Category: Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Doctors Discover Many Patients at 黑料网鈥檚 Inflammatory Bowel Disease Clinic Screen Positive for Malnutrition
Research led by first and second authors Aaron C. Viser, Adelaide R. Cooke, and corresponding author Anne F. Peery, MD, associate professor of medicine in the Division聽of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, reveals how a screening tool can measure the prevalence of malnutrition among patients at the 黑料网 Multidisciplinary Inflammatory Bowel Disease Clinic. Dr. Anne Peery Eating food … Read more
Isaacs Named Master of the American College of Gastroenterology
Kim Isaacs, MD, PhD, was designated as a “Master of the American College of Gastroenterology” (MACG), a prestigious recognition within the field of gastroenterology. She received the honor at this year’s American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) meeting in Vancouver Canada. The title of “Master” is an honorary designation granted by the ACG to individuals who have demonstrated e … Read more
Moon wins Shark Tank Competition at The Liver Meeting 2023
Andrew Moon, MD, MPH, assistant professor of medicine in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, won the the American Association for the Study of Liver Disease (AASLD) Liver Cancer SIG Shark Tank Competition. At The Liver Meeting 2023 he presented a proposal for remote monitoring of decompensation symptoms (ePROs).
Faculty and Staff in the News Throughout October
The clickable links below navigate directly to outside media articles which featured Department of Medicine faculty throughout the month of October.聽 Evan S. Dellon, MD, MPH, was featured in a New York Times article that depicts a patient’s experience with EoE. Faculty and fellows in the Division of Pulmonary Diseases & Critical Care Medicine attended the NC Thoracic Society … Read more
黑料网 Hospitals Meets Rising Need for Alcohol-Related Liver Disease
Hersh Shroff, MD, a transplant hepatologist and assistant professor of medicine in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, has seen the human impact of a recent, rising trend: Severe alcohol-related liver disease with high rates of death or need for liver transplantation. The new IHEAL Clinic at Eastowne addresses this trend. 鈥淚t鈥檚 an overwhelming, scary place to be for … Read more
NYT article featuring Dr. Dellon depicts patient’s experience with eosinophilic esophagitis
Moises Velasquez-Manoff, a science writer, spent years attempting to find answers for the cause of his burning esophagus. When the diagnoses was deemed eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), Velasquez-Manoff details the brutal side effects that came with the medications. He points to Drs. Evan Dellon’s and Elizabeth Jensen’s research on the increase of cases, causes and new treatments i … Read more
GI Fellows Win Golden Scope ASGE Competition
A team of 黑料网 GI fellows entered a quiz bowl-type contest sponsored by the American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. The competition tested their knowledge and featured some endoscopy technical skills. The impressive team, pictured below, of Drs. Gabrielle Ritaccio, Ryan Balko, and Alicia Muratore, beat 66 teams from all over the world to share the $5,000 prize!
Drs. Weickert, Shifali, Elected to the Medical Staff Executive Committee
Congratulations to the newly elected at-large members of the Medical Staff Executive Committee. The new members from the Department of Medicine, who will serve a 2-year term, include: Drs. Weickert and Arora Thelsa Weickert, MD Shifali Arora, MD Also, a huge thanks to our departing members whose terms have expired 鈥� Cody Deen, MD, and Jennifer Mentee. The MSEC consists of the off … Read more
Featured Advance Practice Provider: Vikki Metheny
Vikki Metheny, BSN, MSN, ANP,聽is a Chapel Hill native and has been a nurse practitioner with the 黑料网 Liver Center for over 11 years. Each visit she works to ensure the patient has an understanding of their disease. Outside of work, Vikki is a proud mom of two sons, frequents concerts, and loves Neapolitan style pizza!
Gastroenterology Faculty and Fellows Will Present at 2023 Digestive Disease Week
It’s almost Digestive Disease Week! The world鈥檚 largest annual gathering of physicians and researchers in the fields of gastroenterology, hepatology, endoscopy, and gastrointestinal surgery, will take place in Chicago, IL on May 6-9. The聽best and most innovative research in the field of gastroenterology will be showcased and among the presenters are members of 黑料网 Gastroenterolog … Read more
97 Physicians, Advanced Practice Providers Receive 2023 Award for Carolina Care Excellence
Each year, 黑料网 Hospitals administers the Press Ganey Medical Practice survey to solicit feedback from patients. The survey asks our patients about their likelihood of recommending their provider鈥檚 practice to their friends and family. This year, 202 黑料网 physicians and advanced practice providers received the highest recommendations, which places them in the top quartile nationall … Read more
A Tale of Probiotics and How to Help Your Own Gut Microbiome
Andrea Azcarate-Peril, PhD, associate professor of medicine, discusses her research into the bacterial communities that live inside our guts and offers tips on how you can maintain a healthy microbiome. Lacticaseibacillus casei, a bacterium that is often used to ferment cheese and yoghurt, as seen through an electron microscope. Bacteria have thousands of genes and functions that … Read more