Interventional and Bariatric Endoscopist. David Geffen School of Medicine @UCLAHealth. @WeillCornell & @VCU alumni. Views = my own
Joined December 2015
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Such a honor to perform live endoscopy during our Annual Mellinkoff symposium @UCLA! Gastroplasty & sleeve revision as primary solutions for weight regain following
Bariatric surgery and #GLP1 RA 🏥
Congrats to course directors @esrailian, @raman_muthusamy & moderator @JenKolbMD
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May 27
Incredible talk by the BEST @BilalMohammadMD with EXCELLENT moderation by @DannyIssaMD 🔥🔥
@ASGEendoscopy Beyond the Scope Mentorship Program is off to a 🚀🚀
🚨 Do NOT underestimate the value of mentorship ‼️
✨ I’ve had the privilege of being mentored (and continue to be so) by amazing people on my fledgling pathway to and through #GIFellowship 🙏🏻
Feeling inspired by the @ASGEendoscopy “Beyond The Scope Mentorship Kickoff Meeting” and this wonderful 🗣️ by @BilalMohammadMD
🤗 Keep passing the love forward…
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May 27
🔥🔥🔥 Incredible talk on Value of Mentorship by the incredible @BilalMohammadMD
- How to be a mentor
- How to be a mentee
All under one roof @ASGEendoscopy Beyond the Scope Mentorship Program!! Highly Recommended
Excellent moderation by the 🪑 @DannyIssaMD
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May 20
There is still time to sign up! Join @ASGEendoscopy program as a mentor or mentee 🤝
📣 Registration is open till Friday
Apr 26
Calling all mentors & mentees 📣
An amazing mentorship opportunity for GI fellows & early career @ASGEendoscopy Beyond the Scope; a reimagined program featuring #Together platform & a wealth of resources.. can shape your career
Registration is open👇
app.togetherplatform.com/log…
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May 10
Thank you @tberzin & we appreciate you joining us @UCLAGIHep … We loved hearing your insights on the impact of AI on all areas of science and medicine!
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Thanks @DannyIssaMD! It was great to catch up with you @AdarshThakerMD, @drfolamay, @raman_muthusamy, @LinChangMD, @esrailian, and the incredible team of faculty and fellows @UCLAGIHep.
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It was an honor and a true pleasure hosting @tberzin as the Gary Gitnick Visiting Professor at @UCLA
We were fortunate to gain pearls of wisdom from his remarkable career in #endoscopy, mentorship & visionary work pushing the boundaries of medicine and #AI in our field & beyond
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An amazing group & family in GI! Can’t wait to see everyone again next year and meet new friends. Join & support @MENAGastro !
Our hearts are full after a successful MENA event at #DDW2026 ! Great to meet so many of you and see our community continue to grow. Huge thank you to our panelists @JHashashMD and @DannyIssaMD , and to @Takeda and @JNJInnovMed for their generous support.
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Our hearts are full after a successful MENA event at #DDW2026 ! Great to meet so many of you and see our community continue to grow. Huge thank you to our panelists @JHashashMD and @DannyIssaMD , and to @Takeda and @JNJInnovMed for their generous support.
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It’s a wrap #DDW2026!
My conference experience is so different than what it once was.
Rather than speaking and presenting latest research, now it’s all
closed-door meetings with society leadership, med tech start ups, key opinion leaders… 🤯
Until next time @DDWMeeting ✌️
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Congrats to our resident @drgcorella11 & medical student Vidhi Singh on presenting this timely 🕰️ and important study on #GLP impact on #bariatric practices in the US
@UCLAGIHep @raman_muthusamy @RaulRosenthalMD @YazanAbboudMD
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So proud of @DonnaLeetMD ✨ from @UCSFMedicine on presenting her important multi-center study at #DDW2026! Grateful to our colleagues & collaborators making this work possible
@TomTielleman @BilalMohammadMD @ErikaTsuchiyose @larsonMich @RahulKarnaMD @dgsomucla
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Congratulations, @DCharabaty, @IBDAPN, and @IssakaMD! We are proud to recognize each of you and how you've championed gender and health equity.
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So honored to have received the @ASGEendoscopy EQuIP Award for our work on the psychosocial impact of adverse endoscopic events! Beyond grateful for such phenomenal mentorship & support from @HilarHolzy @TrieuMD @BilalMohammadMD @DVinsard @MSawhneyMD & the whole study team.
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Very proud of my Medical Student Kelsy Larios from @dgsomucla for presenting our study at #DDW on #GLP and TORE impact on metabolic syndrome 👏✨
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Congratulations, @SeragHashem, on receiving the - Julius Friedenwald Medal @AmerGastroAssn
Your journey is an inspiration for us ✨
And a true reflection of Khalil Gibran’s quote
“It was in my heart to help a little because I was helped much”
@bcm_gihep @BCMDeptMedicine
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The amazing @JHashashMD on stage for MENA GI. Amazing reception and grateful to watch these amazing trainess and physicians advance the field and build the bridge of inclusivity we need @JosephHabibi_MD @DannyIssaMD #DDW2026 @TakedaPharma
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Excellent Tech Talk at #DDW2026 by Dr. Muthusamy @raman_muthusamy (@UCLAHealth) on enhancing endoscopic examination of Barrett’s esophagus. Advanced imaging continues to raise the bar for dysplasia detection and surveillance.Thanks @FujifilmHCUS for hosting! #GITwitter #Endoscopy
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T-1 hour! Trainees & fellows of all levels. Join us for the
@ASGEendoscopy Fellows networking session #DDW2026
Location ➡️ Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk, Mayfair Room
🕰️ ➡️ 5-6:30 pm
A great way to connect & learn and have fun
@TomTielleman @BilalMohammadMD @EricaParkMD
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Efficacy of TORe Combined with #GLP1 Receptor Agonists on the Severity of Metabolic Syndrome & Weight Regain
💥Kelsy Larios
🖊️Senior @DannyIssaMD
🖊️Elizza Villarruel Melanie Ramirez Ruvimbo Dzvurumi @RobertTamai @raman_muthusamy @RaulRosenthalMD
🗓️#DDW2026 poster Monday, May 4
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Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors & Statin Use in Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma Leads to Improved Overall Survival
🎙️Likith “Lucky” Surendra, MD (@uclaimchiefs )
👥@NicoleRPrause @ArpanPatelMD Tamar Taddei David Kaplan Jihane Benhammou
🗓️#DDW2026 lecture, May 3, 3:15pm, W179b
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