Outcomes in ASUC based in cytokines and fecal biomarker from the PREDICT-UC trial Higher IL-6 predicted worde steroid and antiTNF response Fecal TNF at day 3 predicted IFX no response #ECCO2025

High drug clearance in seve UC admitted patients ‼️35% increased infliximab clearance in hospitalizad UC compared to not admitted patients ‼️Over 2/3 of the patients admitted needing infliximab receiving standard dosing are underexpossed during induction More data supporting

Congratulations Prabhleen Chahal MD,MASGE,FACG UT Health Gastroenterology UT Health San Antonio gastroenterologist becomes Texas’ first Master Endoscopist news.uthscsa.edu/ut-health-san-…

Clinical Practice: Here and Now ➡️ How to Incorporate Subcutaneous Infliximab and Vedolizumab in Your Practice 🔗 ow.ly/BtTX50V6ZjN

I would be remiss if I didn’t post Hafiz Muzaffar Akbar Khan lecture from yesterday as he closed out the conf discussing “Endoscopic Imaging” #FGS2025 When we know our instruments can we use them to their maximum potential! ⭐️NBI: Superficial vessels brown, deeper appear cyan ⭐️ ⬆️

Paradigm-shifting finding: Seton placement not associated with improved outcomes with anti-TNF therapy for perianal fistulas. If reproduced in prospective studies, this could fundamentally change our current understanding and clinical practice in managing these challenging

In a multicentre Western cohort of 3000 patients with right colon LNPCP, the prevalence of low-risk cancer, amenable to cure by ESD, was 0.78%. Therefore, universal application ESD in the right colon is not justified: ow.ly/K50W50Vk8wy Julia Gauci

New rankings place UT Health San Antonio San Antonio and @thelongsom among the top medical schools in the nation! This recognition highlights our growing impact in medical research and innovation—helping make San Antonio a major hub for health science breakthroughs bit.ly/41Zotvz

Want to know about papers that changed how we manage #IBD? Excited to share our latest review. Written with an amazing team, we aimed to highlight key studies,but selecting among so many was a challenge! Hope you enjoy reading it as much as we enjoyed writing it!

New ACG Highlights on 🆕 ACG Guidelines for Diagnosis & Management of Gastric Premalignant Conditions (GPMC) ▪️Endoscopy pearls🔦 ▪️Histology pearls 🔬 ▪️Recognizing Correa cascade 🦀 ▪️Non-dysplastic GPMC Mgmt ▪️Dysplastic GPMC Mgmt 📄 gi.org/wp-content/upl…

EoE Simplified in 2025 ▪️Diagnose: >15 eos/hpf + Sx ▪️Treat: PPI, steroids, diet ▪️ If no response, dupilumab ▪️Safe dilation for <16 mm ▪️Continue treatment & monitor UT Health Gastroenterology 🙏C Brock Miller

Dr. Craig Owen from SAUSHEC Gastroenterology & Hepatology giving us a fantastic update on current use of PCABs 💊 ➡️First line for H. Pylori ➡️First line for LA C/D esophagitis ➡️ Second line for PPI failure GERD

Colonoscopy Quality Indicators in 2025 - track your quality metrics! Carl Kay, MD 👏🏻

Barrett’s esophagus in a nutshell by Prasad G. Iyer, MD ➡️Avoid biopsying an irregular Z line ➡️Non endoscopic screening is on the horizon ➡️Sample with target biopsies + Seattle protocol ➡️Ablation for confirmed LGD and HGD UT Health Gastroenterology

Highly engaging, high yield talks! 🙏🏽to faculty/attendees/course directors for making first UT Health Gastroenterology GI update a resounding success Juan Echavarria Carl Kay, MD Douglas G. Adler MD, FASGE, FACG, AGAF Pichamol Jirapinyo, MD, MPH Harry Thomas Saatchi Kuwelker Sylvia Keiser Gaurav Syal, MD MHDS Kavea Panneerselvam, MD Stacey Collins, MA,RDN/LD (she/her)

Actionable Definition of Acute Liver Failure ▪️Predicted survival <7d without LT ▪️HE within 8 weeks ▪️No pre-existing dx of liver disease ▪️Currently in ICU ▪️1) Vent, 2) RRT, or 3) INR>2 But must have acute liver injury (see next post) UT Health Gastroenterology

Great talk by Dr. Petrasek. # Biochemical pattern can aid differentiating the diagnosis # earlier listing in for liver transplant in patients with APAP intoxication has better outcomes UT Health Gastroenterology #GItwitter

🎯How, When & Why I use #IL23 in #Crohns 🎥Convo w Robert Battat MD & Aline Charabaty, MD, FACG, AGAF x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

Our annual UT Health Gastroenterology Weser Lecture for medicine grand rounds was given by Dr. Amitabh Chak today! Inspiring talk on his journey in Barrett’s esophagus from clinical to bench research and it’s application back to clinical medicine! Prabhleen Chahal MD,FASGE,FACG Juan Echavarria

Spotted at UT Health Gastroenterology's Updates in General GI symposium 👀 TSGE APP Chair Hana, NP and board member Harry Thomas took a moment to snap a pic and remind you to save the date for our 50th Annual Conference. Coming up September 12-14 in Houston! 🎉