've been saying for years, there is no such thing as diabetic gastroparesis, only diabetes related functional upper gut syndromes Stop ordering gastric emptying stdies, and while you're at it stop ordering gastric emptying studies
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Laura Targownik πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ‘©πŸΌβ€βš•οΈ
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@assignedmedia And from the Cass Report, a majority of kids whose parents were concerned enough to be referred for assessment never received any medical intervention Kids were certainly not being rushed and it sounds as though the process was if anything, too deliberative.
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Laura Targownik πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ‘©πŸΌβ€βš•οΈ
4 years
So from one sur-thriver to hopefully many others..... It might seem hard, but it can be done.... Happy #TransDayOfVisibility
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Laura Targownik πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ‘©πŸΌβ€βš•οΈ
2 years
PUBLICATION ALERT @AGA_CGH @SinaiHealth @UM_RadyFHS @ In a real world cohort of persons with #Crohns disease Early Anti-TNF use (within 2y of Diagnosis) showed - significant reduction in πŸ₯ stays for IBD - lower rates of going under theπŸ”ͺ
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Laura Targownik πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ‘©πŸΌβ€βš•οΈ
8 months
****ANNOUNCING*** GI Paper Breakdown #9 ⭐️⭐️ Is VDZ EFFECTIVE FOR TREATMENT OF CHRONIC POUCHITIS ⭐️⭐️ ➑️➑️ Does it improve symptoms??? ➑️➑️ Does it improve endoscopic appearance?? ➑️➑️ Does it improve quality of life??? Full Review Coming Today!!!
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Laura Targownik πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ‘©πŸΌβ€βš•οΈ
8 months
PPIs DON’T CAUSE DEMENTIA PPIs DON’T CAUSE DEMENTIA PPIs DON’T CAUSE DEMENTIA PPIs DON’T CAUSE DEMENTIA (Wait a sec, what was I saying???) Oh yeah, PPIs DON’T CAUSE DEMENTIA!!
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Gastroenterology
8 months
Do PPIs lead to dementia? The answer in this multinational study of 18K+ older adults is NO. Over 6+ years of in-person cognitive testing and medication assessments, there was no association between regular PPI use with any cognition outcome ➑️
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Laura Targownik πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ‘©πŸΌβ€βš•οΈ
1 year
🌟🌟🌟Game changer?🌟🌟🌟 ➑️ORs of ~ 10 for colesevelam vs placebo for Bile Acid Diarrhea! ➑️serum levels of Plasma 7α-hydroxy-4-cholesten-3-one (C4) predict response! ➑️Next tweetorial???
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Laura Targownik πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ‘©πŸΌβ€βš•οΈ
3 years
just got off the phone after passing my congradulations (thats congrats PLUS adulation!) to the incomparable #florencewong , for her publication in this weeks @NEJM Proud to have you in the Division of @UofTGastro and Hep!
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Samir C. Grover, MD
3 years
Congrats also to Florence Wong! The undisputed heavyweight champion of portal hypertension management! @UofT_DoM @UofTGastro @UofT_GI_Head @UofTNephrology @uoftmedicine @MichaelScaffidi @UnityHealthTO @UHN
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Laura Targownik πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ‘©πŸΌβ€βš•οΈ
1 year
#primarycare #internalmedicine #FODMAP #ibs #familymed #gitwitter Diet or Antispasmodics for 1st Line Therapy for IBS! Follow this 🧡 to see if the DOMINO study helps the answer fall into place....
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Laura Targownik πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ‘©πŸΌβ€βš•οΈ
2 years
Thanks @TakedaPharma for their support of this program, and for sharing why sex and gender DO matter in studying IBD, and caring for people with IBD....
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Laura Targownik πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ‘©πŸΌβ€βš•οΈ
1 year
Of course, the other way to differentiate IBS from normal people is to ask them if they have abdominal pain with a change in bowel habits.
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Kewin Siah
1 year
πŸ“’πŸ”₯AI is coming to #FGIDs ! Using the image #AI model, colonoscopy images of #IBS could be discriminated from healthy subjects at AUC 0.95. Now, can you see what AI sees? (Answer RightπŸ”½corner) πŸ”“ Study by Uni. Toyama πŸ‡―πŸ‡΅ #gitwitter #medtwitter #DGBIs
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Laura Targownik πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ‘©πŸΌβ€βš•οΈ
1 year
@Esqueer_ If I ever have to take a πŸ’© in Florida, my best option appears to be pinching it directly onto Ron DeSantis's desk.....
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Laura Targownik πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ‘©πŸΌβ€βš•οΈ
1 year
The future of @UofTGastroHep at our first @GIMtoronto mixer with a focus on IBD. Thanks to @CPattniMD for organizing and for @SunHoLee15 and #michaelbernstein for joining us and sharing their experiences as researchers and QI clinicians in IBD
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Laura Targownik πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ‘©πŸΌβ€βš•οΈ
4 years
Having the #DDW Abstract Submission site crash every December 1st is one my favorite traditions of the holiday season.M
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Laura Targownik πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ‘©πŸΌβ€βš•οΈ
2 years
Me when teaching residents: never let them see you sweat…. Also me with residents: @SinaiHealth @guthealthmd @rishad_J_khan @RussellYanofsky @yasixiao @DangFrances #spinforsinai
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Laura Targownik πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ‘©πŸΌβ€βš•οΈ
4 years
Celebrating the career of Dr. Norman Marcon (Order of Canada), a name synonymous with therapeutic endoscopy in Canada, and around the world.....
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Laura Targownik πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ‘©πŸΌβ€βš•οΈ
3 years
Finally can see my family!
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Laura Targownik πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ‘©πŸΌβ€βš•οΈ
11 months
Spectating some major league expectorating…..
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Laura Targownik πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ‘©πŸΌβ€βš•οΈ
2 years
@moss_md There is no colonoscopy study that will be sufficiently negative as to make gastroenterologist stop performing colonoscopy we all have a huge COI here
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Laura Targownik πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ‘©πŸΌβ€βš•οΈ
7 months
Cool!
@AGA_Gastro
Gastroenterology
7 months
This week's most viewed article: AGA Clinical Practice Update on De-Prescribing of Proton Pump Inhibitors: By authors from @UofT_DoM , @DukeMedicine , and @UM_IHPI #GERD #PPI
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Laura Targownik πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ‘©πŸΌβ€βš•οΈ
1 year
🌟🌟POLL IN THREAD! Is there a preferred 1st option when counselling patients with IBS? ➑️ antispasmodics? ➑️ dietary advice? ➑️ something else? Join me this week for #GIPaperBreakdown #5 to see if the 1st DOMINO has fallen in IBS management!
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Laura Targownik πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ‘©πŸΌβ€βš•οΈ
4 years
On this International Women's Day, a shout out to all my female GI colleagues in Canada, who now make up 32% of all Canadian GIs! So priveleged to be able to work with #GIWomenCAN ! to increase opportunities for growth for women in GI in Canada (and for our female pts, too!)
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Laura Targownik πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ‘©πŸΌβ€βš•οΈ
3 years
In the US, more than half the states are passing laws which restrict the access of trans youth to sports, and to health care. On this #TDOV , let's remember that being trans is not an adverse outcome
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Laura Targownik πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ‘©πŸΌβ€βš•οΈ
4 years
#TDOV # To everyone out there who is struggling with making the step That, although it may seem impossible right now, let me tell you this….. That you can have this
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Laura Targownik πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ‘©πŸΌβ€βš•οΈ
3 years
It’s not billing, Women have lower billing velocity in fee-for-service settings Why? ⭐️ Longer time spent per patient for same pay ⭐️ Less up-coding for procedures ⭐️ More referrals to see low paying non-interventional issues
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Laura Targownik πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ‘©πŸΌβ€βš•οΈ
1 year
🌟 My Take Home Message ➑️ UPA should be your preferred JAK for UC, all other factors being equal (access, price) ➑️jury is still out on safety, but likely not worse than TOFA ➑️ need more data on dose optimization in maintenance phase ➑️ looking forward to real world data!
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Laura Targownik πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈπŸ‘©πŸΌβ€βš•οΈ
1 year
@AmerGastroAssn
American Gastroenterological Association (AGA)
1 year
. @RainbowinGastro : πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆWe recognize your call to action & are discussing next steps πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈWe support transgender & gender non-conforming members & patients πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆWe want you to feel safe @ meetings + welcome in GI & liver communities #DiversityinGI #EquityinGI #GITwitter #LiverTwitter
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