Rishi Naik, MD, MSCI, FACG

GI Faculty #VanderbiltUniversity | Former Resident / Fellow #VUMC | Alumni of #VandyMed | Opinions mine and do not represent medical advice nor my employer

[Rishi Naik, MD, MSCI, FACG @RishiNaikMD]

Received an amazing birthday gift today from the NIH with the notice of award for our R01 on novel therapeutics for achalasia!! #michaelvaezi #annegershon @VUMC_MD @VUMC_GI @Columbia. Celebrated today with complex EMR cases, esophageal dilations, and now toddler snuggles/cake!

[Rishi Naik, MD, MSCI, FACG @RishiNaikMD]

@TGHermanMD @MRadlinski @BilalMohammadMD @AmCollegeGastro @KatyWelp @EsophagusDoc @BaldeepPablaMD @nataliejowilson The three of us are spoiled to have the best fellow who is now outperforming her attendings!! Super 🌟

[Aamir Saeed, MD @AamirSaeedMD]

Great experience at the Endoscopy Hands-On Workshop at #ACG2026! Grateful to @RishiNaikMD , @MRadlinski and @AdvaniRashmiMD for tips and tricks on underwater EMR, over-the-scope suturing, soft tip coagulation and defect closure
@AmCollegeGastro

[Rishi Naik, MD, MSCI, FACG @RishiNaikMD]

Serious imposter syndrome giving my talk on EoE flanked by two titans @Khanna_S on a masterclass on C. Diff and #BrooksCash on Diarrhea @2026 Music City Summit. Thank you @ibddoc09 , Ziad and Michael for the invitation to speak!

[Rishi Naik, MD, MSCI, FACG @RishiNaikMD]

Join us tomorrow for the 5th Annual GI and Liver Summit co-directed by @ibddoc09 for a stellar line up of internationally recognized leaders including my IBD friends @HorstIBDDoc and @BaldeepPablaMD and an update on EoE with me. Register here https://t.co/PvhBfo5oRr

[Rishi Naik, MD, MSCI, FACG @RishiNaikMD]

So excited to share our work, vision, and management of Esophageal and Gastric Management of patients with solid organ transplant, especially lung transplant. Thank you to the @VUMChealth Transplant Course 2026 for the invitation!

[Rishi Naik, MD, MSCI, FACG @RishiNaikMD]

@BGriebMD @oncodaily Congratulations Brian!

[Rishi Naik, MD, MSCI, FACG @RishiNaikMD]

Phenomenal talks by the leaders in the field on management by @AllonKahn @MRadlinski @andrew_scanga

🔑 UnderSaline EMR vs cold snare versus hot snare
🔑 High quality Barretts screening and identifying patients for EMR vs ESD
🔑 Baveno VIII = more eso stents and TIPS

[Rishi Naik, MD, MSCI, FACG @RishiNaikMD]

Interested in the impact of IBS and prior early life stressors? See our article in @EverydayHealth https://t.co/bTiG0uiR1n with #TrishaPasricha and @karagm2009

[Rishi Naik, MD, MSCI, FACG @RishiNaikMD]

Large polyps, resection of esophageal cancer, and management of variceal hemorrhage, oh my!

I will be moderating the best endoscopic session at our 2026 Vanderbilt Update Course on Endoscopy.

Looking forward to 🔥 talks by @MRadlinski @andrew_scanga and our guest @AllonKahn

[Rishi Naik, MD, MSCI, FACG @RishiNaikMD]

@ernrobalino @PennMedicine @penngihep @MN_GIMD @jmarrero6713 Congratulations!! So well deserved!

[Rishi Naik, MD, MSCI, FACG @RishiNaikMD]

@MN_GIMD @AdventHealthCFL @MuzaffarAkbar @DrHasan_Orlando @SonuIrene @kia_leila @arvind_trindade @ernrobalino @RossSharona 🔥 course! Outstanding job @MN_GIMD !

[Rishi Naik, MD, MSCI, FACG @RishiNaikMD]

Beyond spoiled to have the best GI fellows and be their Associate Program Director! 1 month in and the first years are flying high! From @ASGEendoscopy to Vandy GI bootcamp run by our oustanding GI fellow @TGHermanMD. @KanikaSehgal_ @MRadlinski @EsophagusDoc #RobinDalal

[Rishi Naik, MD, MSCI, FACG @RishiNaikMD]

So blessed to be able to speak at @_OESO_ in Versailles, Paris on (1) Management of GERD and (2) Use of impedance testing with outstanding course directors and friends! @WalterChanMD #RogerTatum @ellebelle18, @NGonsalvesMD, @AllonKahn, @anh_nguyenMD, @waikitlo_md, @abekhanmd.

[Rishi Naik, MD, MSCI, FACG @RishiNaikMD]

Thank you for the amazing opportunity to teach again at the @ASGEendoscopy
First Year Fellows Course led by @esophaguideMD and #AjaySingh. President @JasonDominitz thank your for your support, the future is bright! @anh_nguyenMD @mswaghden
#SachinWani #fromFellowtoFaculty

[Rishi Naik, MD, MSCI, FACG @RishiNaikMD]

Thank you @MN_GIMD and @AdventHealthCFL for the invitation to speak at this MasterClass on Foregut Motility!

[Mariam Naveed, MD, FACG @MN_GIMD]

A great roadmap for what to do when the PPI fails.

Persistent dysphagia and chest pain shouldn’t automatically trigger more acid suppression.

The challenge is figuring out what we are actually treating.

Optimize therapy.
Evaluate structurally.
Test physiology.
Assess motility.
And, importantly, learn to phenotype.

Because “PPI failure” may ultimately unmask ongoing reflux, reflux hypersensitivity, functional disease, or an esophageal motility disorder and each requires a very different approach.

Excellent practical framework from @RishiNaikMD on moving from persistent symptoms → objective testing → the right diagnosis → targeted treatment.

[Mariam Naveed, MD, FACG @MN_GIMD]

A great roadmap for what to do when the PPI fails.

Persistent dysphagia and chest pain shouldn’t automatically trigger more acid suppression.

The challenge is figuring out what we are actually treating.

Optimize therapy.
Evaluate structurally.
Test physiology.
Assess motility.
And, importantly, learn to phenotype.

Because “PPI failure” may ultimately unmask ongoing reflux, reflux hypersensitivity, functional disease, or an esophageal motility disorder and each requires a very different approach.

Excellent practical framework from @RishiNaikMD on moving from persistent symptoms → objective testing → the right diagnosis → targeted treatment.

[Rishi Naik, MD, MSCI, FACG @RishiNaikMD]

Honored to speak at this Masterclass Course on Foregut Motility 2026 directed by @MN_GIMD at @AdventHealthCFL with @arvind_trindade @kia_leila @SonuIrene @AsadurRahman87 #AmolSharma.

[Rishi Naik, MD, MSCI, FACG @RishiNaikMD]

Are patients with persistent GERD symptoms being managed appropriately beyond PPIs? Find out more in this activity, Managing Erosive Esophagitis: When PPIs are Insufficient from my chief #MichaelVaezi , https://t.co/0MR4MTz5m3 @Medscape

[Rishi Naik, MD, MSCI, FACG @RishiNaikMD]

@ShandaBlackmon Phenomenal case and management! Kudos!

[Rishi Naik, MD, MSCI, FACG @RishiNaikMD]

Excited to speak at this course with this 🔥 line up! Congratulations @MN_GIMD for all of your hard work!

[Mariam Naveed, MD, FACG @MN_GIMD]

Algorithms are helpful.

Patients don’t always follow them.

The best foregut care often starts where the algorithm ends, with thoughtful discussion, multidisciplinary collaboration, and clinical judgment.

Looking forward to @AdventHealthCFL
“Updates in Foregut 2026” as we tackle some of the most challenging cases in foregut disease.

📍 JW Marriott Orlando
📅 August 15

Fellows & Residents Free Registration

#Gastroenterology #MedEd #Foregut