Raina Shivashankar M.D.

GI doctor specializing in treatment of Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. Associate Director, IBD Center @TJUHospital. Tweets are mine. RT≠endorsement.

[Raina Shivashankar M.D. @RShivashankarMD]

.@TJUHospital is excited to announce a new #IBD fellowship starting 7/2021!

🔸Outpatient-based curriculum (clinic + endo)
🔸Mult research and teaching opportunities
🔸Great faculty 😊

🔹DM me for further details if interested!

#GITwitter #MedTwitter

[Raina Shivashankar M.D. @RShivashankarMD]

Sahaj Majumdar&Vinay Rao,excellent @TJUHospital residents,present at #ACG2022

🔸Academic sites on #IBD and contraception of ⬆️ quality v. online sources
🔹Higher reading level required for academic resources
🔸Need easily understandable and accessible info for our pts

[Raina Shivashankar M.D. @RShivashankarMD]

Dr Chris Schmoyer, @TJUHospital GI grad, @penngihep doc:

⬆️AEs in IBD pts on office v home infusions (HI)
✅ sicker pts on office inf v HI at our center (based on HBI scores)
⬇️lab and office f/u in HI group
🔴HI grp less likely weighed before IFX infusion
@FITWITMD #ACG2022

[The Bottom Line IBD @bottomlineibd]

I'm impressed by this group at @TJUHospital - some great research topics by the look of their posters.

[Raina Shivashankar M.D. @RShivashankarMD]

@DougSimonetto @ShujiM21 @TJUHospital Thank you Doug!! I’m sorry I missed you too and hope to catch up soon!

[Raina Shivashankar M.D. @RShivashankarMD]

Shuji Mitsuhashi, fantastic @TJUHospital resident, presents our work on CDI and IBD

✅ No difference in risk for rCDI in IBD pts tx with med dose (250 mg) and high dose (500mg) versus low dose (125 mg) vanco
✅ biologic use did not increase risk for rCDI
#ACG2022 #ibd

[Raina Shivashankar M.D. @RShivashankarMD]

#IBD group at @TJUHospital presenting prospective study on diet interventions in IBD patients @AmCollegeGastro @JeffersonJCPH

🟠 Key point: diet changes can be hard but sustainable by working with a GI dietician

Thank you to our fantastic GI dietician, @EmilyLdn

#ACG2022

[Raina Shivashankar M.D. @RShivashankarMD]

Lauren Lally, terrific @TJUHospital resident, presents collaborative study with @UMNews GI @EugeniaShmidtMD

🟡 HRT tx in post-menopausal IBD women associated with 5 fold improvement in disease activity scores compared to those without tx

Come visit at poster #411
#ACG2022

[Emily Rubin MPH, RD, LDN @EmilyLdn]

@AmCollegeGastro #ACG2022 #IBD #Diet by #dietitian @EmilyLdn @JeffersonJCPH -#FODMAP #lowfiber #lactosefree #mvi #liquidhydration @RShivashankarMD #poster

[Emily Rubin MPH, RD, LDN @EmilyLdn]

#ACG2022 #IBD #dietitian #diet come visit @TJUHospital poster on the importance of #RD #interventions on 10/24 3-5pm C0407 @JeffersonJCPH @RShivashankarMD

[Neilanjan Nandi, MD, FACG, AGAF, FCCF, FACP @FITWITMD]

Adult GI HCP’s: What is your most significant barrier to receiving your patient from Peds IBD providers? #IBDTransition

[Neilanjan Nandi, MD, FACG, AGAF, FCCF, FACP @FITWITMD]

Pediatric GI HCP’s: What is your most significant barrier to transitioning your patients to Adult IBD providers?

[Neilanjan Nandi, MD, FACG, AGAF, FCCF, FACP @FITWITMD]

💥 Tomorrow is DAY 1 - #CCAwareness Week !

💥 #PhillyIBD Family - JOIN US as your local #IBD docs discuss Adolescent-Adult IBD Transition !

💥 REGISTER: https://t.co/vTEgrSYKbd

@CrohnsColitisFn

[Rajesh Krishnamoorthi MD @RajeshKris]

Excited to share the editorial I wrote for @GIE_Journal. Tried to highlight the need for shared decision making in Barrett-LGD. The link to the editorial https://t.co/3SccwJlX6a

[Raina Shivashankar M.D. @RShivashankarMD]

#Philly #IBD virtual patient education day is tomorrow, Sunday August 9!

See 👇🏽👇🏽 for details.

We look forward to seeing you on Zoom!

@CrohnsColitisFn @CCFAPaDe

#Crohns #ulcerativecolitis

[Raina Shivashankar M.D. @RShivashankarMD]

Join us @CrohnsColitisFn #Philly #IBD Virtual Pt Educ Day!

⭐️Sun Aug 9, 10-11:30am via Zoom

⭐️Topics: Extraintest manifestations, comp&alt therapies, pregnancy&IBD, #COVID19

Register here:
https://t.co/kYO2OVvlVn

@AdamEhrlichMD @RobFrankelGI #patriciakozuch @FITWITMD

[Raina Shivashankar M.D. @RShivashankarMD]

@SeanFar79595665 Hi! So sorry to hear that you are struggling w/ your diet. Suggest the ‘Diet & Nutrition’ section of the Crohns&Colitis Foundation website. A GI dietician would be extremely helpful for further recs—they can partner with your GI to formulate a good strategy for you. Feel better!

[Raina Shivashankar M.D. @RShivashankarMD]

Join us @CrohnsColitisFn #Philly #IBD Virtual Pt Educ Day!

⭐️Sun Aug 9, 10-11:30am via Zoom

⭐️Topics: Extraintest manifestations, comp&alt therapies, pregnancy&IBD, #COVID19

Register here:
https://t.co/kYO2OVvlVn

@AdamEhrlichMD @RobFrankelGI #patriciakozuch @FITWITMD

[Edward Loftus @EdwardLoftus2]

Therapeutic Drug Monitoring for Current and Investigational Inflammatory Bowel Disease Treatments https://t.co/gjMgXqZ3EN @JCGjournal @RShivashankarMD @MayoClinicGIHep

[Adam C. Ehrlich, MD, MPH, FACG @AdamEhrlichMD]

Join the #Philly @CrohnsColitisFn for Part 2 of our virtual #IBD patient education series. Topics include extraintestinal manifestations, complementary medicine, pregnancy and a COVID update. @RobFrankelGI @RShivashankarMD @TJUHospital @TempleGastro https://t.co/GdDdGTdzVq

[Raina Shivashankar M.D. @RShivashankarMD]

@Hassan_omran_ @TJUHospital Yes—Just followed!

[Raina Shivashankar M.D. @RShivashankarMD]

.@TJUHospital is excited to announce a new #IBD fellowship starting 7/2021!

🔸Outpatient-based curriculum (clinic + endo)
🔸Mult research and teaching opportunities
🔸Great faculty 😊

🔹DM me for further details if interested!

#GITwitter #MedTwitter

[Raina Shivashankar M.D. @RShivashankarMD]

@KarenChojnacki @TJUHospital Thanks so much Karen!