UMass Chan-Baystate Gastroenterology

Twitter account for GI fellowship at UMass Chan Baystate.
Fellow-run account. Content ≠ opinions of Baystate Health.
IG: BaystateGI

[UMass Chan-Baystate Gastroenterology @BaystateGI]

Happy Everything Party with the Baystate GI crew 🎄

[UMass Chan-Baystate Gastroenterology @BaystateGI]

Introducing our newest fellows!
Congratulations and welcome to the Baystate GI family! 🎉🥳

[UMass Chan-Baystate Gastroenterology @BaystateGI]

Our GI fellows representing Baystate 🙌🏻

Dr. Aizaz Khan (PGY5) and Dr. S. Hamza Sohail (PGY6) were each awarded a travel grant to attend the 19th Rocky Mountain Interventional Endoscopy course in Denver, Colorado ⛰️✈️

#RMIE2025 #GITwitter #baystate

[Syed Hamza Sohail @SHamzaSohail]

Had an amazing few days in Denver, Colorado attending #RMIE2025. Incredible lectures, debates and cases built into the course by @CUGastroHep.

[Baystate Advanced Endoscopy @BaystateAdvEndo]

Great case by our therapeutic endoscopist @kais_zakharia at @BaystateAdvEndo 👏
We’re fortunate to manage complex, fascinating cases—offering our advanced fellows exceptional hands-on exposure and training! @BaystateHealth @Baystate_Health

[UMass Chan-Baystate Gastroenterology @BaystateGI]

🚨 Calling all future GI fellows! 🌟
With the interview 📅 season coming up, here’s what to expect during the #GI #Fellowship interview process at UMass Chan - Baystate Gastroenterology fellowship🏥
We're excited to meet you! 💬 #MedTwitter #GiTwitter #Match2026

[UMass Chan-Baystate Gastroenterology @BaystateGI]

Congratulations to our chief fellow on his Advanced endoscopy fellowship match 🎉🥳 🙌🏻

#GItwitter #AEF2025

[Syed Hamza Sohail @SHamzaSohail]

Excited to share that I have matched at BILH Lahey Hospital for advanced endoscopy fellowship. Grateful for the support from my amazing mentors and my family. Can't wait to get started!
@ASGEendoscopy @BaystateGI #AEF #ASGE #GItwitter

[UMass Chan-Baystate Gastroenterology @BaystateGI]

6 day countdown ⏳ before ERAS opens for submissions to programs! Here at Baystate our program values transparency🌟. Here's what you need to know before submitting ✅
Good luck 🍀

#gitwitter #medtwitter #match2026 #gifellowship #insidethematch

[UMass Chan-Baystate Gastroenterology @BaystateGI]

Dr. Desilet’s yearly grad send-off! Good food, great company and his legendary tractor rides for the kids.

[UMass Chan-Baystate Gastroenterology @BaystateGI]

Huge congratulations to our newest graduates, Dr. Tiago Martins and Dr. Kevin Groudan!! 🎓🙌🏻

[UMass Chan-Baystate Gastroenterology @BaystateGI]

Honored to host @LewisRobertsMD from Mayo Clinic at Baystate! He delivered an inspiring Grand Rounds, shared powerful insights on improving liver health across Africa, and highlighted cutting-edge translational research in hepatobiliary cancers #Globalhealth #GItwitter #Baystate

[Yesenia Greeff @YeseniaGreeff]

Putting trauma-informed care into action at Baystate 🏥 endoscopy with education for all physicians and endo staff and flyers around the unit. Thanks for your help @sherinsamuel28! 🪪Badge backers coming soon!
#traumainformedcare

ICYMI: https://t.co/PayqsfizSw

[UMass Chan-Baystate Gastroenterology @BaystateGI]

Proud of our fellows!! 🙌🏻

[ASGE GI Endoscopy @ASGEendoscopy]

Congratulations to our Top 12 #GoldenScope teams of #GIFellows who will be competing in the semifinals this September at the Senior Fellows Program at ASGE IT&T! Way to go and we'll see you later this year. #DDW2025

[UMass Chan-Baystate Gastroenterology @BaystateGI]

A must read for all the GI folks out there. Kudos to @YeseniaGreeff for highlighting an often overlooked aspect of everyday GI practice. #traumainformedcare #GItwitter

[Yesenia Greeff @YeseniaGreeff]

Grateful for the support and collaboration @LaurenFeldMD @doctornikkid and @Chris_Velez_MD to get the word out about this topic I am so passionate about.

Special thanks to Dr Megan Gerber @meggerber.medsky.social for introducing me to TIC in 2020

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[UMass Chan-Baystate Gastroenterology @BaystateGI]

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[Baystate Advanced Endoscopy @BaystateAdvEndo]

Dr. Nha Duong and our first year fellow Cristina Batarseh performing an EMR on a large cecal polyp. We do approximately 200 colon EMR per year!
@nha_duongDO
@BaystateGI

[UMass Chan-Baystate Gastroenterology @BaystateGI]

👏🏼 Our fellows get excellent exposure and learning opportunities with complex procedures thanks to our advanced endoscopy faculty.

[Baystate Advanced Endoscopy @BaystateAdvEndo]

Removal of a laterally spreading rectal tumor via band EMR and hybrid APC by 3rd year fellow Dr. Groudan and associate program director Dr. Zakharia. Advanced fellows will receive ample training in removal of large polyps by endoscopic mucosal resection, endoscopic submucosal dissection, and endoscopic full thickness resection.

[Baystate Advanced Endoscopy @BaystateAdvEndo]

Announcement: Advanced Endoscopy Fellowship at UMass-Baystate

We are excited to announce the launch of a new Advanced Endoscopy Fellowship Program at UMass-Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, MA, starting in July 2026. This program, accredited through the ASGE, will provide specialized training in advanced endoscopic procedures (ERCP, Diagnostic and Therapeutic EUS, Barrett's endotherapy, Endoscopic resection, Third Space Endoscopy, Endoluminal stenting and Endobariatrics), preparing fellows for leadership roles in the field of gastroenterology. Please spread the word.

[UMass Chan-Baystate Gastroenterology @BaystateGI]

Proud of @kais_zakharia and our advanced endoscopy team at Baystate #ESD #GITwitter

[Baystate Health @Baystate_Health]

Baystate Medical Center is one of the centers in the U.S. offering Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection. Dr. Kais (Zak) Zakharia & our team performed a 16 cm resection of Barrett’s esophagus, marking the longest ESD resection in medical literature. Read more: https://t.co/MoNcTU7Q7F

[ASGE GI Endoscopy @ASGEendoscopy]

Registration is open for the 2025 @AmerGastroAssn-@ASGEendoscopy (AGA-ASGE) Postgraduate Course, May 3-4! Enhance expertise in both GI & hepatology from top experts around the globe. Visit https://t.co/tcE6PmhwQe for details and to sign up. See you in San Diego! #PGC2025 #DDW2025

[UMass Chan-Baystate Gastroenterology @BaystateGI]

Happy holidays from Baystate GI! 🎄
#GITwitter

[UMass Chan-Baystate Gastroenterology @BaystateGI]

We are excited to announce our incoming GI fellows for 2025-2028. Welcome to the Baystate family!