#GastroTwitter, Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center plays a vital role in BCM Gastroenterology & David J. Sugarbaker Division of Thoracic Surgery’s advancements in #MedicalResearch. Please nominate them for U.S. News & World Report’s Gastroenterology & GI Surgery rankings on Doximity. Learn more: stlukeshealth.org/bsl-outcomes/g…

Important news for #AI in GI: In Japan, starting 6/2024, CADe polyp detection will receive add-on reimbursement for screening colo (about $4/case). For context, this approval only covers one CADe product (not entire class). bit.ly/42HD3qe

We’re less than ONE MONTH AWAY from the BCM GI & Liver Course *March 23-24* at the Westin Houston Medical Center Don’t miss out on the expert sessions including fantastic guest lecturers. More information and to register: tinyurl.com/48888y7e Trainees reach out for $0 price

Register TODAY for our comprehensive annual GI & Liver course. Wonderful panel of both local and guest speakers. Livestream option available if you can’t join us in person!

510k clearance for first automated polyp-measurement tool, SCALE EYE by Fujifilm. Requires BOTH a laser-equipped colonoscope + computer vision software. Provides a linear or circular virtual measurement. fujifilm.com/us/en/news/fuj…

Colorectal cancer screening options: Stool tests = Detection Blood test = Detection Colonoscopy = PREVENTION

Last few days to register! Join us THIS WEEKEND in Houston!

And we're off! 2024 annual Baylor GI & Liver Course Westin Hotels Houston. Great attendance. Probably the first time Kim Kardashian has made it into my presentation... #BCMGIcourse BCM Gastroenterology BCM Department of Medicine BCMHouston

Session 1 done! What an amazing start to the #BCMGICourse! These speakers were 🔥🔥🔥

Ethics, endoscopy and AI by Nabil Mansour, MD

We still have a captive audience for the last talk at #BCMGICourse. That’s because Nabil Mansour, MD is guiding us through an important timely topic -- The Ethics of Generative AI!

Over 150 people attended the Section of Gastroenterology and Hepatology's recently-hosted 23rd Annual GI & Liver Course: Innovations in Clinical Care. All outstanding talks were received well by attendees, and we are already looking forward to next year!

Computer-aided #colonoscopy (CADe) falls short in real-world practice, according to new research from CGH. Check out our summary of the research, with special guest perspective from Nabil Mansour, MD ➡️ ow.ly/wNyc50R9EYH

Thanks to American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) CGH for inviting me to give my perspective on this important issue! BCM Gastroenterology

GI overwhelmingly leading the way when it comes to number of RCTs in #AI

In our latest Perspectives piece, Nabil Mansour, MD and Thomas R McCarty discuss current and future impacts of #AI on #GI, while Basile Njei, MD, MPH, PhD and Yazan Al-Ajlouni discuss its role in #hepatology. ow.ly/TIEE50RzNxV

Breaking News: Colonoscopy Quality Metrics changing! (In Press) #DDW2024 ✅ ADR is calculated for all indications (Screening, Diagnostic & Surveillance) ▶️New Benchmark= 35% ✅Sessile Serrated Lesion Detection Rate (SSLDR) ▶️Benchmark= 6% ✅Withdraw Time ▶️New Benchmark = 8-9

It’s happening! REGISTER NOW at txieg.org for only $25! 30 Days ‘til the BEST 1st year GI/Endo fellows course in TX! Get your spot now! There are only a few left! Out of town fellows, we have rooms set up for you at Hyatt House Houston Med Center! Check one website!

Thankful to my section chief Fasiha Kanwal and to my mentors and colleagues BCM Gastroenterology for all their support and guidance over the years.

Stay tuned! Registration for our BCM GI Board Review will be open soon - Friday and Saturday, October 4th-5th, in Houston or Virtual - Free to residents and fellows -Learning and fun guaranteed