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Proud to have matched at such an amazing program!! ❤️ @AndrewGutwein @jmcchiefs
Congratulations to our matched applicants! ✨✨✨ Welcome to Jacobi!! We look forward to meeting you all! We are so happy to have you! #Match2026 #JacobiStrong @AndrewGutwein
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Our project submitted to ASNC2026 received a Presidential Abstract Award (top 5%)! 🎉 Under the guidance of Dr. @FilipeAMoura @jmcchiefs @AndrewGutwein
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Our paper just got 1,000 reads! We tested the weight loss of performing TORe RYGB distalization on a patient post RYGB, and the patient lost the same weight as in the initial RYGB! researchgate.net/profile/Ray… via @researchgate researchgate.net/profile/Ray…
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What if saving a pneumonia patient was as simple as adding one cheap pill? A new NEJM RCT from Kenya just showed exactly that. 👇 2,180 adults with community-acquired pneumonia were randomized within 48 hrs to: 🅰️ Standard Care (WHO regimen) β-lactam (penicillin/cephalosporin) macrolide (erythro/azithro) 🅱️ Standard Care 10 days of low-dose steroids Dexamethasone 6 mg or Hydrocortisone 160 mg or Methylpred 30 mg or Prednisolone 50 mg or Prednisone 50 mg (bioequivalent dosages) 30-day mortality: 22.6% with steroids vs 26.0% with standard care ➡️ HR 0.84 (95% CI 0.73–0.97), P = 0.02 Adverse events similar. Steroid-related serious AEs: 0.5%. 💡 One low-dose steroid… in hospitals with almost no ICU support… saved lives. Global pneumonia care may never be the same. #NEJM #Pneumonia #RCT #GlobalHealth #MedTwitter #EvidenceBasedMedicine #InternalMedicine #CriticalCare #IDTwitter @DrAkhilX @IhabFathiSulima @CelestinoGutirr @Urchilla01 @drkeithsiau
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Hi #MedTwitter! I’m Diego, an IMG from 🇧🇷 and researcher at @MayoClinicGIHep. Applying for Internal Medicine in the #Match2026! Driven by patient-centered care, teaching & leadership. Sports enthusiast! 🎾⚽️🏃 Excited to connect with programs and applicants! 😁
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Hello #MedTwitter I’m Carolina (but you can call me Nina), a Brazilian IMG 🇧🇷 applying for #InternalMedicine this #Match2026 Passionate about infectious diseases 🦠, clinical reasoning 🧩 and medical education 🎓 Powered by dogs 🐶, gym 💪 & books 📚 Let’s connect! ✨
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Hi #MedX #MedTwitter. I’m Eliabe Abreu, a 2022 graduate from Brazil 🇧🇷, and a Research Fellow at the Mayo Clinic (GI & Hep). I am applying for #InternalMedicine in the #Match2026. AAMC ID: 16714525 Best wishes to all applicants!
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Hi #MedTwitter! I’m Julia, a Brazilian physician applying to #InternalMedicine this #Match2026! I am deeply passionate about Cardiology 🫀, clinical reasoning and research 🔬 Outside medicine, I enjoy weight lifting 🏋🏼‍♀️, reading 📚 and playing the guitar 🎸 Let’s connect! ✨
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Hi #MedTwitter I'm Rachel, born and raised in 🇧🇷 and excited to be applying to Pathology in the #Match2026! Outside of medicine, I love reading mystery novels and learning new languages. Let's connect! #PathTwitter
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Hi #MedTwitter 👋 I’m Isabele, a Brazilian IMG 🇧🇷🇯🇵 applying to #InternalMedicine #Match2026. Passionate about Heme/Onc🩸, research 🔬, and patient care 🌍. Outside medicine, I enjoy running 🏃‍♀️, tennis 🎾, and books 📚. Excited to connect and learn with this community! ✨
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Hey #MedTwitter! I'm Victor, a Brazilian MD and proud member of @neuro_podcast, applying for #Neurology in the #Match2026. In my free time, I enjoy playing video games, watching F1, and running (currently working on improving my 10K time). Looking forward to connecting!
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Hi #MedTwitter! Excited to be applying for #InternalMedicine this #Match2026. I'm Ray Portela, a Brazilian graduate and postdoctoral research fellow at @MayoClinic. Grateful for my family and mentors during this journey. Wishing everyone the best of luck this interview season!
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Congratulations, @OMGhanemMD! Well deserved 👏🏼
Thank you @acsJACS for this honor! The credit truly goes to the whole team!!! @babudayyeh @Kamalabimosleh @KerbageAnthony @MayoClinicSurg #Research #IMG
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The National Cancer Institute (@theNCI) highlighting our latest publication @BJSurgery & the benefits of #BariatricSurgery in decreasing NONHORMONAL #Cancer academic.oup.com/bjs/article… @ASMBS @SAGES_Updates @IfsoSecretariat @IBCClub1 @BariatricTimes @BariatricNews @BariatricChann

A new study suggests that people with obesity who had bariatric surgery had a much lower risk of five common cancers that aren’t related to hormone levels, including lung, colorectal, and #EsophagealCancer. cancer.gov/news-events/cance… #ColorectalCancer
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Bariatric surgery has a huge impact on non-hormonal cancer risk reduction!! Check our article for a more in-depth analysis
A BIG day for #BariatricSurgery at many levels. The indications are being expanded by IFSO & ASMBS but ALSO Bariatric Surgery leads to 5️⃣0️⃣% reduction in NON-HORMONAL #Cancers 🦀. Our meta-analysis 📉📊 of 1️⃣8️⃣ Million patients in prestigious @BJSurgery academic.oup.com/bjs/advance…
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A multicenter, collaborative study in @JournalObesity found bile reflux is not demonstrated as problematic after SADI-S, a novel #BariatricSurgery modified from the classic BPD-DS. #MayoClinicMN @OMGhanemMD @RayPortelaMD @babudayyeh @AhmetVahibe bit.ly/3GYgn8E

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Honored to be part of such an outstanding collaboration!
NEW procedures = NEW Problems? NOT 🚫🙅🏻‍♂️the case w SADI-S Our metaanalysis @JournalObesity showing pooled incidence of bile reflux =1️⃣.2️⃣3️⃣ % Great team w the 🦄@RayPortelaMD @marrero_katie @babudayyeh @CarlosCgalvani @BenjaminClapp2 @IfsoSecretariat link.springer.com/article/10…
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