Walter Chan, MD, MPH
@WalterChanMD
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Director, GI Motility / Clinical Research Education @BrighamGI @BrighamWomens | Associate Professor @HarvardMed | @WUSTL @WUSTLmed @WashUIMRes @HarvardHSPH alum
Joined July 2009
My first #APDW in Singapore🇸🇬 was a blast! Always great to see friends/colleagues from the Asia Pacific region. Look forward to all the international collaborations in #neurogastro & #motility education and research that were discussed at this meeting! #APDW2025 @apage__official
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Wonderful time speaking at #SENAGA2025 and seeing/meeting friends & colleagues from Latin America and around the world. Thank you Asociación Mexicana de Gastroenterología @gastromx & @chemaremes for the invitation & an amazing trip to beautiful #Veracruz! #AMG2025
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Three great days of learning and debate with global experts @gastromx Also an opportunity to socialise over food and drinks. This is where productive collaborations are formed! Who's who @MarkPimentelMD @WalterChanMD @Prof_NickTalley @chemaremes @AliRezaieMD @alex_ford12399
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That’s a wrap from #Phoenix! Thanks to the folks at this year’s #ACG2025 Meeting, for being our gracious hosts! Did you miss our special @AmCollegeGastro LIVE broadcast w/@MarkPochapin? Want to hear the latest breakthroughs & biggest advances to help our gut & digestive health?
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Honored to be part of the @AmCollegeGastro Metabolic Task Force alongside so many brilliant leaders in the field. @WalterChanMD @nehagastrord
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Honoured to see the first-ever Asia Pacific Neurogastro Foundation Course come to life — from concept to classroom. 250+ young clinicians, 15 experts, and heartfelt contributions from @LindaNguyenMD & @WalterChanMD made this a true collaboration.A new chapter begins #GITwitter
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#HarvardMotility2025 Breakout Sessions: 💡Basic motility tests & therapy (manometry, reflux tests, breath tests, FLIP, biofeedback/pelvic PT, diet) 💡Case-based advanced motility tracing review 💡Advanced practice providers session 💡Behavioral/psychological intervention
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#HarvardMotility2025 3 Case-based panels: 👥Esophagus 👥Gastric/Small Bowel 👥Colon/Anorectal 3 Lectures: 🤮Cyclic vomiting diagnosis & management 😮Esophageal dysfunction in obesity & bariatric therapy 🍄Psychedelics and the GI tract 🔗 https://t.co/m9bUDd687v
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📢Join us: 2⃣6⃣th Annual Harvard Course in Neurogastroenterology and Motility Live stream on Oct 18, 2025 (Sat) Earn up to 8.50 AMA PRA category 1 credits, ABIM MOC points, Nursing Contact Hours (including GI hours)! #HarvardMotility2025 Info/Register: https://t.co/m9bUDd687v
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Tour de Force from @WalterChanMD from @harvardmed on Exploring Communication and Collaboration in our International, Multidisciplinary Esophageal Community 👏🌎🤝
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For those interested in a career & advanced training in neurogastroenterology and GI motility, join our exciting program and train with one of the largest academic GI motility faculties in the world! Contact PD Dr. Christopher Velez & APD Dr. Jennifer Cai to apply (see post👇)
🔔Announcing the recruitment for the inaugural Mass General Brigham Advanced Fellowship in Neurogastroenterology and Motility Disorders at both @MGH_GI and @BrighamGI. Building upon the existing MGH Advanced Fellowship in Functional and Gastrointestinal Motility Disorders, we
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Honored to speak as visiting faculty at the Hong Kong Society of Gastroenterology @HKSocGastro Joint Annual Scientific Meeting on #EoE & #LPRD. Growing up in Hong Kong before pursuing training in the U.S., it was extra special to discuss some of my research work and clinical
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Dr Mayssan Muftah discusses her article, “Yield of esophageal biopsy patterns for the diagnosis of eosinophilic esophagitis” from the August issue. https://t.co/WS2jyBW1TB
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@WalterChanMD @RyanFlanaganMD
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Hands-on. High-yield. Inspiring 🙌 The Advanced Motility Fellows Course and #ANMS2025 was an incredible weekend of learning from the best @ReenaChokshiMD @AfrinKamalMD @dbrennerGIMD @WalterChanMD @drkylestaller Highly recommend for GI fellows interested in motility @ANMSociety
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Are your patient's cough, sore throat, hoarseness, throat mucus, globus or other laryngopharyngeal symptoms related to #reflux? Check out our review on the latest in strategies to diagnose or exclude laryngopharyngeal reflux disease (#LPRD) in @foregut_journal @ForegutSociety
Evaluation of Patients With Laryngopharyngeal Symptoms: The Role and Strategy for Reflux Testing 📕Read Here: https://t.co/PI6eSCyakS
#MedTwitter #GITwitter #SurgTwitter #MedX #GIX #SurgX @RenaYadlapati @UCSDHealth
@UCSD_G @WalterChanMD @BrighamGI @BrighamWomens
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One of the most common questions asked by our patients and referring MDs: does endoscopic gastric remodeling (EGR) worsen acid reflux? Our study showed the opposite! EGR is associated with improved reflux symptoms and reduced PPI use. #Obesity #GERD
https://t.co/NTuCPPADJj
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🚨Are you passionate about advancing your career in #Neurogastroenterology & #Motility❓ 🔥#NeuroGastroLovers #Grow #Connect & #Thrive‼️ Don’t miss #ANMS2025, August 8–10 in Minneapolis, Minnesota🌟 🎯Register⏩ https://t.co/A0KZeGYKFr 🔗 https://t.co/Ud94w9l53f 🙌As a proud
Truly an honor & grateful for the opportunity to share our research @ANMSociety #ANMS2023
#YoungInvestigatorForum 😇 So grateful for mentorship @BMoshiree @BeyderLab #KirsteenBrowining #JuliaGanz @drkylestaller @KatjaKarrento Special thanks to #LoriEnnis 🙏 Extremely thankful to
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Online now in GIE’s Articles in Press: "Yield of esophageal biopsy patterns for the diagnosis of eosinophilic esophagitis" by Mayssan Muftah et al. https://t.co/4tbsbn5W4p
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@WalterChanMD @RyanFlanaganMD
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Final session of the OESO Gathering in Esophagology on the modern diagnosis of #GERD, #LPRD, #belching disorders, and #rumination from our expert panel
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Brigham representing at #OESO Gathering in Esophagology to discuss all things #GERD! @BrighamGI @bwhgisurgery @BWHPulmCCM @BrighamWomens
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