UCLA Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Official account for the UCLA Vatche & Tamar Manoukian Division of Digestive Diseases | #UCLAGI @UCLAHealth @dgsomucla @DOM_UCLA | Gastroenterology Hepatology

[UCLA Gastroenterology and Hepatology @UCLAGIHep]

🙌We're honored to be ranked #9 in GI & GI Surgery by @USNews Best Hospitals. Every breakthrough, every lesson, and every patient story inspires us to push the boundaries of care, research, and education.

[Arpan Patel, MD PhD (he/him/his) @ArpanPatelMD]

Palliative hepatology is BACK at #TLM2026 - a total of 30 poster presentations, 8 educational and scientific talks, and 2 meet the expert sessions! Please join us in our poster tour tomorrow Nov 6 from 1-130p if you’re around! @AASLDtweets @UCLAGIHep @AASLDFoundation

[GIE @GIE_Journal]

Online now in GIE’s Articles in Press: "Endoscopic management of cystic duct remnant stones causing postcholecystectomy syndrome: a multicenter experience" by Yousif Arif et al. https://t.co/yyieSkINHg

#GITwitter

@DannyIssaMD @UCLAGIHep

[Alexander Ford @alex_ford12399]

Great to see our invited review on #IBS and other bowel disorders published in @TheLancet today!

Yasmin Nasser, Kee Huat Chauhan @AndreaShin_GI @chemaremes @DrCJBlack

Irritable bowel syndrome and related disorders of gut–brain interaction - The Lancet https://t.co/fF2pcAcLVY

[Hassan Hamandi @HassanHamandi]

IBD Clinic Loves Fiber Rich Fruits! @UCLAibd

[UCLA Gastroenterology and Hepatology @UCLAGIHep]

🙌@LinChangMD appointed inaugural holder of the Walter & Shirley Wang Endowed Chair in Integrative Digestive Health. As chair, she will advance the center’s goal of expanding access to digestive healthcare that prioritizes physical & emotional well-being
👉https://t.co/qkdVL5qma1

[UCLA Gastroenterology and Hepatology @UCLAGIHep]

🔖Gabriel Vignolle @ArpanaChurch @TienDongMD @GilbertGee6 et al investigate how discrimination-related stress is associated w/differences across three interconnected domains: gut #microbiome, lipid metabolism & intrinsic brain connectivity @SciReports

👉https://t.co/ZIoNF3pXym

[UCLA Gastroenterology and Hepatology @UCLAGIHep]

🏆Dr. Elaine Hsiao @pipethero was one of five @UCLA college faculty members recognized at the Inaugural UCLA College Lecture Awards. Dr. Hsiao, director of the Goodman-Luskin Microbiome Center, studies the gut microbiome and its influence on the brain.

https://t.co/ey8y96LGcO

[UCLA @UCLA]

Join writer, actor, comedian, and director Randall Park ('97) as he hosts the inaugural UCLA College Lecture Awards.

The inaugural College Lecture Awards, hosted by Randall Park, paid tribute to the best Bruin ideals of higher education and honored five College faculty members.

[American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) @AmerGastroAssn]

Nutrition has a 🔑 role in navigating EoE.

Join our conversation with GI dietitian Nancee Jaffe and EoE patient Jake Eckhaus for an open conversation about life with EoE and nutrition treatment.

🗓️ Monday, Oct. 19
⏰ 3 p.m. ET
📍 Instagram (find us at https://t.co/4LAUrZIIcF)

[UCLA Gastroenterology and Hepatology @UCLAGIHep]

🙌Dr. Rajat Singh receives $3M @NIH (National Institute on Aging) grant to investigate how aging affects a brain region that helps control metabolism, and whether reactivating a specific group of neurons could keep our metabolism healthier for longer.

👉 https://t.co/MLS4Ill4Rj

[Danny Issa, MD @DannyIssaMD]

Proud of @YazanAbboudMD for presenting our multi-center study on #Cryoprevention impact on post #ERCP pancreatitis risk reduction. Grateful to our colleagues & collaborators who made this study possible

& Congrats on the Outstanding Research Award 🥇 @AmCollegeGastro

#ACG2026

[Chinese American Gastroenterology Association @ChineseAGA]

Excellent Rome V update from Dr. Lin Chang @LinChangMD and @umfoodoc at #ACG2026! Key takeaways: positive, mechanism-informed diagnosis; flexible clinical criteria; less low-value testing; and individualized care. Building diagnostic confidence and reducing stigma for patients with DGBI. 👏📝

[UCLA Gastroenterology and Hepatology @UCLAGIHep]

👏Dr. Devesha Kulkarni @devesha_k receives the prestigious @NIH Director's New Innovator Award. She is investigating how complement proteins help maintain intestinal health & support the gut's ability to repair itself after injury. She's a Goodman-Luskin Microbiome Center member.

[UCLA Gastroenterology and Hepatology @UCLAGIHep]

👏Dr. Donaldson @gp_donaldson received the prestigious @NIH Director's New Innovator Award. His lab is investigating Immunoglobulin A (IgA) & how it shapes the gut #microbiome and supports intestinal health. He is director of UCLA Goodman-Luskin Microbiome Center Probiotic Core.

[UCLA @UCLA]

UCLA's Eric Esrailian named chair of Hammer Museum board of directors. https://t.co/oGuQLwQ68i

[UCLA Gastroenterology and Hepatology @UCLAGIHep]

UCLA Health received $7.5M to renew its research center focused on sex differences in #IBS. It's part of the @NIH SCORE on Sex Differences Program & funded by Office of Research on Women’s Health & @NIDDK.

🌟Leads: @LinChangMD @pipethero @EmeranMayerMD
👉https://t.co/Uuwao3mFDd

[Diego Rivera Gelsinger @tehhoyen]

Thrilled to be joining @dgsomucla and @UCLAGIHep as a member of the Goodman-Luskin Microbiome Center. We engineer the gut microbiome in vivo (and more!), both to understand basic biology and to develop new therapeutics. Recruiting techs, grad students, and postdocs. Come join me!

[UCLA Gastroenterology and Hepatology @UCLAGIHep]

Welcome Dr. Diego Rivera Gelsinger @tehhoyen to UCLA! The Rivera Gelsinger Lab engineers microbial communities by turning nature's mobile genetic elements into programmable tools. He's asst professor in human genetics & digestive disease & Goodman-Luskin Microbiome Center member.

[American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) @AmerGastroAssn]

How does effective mentorship help women in GI overcome barriers? Guests @drfolamay @RhondaSouzaMD & @rekeanyanwu24 join host @NinaNandyMD on Small Talk, Big Topics to share insights, personal stories, and strategies for supporting women in GI.

🎧Listen: https://t.co/KM1X330O0b

[UCLA Gastroenterology and Hepatology @UCLAGIHep]

🙌 Welcome @AliWakilMD, new advanced endoscopy fellow at #UCLAGI. He completed a transplant hepatology fellowship at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School & GI fellowship at The Brooklyn Hospital Center and has presented at nat'l meetings & 🔖 peer-reviewed articles & book chapters.