American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) hosted a briefing on Capitol Hill today to educate policymakers about #obesity in Hispanic communities. Great to see such a strong desire on the Hill to learn more about how lawmakers can help improve conditions for people with #obesity by passing #TROA

In iNVESTIGATIONS in iGIE, Flanagan et al engage in "Teaching the next endoscopy teacher: a novel curriculum for senior gastroenterology fellows to improve their confidence in teaching endoscopy." igiejournal.org/article/S2949-… Ryan Flanagan, MD, MPH Chris Thompson, MD Janese Laster, MD

A new issue of iGIE is now available! Read it at igiejournal.org/current. Chris Thompson, MD Janese Laster, MD Neil Sharma, M.D. FASGE, FACG, AGAF

New from the iGIE YouTube channel: Drs Vivek Kaul and Christopher Thompson discuss their article, "Mentorship in advanced endoscopy." youtu.be/dC25pZOW7q4 Chris Thompson, MD Janese Laster, MD

In this iNSIGHTS article in iGIE, Jirapinyo outlines "How to incorporate endohepatology into your bariatric practice." igiejournal.org/article/S2949-… Pichamol Jirapinyo, MD, MPH Chris Thompson, MD Janese Laster, MD

Link up with #blackingastro GI experts at Color of Gastrointestinal Illnesses's Equity in GI 2024, a conference like no other! We’re excited to support this unique, culturally tailored event that prioritizes Black and brown communities living with chronic #digestivediseases. Register today at

Dr. Janese Laster (Janese Laster, MD), board certified in Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology, Obesity Medicine, and nutrition, is a powerhouse, and entrepreneur. Find this 🌟at #ABGHNEXUS24. Act now: bit.ly/ABGHNEXUS24reg… Promo NEXUSSUMMER #blackwomenmatter #blackwomen

Kicking off Equity in GI in Atlanta with Color of Gastrointestinal Illnesses Melodie Narain-Blackwell you never cease to amaze me with your creativity and innovation! You’re an inspiration to all of us!!

Such an amazing talk Sophie Balzora, MD, FACG to kick off THE Color of Gastrointestinal Illnesses Equity in GI conference!

Our September issue is live! 📰 This month, we cover obesity medicine, snare tip soft coagulation, ABIM recertification and more. Check it out: ow.ly/3Ll850TeyVo Janese Laster, MD Andres Acosta

"Obesity isn't a disease of moral failure...I'm glad more people are starting to understand that." — Janese Laster, MD Our September member🔎spotlight is Dr. Janese Laster! Read about her career as a bariatric endoscopist (and her favorite breakfast🥑): ow.ly/Sm6I50TeyLm

A new issue of iGIE is now available! Read it at igiejournal.org/current. Chris Thompson, MD Janese Laster, MD Neil Sharma, M.D. FASGE, FACG, AGAF

In this iNVESTIGATIONS article in iGIE, Alghsoon et al outline implications for safe endoscopy in "Effects of hard candy on saliva production and gastric fluid volume." igiejournal.org/article/S2949-… Chris Thompson, MD Janese Laster, MD

So excited, it’s finally out! Thanks for allowed us to contribute Violeta Popov, MD PhD

In this Industry Perspective article in iGIE, Fujita and Lee explore "From obscurity to prominence in the scope world." igiejournal.org/article/S2949-… Chris Thompson, MD Janese Laster, MD

Thank you GIE ! Proud of our Endobariatrics Committee & grateful to our global experts for driving standardization of ESG techinques: - Start at the incisura - Use ≥6 sutures - Avoid the fundus Check out all 27 ESG consensus statements at shorturl.at/LDzFl

Proud of our #Endobariatrics committee w/ FITE - Foundation for this work! 💎 We assess 🔑 cognitive and technical considerations for #ESG Co-first authoring with Pichamol Jirapinyo, MD, MPH & ⭐️s ⬇️ - Start @ incisura, - Use min 6️⃣ sutures - 🚫 sutures in fundus 🔗 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40120862/

Are you excited about Digestive Disease Week ??? I am, esp. for this Course: ABE Annual Event ⭐️ Want to learn all about #NewTech in Endobariatrics? This is IT. #SOLDOUT now - become an ABE member not to miss it next year!

A new issue of iGIE is now available! igiejournal.org/current Janese Laster, MD Hiroyuki Aihara, MD, PhD Walter Chan, MD, MPH Sarah Enslin Neil Sharma, M.D. FASGE, FACG, AGAF Diogo Moura

In case you missed it: "A lifetime of pushing boundaries: thinking outside the box to endoscopically treat complex gastrointestinal diseases" by Todd H. Baron and Phillip S. Ge on the Endoscopedia blog endoscopedia.com/2025/07/07/bar… @endotx