Northwestern Medicine Digestive Health Institute

@NorthwesternMed. Northwestern Memorial Hospital is ranked No. 4 in the nation for gastroenterology and GI surgery by @USNews, 2026 – 2027.

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The Gastroenterology and GI Surgery Program at Northwestern Memorial Hospital has been ranked No. 4 by @USNews, 2026 – 2027, one of the hospital's six specialties in the top five nationally.

Thank you to our team for their leading-edge research and expert patient care. https://t.co/wXnH2mhw4i

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In this research letter, Ronak Patel, MD, and co-authors discuss simulation-based mastery learning to help standardize training for practicing gastroenterologists performing polypectomy. Read the full text here: https://t.co/3rtHYawffs

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Jasmine Sinha, MD, assistant professor of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, speaks about Chicago Live, her journey to practicing medicine, her passion for TV and more.

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Northwestern Medicine gastroenterologist Olufemi Kassim, MD, spoke with @IBTimesAU on fiber’s role in supporting a healthy gut microbiome and cautions readers on the consumption of high protein without adequate fiber intake. Read the full article here: https://t.co/s1i2CyhazR

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This week, for Women In Medicine Month, we’re highlighting the women in general gastroenterology and interventional gastroenterology. Stay tuned for the content we have in store this week and the rest of September!

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In this episode of Better Edge, Nirmala Gonsalves, MD, professor of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at Northwestern Medicine, delves into the world of eosinophilic gastrointestinal disorders, discussing crucial aspects of diagnosis, treatment and patient care. Listen to the full episode here: https://t.co/7GO5wYrDFi

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Watch Emanuelle Bellaguarda, MD, speak to how her Brazil upbringing influenced her pursuit of medicine, the influence her mother and Stephen Hanauer, MD, have had on her career and the importance of being present.

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This week, we’re also highlighting the women in Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). Stay tuned for the content we have in store!

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In this study, Laura Yun, MD, and co-authors establish a technical and biological benchmark for the application of single-cell-resolved spatial transcriptomics in gastrointestinal tissue. This benchmark enables a more reliable application of spatial technologies in translational inflammatory bowel disease research.

Read the full text: https://t.co/HLB7SnnnoP

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“Pick up the phone, make some calls, ask for people around you to help you as you advance in your career.”

Listen as Leila Kia, MD, talks about the importance of community through her career, the GI fellowship at Northwestern Medicine, being a foodie and more.

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This week, for Women In Medicine Month, we’re highlighting the women in Esophageal GI. Stay tuned for the content we have in store this week and the rest of September!

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The team recently gathered to celebrate the retirement of Daniel R. Ganger, MD, professor of Gastroenterology and Hepatology and Organ Transplantation, who treated patients for more than two decades at Northwestern Medicine.

Congratulations on a well-deserved retirement and thank you for your many years of service, leadership and contributions to advancing the field of hepatology.

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John E. Pandolfino, MD (@JPandolfinoMD), Chief of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, gives his presentation, Using AI and Machine Learning in Esophageal Diseases: Eso-Instein, at the Northwestern Medicine AI in Healthcare conference.

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Recap of Chicago Live 2026. This year’s course gave 300+ attendees the opportunity to engage in 24 live cases and discuss them with experts from healthcare systems in Chicago and the surrounding area. Attendees and course directors closed out the day with a reception at Chicago’s newest restaurant, Naia.

If you weren’t able to attend Chicago Live this year, join us next year! Chicago Live 2027 will take place on August 27, 2027, with a Fellows course on August 26, 2027.

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“I think it’s really important in medicine, and in your career, to keep things fresh and new.”

Watch Sheila Eswaran, MD, speak to the importance of remaining passionate in your work, the Chicago Triathlon, and more.

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In this study, Laura Kulik, MD, and co-authors evaluate the safety and rates of bridging or downstaging following segmental transarterial radioembolization (TARE) in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients with baseline hyperbilirubinemia. Read more here: https://t.co/UOpXHE51E1

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“I made a promise to myself at that time that, yes, I was going to pursue a career in medicine.”

Professor of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Laura Kulik, MD, shares her journey to medicine, speaks about the development of the Northwestern Medicine Multidisciplinary Tumor Clinic, and more.

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This week, for Women In Medicine Month, we’re highlighting the women in Liver Transplantation. Stay tuned for the content we have in store this week and the rest of September!

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In this viewpoint publication, Amy L. Halverson, MD, and co-authors share their opinions on the ethics of liver transplant for colorectal liver metastases, discussing liver resection, patient eligibility and palliative chemotherapy. Read the full article here: https://t.co/MAGE0tA077

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Megan Melland-Smith, MD, outlines her approach to evaluating and managing highly complex hernia cases with transversus abdominis release (TAR). Watch the full video detailing the procedure here: https://t.co/jANxf6nWis

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In this review, Lucille Y. Yao, MD, and her co-author examine postoperative adrenal insufficiency and perioperative steroid management in colorectal surgery. Read the full review here: https://t.co/OQnwYUpadX

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