
Wissam Kiwan M.D.
@kiwangidoc
Advanced Endoscopy Fellowship Director @SLUgastro
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09-03-2015 12:12:20
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#ScopingSundays Fouad Jaber, MD, MS Wissam Kiwan M.D. Mohammad Bilal, MD Ahmad N. Bazarbashi أحمد بازارباشي Roberto Simons-Linares, MD Vaibhav Wadhwa Ramzi Mulki, MD Mohamad El Zein MD, MPH Lizzie Aby, MD Michelle Baliss, DO Rashmi Advani, MD, ABOM Malorie Simons Vignette 1: You are about to perform a colonoscopy on a 59-year-old woman with a history of hysterectomy and family history of colon cancer in sister. What is an optimal technique for colonoscopy insertion: A. Push around corners with adequate air insufflation and torque as you

#ScopingSundays Taranika S Das Wissam Kiwan M.D. Mohammad Bilal, MD Ahmad N. Bazarbashi أحمد بازارباشي Roberto Simons-Linares, MD Vaibhav Wadhwa Ramzi Mulki, MD Mohamad El Zein MD, MPH Lizzie Aby, MD Michelle Baliss, DO Rashmi Advani, MD, ABOM Malorie Simons 🚨You Just completed a screening colonoscopy for a 55-year-old male with 5 adenomas resected. The preparation quality is adequate.🩺 When to repeat colonoscopy? 🔄 A. 3 years B. 1 year C. 5 years D. 5-10 years Saqr Alsakarneh, MD, MSc Mohammed Qasswal, MD @Ahmed_salih_md Natalie Wilson, MD

#ScopingSundays Taranika S Das Wissam Kiwan M.D. Mohammad Bilal, MD Ahmad N. Bazarbashi أحمد بازارباشي Roberto Simons-Linares, MD Vaibhav Wadhwa Ramzi Mulki, MD Mohamad El Zein MD, MPH Lizzie Aby, MD Michelle Baliss, DO Rashmi Advani, MD, ABOM Malorie Simons Vignette (3) 👨⚕️ A 55-year-old man had a screening colonoscopy. Three small polyps were resected from the ascending colon. The bowel prep score after washing was 1 + 2 + 3 = 6. Two polyps were tubular adenomas, and one was hyperplastic. When should the next colonoscopy be? 🤔 a)

#ScopingSundays Fouad Jaber, MD, MS Wissam Kiwan M.D. Mohammad Bilal, MD Ahmad N. Bazarbashi أحمد بازارباشي Roberto Simons-Linares, MD Vaibhav Wadhwa Ramzi Mulki, MD Mohamad El Zein MD, MPH Lizzie Aby, MD Michelle Baliss, DO Rashmi Advani, MD, ABOM Malorie Simons Aasma Shaukat MD MPH Gastroenterology & Hepatology | NYU Langone Health Mark B. Pochapin, MD Options

Wissam Kiwan M.D. Fouad Jaber, MD, MS #ScopingSundays Taranika S Das Ahmad N. Bazarbashi أحمد بازارباشي Roberto Simons-Linares, MD Vaibhav Wadhwa Ramzi Mulki, MD Mohamad El Zein MD, MPH Lizzie Aby, MD Michelle Baliss, DO Rashmi Advani, MD, ABOM Malorie Simons Saqr Alsakarneh, MD, MSc Mohammed Qasswal, MD @Ahmed_salih_md Natalie Wilson, MD American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) I think distal attachment is really helpful, not just finding polyps but also helps in removing them

#ScopingSundays Fouad Jaber, MD, MS Wissam Kiwan M.D. Mohammad Bilal, MD Ahmad N. Bazarbashi أحمد بازارباشي Roberto Simons-Linares, MD Vaibhav Wadhwa Ramzi Mulki, MD Mohamad El Zein MD, MPH Lizzie Aby, MD Michelle Baliss, DO Rashmi Advani, MD, ABOM Malorie Simons Aasma Shaukat MD MPH Gastroenterology & Hepatology | NYU Langone Health Mark B. Pochapin, MD Answer B Discussion: o General principles: Non-pedunculated adenomas <10 mm: Cold Snare (forceps okay for tiny ≤3 mm). Non-pedunculated adenomas 10-19 mm: Cold Snare is preferred, as per Mangira et al. (2023) and Rex et al. (2022), with low rates of incomplete resection and


#ScopingSundays Fouad Jaber, MD, MS Wissam Kiwan M.D. Mohammad Bilal, MD Ahmad N. Bazarbashi أحمد بازارباشي Roberto Simons-Linares, MD Vaibhav Wadhwa Ramzi Mulki, MD Mohamad El Zein MD, MPH Lizzie Aby, MD Michelle Baliss, DO Rashmi Advani, MD, ABOM Malorie Simons ACG Gastroenterology & Hepatology | NYU Langone Health Answer C Discussion Dysplasia is uncommon: 1-3% even in SSL ≥ 2cm SSL without concerning features is usually non-dysplastic. Common in the R colon; concerns include post-resection bleeding and perforation. Most SSL are flat and not fibrotic; easily removed by piecemeal Cold

Looking forward to this virtual ASGE GI Endoscopy endo hangout session with Christopher Chapman and Allison Schulman MD, MPH on Sep 12th on leaks/fistulas and perforations, moderated by Michelle Baliss, DO. Link below to register. Thank you to ASGE and Shifa Umar, MD shorturl.at/bvD3j



Super proud of Khaled Alsabbagh on recieveing the “ACG Outstanding Research by Fellows-in-Training award” Just a first year - more to come I am sure ✅✅ #ACG2024 Wissam Kiwan M.D.



Great time today directing the 3rd annual advanced endoscopy hands-on course at St. Louis VA Medical Center for SLU Gastroenterology & Hepatology and WashU Medicine Division of Gastroenterology fellows. Thank you to Cook Medical for the support and to Wissam Kiwan M.D. Judy Trieu, MD, MPH Sam Burton Michelle Baliss, DO and Drs Elwing and Nissing

