Christina Awad, MD
@DrAwadMD
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USAF GI @BrookeMedical | JBSA DIMO Course Co-Dir. | Wife | Mom of 2 | Gender-Based Violence, HC Disparities Ed. Advocate | @OUWB @Messiah_Univ
San Antonio, TX
Joined May 2023
Two days changed my outlook on leadership. At the ASGE #Elevate Retreat, I found mentors, community & a seat at the table. 🙌🏽. Are you a URiM early-career GI doc?. 🗓️ Aug 22–23 | ✈️ Travel+hotel covered.📍 Downers Grove, IL.📝 Apply by June 23:
As our nation becomes more diverse, so must the field of gastroenterology. ASGE's Elevate Leadership Retreat empowers early-career GI physicians from underrepresented and LGBTQ+ backgrounds to take on leadership roles. Apply or nominate today! .#GITwitter.
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Being a GI fellow + mom means juggling scopes, notes, feeds, and fatigue. There’s no perfect system—just what works for you. Normalize lactation space in endo units. Support matters. Let’s keep showing up for each other. 💙.#womeninGi #PhysicianMoms #PumpingInScrubs.
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Pumping during GI fellowship is 💥hard💥—long scopes, packed consults, no breaks. Here’s what helped me:.🍼 Be kind—your worth ≠ ounces.💧 Hydrate & eat.🎒 Keep pump kits at work/home.🧊 Mini fridge + wipes.📢 Communicate needs.🍼 Formula is OK.You’re doing amazing .#WomenInGi
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Grateful to be part of the #ASGE LEAD Program—2 days of growth, mentorship & leadership training alongside an incredible group of women in GI. Thank you @ASGEendoscopy for building a community rooted in excellence, inclusivity & innovation. #WomenInGI.@TrieuMD @SighPichamol
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RT @AmCollegeGastro: Register for today’s ACG Virtual Grand Rounds:. Dr. Michael Camilleri on GLP-1s and GI Complications: What Every Clin….
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At the ASGE #Elevate Retreat, I found mentors who believed in me, a supportive community, and the confidence to lead. 🙌🏽. Are you a URiM early-career GI doc? You belong here too. 📍Downers Grove, IL.🗓️ Aug 22–23 | ✈️ Travel + hotel covered.📝 Apply by June 23.
As our nation becomes more diverse, so must the field of gastroenterology. ASGE's Elevate Leadership Retreat empowers early-career GI physicians from underrepresented and LGBTQ+ backgrounds to take on leadership roles. Apply or nominate today! .#GITwitter.
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Can not wait for the 2026 leadership summit .@ScrubsNHeels #WomeninGI.
#ScrubsNHeels25 attendees !. 📲Check your email for our post-Summit survey (email from .🗳️Complete the survey! Your voice & experience help future programming!.📸Get access to the professional pics (& all the joy we shared!). 📌& save the date for 2026 🥳
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RT @ScrubsNHeels: #ScrubsNHeels25 attendees !. 📲Check your email for our post-Summit survey (email from .🗳️Complete….
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RT @MN_GIMD: Date is saved for the 5 year celebration of @ScrubsNHeels ! Bring on the cowboy boots & hats! #EverythingisbiggerinTexas #Dall….
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RT @AndrewMMoon: Great new @AmCollegeGastro Guideline Highlights summarizing some key points on diagnosis and management of focal liver les….
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RT @SuhaAbushamma: Incredible oppurtunity! I highly recommend it to all URiM early career GI physicians! 🤩 @JosephHabibi_MD.
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RT @ASGEendoscopy: As our nation becomes more diverse, so must the field of gastroenterology. ASGE's Elevate Leadership Retreat empowers ea….
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Proud to share this ACG guideline highlights of focal liver lesions. Great work by the guideline authors and ACG publication team and committee . @AndrewMMoon @Robert_J_Wong @AmJGastro @AmCollegeGastro
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RT @AndrewMMoon: Did you know. There are nifty one page summaries of selected @AmCollegeGastro guidelines available at .
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21 years ago, I came to America 🇺🇸 not knowing a word of English. Today, I’m a mother 👩👧, wife 💍, Director of Hepatology 🩺, and lead an international course on violence prevention 🛑. Grateful for the journey 🙏.#ImmigrantStory #WomenInMedicine #Leadership #WomeninGI.
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I’m often asked about my @ScrubsNHeels notebook and water bottle—two small items that make a big statement. Proud to represent a brand that empowers #WomeninGI with purpose, style, and confidence. @IBD_Afzali @DCharabaty @drfolamay @AasmaShaukatMD
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Still feeling empowered from this past weekend’s @AmCollegeGastro #leadershipYOU #ECLP . @DrBloodandGuts @TrieuMD thank you for a great conference
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RT @NeenaSAbrahamMD: 👉🏽 Just wrapped an unforgettable weekend at @AmCollegeGastro Leadership YOU- what a transformative experience!. 🙏🏽 to….
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