Mehak Bassi, MD, DipABOM

Gastroenterology faculty member @MyTidalHealth. Former Chief GI fellow and chief resident. #IBD enthusiast #ACGELP2025 @MondayNightIBD @ABOMcert.

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🔺14months old w bloody diarrhea, perianal fistula, failure to thrive. Treated for #VEOIBD w CsA & then IFX 10mg/kg q6wks, without improvement

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🎯Managing #IBD in older pts

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[Mehak Bassi, MD, DipABOM @BassiMehak]

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📷Older adults=1/3rd of all IBD pts
📷Safest therapy = one that puts IBD in remission & prevents frailty
📷Do not delay surgery if needed, delays = complications

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When choosing a therapy in a patient with IBD who is older > 60, one main guiding principle is to

[Mehak Bassi, MD, DipABOM @BassiMehak]

@MondayNightIBD @AdamFayeMD @IBDPharmD @GI_PharmD @charismaew @IBDimmunology @rafeeq_rm @SchwartzbergMD @DrJordanAxelrad @PMyrelid @Abomhya_MD @jhemming @JeanFredericCo1 @DrsMeena @JHashashMD @MLongMD @DavidHudesmanMD @SimonHongMD @DrMikeDolinger @EdithHoMD @EdwardLoftus2 @EdBarnesMD #MondayNightIBD
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65 year old man with ulcerative colitis in remission on mesalamine. Now with a moderate to severe flare requiring steroids. What is true about advanced therapy in people > age 60 compared to younger? They are

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[Adam Faye MD MS @AdamFayeMD]

@DCharabaty @MondayNightIBD @abbvie @JNJInnovation @TakedaPharma @joshsteinbergMD @fudmanMD @ibdtweets @Bealoquebea @LauraRaffalsMD True- ileocolonic though has shown efficacy - but in pure ileal disease I tend to use less often

[Aline Charabaty, MD, FACG, AGAF @DCharabaty]

@AdamFayeMD @MondayNightIBD @abbvie @JNJInnovation @TakedaPharma I guess my Q is how effective is UPA for isolated SB disease ? The RCT didn’t show benefit, granted there was a small number of pts with ideal disease … what is tour experience with ileal disease ? @joshsteinbergMD @fudmanMD @ibdtweets @Bealoquebea @LauraRaffalsMD

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@MondayNightIBD @DCharabaty @abbvie @JNJInnovation @TakedaPharma Curious if anyone would go for Jaki next?

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@MondayNightIBD @DCharabaty @abbvie @JNJInnovation @TakedaPharma 72M with CAD (stent 2 yrs ago, on ASA 81mg daily)+ HTN & HL on statin.
New Dx of Severe Ileal CD- 🔦 C-scope: Deep ulcers in ileum and colon. Started IL23 but unable to taper pred: + abd. pain, 15-lb loss, urgency with 6-8 loose stools/day.
What is your next choice of therapy?

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[Dawn Sears, MD, FACG @GutGirlMD]

@BassiMehak so grateful to spend time with you and learn all that you are doing now and will continue to do as you serve as a gastroenterologist!

Our future is bright and you are unstoppable!

Thank you for filling my cup with your joy & your bright smile!
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