Nezam Afdhal MD, DSc
@GIChiefNid
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Chief of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, & Nutrition @BIDMChealth, Charlotte & Irving Rabb Distinguished Professor of Medicine at @harvardmed
Joined August 2019
Looking forward to welcoming you all to the GI Division. I know you will all carve your own exciting paths with us.
We are delighted to announce the five newest fellows who will be joining us at #BIDMCGI! In another competitive application season for #Match2024, we are so excited for this talented and passionate group, and can't wait to welcome them to the family in July 🌟🎉🩺
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RT @BIDMC_GI: Whether they are seeing patients in clinic, in the endoscopy suite, collaborating on basic and translational research, or tra….
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RT @BIDMC_GI: We are excited to congratulate Dr. Amelie Therrien who has received the 2022 Junior Faculty Development Award from @AmCollege….
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RT @BIDMC_GI: Congratulations to the 14 BIDMC GI physicians named to @BostonMagazine's 2022 Top Doctors List! We are incredibly proud of th….
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The GI and Medical communities lost a great colleague and friend with the death of Hugo Rosen, a BIDMC resident who went on to become a renowned Hepatologist and Chair of Medicine at USC. I will miss his wit, friendship, and optimism. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family.
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An outstanding clinician and innovator whose achievements have been recognized by HMS. CONGRATULATIONS.
Congratulations to Dr. Douglas Pleskow, our Clinical Chief of Gastroenterology, on his promotion to Professor of Medicine at HMS! He is a leader in interventional endoscopy and an innovator for novel therapies and technologies for Barrett’s Esophagus and pancreatobiliary disease.
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Truly outstanding work from the future leaders in GI and Hepatology.
Proud day for @BIDMC_GI with @AmerGastroAssn featuring front page work by @ebtapper and @jglissenbrown
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Congratulations to the incoming GI fellowship group of 2021 - we look forward to welcoming you, watching you grow as Gastroenterologists and learning with you.
Congratulations to all involved in #MatchDay2020 and following a competitive application season, we are so delighted to announce our new fellowship class! Our incoming fellows are truly excellent physicians & we have high hopes for all they will accomplish in their time at BIDMC!
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RT @BIDMC_GI: Like thousands of physicians, @JinendraSatMD came to the US to practice medicine and receive training on a J-1 visa. Now a pr….
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Congratulations to the Nobel Laureates in Medicine for 2020. The recognition of your contributions to the discovery and treatment of HCV, leading to the potential of global eradication, makes all of us in the liver community extremely proud. #NobelPrize2020 @AASLDFoundation
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Today‘s #WorldHepatitisDay2020 theme is “Find the Missing Millions” as the key to eradicating HCV is caring for those who may not know they are even sick. Thankful for the global network of HCV specialists for their tireless work providing safe, effective treatment!
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Congratulations to our Advanced Endoscopy team and all their global fellows.
Countless Countries, Boundless Talent: fellows in our Center for Advanced Endoscopy and visiting Berenson Scholars have come to BIDMC from all across the world. Check out this interactive map showing the extensive scope of the program!
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Recommended non-Netflix viewing: this video by our BIDMC team demonstrating how to safely perform endoscopy during COVID-19.
A multidisciplinary BIDMC team, including @DrJFeuerstein, Dr. Sawhney, & @rsatyak, collaborated with @videogie to create a detailed guide on managing care of a COVID-19 patient & ensuring safety in the endoscopy suite. See the full video & key takeaways:
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Under different circumstances, the #GI community would be gathered at @DDWMeeting, hearing about great work from across the globe. Congratulations to all on work accepted for presentation and to our division members on 50+ acceptances. We are looking forward to gathering in 2021!
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Many congratulations from GI Division at BIDMC.
Congratulations to @AmyOxentenkoMD for this amazing achievement, & for continuing to make huge #cracks in the #glassceiling ! . Mayo Clinic in Arizona will be lucky to have you ! Truly blessed to have you as one of my mentors. cc: @JulieSilverMD @arghavan_salles @AmCollegeGastro.
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A well deserved honor for an outstanding @BIDMChealth physician, teacher, and leader. You make us all very proud.
Warmest Congratulations to Dr. Jackie Wolf, the well-deserved recipient of the 2020 Shirley Driscoll Dean’s Leadership Award for the Enhancement of Women’s Careers from @harvardmed. Dr. Wolf is an incredibly strong mentor & champion of women in our Division at every level!
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Wishing all our GI Physicians a Happy Doctor’s Day in these trying times. Thank you for all you do for our patients.
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Great to see such teamwork with our endoscopy teams, preparing to ensure safety for both our patients and providers.
Collaboration is key: thankful for @BIDMC_GI nurses and physicians who continue to drill for emergency situations related to #COVID19, among their day-to-day care for many patients.
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The importance of screening High risk groups such as IBD patients cannot be emphasized enough. Well said Adam.
Scope Series No. 3: patients with inflammatory bowel diseases, such as ulcerative colitis or crohn's, can have an increased risk of colon cancer, emphasizing the importance of regular screening colonoscopies #ColonCancer #ColorectalCancerAwarenessMonth #TomorrowCantWait
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A very timely article, in light of the increasing prevalence of Alcoholic Hepatitis in the US. Thank you to our Liver Center physicians and researchers, who are focusing on the pathogenesis and treatment of this important liver disease.
Division Member and Chief Academic Officer at BIDMC, Dr. @GSzaboMD shared her considerable expertise in the field of Alcoholic Hepatitis in a new explanation of the symptoms published by @USNewsHealth. Read the condition description:
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