EOSINOPHILS in IBD? Our work in #JCC suggests anti-IL-12/23 may be more effective in managing eosinophil-associated inflammation in IBD. Eosinophil reduction was identified as a marker of early response to ustekinumab in both UC/CD, but not adalimumab or vedolizumab. Link below

Excited to share: Obesity assoc w worse outcomes in UC roypounder.apt Aakash Desai, MD James Lewis Gary Lichtenstein, MD Gursimran Kochhar MD Francis (Frank) Farraye, MD, MSc ✔️UC pts w/ BMI > 30 had inc risk of steroid use, change in therapy, and colectomy ✔️Seen in pts on vedo, UST, anti-TNF & JAKi pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39844347/

Patients with obesity and ulcerative colitis are at an increased risk of composite outcome of steroid use, change in advanced therapy and colectomy. Read the paper by Desai et al at bit.ly/3EgU9mP #obesity #ulcerativecolitis #IBD #GItwitter

Obesity is linked to worse outcomes in patients with #ulcerativecolitis: ✅ ⬆️ risk of steroid use ✅ ⬇️ efficacy of advanced therapies (tumour necrosis factor α inhibitors, vedolizumab, ustekinumab and Janus kinase inhibitors) ✅ ⬆️ risk of surgical removal of all the colon

True honor to be a part of this very detailed scoping review on 'Inflammatory bowel disease in south Asia The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology Tremendous work led Shabari Shenoy Anuraag Jena #ManasiAgrawalMD Seb Vishal Sharma Tina Aswani-Omprakash, MPH @southasianIBD IBDesis sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Wonderful to have Anita Afzali MD, MPH, MHCM, FACG, AGAF give the keynote address for the Jefferson Health Gastroenterology 7th Annual Women’s conference. Such an inspiring presentation on Anita Afzali MD, MPH, MHCM, FACG, AGAF’s journey, the importance of authenticity and how to build an impactful legacy. #phillyGI #womensGIconf

So excited to join the team! SAIA #southasianIBD #culturalawareness

#CGH4ALL 📣 💊 GLP-1 agonists in IBD? 👀 Safe, effective for weight loss 🔥 May help reduce inflammation (↓ CRP) 🌟 Especially promising in ulcerative colitis! Read the complete study here CGH 🔗 doi.org/10.1016/j.cgh.… Reported by Ariana Pereira Priya Sehgal MD MS MPH BlakelyMD

'Free to read' via bit.ly/45GWWRG "Global Consensus Statement on the Management of Pregnancy in Inflammatory Bowel Disease" by Mahadevan et al #IBD #GItwitter #pregnancy

Lovely first session! “Everything You Need to Know” high yield sessions from our experts #psg #Gastroenterology

Wowza! That was one of the highest yield talks I have ever heard on the Nether region on Proctitis, Pouchitis and Fissures ! Wonderful job by Dr Shivali Berera ! @PennGIHep Pennsylvania Society of Gastroenterology (PSG) #PSG2025

This festive season, we’ve partnered with Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation on a FAB talk! Join Leana Patel moderating Tina Aswani-Omprakash, MPH, Priya Sehgal MD MS MPH & Rameshwar Chaudhary as they discuss how to celebrate cultural festivals like Diwali with IBD! Tune in on Oct 9th on IG on saia_ibd /

The best IBD fellowship! W the greatest mentorship Meena Bewtra Neilanjan Nandi, MD, FACG, AGAF, FCCF, FACP Gary Lichtenstein, MD James Lewis and so many more

Incredibly proud of our all star Jefferson IBD research team representation at #ACG this year! Jefferson Health Jefferson #futureofGI #jeffersonproud

Congratulations to these two all star researchers Joy Zhao and Cindy Fang on receiving Outstanding Poster Presentations at #ACG2025 Jefferson Health #jeffersonproud #futureofGI

SAIA is proud to partner with Advances in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (@ibdconference) 2025! Join us at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort in Orlando from Dec 8–10, 2025, for cutting-edge education, expert-led sessions & networking opportunities, with pre-conference

Great to be part of this wonderful systematic review and meta-analysis #GLP1RA in #IBD Journal of Crohn's and Colitis

New Name, Growing Mission AND…🥁 Revamped Website & Socials 🙌🏽 Check out Strategic Alliance for Intercultural Advocacy in GI’s new website: saia-gi.org We are thrilled to share our website & social media reflect SAIA’s expanded focus to Culture & GI!

Author Frank I Scott, MD MSCE provides a great breakdown of our new living on managing moderate-to-severe Crohn’s disease. Clear, actionable insights for clinicians and patients alike. Looking forward to the full thread of recommendations. 👇