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Transplant Hepatologist @WUgastro . @WUgastro , @LaheyMedicine trained. @RCSI_Irl Alum. 🇰🇼
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Honored to have been able to give Grand Rounds on a topic so close to my heart.
@LaheyMedicine
@LaheyHospital
#somedocs
#syrianrefugeecrisis
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So
@jimmyfallon
wants us to share our
#weddingfails
so this one is our.
@AhmadBazarbashi
#groomonfire
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Wonderful news today, officially board certified in Gastroenterology. Next step, Transplant Hepatology.
بحمدالله ونعمته نجحت في اختبار البورد المريكي في الجهاز الهضمي و أمراض الكبد
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This photo is everything, the 🐐 Lionel Messi, holding up the trophy, wearing a Bisht in Qatar. The Arab and Muslim world is so proud of what Qatar accomplished this past month. And of course, Congratulations Argentina!!! 🇦🇷 🇶🇦
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16 years ago, I moved to Ireland to start medical school. It’s been a long journey, but an amazing one. Yesterday, was my last day of medical training. It’s a phenomenal feeling to get to the point you’ve worked so hard to reach. I’m feeling very blessed, الف الحمدلله
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Congratulations
@AhmadBazarbashi
on graduating GI fellowship. Being proud of you is an understatement. I’m so fortunate to have you as my role model for my next 3 years. You will do great things this coming year and after that.
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Super excited to say that I’m going to be Gastroenterology Fellow at
@WUSTLmed
! So grateful for all the support from my mentors/family/friends and of course my main squeeze
@AhmadBazarbashi
that got me to my number one
#fellowshipmatch
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Just did my first PEG! and it was as cool as I thought it would be 🤗
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2.5 years and a pandemic later, I’m finally home ❤️
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الحمدلله .. فخورة باتمام زمالة الجهاز الهضمي وامراض الكبد من جامعة واشنطن في سانت لويس وسعيدة لبدء زمالة زراعة الكبد في نفس المستشفى .. يا رب توفيقك 🇰🇼
@kims_news
@kwdocs
@KUWAIT_MOH
🌟 Welcome, our fantastic transplant hepatology fellows! 🎉 We're thrilled to embark on an enriching academic year with you!
#livertwitter
@AASLDtweets
@LolwaAlObaidMD
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Proud of
@AhmadBazarbashi
presenting data on the first multi-center US experience on EUS guided coil injection therapy for the management of GV.
@WUGastro
@DDWMeeting
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Surreal to think GI fellowship is coming to a close! Onto the next
#transplanthepatology
#Graduation
@WUGastro
@ParthShah824
@Parth_PatelMD9
@vladimirlamm
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Excited to see our paper in
@AGA_TIGE
on future directions in EndoHepatology. Learned a lot about the applications of endoscopy for the management of patients with liver disease.
@AhmadBazarbashi
@WUGastro
@BrighamGI
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Ramadan Mubarak to all who celebrate!! 🌙⭐️
I've been thinking about what Ramadan means to me this year, a year that is so different than all others. Thread 1/x
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Very happy to present our work at
#TLM23
and grateful to all our brilliant collaborators on this study!
Transplant hepatology fellow
@LolwaAlObaidMD
presents her work at recent
@AASLDtweets
#TLM23
on variations in practice patterns for the management of gastric varices. Congrats!
@AhmadBazarbashi
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Eid is such a beautiful time but there’s always a little sadness that we don’t get to celebrate with our families. Wishing everyone a Happy Eid with all your loved ones ❤️ عيدكم مبارك
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Ever wonder what the risks of placing an enteric tube in your patients with esophageal varices ? Check out our paper published in JGH Open looking at the risks and predictors of GI bleeding after insertion.
@AhmadBazarbashi
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I keep thinking about how this ad made it through an entire approval process and everyone thought “this is a great idea”. It’s extremely disappointing for
@wearfigs
to buy into this narrative and so blatantly disrespect female physicians.
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Kuwait has >100 cases of COVID19 and they’ve taken measures some may consider harsh, ✖️✈️, ✖️schools, official holiday x2 wks, ppl told to stay home. This video shows a call to prayer advising people to pray at home. That’s how it’s done 👏🏼
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Celebrating the 2022 graduating
@WUGastro
fellows yesterday. Can’t believe we have a year left. Lucky to have an amazing group to do this with!
@ParthShah824
@Parth_PatelMD9
@vladimirlamm
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Fellowship prep with
@MayoClinicGIHep
board review book. If anyone else has other recommendations to prep for
#GIfellowship
let me know please!
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Wonderful talk as always by
@AhmadBazarbashi
on EUS-guided therapies in the management of GV 👏🏼.
@WUGastro
@DDWMeeting
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@LaheyMedicine
went out of their way to make
#virtualgraduation
extra special this year. One of the amazing surprises was
@ChrisCuomo
leaving us this wonderful message. ❤️
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Super excited to be presenting at
#DDW2020
! Also, congratulations to all those who had their work accepted, it’s a great feeling when the late hours filling in excel sheets comes to fruition!
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Super excited to read every paper in this issue, and even more excited that our paper is a part of this series
@AhmadBazarbashi
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Drew out a little secondary hypertension algorithm for myself and the residents for morning report, thought I’d share it on
#medtwitter
#medstudenttwitter
. All suggestions/edits welcome!
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Isn't it awesome that twitter has allowed the
#WomenInMedicine
community to inspire each other everyday from all over the world? Happy
#NationalWomenPhysiciansDay
to all the amazing female physicians blazing the trail for those coming after them. 💪
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@StopZionistHate
There’s a clear downplay in his statement when he chooses to use the words “perceived as”. I can’t imagine there’s a way to misunderstand Dr. Klugmans tweets.
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Took us a whole year to reunite, but we finally did it. First year of
#GIfellowship
is complete ☑️. So grateful I have such an awesome group of co-fellows to celebrate this milestone with.
@WUSTL
@WUGastro
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Encouraging important interests early. Thank you Dr.
@haithamahmedmd
for all the awesome books, we’re big fans!
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All the cuddles at our resident appreciation dog day! We had 4 gorgeous golden retrievers play with the residents for an hour and it was 🥰
@LaheyMedicine
@LaheyHospital
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Excited to see our paper on mastering core recommendation during HEPAtology ROUNDS in pts with cirrhosis. Grateful to
@MaugarMD
& the rest of the team for the opportunity.
We hope this acts as a resource for those rounding on pts with cirrhosis
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Day 1 as chief resident, it’s a huge responsibility knowing that a year of the residents life depends on how well you do your job. Both nervous and excited for this year!
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Last day of
#DDW19
and proud to be representing
@LaheyMedicine
@LaheyHospital
in the poster hall. It’s been an awesome experience meeting so many inspiring physicians!
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It’s a great day in the
#COVID
ICU when we successfully extubate 2 patients within 10 minutes of each! 🙌🏼
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@MusaSharkawiMD
Over a month in and barely even a whisper of empathy for Gaza from
#medtwitter
. The silence is deafening really. It’s unfortunate that not even a colleague is worth the outrage, it’s disheartening.
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Important take-aways from Dr.
@ggarciatsao
's talk
#TLMdX
@AASLDtweets
📌 Consider pTIPS in eligible patients with acute variceal hemorrhage to ⬇️ risk of re-bleed
📌 NSBB can be used in refractory ascites- guided by SBP/MAP goals
📌Statins may ⬇️ risk of cirrhosis decompensation
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A truly insightful talk by Dr.
@Jenn_Flemming
on AUD in women. We have a lot of work to do to overcome the barriers for women to seek treatment. Also yay for an all female panel!
@DDWMeeting
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Heartbroken for the disaster in Turkiye and my beautiful Syria. Syria cannot handle any more disasters, I have no idea how they will recover. 💔 if you’re looking for a way to help, here’s a few organizations to donate
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Always proud of him. Quick and easy read if you're interested in understanding what bariatric endoscopy is all about!
@AhmadBazarbashi
Thankful to
@MetabolicEndo
&
@SighPichamol
for teaching me the fundamental cognitive and endoscopic skills in bariatric endoscopy.
For those interested in what bariatric endoscopy training entails, heres my editorial in
@AmCollegeGastro
ACGCRJ
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It’s that time of the year where every ping from my email brings on the “could it be an interview?” anxiety. 😅
#GIfellowshipapplications
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Can’t believe it’s been 3 years. When you start residency, you can’t imagine actually reaching the finish line. We did it though and it was great! On to the next part
#chiefyear
#fellowshipapplications
@LaheyMedicine
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@el_sabawi
Well said! Arab women are a force, if only the world knew that truth. This physician is a hero.
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Fingers crossed the abstracts I submitted get accepted to
@DDWMeeting
2020. Always an exciting time!
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@mahad_minhas
Happy to help wherever I can. Just finished IM residency, was chief resident so definitely gained some insight reviewing applications. About to start GI fellowship.
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Lucky to work with these outstanding women! Special shout out the amazing
@BalissMichelle
who will be coming to
@WUGastro
for Advanced endo fellowship next year!! 🫶🏽
#womeninGI
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With
@DDWMeeting
coming up in my, these are awesome tips on networking, they are particularly helpful to my fellow introverts!
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How awesome is this group of Doctors? Lucky to work with these ladies everyday
#WomenInMedicine
@somedocs
@500WIM
@LaheyMedicine
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Today my intern
@aymangolassi
did his first A line, and got it on his first stick, in a pt in shock on 2 pressors on TTM and clamped down arteries, with only verbal instruction.
#proudresidentmoment
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Great listen, and not just because I’m biased ☺️
@WUGastro
Dr Doug Adler, GIE Editor-in-Chief, chats with Dr Ahmad Bazerbashi about his article from the January issue.
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Day 1 in the Cath Lab. Great to see patients with ongoing symptoms for so long get the treatment they deserve !
#SAMSJordanOct18
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@MaaloufMD
1. Leaving baby at home, I cried every day for the week leading up to leaving her. 2. Trusting someone else (non-family) with my baby. 3. Taking breaks frequent breaks to pump. 4. Feeling guilty disrupting rounds/consults to pump.
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Congratulations Dr.
@LiskerMauricio
on the award, it is very well deserved and we are lucky to learn from a clinician like you!
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Ramadan Kareem to all who are celebrating this beautiful month.
كل عام وانتم بخير, رمضان كريم ❤️☪️🌙
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Eid Mubarak to all who celebrate, may this year be happy, healthy and prosperous in all the ways you hope for! عيدكم مبارك و كل عام و انتم بخير
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I’m so proud of my sister. During these tough times in Kuwait, she has put together and will deliver large food packages for families in need. She is taking the necessary precautions.
@noorthatbakes
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Eid Mubarak to all my Muslim friends. Wishing you all a blessed year ahead!
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Proud of my Alma Mater 👩🎓 👩⚕️
@RCSI_Irl
RCSI maintains position in top 250 (top 2%) of the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2019
RCSI is ranked second out of nine institutions in the Republic of Ireland.
#THEUniRankings
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This is a tough time of year. At our program, we’ve started Morale Week in the fall and in March where we only do fun things for conference and after work. It’s a great way to decompress for interns and residents.
#medtwitter
We’re in the homestretch of February. Reach out to all the interns and residents that you know and check in.
Just had a long chat with an intern and I had to explain to them that this is an every
#FebruaryPhenomon
.
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First few days in a very long time that I get home with extra time on my hands and I feel bad watching TV. The productivity guilt is too real.😅
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@RyanMarino
Where I’m from (Kuwait), birth control is OTC and to my knowledge (anecdotally of course, no data on this) I didn’t see complications of OCPs any more than I would here.
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Ramadan Kareem to all celebrating. رمضان كريم، ينعاد عليكم وعلى احبابكم. 🌙 🌟. It’s extra special this year to finally celebrate with family and a baby ❤️
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Merry Christmas to you and your families my my ladies and I 🎄 🎅 ❄️
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So unbelievably proud of my husband
@AhmadBazarbashi
for giving an amazing talk on the use of coils and gel foam in the treatment Gastric Varices at
@DDWMeeting
. You inspire me everyday!
#DDW19
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A truly exceptional place to train, it got me one step closer to achieving my goals.
#LHMC
was recognized as one of the top 1% of hospitals in the nation by
@Healthgrades
, who recently released their 2021 list of America's Best Hospitals, placing Lahey as a Top 50 hospital for the third year in a row! Read more about the distinction:
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One of my favorite talks we’ve had at
#aimw19
. Thank you
@MayoMN_IMRES
@TariqAzamMD
@AmyOxentenkoMD
for all the valuable information on social media for residencies!
#somedocs
@LaheyMedicine
Thank you all for coming to our Social Media for Social Residencies workshop at
#AIMW2019
#APDIM2019
#MayoIMResidency
#MedEd
#MedTwitter
@AmyOxentenkoMD
@AAIMOnline
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No one talks about how much of a beating ears take in the ICU, between the masks, glasses and scrub caps, it feels like my ears are gonna fall off. 👂
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Ramadan Mubarak to all who celebrate! May this be a happy, healthy and prosperous month 🌙❤️
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Super excited for this Thursday’s VGR on managing complications of cirrhosis!
Join ACG on Thurs 7/9 @ Noon EDT for
#VirtualGrandRounds
#GIhomeschooling
w/ Dr. Mitchell Shiffman on Managing Complications of
#Cirrhosis
▶️Register:
#GetYourGILearnOn
#ACGfamily
#GIcommunity
#Gastroenterology
#GIFellowship
#hepatology
#LiverTwitter
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Lucky to be surrounded by so many inspiring people!
@AmCollegeGastro
🔆Energy and smiles these guys have is contagious 😁
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🙏🏻Honored to have met future GI giants 💩
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.
@AmCollegeGastro
#ACG2019
@AhmadBazarbashi
@BilalMohammadMD
@LolwaAlObaidMD
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I'm grateful that myself and all my loved ones are still healthy and happy. I'm blessed to being doing a job I love and I'm grateful that my job currently provides myself and my husband financial security and sense of routine. 4/x
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IM residency interviews at
@LaheyMedicine
starting next week, any tips from
#medtwitter
for a first time interviewer such as myself?
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Takeaways from a great talk on trouble shooting colonoscopy:
1.Personalize approach to bowel prep to maximize chances of an adequate prep
2.Water immersion is a great tool for ⬇️ discomfort or looping
3.High def scope, split dose prep, 2nd look in R colon helps ADR
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The purpose of fasting is to cleanse our bodies and minds, practice patience and be grateful for what we have. 2/x
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Whether it's here on twitter or to yourself, consider making yourself a little list to be thankful for. It has helped me cope with all the craziness around me.
What are you guys thankful for? 5/5
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@KashifMD
@DrKlugs
@HopkinsMedicine
@HopkinsMedicine
this needs to be investigated immediately. This goes against all we stand for as medical professionals
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Planning a Dysphagia morning report so I built myself an algorithm. Any and all edits/suggestions are welcome! (please and thank you)
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I feel very strongly about this. I’ve had to run to a many rapid responses for dyspnea in a 90 year old who had maintenance fluids going for a day or 2 non-stop.
#pulmonaryedema
Beef with maintenance fluids.
This salty
#tweetorial
will pose some questions and explore common pitfalls of using IV fluids “for maintenance.”
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Day 3. Many caths done, many stents placed. Many things learned. Lucky to be here with great physicians !
#SAMSJordanOct18
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[Thread 1/6] On manners in medicine. Today on speaking with an intern at work he told me a story that was very upsetting. One of his patients has an outside “specialist” at a major academic center who has been his seeing him for years.
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Someone’s super excited for Valentine’s Day.
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So proud of my best friend
@samibackley
for matching at UT Houston for MFM. Love watching you become the superstar I knew you would be!
#SoMeDocs
Excited to have matched into my dream job. Wouldn’t have been able to do this without my family or friends. It takes a village, and I love my
@ObGynResProgram
village! My mentors believed in me and pushed me to be a better person and physician.
@UTHealthObGyn
@MySMFM
#Match2020
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Such a fascinating talk by Dr. Gardner. So amazed by the work they are doing with Islet Cell Transplants at DHMC and other hospitals around the country
#medicineisamazing
Join us tomorrow for the Annual Crozier lecture. We welcome Dr.Timothy Gardner from Dartmouth-Hitchcock speaking on "TPIAT-The Cure for Chronic Pancreatitis". His areas of interest include pancreatic disease, malabsorptive disease, liver disease, endoscopic ultrasound & ERCP.
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Is there a way to request a medication be added to the
@costplusdrugs
formulary? So many patients in hepatology could benefit from access to affordable Rifaximin.
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#GItwitter
we would really appreciate a few minutes of your time answering this survey! We’re interested in seeing how you all approach the management of gastric varices.
Hi
#GITwitter
friends, please help us by completing this international survey evaluating practice patterns for the management of gastric varices. This should take less than 5 mins! We really appreciate it.
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I just registered for
#DDW19
on May 18-21, 2019. Join me in San Diego, CA for DDW's 50th anniversary event! .
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