Asya Ofshteyn
@A_O_MD
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https://t.co/lEJpztk7Qs Colon and rectal surgeon in the Bay Area. Compassionate & cutting-edge care. @MayoClinic fellow, @MSHSSurgery resident, @UCSF med sch
Joined December 2007
It was an honor to share some of my “standing out in a saturated Market” @ women in DV surgery meeting. ‘Be a stiletto in a room full of flats’ #widvs2024 @lailara58 @alisamae
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Introducing The Intentional Surgeon #podcast, which reimagines the culture of surgery. It's for those who want to shape their future, control their surroundings & engage with their peers to realize their potential. Episode 1 launches 29 April. Learn more: https://t.co/q9I4Q4ira5
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Most elegant talk @Garfinkle_R on indications for surgery in perforated diverticulitis- loved the emphasis on shared-decision making in the semi-urgent protracted course of complicated diverticulitis #SAGES2024 @SAGES_Updates @mcgillGenSx @McGColorectal
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A parastomal hernia is a large defect in the abdominal wall. At Mayo Clinic, colorectal surgeons use robotic surgery to repair the hernia and give patients a better quality of life.
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The incidence of young-onset colorectal cancer has increased 50% over the past 20 years. If you are age 45-49, it is time to get screened! https://t.co/1D0NXGrtD3
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SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (Good Things Utah) – Granger Medical Clinic’s Dr. Matthew Bobel, a colon and rectal surgeon, discusses the screening process for colon cancer and the importance of …
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#DCRJournal latest Didactic Video is OUT! Construction of an Endoluminal Vacuum Using Readily Available Supplies for the Management of Leak after Ileal Pouch Anal Anastomosis: https://t.co/ppUEGVrezJ
@FicheraAlessand @JISBMD @ConorDelaneyMD @justinmaykel @KarimAlavi
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Women researchers, if you've wondered why you weren't included/ put forward for a professional opportunity, this study suggests a troubling reason why: the men forgot about you. #womeninacademia #womeninSTEM
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[Correction Notice: An Erratum for this article was reported online in American Psychologist on Sep 19 2024 (see record 2025-24490-001). The name of the author, Amy N. Arndt was incorrectly omitted...
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Get your Rear in Gear! It’s the first day of #ColorectalCancer Awareness Month! Celebrate #DressinBlueDay by making sure you get your colonoscopy if you’re 45 years old or have a family history of colorectal cancer or colon polyps. @ASCRS_1 @SAGES_Updates @CCAlliance
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Amazing documentary by Uli Futschik whom I just met, on the Tuskegee Airmen. Only 18 minutes long, a must watch, especially if you do not know this story of courage, resilience and love of country https://t.co/zzZOzF6nP0
@uche_blackstock @CarlaPughMDPhD
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For the longest time the Tuskegee Airmen were the Army’s ‘best kept secret’ - black military pilots during WWII. Watch their story!
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I came across this interesting article today on risk of recurrent diverticulitis after sigmoid colectomy. Take-home point: surgery for diverticulitis WORKS! The recurrence rate after surgery is very low (<5% in most well-designed studies), and it also reliably improves patient
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We are very excited to have Dr. Julio Garcia-Aguilar join us this Sunday, February 25th to continue our Rectal Cancer Series with his talk on ”Total NeoAdjuvant Therapy". @ASCRS_1
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SECCO #ECCO24 @Y_ECCO_IBD #Crohnsdisease - Kono-S no ⬇️ endosc rec - EE (or even ES) anast might be conceptually better than SS in ileocolic CD - ext mesenterectomy might only add morbidity no ⬇️ rec - stem cells only with adequate surgery 💭 Is hype or evidence guiding us? 🤨
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SPICY: Hot off the press at #ECCO2024 / first RCT of mesenteric excision for ileocolic #Crohn #IBDSurgery -> no effect on postop endoscopic recurrence from #AmsterdamMedicalCenter
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Desmoid reaction in FAP patients associated with severe adhesions and desmoid tumors. Read more in this month's #DCRJournal: https://t.co/VV803TfjLZ
@JISBMD @ConorDelaneyMD @justinmaykel @KarimAlavi @KyleCologne @dubaicolorectal @SamAtallahMD @debby_keller @SeanLangenfeld
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Now access Urologic Cancer services at UCSF Cancer Center Redwood City. https://t.co/z6XjCiKHBw Make an appointment with Dr. Carissa Chu✨ https://t.co/zV4wTUWzxN
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Good afternoon Twitter, X now lol, it’s been awhile since I’ve posted! The biggest update I have is that I was blessed with the birth of my daughter Sydney Renee on 1/20/24! 🥰 As exciting as this was, I want to share my birth story as it relates to importance of advocacy.
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Excited for our 2 yrs of work to be published in @eBioMedicine identifying distinct microbiomic profiles of early/young vs usual onset #colorectalcancer, led by @ShimoliBarot Naseer Sangwan. A 🧵
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Our study provides a comprehensive understanding of the microbial perturbations in yoCRC tumors. We identify microbial candidates that may highlight a distinct pathogenesis of yoCRC and serve as...
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On a slightly more serious note, #SAGES2024 welcome the return of Camp SAGES (daycare services). So bring the little surgeons and others who need care during the sessions (spouses) and we'll handle them! https://t.co/ExEgqAxybf
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