Associate prof of Pediatrics, specializing in motility & Disorders of Gut Brain Interactions & UVA alum. Father of 4 with love for art, history, & common sense
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Desale Yacob, MD / ዶር. ደሳል ያቆብ retweeted
Apr 22
Today’s @IBEW103 & @necaboston #HeroAmongUs is a Tuskegee Airman who broke racial barriers in the U.S. military. Dr. Harold May was the first Black surgical resident at MGH and helped create the Boston Marathon bombing emergency response system.
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Desale Yacob, MD / ዶር. ደሳል ያቆብ retweeted
7 Nov 2025
#NASPGHAN25 @NASPGHAN annual meeting in Chicago IL continued with a wonderful NED talk in a new session called Pedi-GI-Palooza In Action, and the one and only @CarloDiLorenzo1 with his informative practical outstanding talk on Frontline Wisdom from Field Luminaries
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Desale Yacob, MD / ዶር. ደሳል ያቆብ retweeted
And its a wrap! Could not have had a better meeting @PLLU @deslilo @CarloDiLorenzo1 @Lifeishayat @KahlebGraham @CincyKidsGastro @CincyChildrens
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Desale Yacob, MD / ዶር. ደሳል ያቆብ retweeted
@CarloDiLorenzo1 kicks off with his keynote speech - Never a dull moment in his talks. #Pedsneurostim seminar @CincyChildrens @NASPGHAN @ANMSociety
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In a recent article for @JPGNReports, Sanchez et al. explore variability of esophageal #food impaction management across #pediatric specialties.
Learn more: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…
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Desale Yacob, MD / ዶር. ደሳል ያቆብ retweeted
13 Sep 2025
Day 3 of the 3rd World Congress of Pediatric Neurogastroenterology and Motility #PNM25 continued module 1 with @PLLU giving a wonderful, comprehensive overview of neurostimulation entitled “A stimulating approach: Neurostimulation for children with GI disorders!”
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Desale Yacob, MD / ዶር. ደሳል ያቆብ retweeted
13 Sep 2025
Day 3 of the 3rd World Congress of Pediatric Neurogastroenterology and Motility #PNM25 continued module 1 with #DrDesYacob giving a comprehensive overview of Hirschsprung entitled “Motility problems in Hirschsprung’s disease!”
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Desale Yacob, MD / ዶር. ደሳል ያቆብ retweeted
12 Sep 2025
The @nationwidekids @PedsMotility crew, past and present, at the World Congress of Pediatric Neurogastroenterology & Motility #PNM2025 in Amsterdam! 🇳🇱
Love our team & the PNM community. 🤝
@CarloDiLorenzo1 @deslilo @edcastilloleon @juliavdzande @SapsMiguel
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Desale Yacob, MD / ዶር. ደሳል ያቆብ retweeted
11 Sep 2025
The 3rd World Congress of Pediatric Neurogastroenterology and Motility #PNM25 commenced at Emma Children’s Hospital, Amsterdam Netherlands with the organizer and always energized #DrMarcBenninga and a warm enthusiastic welcome!
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Desale Yacob, MD / ዶር. ደሳል ያቆብ retweeted
31 Aug 2025
Come to give @nationwidekids GI Grand Rounds, stay for the tailgate & @OhioStateFB win over #1 Texas!
Dr. Geoffrey Preidis from @TexasChildrens (Columbus native & Buckeye) gave an incredible talk on probiotics & the microbiome on Friday, stayed Saturday for the game. 👏
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Desale Yacob, MD / ዶር. ደሳል ያቆብ retweeted
31 Jul 2025
Our 7th annual @nationwidekids @PedsMotility Research Lab dinner! 😃
W special guests @dr_rdvenkatesh & our @OhioStateMed student researchers Angela Lee, Isaac Stanberry, Anya Kirsch, & Shreya Balaji.
@CarloDiLorenzo1 @NeeterzB @deslilo @edcastilloleon et al.
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Attending @IBDHorizons and panel moderated by @IBD_Afzali is discussing a case of a pt with an isolated ileal CD with stricture, pain, weight loss, and anemia. What would you do? Resect, start meds, and would you image first?
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Desale Yacob, MD / ዶር. ደሳል ያቆብ retweeted
23 Dec 2024
🌟 𝗡𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟵🌟
Comparing early-onset and adolescent-onset #ruminationsyndrome reveals clinical distinctions in symptoms, comorbidities, and severity. #pediatrics
@DarnisYang @NeeterzB @deslilo @CarloDiLorenzo1 @PLLU
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Desale Yacob, MD / ዶር. ደሳል ያቆብ retweeted
20 Dec 2024
“Every story takes a journey of its own, where the easy roads don’t test you. It’s the adversity, the pain, the struggles that turn fear to fire. That’s what makes you who you are.”
@ohiostatefb LFG
@ryandaytime 🫡 I’m with you!!
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Desale Yacob, MD / ዶር. ደሳል ያቆብ retweeted
7 Dec 2024
And featuring his original artwork! 💪
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Desale Yacob, MD / ዶር. ደሳል ያቆብ retweeted
7 Dec 2024
Dr. @deslilo at #WCPGHAN on central neuromodulators for #DGBIs - inc disclosing the (non-pharm) ones he’s on. 😃
➡️ Amitriptyline is not the only option
➡️ SSRIs & SNRIs for comorbid anxiety
➡️ Buspirone & mirtazapine for FD
➡️ Gabapentin for visceral hyperalgesia
#WCPGHAN2024
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Desale Yacob, MD / ዶር. ደሳል ያቆብ retweeted
13 Dec 2024
Back from an exhilarating 3-day trip in Uruguay under the guidance of THE @SapsMiguel. Loved everything about the country and the people. Appreciated the cuisine (chivito, asado, tannat, mate), discounts for foreigners, no fees to park, natural beauties, and incredible company.
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Desale Yacob, MD / ዶር. ደሳል ያቆብ retweeted
22 Nov 2024
🔬 Tethered cord syndrome shows similar anorectal & colonic motility to functional constipation
#Pediatrics #openaccess #cme
@juliavdzande @SSrinivasMD @ilankoppen @drrichardwood
@NeeterzB @deslilo @CarloDiLorenzo1 @PLLU
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…
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Desale Yacob, MD / ዶር. ደሳል ያቆብ retweeted
16 Nov 2024
IX CONGRESO INTERNACIONAL DE GASTROENTEROLOGÍA Y NUTRICIÓN PEDIÁTRICA
TALLER II NEUROGASTROENTEROLOGÍA
#innovacióncienciayconvivencia #AMG2024 #SENAGA2024 #Mérida2024 #yosoyAMG
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