The epitome of leading by example, my research mentor Jeremy L. Davis MD, FACS volunteers to help us learn how to perform esophageal manometry on our patients who undergo total gastrectomy. #HDGC #CDH1 NoStomachForCancer

Congratulations to Shadin Ghabra on a very successful and productive research fellowship NCI Surgical Oncology Research Fellows !👏👏@TimGreten @AMBlakely Georgetown-WHC General Surgery Residency Patrick Jackson, MD

Proud to share this major collaborative effort with everyone. I will share my thanks at the end of this thread. But first, I want to share some key points to take away from this paper on #cancer risk due to #CDH1...

.⁦Rachael Lopez⁩ takes the stage in Porto at #IGCLC meeting to discuss impacts of total gastrectomy on health and nutrition. #CDH1 ⁦NIH Clinical Center⁩

Incredibly grateful to Jeremy L. Davis MD, FACS for bringing me on this project and all the work that Amber Famiglietti Gallanis, MD did to ensure this crossed the finish line. Super excited to see how this project impacts the care for individuals with CDHI1 germline mutation.

Happy to have some of our team here in Porto for the #IGCLC meeting. Thank you to our hosts and colleagues from around the world for a very fulfilling conference. #CDH1 ⁦i3S-Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde⁩ ⁦Rachael Lopez⁩ ⁦Grace-Ann Fasaye, ScM, CGC⁩ ⁦Amber Famiglietti Gallanis, MD⁩

It was an honor to participate in #IGCLC 2024 and share our work on #HDGC. I learned so much from a truly interdisciplinary meeting of international colleagues. #CDH1 i3S-Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde Jeremy L. Davis MD, FACS Rachael Lopez Grace-Ann Fasaye, ScM, CGC

👋🏻 Come join our Virtual Open House on August 26th at 6:30PM! Hear about why we love GUH-WHC General Surgery, from our research and flexibility in training curriculum to life in DC. 💙🤍🦾 Our program director Patrick Jackson, MD and current residents will be available for your questions!

🚨Match Alert! 🚨 Congratulations to Dr. Starks (@LeahStarks10) on matching into Surgical Critical Care at THE Ohio State Wexner Medical Center Surgery Dept.! ♥️🤍 We know your DC trauma expertise and Michigan pride will make for a standout year in Columbus 🤩🙌🏼

Want to know why I have a decreased appetite for prophylactic total gastrectomy? Read my commentary in JCO Precision Oncology that synthesizes data on surveillance, long-term outcomes of prophylactic surgery, and lifetime cancer risk due to #CDH1. ascopubs.org/doi/10.1200/PO… Journal of Clinical Oncology National Cancer Institute

🚨Match Alert! 🚨 Congratulations to Dr. El Hechi (Majed Hechi) on matching into Colon and Rectal Surgery Fellowship at Cleveland Clinic Florida Cleveland Clinic Florida! 😎☀️ We know you’ll keep your cool even with scopes in the sunshine!

🚨Match Alert!🚨 Congratulations to Dr. Neary on matching to Colon and Rectal Surgery at our very own MedStar Washington! 🤩💙 Brian L. Bello, MD, FACS, FASCRS and Sara Berkey, start framing this pic for the clinic wall of fame! 😉 We can’t wait to catch Dr. Neary on 4E every morning next year.

Stomach #cancer awareness month comes to a close this week. Read about our unique experience with prophylactic total gastrectomy for #CDH1. Great work by Amber Famiglietti Gallanis, MD and the .NIH Clinical Center team. doi.org/10.1016/j.gass… #gastriccancer #hereditarycancer

Snowed in? Read our new paper out now in JNCI: Adolescents and Young Adults with Germline CDH1 Variants and the Risk of Overtreatment academic.oup.com/jnci/article/d… #CDH1 #GastricCancer #AYA Society of Surgical Oncology National Cancer Institute HopeForStomachCancer NoStomachForCancer Debbie's Dream Foundation: Curing Stomach Cancer

What is cascade genetic testing? Why is it relevant? Read our study led by Grace-Ann Fasaye, ScM, CGC about #CDH1 cascade genetic testing uptake in at-risk relatives. CGA-IGC Genetic Counselors Debbie's Dream Foundation: Curing Stomach Cancer NoStomachForCancer onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jg…

Immensely grateful to have learned so much from my mentor Jeremy L. Davis MD, FACS and thankful for the opportunity to contribute to hereditary diffuse gastric cancer research #CDH1 #HDGC NoStomachForCancer

Do you know the essentials of vitamin and mineral supplementation after total #gastrectomy? Learn all you need to know from Rachael Lopez and Amber Famiglietti Gallanis, MD in this new publication. Debbie's Dream Foundation: Curing Stomach Cancer HopeForStomachCancer NoStomachForCancer Gastric Cancer Foundation link.springer.com/10.1007/s12029…

Check out our most recent work and cover image of precancerous lesions in Hereditary Diffuse Gastric Cancer! #CDH1 Molecular Cancer Research

Did you know that gastric polyposis caused by an APC promoter mutation increases the risk of #StomachCancer? Check out our new paper, authored by Shruthi Perati, MD link.springer.com/article/10.124… #GAPPS Society of Surgical Oncology Annals of Surgical Oncology Debbie's Dream Foundation: Curing Stomach Cancer NoStomachForCancer

Did you know that prophylactic surgery has psychosocial impacts on patients with #CDH1? Read this paper just published from our group at NIH. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/po… 👉Then learn more about real people and their stories: saveourstomachs.org/faces-of-hdgc/