Rachel Issaka, MD, MAS
@IssakaMD
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Gastroenterologist, Researcher @fredhutch @UWMedicine | #coloncancer #healthequity #BlackinGastro | @ucsf GI @NU_IntMed @UMichMedAdmiss alum | RT ≠ E | 🇬🇭
Seattle, WA
Joined February 2018
Promoted to Associate Professor @fredhutch & @UWMedicine effective July 1, 2023!. In 2017, I took a leap of faith and moved to a new city and institution to start my career. On the other side of fear, there are opportunities to thrive!. So many to thank &🥂 to the next 6 years!
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RT @lorenmtaylor: After a recent struggle with a rare disease, facing major organ failure, I fought for my life in December. Now I’m back a….
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It was fun here while it lasted! Changing scenery but excited to continue sharing content about all things gastroenterology, colon cancer, health equity and life in general as a Black 🦄 in medicine. Join me where the skies are bluer!
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RT @lorenmtaylor: To our Southern California neighbors facing these devastating challenges, we stand with you. The road to recovery is long….
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RT @AmCollegeGastro: ACG is proud of the work by @FightCRC on its #CRCCareInitiative and bold #CRCgoals for #ColorectalCancer screening and….
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RT @JosephHabibi_MD: #CGH4ALL @AGA_CGH 📣. Patient navigation leads to 📈 follow-up C-scope after abnormal stool tests in safety net settings….
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RT @JChristieMD: Thank you @WomeninEndo @HealioGastro for this amazing recognition and honor! 🙏🏽🙏🏽💜.#Grateful.
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RT @LaurenFeldMD: Wrapping up an amazing #ACG2024 . Loved spending some time last night with amazing mentors and role models . Excited to s….
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RT @theNCI: Today, the #BidenCancerMoonshot announced a new cohort of Cancer Moonshot Scholars and awarded $6 million to this next generati….
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RT @AdjoaGIMD: Excited to share that I was awarded a K08 from @theNCI 🎉🥂 Couldn’t have done this w/o my incredible mentors 🙏🏿. In training….
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RT @blackingastro: Dr. Ifeoma P. Kwentoh, ABGH Member and Fellow in Addiction Medicine, is an aspiring GI doc and will be at @AmCollegeGast….
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That feeling when your (first official) K mentee gets a perfect score on their application!!! . Their science is so necessary and I couldn’t be more proud!
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RT @lorenmtaylor: While we lost our patriarch 🥲, heaven gained an angel. Rest well, Pappa! 🙏🏾❤️🕊️. PERCY JAMES TAYLOR.Sunrise: 2/18/1948.Su….
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RT @blackingastro: 📢📢ABGH (@blackingastro) is hiring!📢📢. ABGH was founded in 2021 and has grown incredibly since then. We are now looking….
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RT @gradydoctor: "But merit, it seems, was not the only component needed for increasing one's likelihood of medical school acceptance.". Gr….
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RT @ErinGillespieMD: Enjoyed a recent #impsci fireside chat with @IssakaMD and @DrWinkfield. Privileged to welcome Dr. Winkfield to Seattle….
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RT @AdjoaGIMD: Did you know that 73% of med students come from the top 2 household income quintiles? If we are really committed to DEI we n….
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RT @DrR_Williams: Career advancement power sessions in research @blackingastro #ABGHNEXUS24 @drfolamay moderating with @ashira_md @DrRachel….
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RT @ValStoneMD: Dr. @LashNolen inspired us and motivated us with her 🔥presentation “Hungry for Justice: Turning an Idea into a Reality to A….
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