Ryan Ungaro MD MS

Gastroenterologist and researcher specializing in inflammatory bowel disease. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Tweets my own.

[Ryan Ungaro MD MS @ryanungaro]

@SunilAminMD @hassamalii @umiamimedicine @AmCollegeGastro @DennisYangMD @ShailjaShahMD @dagreenwald @bruce_sands1 @MountSinaiGI We did those on the beach day before !

[Ryan Ungaro MD MS @ryanungaro]

@SunilAminMD @umiamimedicine @AmCollegeGastro @DennisYangMD @ShailjaShahMD @dagreenwald @bruce_sands1 @MountSinaiGI Peak of our GI knowledge !

[Scott Wagers @WagersScott]

Today I turn 58.

Here are 58 lessons I learned about scientific thinking and life:

1. Scientific thinking is a powerful way to approach anything.

2. Human collective intelligence is one of the most powerful forces on earth.

3. Relationships mean more than productivity.

4. The more you know the less you think you know.

5. Strategy is an a priori shortcut for decision making.

6. A mindset is a strategy for your thinking.

7. Techniques are the true currency of research.

8. Questions are a tool for curiosity.

9. Curiosity is a value the strengthens you for dealing with problems.

10. Life is about solving problems.

11. Vulnerability is a collective intelligence enabler.

12. Solving problems that hold back entire fields of medicine requires a different kind of project.

13. Iteration is a scientific form of project management.

14. Systems resist change, and change exponentially when they do change.

15. Medical innovation is a multi-stakeholder endeavor.

16. All medical research can, and should be linked to long term impact.

17. A prototype is great way to communicate.

18. Stupid questions facilitate dialogue.

19. Human biology is the most complex system in the Universe.

20. Scientific thinking is not for every problem.

21. Highly interaction consortia deliver exponentially.

22. A consortium project does not have to be for a limited time.

23. Agency >> productivity >> hacks

24. Innovation means being comfortable with uncertainty.

25. To achieve mastery you have to be able to tolerate boredom.

26. A diverse low-glycemic plant enriched diet is more enjoyable than a typical Western diet.

27. A grant proposal is about clarity.

28. The best consortium projects seek to fulfil the needs of the individual partners as well as the needs of the project.

29. The most important aspect of any project are the objectives, not the deliverables or milestones.

30. Writing is a form of thinking.

31. Having a personal knowledge management system as a second brain 10xs what you can achieve.

32. Always focus on delivering value.

33. Patient stakeholders can be a great source of inspiration and motivation.

34. Citizen and stakeholder participation is better than consultation.

35. The best way to make progress is with a simple low resource requiring project.

36. Silo mentality is an inefficient and wasteful way to approach science.

37. Medical innovation is moving away from a discover based process and towards an engineering based process.

38. Listening is the first step to facilitating a discussion.

39. Tension brings energy to meetings.

40. The other side of conflict is progress.

41. Designing strategy is not about scientific thinking.

42. Implementing strategy can be very scientific.

43. Leaders in medical research go beyond publications.

44. Consortium projects are about identifying opportunities to do more.

45. Quieting your monkey mind is one of the best things you can do.

46. A growth mindset is the key to achievement.

47. A consortium project is like a flywheel for funding and impact.

48. You can only really make progress when you realize you can't make the progress you think you should.

49. Do and say what you know is right, don't listen to your primal self wanting to flee from fear.

50. A dialogue is when you build off of each others ideas.

51. To get to a dialogue begin each response to another's point with "Yes and.."

52. Strive for win-win-win solutions.

53. You only have about 4.000 weeks.

54. Be good to your future self.

55. Having a vision of the future is the only way to take on complex problems.

56. Building up writing skills is like building up muscle.

57. A personal knowledge management system helps you to think in a more connected manner.

58. Happiness is about doing something meaningful.

[Ryan Ungaro MD MS @ryanungaro]

This Friday (Feb 7th) join us for a great CME event on management of Crohn’s disease! More info and registration below: https://t.co/jCOt6B0TeI

[Robert Hirten MD @RobertHirten]

Join us for the latest advancements in IBD! https://t.co/Mt1Jj81O3g @JeanFredericCo1 @AsherKornbluth #JimMarion #MarlaDubinsky @bruce_sands1 @NMH_SHanauerMD @MaiaKayalMD @ryanungaro @Adams1002 @MehandruLab @pedsIBDdoc @BhavanaBRaoMD @GimdGold @drlauriekeefer @DrMikeDolinger

[Ryan Ungaro MD MS @ryanungaro]

@ShomronH @ign76 @MSHS_IBDCenter @Y_ECCO_IBD @geteccu @pancco_org @my_ueg Thanks we are very excited about this trial! Great working with @drlauriekeefer who is world expert in brain-gut and psychosocial interventions for IBD. Thanks to @HelmsleyTrust for funding. @mountsinaiIBD @IcahnMountSinai Also led by @JeanFredericCo1 and @md_ayanna

[Journal of Crohn's and Colitis @JCC_IBD]

Characterisation of #IBD #heterogeneity using serum #proteomics, a first study by the @CollibriIbd consortium. A multicentre study by Salomon and Sudhakar et al. @jonashalfvarson @SeverineVermei1 @bverstockt

https://t.co/xYugUrMlgo

[Ryan Ungaro MD MS @ryanungaro]

Awesome to have ⁦@bverstockt⁩ visit our IBD group ⁦@MountSinaiGI⁩ today! Lots of great discussions and potential collaborations. ⁦@JeanFredericCo1⁩ ⁦@MaiaKayalMD⁩ ⁦@MSHS_IBDCenter⁩ ⁦@ibdleuven⁩

[Ryan Ungaro MD MS @ryanungaro]

@FITWITMD Great catching up with you @FITWITMD !

[Mount Sinai Division of Gastroenterology @MountSinaiGI]

Dr. Colombel is not only an internationally recognized leader in #IBD, but also a devoted #mentor to the next generation of brilliant IBD scientists. Join us in extending heartfelt congratulations for receiving this well-earned award, to be presented at #DDW2024

[Nisha Loganantharaj @nloganmd]

📣Hot off the press! REACH-IBD Spring 2024 newsletter for early-career IBD professionals. Featuring
@adamFayeMD, @tqaziMD  @berinsj  @jensemineriomd  @ibdtweets @DavidHudesmanMD
https://t.co/mOJ6QKjr9D

[Ryan Ungaro MD MS @ryanungaro]

@ibddoctor @JeanFredericCo1 These are just a few of the overview papers on this area. Stay tuned for much more from recently funded PROMISE Consortium @HelmsleyTrust @JeanFredericCo1 @JoanaTo62523004 @khalili_MD @ManasiAgrawalMD @SunHoLee15 #KenCroitoru #IngaPeter

[Ryan Ungaro MD MS @ryanungaro]

@ibddoctor @JeanFredericCo1 This is a major area of ongoing research being led by many at Mount Sinai as well as GEM group (Toronto), Nurses Health Studies (Harvard) to name a few. Here are few papers that have summarized recent data to date:

[Ryan Ungaro MD MS @ryanungaro]

@ibddoctor @JeanFredericCo1 https://t.co/pLlZio9e48

[Ryan Ungaro MD MS @ryanungaro]

@ibddoctor @JeanFredericCo1 https://t.co/XNzV1GKSd3

[Ryan Ungaro MD MS @ryanungaro]

@ibddoctor @JeanFredericCo1 https://t.co/XTFR6Uwiir

[Ryan Ungaro MD MS @ryanungaro]

Great collaboration with many Brown (OSCCAR) and Mayo Clinic colleagues. Excellent job leading this @PriSantiagoMD

[Priscila Santiago, MD @PriSantiagoMD]

📕NEW pub:🔅Baseline clinical factors are assoc w/ risk of complic in CD

🔹AGA pathway useful to stratify pts w/ CD

🔹>= 3 AGA risk factors ⬆️risk

🔹👦🏻young age, B2/B3 behavior, perianal dis 🔗⬆️risk

https://t.co/ISqC72LEnq

[Ryan Ungaro MD MS @ryanungaro]

Great honor and pleasure to be at the Semana Nacional de Gastroenterologia in Mexico!

[Manuel Barreiro @manu_barreiro]

Seguimos en la @gastromx tras una mesa sobre biológicos con una gran discusión con @ryanungaro J Lindsay y @gveitia ahora mesa de sociedades compartiendo proyectos @geteccu @pancco_org
Nos vemos en Buenos Aires

[Ryan Ungaro MD MS @ryanungaro]

@MaiaKayalMD @tqaziMD @HolmerMd @IBDBen I’m blushing. Hahaha

[Ryan Ungaro MD MS @ryanungaro]

Long overdue honor!!

[Maia Kayal MD @MaiaKayalMD]

Congrats to @JeanFredericCo1 for receiving the @AmerGastroAssn 2024 Research Mentor Award 🤩 He has mentored and shaped the careers of 100s and he promised he’s not stopping anytime soon 😉 Fresh pic from this AM’s Young Investigator Meeting where project ideas are evolving 🔬🧫