Injection Drug Users Connect to Hep C Treatment
Treatment options are not always readily available for those suffering from hepatitis C. To increase care for patients who are also injection drug users, Imtiaz Alam, MD, of the Austin Hepatitis Center in Texas, has created an online program.
Watch the rest here: https://bit.ly/2GHCqFo
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Expanding Hepatitis C Screening Reaches More Age Groups
Even with new treatments to combat hepatitis C, some are still experiencing roadblocks to care—specifically those that don't even know they have the infection. In California, Maria N. Ortiz, MPH, and her colleagues are remedying this by expanding screening for hep C.
Watch the full video on Gastroenterology and Endoscopy News: https://gastroendonews.com/Multimedia/Article/02-19/Boosting-Detection-of-HCV-in-California-/54116
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The Real GI: Friends React to "I'm a Gastroenterology Fellow!"
Next on "The Real GI": We asked second-year GI fellows Amitabh Bhanvadia & David DiCaprio how people react when they tell them they work in gastroenterology. See what they say here!
The Real GI: Job Advice for Third Year GI Fellows
Next on "The Real GI": Lenox Hill Hospital GI fellowship program director David Robbins, MD Gastroenterology & Therapeutic Endoscopy gives job advice to his third-years Elena A. Ivanina & Kelly Teagle. Watch below!
The Real GI: 3 Tips for First Years
Next on "The Real GI": Second-year Lenox Hill Hospital GI fellows Amitabh Bhanvadia & David DiCaprio share 3 tips for first years! Watch here!
The Real GI: How I Came to Lenox Hill
Third-year GI fellow Kelly Teagle and her co-fellow Elena A. Ivanina ask program director David Robbins, MD Gastroenterology & Therapeutic Endoscopy about how he came to work at Lenox Hill Hospital. Watch below!
The Real GI: GI, Breakdancing & A Flash-Mob Proposal
We asked second-year GI fellow Dr. David DiCaprio to tell us a surprising fact about himself. Turns out he's not only an experienced breakdancer, but he's also a total romantic. Back in 2012, he proposed to his girlfriend flash-mob style in the middle of Times Square, New York City and his video got over 2 MILLION VIEWS!! We may have cried a little while editing this.
Check out the full version of his proposal here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gol8Eek9VcE.
The Real GI: Dr. Kelly Teagle, Volleyball Player to GI Fellow
Third-year GI fellow Kelly Teagle said her days as a competitive volleyball player have helped her remain diligent and hard-working throughout her medical career. Watch below!
DDW 2017: Philippine Gastro Society on Filipino GI Diseases
Flashback to the 2017 Digestive Disease Week® (DDW®): We spoke with members of the Philippine Society of Gastroenterology about some of the most common Gastrointestinal diseases that affect Filipinos and why there is a growing prevalence of Colon Cancer in the Philippines. Watch below!
DDW 2017: The Role of Gastroenterologists in the Field of Obesity
Reem Sharaiha, MD, MSc, director of Bariatric Endoscopy at Weill Cornell Medicine, talked about obesity as a growing problem and the role that gastroenterologists can play when treating patients with obesity at the 2017 Digestive Disease Week® (DDW®). Watch below!
DDW 2017: Dr. Reem Sharaiha on Benefits of Endoscopic Sleeve G...
Reem Sharaiha, MD, MSc, director of Bariatric Endoscopy at Weill Cornell Medicine, discussed her study on the benefits of endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty compared to surgery at the 2017 Digestive Disease Week® (DDW®). You can read her study here: http://www.gastrojournal.org/article/S0016-5085(17)34021-0/pdf. Watch below!
DDW 2017: What We've Taken Away From Fellowship
Austin Chiang, MD MPH & Allison Yang, MD, talk about what they've taken away from fellowship at Brigham and Women's Hospital. Check out their video from the 2017 Digestive Disease Week® (DDW®)!
DDW 2017: The Role of Social Media in Medicine
From the 2017 Digestive Disease Week® (DDW®), Austin Chiang, MD MPH & Allison Yang, MD, talk about the role of social media in medicine. Watch below!
DDW 2017: Drs. Austin Chiang & Allison Yang on DDW & Women in GI
From the 2017 Digestive Disease Week® (DDW®), Austin Chiang, MD MPH and his former Brigham and Women's Hospital co-fellow Allison Yang, MD, talk about their future plans in fellowship and some posters that they saw at the conference. (Hint: Ergonomics in Endoscopy & Women in GI!) Watch below!
The Real GI: Cheesin' With Second-Year GI Fellows
Drs. Amitabh Bhanvadia & David DiCaprio talk about the perks of being second-year GI fellows. Meanwhile, co-fellows Elena A. Ivanina, Kelly Teagle & Andrew Nguyen enjoy a cheese plate in the background. Watch below!
The Real GI: Friendship in Fellowship
From Maimonides Medical Center to Lenox Hill Hospital, third-year GI fellows Drs. Elena A. Ivanina & Kelly Teagle talk about how their friendship (and scoping skills) grew over the past six years :) Check out the cuteness overload below. #skyoot #frandz #dontmindthewaiter
The Real GI: What Do You Want to Accomplish in 3rd Year of Fel...
Next on "The Real GI": Lenox Hill Hospital GI fellows Drs. Kelly Teagle & Elena A. Ivanina ask each other what they hope to accomplish in their third and final year of fellowship. Watch their interview below!
The Real GI: Boards on my Mind
Next on "The Real GI" at Lenox Hill Hospital: First year fellow Andrew Nguyen, DO, recently got over the stress of holding a scope for the first time, but now the boards are on his mind! Watch his interview below!
The Real GI: A Love for GI Since the 4th Grade
Lenox Hill Hospital GI fellowship program director David Robbins, MD Gastroenterology & Therapeutic Endoscopy has loved GI since the 4th grade, and we've got proof! Watch below.
The Real GI: How "Operation" Helps Improve Polypectomy Skills
Next on "The Real GI": Program director David Robbins, MD Gastroenterology & Therapeutic Endoscopy shows us how the game "Operation" helps gastroenterologists improve their polypectomy skills. Watch below!
The Real GI: Choosing Two Fellows Out of 400 Applicants at Len...
Next on "The Real GI": David Robbins, MD Gastroenterology & Therapeutic Endoscopy talks about the difficulty of choosing two fellows out of 400 applications, what he and the admissions committee look for in a candidate, and the best part about being a fellowship director at Lenox Hill Hospital. Watch his interview below!
The Real GI: Introducing Dr. David Robbins, Fellowship Program...
Next on "The Real GI": David Robbins, MD Gastroenterology & Therapeutic Endoscopy, says he's eager to start his sixth year as fellowship program director. He said Lenox Hill Hospital has a "small-town" feel and is full of fun characters, but reassures us that his fellows will be working hard in clinicals this year. Watch his interview below!
The Real GI: From Hospitalist to GI Fellow, Francis Okeke, MD,...
Next on "The Real GI": Former hospitalist Francis Okeke, MD, MPH, said that despite being an experienced physician, GI will be entirely new for him. But he's all "gung ho and ready to go" to start at Lenox Hill Hospital! Watch his interview below!
The Real GI: The Bottom of the GI Totem Pole With Andrew Nguye...
Next on "The Real GI" at Lenox Hill Hospital: Dr. Andrew Nguyen says being a first-year GI fellow is almost like "being on the bottom of the totem pole" because he has to learn everything from scratch. But his love for GI pathophysiology keeps him going. We also ask him if he's held a scope yet. Watch his interview below!
The Real GI: Finding Humor in GI With Amit Bhanvadia, MD
Next on "The Real GI": Amitabh Bhanvadia, MD, second-year fellow at Lenox Hill Hospital, said having a sense of humor in GI goes a long way. Watch his interview below!
The Real GI: Soul-Searching in Second Year With David DiCaprio...
Next on "The Real GI": David DiCaprio, DO, loved learning about all the new GI procedures during his first year, but now he's looking forward to doing some "soul-searching" in his second year at Lenox Hill Hospital. Watch his video below!
The Real GI: Introducing Elena Ivanina, DO, MPH, Master of GI ...
Next on "The Real GI": Elena A. Ivanina, DO, MPH, third-year fellow at Lenox Hill Hospital, tells us about getting a masters in public health, how much she likes GI, and what she's looking forward to in fellowship this year. Watch her interview below!
The Real GI: Introducing Third Year Fellow Kelly Teagle, DO
On the next installment of "The Real GI" at Lenox Hill Hospital, we introduce third-year fellow Dr. Kelly Teagle and ask her what drew her to GI and what's in store for her this year. Watch her video below!
The Real GI: Advice for First Years
The Weill Cornell Medicine fellows share some advice they have for incoming first years. Watch below!
The Real GI: Will You Miss Your 1st Year of Fellowship?
As the fellows at Weill Cornell Medicine end their first year, we asked Dr. Nicole Shen if she'll miss anything about it and what she most looks forward to as she transitions into her second year.
The Real GI: Dr. Shah's Best Clinical Moment
Dr. Shawn Shah shares his best clinical moment during his first year of fellowship at Weill Cornell Medicine. Hint: it involves a recurrent GI bleeder. Watch below!
The Real GI: Dr. Gupta's Best Clinical Moment
Dr. Vikas Gupta reflects on his best clinical moment during his first year of GI fellowship at Weill Cornell Medicine. Watch below!
The Real GI: My Best Clinical Moment
Next on "The Real GI," Nicole Shen, MD, is now in her last month of her first year of fellowship! We asked her what her best clinical moment was during her time at Weill Cornell Medicine. Watch below!
DDW 2017: Mobile App Reduces Readmissions Pt. II
Matt Symer, MD, clinical research fellow and surgery resident from Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital said that some surgeons and older physicians think that alerts from a patient mobile app could interrupt their workflow, so he and his colleagues tailored their app to show the most important alerts. Part II of his interview with us at Digestive Disease Week® (DDW®). Watch here!
DDW 2017: Mobile App Helps Reduce Colorectal Surgery Readmissions
We interviewed Matt Symer, MD, clinical research fellow and general surgery resident, at this year's Digestive Disease Week® (DDW®) about his new study on using mobile apps to help reduce hospital readmissions in colorectal surgery patients. Do you think apps can help? Let us know below!
DDW 2017: Benefits of Texting on Compliance in NAFLD Patients
Dr. Ashwani Singal from The University of Alabama talks about his new study on the benefits of texting on compliance in patients with Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Our Managing Editor Adam Marcus interviewed him at this year's Digestive Disease Week® (DDW®).
You can check out his study here: http://www.gastrojournal.org/article/S0016-5085(17)33564-3/abstract.
The Real GI: Thoughts on Organ Transplants
Dr. Shawn Shah from Weill Cornell Medicine discusses his thoughts on organ transplants. Tell us your thoughts below!
The Real GI: The Benefits of "The Switch" at Memorial
First-year GI fellow Dr. Nicole Shen from Weill Cornell Medicine said she has become a better clinician from rounding at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center last month. Here, she discusses what she learned and why she thinks it's important for fellows to be exposed to other fellowships, especially those in oncology.
The Real GI: Advice for Memorial Sloan Kettering Applicants
First year GI fellow Priya Simoes, MD, has some advice for residents applying to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center for fellowship. Here's what she has to say!
The Real GI: Treating Patients With Lynch Syndrome and High Gr...
Part II of Dr. Nicole Shen during her month at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center: Dr. Shen talks about treating more patients with Lynch syndrome and high grade dysplasia. Watch the video below!
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