Hands-on training for ESG using the Henke model by Boston Scientific UCLA Gastroenterology and Hepatology Our current & upcoming advanced fellows UCLA, Alsadiq & Firas, sharpening their skills in endoscopic suturing ✂️

Thank you very much Dr. Issa and Boston Scientific for these training opportunities!

Absolute #MasterClass on #Ergonomics in Endoscopy by Gyanprakash Ketwaroo at the ASGE GI Endoscopy First Year Fellows Course ! ✅ Monitor 15-25 inch below 👀 ht ✅ Bed positioned between elbow ht & 10 cm below elbow ht ✅ Cushioned floor matt ✅ Lead Apron - 2 piece & many more

Honored to be invited part of one of the best interventional endoscopy conferences in the world!! Top Faculty from 🌎 with international faculty performing live cases in the US. August 22-24 See link youtube.com/watch?v=Xh0Xo8… Worth a look if you can’t make it this year !

♦The main intent of ESD is not only to achieve en bloc resection but to obtain acceptable R0 resection too ( resection without any residuals on microscopy). ♦Any residual pathology ( R1 resection) can lead to recurrence. ♦However, cautery artifact at the margin of the

Excellent study of real world outcomes making a difference in patient lives and livers!

In the latest GIE podcast, Editor-in-Chief Dr Douglas G. Adler discusses "Inside the mind of your GI tech: What the person standing next to you is REALLY thinking!" giejournal.org/audio-do/insid… Douglas G. Adler MD, FASGE, FACG, AGAF

One of my fave parts of adv endo is the immediate impact on pt quality of life. This unfortunate patient had PEG tube removed at OSH w/ 2 months of persistent leakage. One quick endoscopy and zero leakage since 🤗 1⃣ APC to de-epithelialize tissue 2⃣ 12/6t OTSC for closure 🙌

My most recent cameo appearance in Issue 11 | September 1, 2024 of the X-files, the weekly blog of UCLA Internal Medicine Chief Residents, taken with one of our teams before starting Chairman's rounds UCLA Health Reagan Hospital. Note the X-themed art work!

EUS Guided GJ for GOO Key Steps: ✅Distend small bowel w/ fluid/contrast/meth blue ✅Identify loop w/ good runway for AXIOS ✅Advance AXIOS w cautery - commit, but not too forceful - let cautery do the work ✅Deploy & enjoy the sea of blue🤗 Pt eating for first time in weeks!😀

Additional optional step: After deploying the first flange, I advance a wire into the jejunum to act as an “in case of emergency” wire. Can have this preloaded in the AXIOS so it’s ready to go after entry into the small bowel.

🙌Dr. Anthony Myint (Anthony Myint) joins the #UCLAGI Beverly Hills practice! He has particular interest in motility & #DGBI. He completed his IM residency, GI quality improvement fellowship & GI fellowship training at David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and we are thrilled he is now part of our faculty!

In the latest @GIEjournal: Discover the updated Quality Indicators for Colonoscopy! This essential guide highlights priority indicators like adenoma detection rate, cecal intubation rate, and more, helping clinicians improve CRC prevention. 🩺📊 #GIEndoscopy #GIEJournal”

From ReachMD: Researching the Overlap: Hepatic Encephalopathy and Dementia in Focus. Listen to the conversation with Jasmohan Bajaj. bit.ly/3XuMCI4 #HE #livertwitter

EUS for pancreatic head cyst , you see this round shaped well defined structure from D1-D2, ~4x4 cm any thoughts what this could be !? Interesting findings with Vishnu Kumar #GITwitter ASGE GI Endoscopy ACG

Thank you for the welcome Hoag and looking forward to working with all the docs and staff at this world class hospital!

If you have yet, make sure to register to this next ASGE GI Endoscopy endo hangout session on September 12. I’ll be joining Allison Schulman MD, MPH Christopher Chapman and Michelle Baliss, DO to discuss endoscopic management of fistulas/leaks and perforations. We’ve already had 100 registered!

Thrilled to be awarded the 2024 American College of Gastroenterology Outstanding Research Award in the Biliary/Pancreas category! Immense gratitude to Dr. Mohammad Bilal, MD , Dr. Wissam Kiwan M.D. , Dr. Michelle Baliss, DO , and Dr. Ahmed Telbany MD, MPH —your collaboration and support made this

Thank you very much ASGE GI Endoscopy and organizing faculty and staff for a wonderful Senior Fellows Course & Golden Scope Competition! Proud to be part of the UCLA Gastroenterology and Hepatology team 🏆🥇 Philip Kozan, MD Selena Zhou, MD Lin Chang Jennifer Kolb Linda Hou MD Sarah McGill

Congratulations to this amazing team 👏 bringing 1st place trophy to UCLA Proud of you all