Where you live shouldn’t determine whether you can receive a life-saving liver transplant.
Avash Kalra, MD, travels to resource-limited communities to connect patients across CO, NM, and MT with transplant care—giving more patients a second chance at life. 🌟
Read more: https://bit.ly/49ujjKL
Last year, Bobby Click was approved to be a living #liverdonor — a life-changing decision guided by courage, preparation, & the expert team at @cugastrohep.bsky.social. His journey is a powerful reminder of the impact one person can have. 💙
Read more: https://bit.ly/46VB4kC
#PatientRecognitionWeek
Meet Fernanda Pessorrusso, MD, PhD ✨
Inspired by meaningful, challenging work and patient care, she’s pursuing gastroenterology and academic medicine with a passion for procedures and teaching.
Originally from Brazil, she brings a global perspective to her work — and she’s also a certified chef. 👩🍳
⚠️ LAST CHANCE! Time is running out to reg for the 11th Rocky Mountain IBD Course! 🏔️Don’t get left out in the cold❄️! Join IBD experts in Sun Valley, March 13-15, for the latest in Crohn’s & Colitis care. Reg today! rockymountainibd.com 🩺#RMIBD2026 @cuanschutz.bsky.social
I've Gut to say- Happy Valentine's Day!
I can't liver without you!
It’s the perfect time to show yourself some love! 💖Reminder- 45 is the new 50! Whether it’s a colonoscopy or an at-home kit, getting checked is the ultimate "love your guts" move. Talk to your doctor and get it on the calendar. You’re worth it! 💌 🩺 💙 @swatipatelmd.bsky.social
#45IsTheNew50
Dr. Mohammad Bilal has been selected as our new Director of Endoscopy as of January 2026 at the University of Colorado Anschutz. He will also lead the Interventional Endoscopy Section in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology.
BREAKING!🔥Join us in congratulating @bilalmohammadmd.bsky.social, our new Director of Endoscopy & Interventional Endo Section Chief (Jan 2026) @cugastrohep.bsky.social! The future of GI care is BRIGHT!✨Big thanks to Dr. Edmundowicz for his service! medschool.cuanschutz.edu/docs/librari...
Thrilled to congratulate our incoming First-Year Fellows to the
@cuanschutz.bsky.social Division of GI & Hep! 🎉We welcome this incredible lineup to @cugastrohep.bsky.social & can’t wait to work w/ these future leaders! #FutureofGI #Match2026 💪 @bilalmohammadmd.bsky.social @jchristiemd.bsky.social
🚨AGA New Guideline Alert🚨
@amergastroassn.bsky.social
🔗https://smplu.link/aga_CD_guidelines
▶️AGA Living Guideline: Pharmacologic Management of Moderate-to-Severe Crohn’s Disease
I’ll break down its 16 recommendations down over the next 10 tweets 🧵 👇
#AGA #GI #CD #IBD #MedTwitter
1/10
Our new clinical practice guideline, published in AGA-Gastro.bsky.social, offers 16 evidence-based recommendations for treating moderate-to-severe #Crohnsdisease.
Read more here: gastro.org/news/new-aga...
@frankiscottmd.bsky.social
#GISky
🎉@jchristiemd.bsky.social is recognized by Becker's Healthcare as a "5 GI leaders to watch in 2025"! The entire CU GI/Hep team is committed to setting the standard for care & innovation, and Dr. Christie is helping us continue to build something special here!📰 www.beckersasc.com/gastroentero...
🎉 Congrats @frankiscottmd.bsky.social & @benclickmd.bsky.social on their updated systematic review & network meta-analysis informing the 2025
@amergastroassn.bsky.social Clinical Guidelines on the mgmt of mod-to-severe Crohn’s disease in Gastroenterology! www.gastrojournal.org/article/S001...
We’re excited to celebrate our very first Fellow of the Month! Congratulations to Dr. Bejan Saeedi, from @cugastrohep.bsky.social! He’s been recognized for his kindness, willingness to answer questions, & thoughtful approach with both patients & colleagues.🌟💙
Bobby Click is one step closer to donating part of his liver to save a stranger’s life. 💚 But first came the biopsy — and all the emotions that come with it.
Part 2 of our Living Donor Series is here. @cugastrohep.bsky.social
https://bit.ly/46VB4kC
Congrats to the @cugastrohep.bsky.social faculty recognized for their excellence in divisional impact, leadership, & collaboration — driving innovation and community across all career stages. 🌟💙
Check out the full list of awardees: https://bit.ly/4nVeTT9
⚽️💙 Teamwork isn’t just for the clinic or the classroom! The Div of Gastro & Hep came together for a night of goals, cheers, & community at the Colorado Rapids game. 🌟From the pitch to patient care, teamwork makes all the difference. Go Rapids! 🙌 #WeAreCU #TeamGI #Rapids96
The #InterventionalEndoscopy section is growing 🙌 Thrilled to have the amazing ⭐️Dr. Sean Bhalla⭐ join our team as the new #Director of #InterventionalEUS! Welcome to Colorful Colorado! ⛰️ @bilalmohammadmd.bsky.social @jchristiemd.bsky.social
We're still thinking about the 19th Rocky Mountain Interventional Endoscopy Course (Sept 11–13, 2025)! 🌄 Since 2003, RMIE has been a hub for innovation, collaboration & community. 💡Brilliant talks 🤝 Connections that matter📽️live cases 👏 Cheers to the team for keeping this tradition strong! #RMIE2025
Welcome new University of Colorado Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology faculty member, Siobhan Proksell, MD! Dr. Proksell is an IBD specialist with a focus on fertility and pregnancy in patients managing IBD.
Help us give a warm Colorado welcome 🌞🏔️to our newest IBD Faculty member- Dr. Siobhan Proksell! Dr. Proksell is an IBD specialist focusing on fertility & pregnancy in patients w/ IBD. Welcome to the team! @jchristiemd.bsky.social @frankiscottmd.bsky.social @benclickmd.bsky.social
Rocky Mountain Highlights in Gastroenterology and Hepatology course faculty Drs. Calen Steiner, JP Norvell, Mohammad Bilal, Jennifer Christie, Kelli DeLay, Kusuma Pokala, Avash Kalra, Sean Bhalla, Larissa Muething and Brooklin White
That's a wrap on #RMH2025! From microbiome manipulation to expanding transplant criteria, the future of GI & Hepatology care is bright. What was your biggest takeaway? Share below! #GIFuture #Hepatology @bilalmohammadmd.bsky.social @jchristiemd.bsky.social
Part 1 of our Living Donor Series: Bobby Click is hoping to donate part of his liver to a child he's never met.
Why? Watch and read more below! 💙🌟
buff.ly/fjJBkcD
@cugastrohep.bsky.social @cudeptsurg.bsky.social
🚨Last chance: Join us @ the 12th Annual Rocky Mountain Highlights in GI & Hepatology Course Aug 9! Earn up to 6 CME/MOC credits & NCPD nursing contact hours on hot topics in GI & Hep! #RMH2025 FREE Reg🔗https://medschool.cuanschutz.edu/gastroenterology/conferences/rmh @bilalmohammadmd.bsky.social
Group photo of the Therapeutics section of the CU Anschutz Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology. Drs. Augustin Attwell, Kusuma Pokala, Steven Edmundowicz, Blake Niccum, Anna Duloy, Mohammad Bilal, Raj Shah and Sachin Wani.
➡️From LIVE CASES & hands-on training to expert debates and didactics, #RMIE2025 covers it all! The @cugastrohep.bsky.social Therapeutics Section, including Drs. Raj Shah, Sachin Wani, Anna Duloy, & @bilalmohammadmd.bsky.social, invites you to transform your practice today! rmiecourse.com
Headshots- Dr. Jennifer Christie and Dr. Mohammad Bilal
💡 Rocky Mtn Highlights in GI&Hep has experts like
@jchristiemd.bsky.social & @bilalmohammadmd.bsky.social
for hot topics in #Gastroparesis #MicrobiomeTherapies #HereditaryColonCancer #IBSMgmt Don't miss the chance to elevate your practice Aug. 9! #RMH2025 medschool.cuanschutz.edu/gastroentero...
🎉Welcome to the incoming #Gastroenterology & #Hepatology fellows @cugastrohep.bsky.social! We are thrilled to begin working with these brilliant doctors! Welcome to the family🤗! #medsky #gastrofellows #digestivehealthtraining @jchristiemd.bsky.social @frankiscottmd.bsky.social
The latest edition of the @amergastroassn.bsky.social guideline on the management of moderate-to-severe Crohn's disease is now open for public comment-
🔗 Review the draft and submit comments by July 20: ow.ly/iFkm50Wf4Q5
🧐"Who w/ Barrett’s esophagus is likely to progress, & can we intervene on those patients sooner rather than later?" -Dr. Sachin Wani on overseeing clinical trials of new esophageal cancer screening device to detect esophageal cancer sooner. Full story👇 news.cuanschutz.edu/cancer-cente...
Taylor Karl, MD and Thomas Enke, MD are presented with the Dr. Marshall Freedman award by Drs. Jennifer Christie and Frank Scott.
Taylor Karl, MD and Thomas Enke, MD are presented with the Dr. Marshall Freedman award by Dr. Frank Scott.
#TaylorKarlMD and #ThomasEnkeMD took home the Dr. Marshall Freedman Award for outstanding academic and clinical records! Recipients are chosen based on academic achievements, clinical abilities, & leadership during their fellowship. Congrats! 🎉💪 @jchristiemd.bsky.social @frankiscottmd.bsky.social
Anschutz Health Sciences Building atrium
📢Join us Aug 9 @ CU Anschutz Health Sciences Building for Rocky Mountain Highlights in GI/Hep-a day of cutting-edge insights and networking. This isn't just any conference – it's your FREE ticket to staying at the forefront of GI & Hepatology. 💪 #RMH2025 medschool.cuanschutz.edu/gastroentero...
Incredible evening celebrating our 🎓 #GIFellows and our #AdvancedEndoscopyFellow @cugastrohep.bsky.social !
The #FutureOfGI is 🔥
@swatipatelmd.bsky.social @jchristiemd.bsky.social @tomenke.bsky.social
