Matheus Franco
@MatheusFrancoMD
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MD, MBA, MSc, PhD. Director of Endoscopy, 3rd Space and Bariatric Endoscopy @UTHealthGastro | Associate Professor @TheLongSOM tweet my own
San Antonio, TX
Joined December 2020
Cigna’s decision to cover ESG represents a milestone for endoscopic bariatric therapy and signals a future with broader access beyond self-pay 🌟.
🚨 🚨 Huge news today in the world of endoscopic bariatric therapy as national insurance carrier, Cigna, has updated their coverage policy to cover ESG. Are we entering a endobariatic world less reliant on self-pay for ESG? .
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RT @UTHealthGastro: Our first year fellows had a blast at the @ASGEendoscopy Fist Year Fellows course in Chicago! We love that our fellows….
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Honored to be appointed Director of Bariatric Endoscopy at UT Health San Antonio!.Excited to advance care in South Texas alongside an amazing team—expanding access & improving outcomes in metabolic & endoscopic therapy. #BariatricEndoscopy #UTHSA.@UTHealthGastro @ChahalPrabhleen
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We’ve had two abstracts accepted for presentation at ACG 2025 in Phoenix, AZ! . 📌 P3530: Systematic review on PerOral Endoscopic Plication (POPE) for end-stage achalasia. 📌 P1388: Comparative study of ESD vs EMR in cirrhotic patients. @ChahalPrabhleen @Chatterjee_MD
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Grateful for the opportunity to join this work led by Dr. Angelo Kum Just published in Endoscopy Int Open 🎉. POEM showed great results vs. surgery ✅⏱🏥 #Achalasia #Endoscopy #POEM.@UTHealthGastro
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Honored to virtually join the SPACE Endoscopy Master-Class 2025 in Bangladesh 🇧🇩 — a high-level event featuring the distinguished Prof. Yutaka Saito and brilliant discussions on EMR & ESD. Grateful for the opportunity! #Endoscopy #ESD #EMR #GlobalGI
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Welcome the incoming GI Fellowship Class of 2028! Looking forward to working together and supporting the next generation of GI leaders! 👏 #GIfellowship #TeamGI #UTHealthSA.
Welcome to the Incoming Gastroenterology Fellowship Class of 2028 - Division of Gastroenterology @CBMillerMD @saatchikuwelker @keiser_sylvia @MatheusFrancoMD @EchavarriaJGI @JayaVasudevanMD
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Congratulations to Dr Neil Marya on a truly outstanding lecture on the application of AI in pancreaticobiliary diseases. Presentation was both fascinating and thought-provoking — there’s no doubt this is the next frontier in the evolution of GI practice!.
Fascinating and insightful IM grand rounds by Dr. Neil Marya on the applications of AI in pancreatico-biliary diseases and the fantastic work he is doing at @UMassChan! . @UTHealthSA @ChahalPrabhleen @CBMillerMD @MatheusFrancoMD
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Congratulations! Wishing you all continued success and fulfillment as you take the next steps in your careers!.
We are so proud of our graduating fellows @gracehopp_DO , @kaveap , Jimmy Gnecco and Umesha Boregowda! Had a wonderful time celebrating them at our end of the year party and we cannot wait to see all the things they are going to achieve in the future! . @ChahalPrabhleen @cbmiller
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Congratulations to @ChahalPrabhleen on being honored with the Masters of ASGE at the Crystal Awards! .Well deserved — your work continues to inspire the next generation of endoscopists!.@UTHealthGastro .@ASGEendoscopy
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Grateful for the opportunity to connect with the fellows and share thoughts on working in academic medicine. Wishing you all great success in your careers — the future of endoscopy is in good hands!.#ASGE.
@MatheusFrancoMD moderated and shared his experience in academic medicine at @ASGEendoscopy fellows networking session ! @UTHealthGastro
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Proud with the success of SOBED Days, marked by a great number of participants, excellent lectures, and incredible international networking. It was an honor to perform live cases, give some lectures, and participate in discussions on very interesting topics!.#SOBED
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Congratulations to everyone for great discussions and excellent case performances during the live course of the Brazilian Society of Digestive Endoscopy with Endoscopy On Air.A unique opportunity for international networking and valuable learning!.@ChahalPrabhleen @MouenKhashab
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It’s almost here! This Friday, the 25th: our live course with real-time case demonstrations as part of SOBED Days & Endoscopy On Air. Join a world-class international team. Don’t miss it! Link to this amazing event below.
The second session of the SOBED Days and Endoscopy on Air Live Endoscopy Course will be live from the US! 🇺🇸. 🕒 10:15am-12:00pm BRT | 9:15am-11:00am Eastern. You’ll learn about:.🎥 POEM with Dr. Mouen Khashab.🎥 Endoscopic Suturing with Dr. Pichamol Sigh Jirapinyo.🎥 EUS/ERCP
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Thrilled about the partnership between SOBED and Endoscopy On Air for SOBED Days! We’ll feature live cases by expert colleagues from all over the Americas. It’s going to be an incredible exchange of knowledge and experience!.
The first session of the SOBED Days and Endoscopy on Air Live Endoscopy course will be live from Brazil! 🇧🇷. 🕒 8:00am-9:45am BRT | 7:00am-8:45am Eastern. Highlights:.🎥 TIF with Dr. Eduardo GH de Moura.🎥 ERCP with Cholangioscopy with Dr. Tomazo AP Franzini.🎥 Barrett RF
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RT @UTHealthGastro: Our annual @UTHealthGastro Weser Lecture for medicine grand rounds was given by Dr. Amitabh Chak today! Inspiring talk….
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RT @ChahalPrabhleen: Highly engaging, high yield talks! 🙏🏽to faculty/attendees/course directors for making first @UTHealthGastro GI update….
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Big week ahead — we’re kicking off endoscopy procedures at MSRH, UT Health! Feeling excited and grateful for this new chapter. Huge thanks to everyone who helped make this happen!.#UTHealthSA #NewBeginnings #Teamwork. @ChahalPrabhleen @UTHealthGastro
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RT @UTHealthSA: New rankings place @UTHealthSA San Antonio and @thelongsom among the top medical schools in the nation! This recognition h….
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Outstanding achievement and a well-deserved recognition! .Congratulations @ChahalPrabhleen.
Big congratulations to our fearless leader @ChahalPrabhleen for being awarded the Master Endoscopist title by @ASGEendoscopy and the first individual to receive this honor in Texas! We can’t be more proud! @UTHealthSA .
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