November is #GastricCancer Awareness Month! Did you know that gastric cancer is the 3rd leading cause of cancer-related deaths globally? It is preventable and affects AANHPI communities at high rates. For more information visit med.stanford.edu/care/gastricca… #StomachCancer #AANHPI

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Check out the details of this exciting course in a fantastic location! Look forward to you joining us! #GITwitter #livertwitter please help us spread the word.

Check out, and help us share our Spring Newsletter tinyurl.com/49uec5te! We highlight exciting news: 1⃣Arrival of new faculty 2⃣The expansion of our hepatology program 3⃣A recent paper in Nature from the Torok lab 4⃣Celebrating multiple grants, awards and promotions #GITwitter

New OMB racial & ethnic categories are a big step forward. Collecting more granular data improves our ability to detect & address disparities. whitehouse.gov/omb/briefing-r…

Only a few days left to register! Don't miss out on the 2024 Updates in #Gastroenterology & #Hepatology Conference. 4.17-4.20 | Sonoma, CA Explore cutting-edge insights on esophageal disease, motility disorders, cancer screening & more! #MedEd Register: stanford.cloud-cme.com/course/courseo…

🌟 Excited for AWE Week 2024? Check out our packed agenda! 📅 Dive into sessions that promise to enlighten and inspire with innovative insights from endoscopic leaders! June 20-23rd! LA June 22nd! Register at associationwomenendoscopists.com

May is Asian American, Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander Heritage Month. #AANHPI Tune in next week to @StanfordMedcast as we explore ways to help close the disparity related to gastric cancer & east Asian populations w/ Dr. Joo Ha Hwang, MD PhD of Stanford Div. of GI & Hepatology. medcast.stanford.edu

I recently recorded this podcast for Stanford CME hosted by Ruth Adewuya, MD, CHCP discussing how we can improve gastric cancer outcomes in high-risk populations, especially East Asians. #gastriccancerdisparityinitiative #GCDI Stanford CARE

Thank you to the NCI/NIH for hosting the Think Tank on Advancing Gastric Cancer Prevention. A full house and a full day of stimulating presentations and discussions. Gastric cancer is preventable and can be cured if detected early, but 5-year survival is only 30% in the US.

Stanford GI past and present at #DDW2024. It’s been amazing being a part of the growth and transformation of Stanford Div. of GI & Hepatology under the leadership of W Ray Kim

Looking forward to having Aileen Bui join Stanford Div. of GI & Hepatology for her advanced endoscopy fellowship in July!

Don't Miss #AWE2024 on June 20-23 & live at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center on June 22nd! ✨ Great sessions & hands-on demos by endoscopy leaders! associationwomenendoscopists.com

Join #StanDOM's Joo Ha Hwang, MD PhD on Stanford MedCast to understand the complexities of #GastricCancer in East Asians. From H. pylori infection to screening challenges, this episode provides invaluable insights into a pressing healthcare issue. bit.ly/4bKz287

Congratulations to all of our GI fellows who have graduated!

Congratulations to Andrew Li, the first official graduate of Stanford’s Endoscopic Surgery/3rd Space Endoscopy Fellowship Program! A total of 8 years of postgraduate training! Very proud of you Andrew! Welcome to the faculty! Stanford Div. of GI & Hepatology Stanford Department of Medicine Stanford Surgery

Congrats to Richard K. Kim MD on getting this double-blinded RCT completed and published! Consider administering Mg during POEM for type 2/3 achalasia to decrease post-op pain. Stanford Div. of GI & Hepatology Stanford Surgery Stanford Department of Medicine Stanford Anesthesiology

Opening ceremony of the WEO ENDO2024/IDEN2024. Impressive! #ENDO2024 WEO

The Risk of Gastric Intestinal Metaplasia and Implications for Management 📕Read Here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.117… #GITwitter #MedTwitter #SurgTwitter John Wang StanfordMedRes David E Wang, MD Joo Ha Hwang, MD PhD Robert Huang Stanford Div. of GI & Hepatology Stanford Department of Medicine Stanford Surgery

📢IMPORTANT UPDATE! ACG Guideline on Tx of Helicobacter pylori infection, Chey, et al. 🎯Management in North America 🎯Rising resistance to🔑antibiotics 🎯Post Tx testing bit.ly/acg-h-pylori-2…