Along with 175 other groups, NASPGHAN cosigned a letter to the UnitedHealthcare (UHC) CEO opposing the prior authorization for #GI endoscopy procedures policy that’s set to go into effect for commercial plans starting today, June 1. Read the full letter: files.constantcontact.com/11178001701/48…

A survey of US pediatric advanced endoscopists. Those trained through a formal specialized #endoscopy program report: 👉 Performing more procedures in training 👉 More comfort in uncommon/complex cases @skillsandscopes; @robertkramermd; Travis L. Piester bit.ly/3QPKqrN

Enjoyed discussing pediatric celiac disease and representing Children's National Hospital 🏥 Celiac Program with Charis Gomez (Hanner) and Ellen Meny of Living Local DMV on National Celiac Awareness Day. #celiac

Dr. Susan Walley, chief of the Division of Hospital Medicine, spoke with CNN about the increase of hospitalized patients with respiratory viruses and the importance of vaccines.

Excited to start the NASPGHAN conference with the postgraduate course in San Diego with many colleagues from Children's National Hospital 🏥 . Great selection of topics and speakers. #endoscopy

Just heard a terrific talk by @annmingyeh from Stanford Pediatric Gastroenterology on dietary therapies for children with IBS. Science on high-fermented food and microbiome diversity is exciting! Loved the quote “Eat Food. Not too much. Mostly Plants.” #PediatricIBS #NutritionalTherapy

Congratulations to my Children's National Hospital 🏥 colleagues Dr. Nicole Mendez and Dr. Bernadette Vitola with their poster at the NASPGHAN conference!

"It's just devastating," says surgeon Dr. Mikael Petrosyan. "The bottom line is I see these kids routinely and it devastates not only families and the child him or herself, but also physicians. We didn't go into the business of treating kids for gunshot wounds.”

How often do you see patients with #celiacdisease? This study from Sweden shows a small cohort of children without follow up had similar rates of - Normalized TTG IgA - Self reported diet adherence - Symptoms. @‌ludvigsson bit.ly/49QGv4Y

If a patient has villus atrophy and has not yet had celiac antibodies checked, don't assume that it is celiac disease. Check antibodies before advising a gluten-free diet! Our latest: link.springer.com/article/10.100…

Thrilled to be attending the 8th Pediatric IBD Research Days Meeting (#PIBDRD24) at Children's National Hospital 🏥 ! Excited to learn about the latest advances in #pediatricIBD research, thanks to Neera Gupta, MD, MAS !

What a tour de force presentation by our renowned Dr. Laura Tosi, director of the Bone Health Program Children's National Hospital 🏥. Discussed critical role of bone health in #IBD (and don't forget #CeliacDisease!). #PIBDRD24 #PedsGI #GrowthStudy

Thrilled to represent the Children's National Hospital 🏥 celiac program with my dietician colleague Abriana Cain at the Future of Pediatrics conference today! Did you know? May is Celiac Awareness Month! #celiacdisease #glutenfree #FutureOfPediatrics #CeliacAwarenessMonth

We're excited to announce that Alda Mizaku has joined us as VP & chief data and artificial intelligence officer (CDAIO). In this new role, Alda will oversee an expanded team handling important data, while making smart choices with new tech like AI. …ovationdistrict.childrensnational.org/alda-mizaku-na…

First-of-its-kind clinical trial, led by Dr. Andrew Dauber, shows promising results for a single patient with short stature and a unique growth hormone resistance. The study was published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.Andrew Dauber, MD …ovationdistrict.childrensnational.org/promising-resu…

Enjoying the #NASPGHAN2024 Postgraduate Course. Fantastic talk by Ritu Verma on follow-up for children with #celiac disease. Emphasized patient education, empowerment, addressed food insecurity and transition of care. Huge value of long-term monitoring and mental health support

It is a great honor to receive funding from the @Celiac_Foundation and NASPGHAN Foundation to tackle disparities in #CeliacDisease screening! Huge thanks to Children's National Hospital 🏥 and incredible Shayna Coburn, PhD @CeliacKate Paige Trojanowski Jack Vagadori, B.S. +team for making this happen #HealthEquity

Feeling lost when conducting literature review? You’re not alone! I’ve just posted a new YouTube video with a detailed guide on my entire process, specifically for the manuscript-writing phase.

I’m not a “reader” but started to read this for inspiration and healing… #womeninmedicine #MEDTwitter #pedsGI #GI Rachel Rosen Rina Sanghavi,MD,MBA Anita Afzali MD, MPH, MHCM, FACG, AGAF Aline Charabaty, MD, FACG, AGAF Scrubs & Heels Neha Santucci MD

We’re more than 100 strong on Capitol Hill today! 💪🏼 Thank you to our AGA leaders and patients for bringing GI priorities to Capitol Hill as we work to protect patient access to care.