Fola May MD PhD
@drfolamay.bsky.social
Physician | Researcher | Quality director | Equity expert
#CancerPrevention #HealthEquity #GlobalHealth #Wellness
UCLA | Veterans Affairs
Lab: https://www.uclahealth.org/departments/medicine/gastro/may-lab
#CancerPrevention #HealthEquity #GlobalHealth #Wellness
UCLA | Veterans Affairs
Lab: https://www.uclahealth.org/departments/medicine/gastro/may-lab
Reposted by Fola May MD PhD
Kicked off the morning w/ a presentation from cancer epidemiologist Becky Siegel, MPH (@americancancersoc.bsky.social), at the @theaacr.bsky.social Conference on the Rise in Early-Onset Cancers.
Her work is shaping what we know, & we're proud to have her help guide our #EOCRC Global Collaborative.💙
Her work is shaping what we know, & we're proud to have her help guide our #EOCRC Global Collaborative.💙
December 11, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Kicked off the morning w/ a presentation from cancer epidemiologist Becky Siegel, MPH (@americancancersoc.bsky.social), at the @theaacr.bsky.social Conference on the Rise in Early-Onset Cancers.
Her work is shaping what we know, & we're proud to have her help guide our #EOCRC Global Collaborative.💙
Her work is shaping what we know, & we're proud to have her help guide our #EOCRC Global Collaborative.💙
Reposted by Fola May MD PhD
Excited to have heard from @drfolamay.bsky.social, #FightCRC board member & part of our #EOCRC Epidemiological Tools Workgroup, as she presented on racial and ethnic disparities across the EOCRC continuum in the U.S.
Grateful for her expertise & leadership.💪
#AACRearlyonset25 @theaacr.bsky.social
Grateful for her expertise & leadership.💪
#AACRearlyonset25 @theaacr.bsky.social
December 11, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Excited to have heard from @drfolamay.bsky.social, #FightCRC board member & part of our #EOCRC Epidemiological Tools Workgroup, as she presented on racial and ethnic disparities across the EOCRC continuum in the U.S.
Grateful for her expertise & leadership.💪
#AACRearlyonset25 @theaacr.bsky.social
Grateful for her expertise & leadership.💪
#AACRearlyonset25 @theaacr.bsky.social
New pub describing our 5-yr study to increase the number of people w high-risk colon/rectal #polyps that receive timely surveillance colonoscopy.
New strides in #colorectalcancer prevention!
Grateful to #NIH for supporting this trial @uclahealth.org
👉🏾https://authors.elsevier.com/c/1mATT5WqQh65sO
New strides in #colorectalcancer prevention!
Grateful to #NIH for supporting this trial @uclahealth.org
👉🏾https://authors.elsevier.com/c/1mATT5WqQh65sO
December 3, 2025 at 7:47 PM
New pub describing our 5-yr study to increase the number of people w high-risk colon/rectal #polyps that receive timely surveillance colonoscopy.
New strides in #colorectalcancer prevention!
Grateful to #NIH for supporting this trial @uclahealth.org
👉🏾https://authors.elsevier.com/c/1mATT5WqQh65sO
New strides in #colorectalcancer prevention!
Grateful to #NIH for supporting this trial @uclahealth.org
👉🏾https://authors.elsevier.com/c/1mATT5WqQh65sO
More coverage of our recent #JAMA paper on #colorectalcancer screening in people under age 50.
"Just send them a FIT Kit"
@gastroendonews
👉🏾 www.gastroendonews.com/a/6jMBAA/t
"Just send them a FIT Kit"
@gastroendonews
👉🏾 www.gastroendonews.com/a/6jMBAA/t
www.GastroEndoNews.com
December 3, 2025 at 7:07 AM
More coverage of our recent #JAMA paper on #colorectalcancer screening in people under age 50.
"Just send them a FIT Kit"
@gastroendonews
👉🏾 www.gastroendonews.com/a/6jMBAA/t
"Just send them a FIT Kit"
@gastroendonews
👉🏾 www.gastroendonews.com/a/6jMBAA/t
Congrats to our medical student, Vidhi Singh on her latest publication in Lancet Gastroenterology& Hepatology:
"Colorectal cancer screening in LGBTQIA+ people: an urgent call for equity"
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Co-auths: Alexander Goldowsky; David Russo; Jayraan Badiee
@uclahealth.org
"Colorectal cancer screening in LGBTQIA+ people: an urgent call for equity"
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Co-auths: Alexander Goldowsky; David Russo; Jayraan Badiee
@uclahealth.org
Colorectal cancer screening in LGBTQIA+ people: an urgent call for equity
Worldwide, colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related mortality
and the third most common cancer, with incidence rates increasing among individuals
younger than 50 years.1 Althoug...
www.thelancet.com
November 21, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Congrats to our medical student, Vidhi Singh on her latest publication in Lancet Gastroenterology& Hepatology:
"Colorectal cancer screening in LGBTQIA+ people: an urgent call for equity"
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Co-auths: Alexander Goldowsky; David Russo; Jayraan Badiee
@uclahealth.org
"Colorectal cancer screening in LGBTQIA+ people: an urgent call for equity"
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Co-auths: Alexander Goldowsky; David Russo; Jayraan Badiee
@uclahealth.org
The May Lab at UCLA is hiring!
Looking for a postdoc position in cancer prevention and control research?
Check it out👉🏾 recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF10676
More information about May Lab here:
www.uclahealth.org/departments/...
recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF10676
Looking for a postdoc position in cancer prevention and control research?
Check it out👉🏾 recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF10676
More information about May Lab here:
www.uclahealth.org/departments/...
recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF10676
Postdoctoral Position in Digestive Diseases - May Lab 2025-2026
University of California, Los Angeles is hiring. Apply now!
recruit.apo.ucla.edu
November 18, 2025 at 6:19 AM
The May Lab at UCLA is hiring!
Looking for a postdoc position in cancer prevention and control research?
Check it out👉🏾 recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF10676
More information about May Lab here:
www.uclahealth.org/departments/...
recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF10676
Looking for a postdoc position in cancer prevention and control research?
Check it out👉🏾 recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF10676
More information about May Lab here:
www.uclahealth.org/departments/...
recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF10676
Ultra-processed foods linked to increased risk of precancerous colon polyps, study finds
Great new study by Dr. Andy Chan @mgbresearch.bsky.social and colleagues!
www.nbcnews.com/health/cance...
#crc #colorectalcancer
Great new study by Dr. Andy Chan @mgbresearch.bsky.social and colleagues!
www.nbcnews.com/health/cance...
#crc #colorectalcancer
Ultra-processed foods linked to increased risk of precancerous polyps, study finds
The research, which included 29,000 women, could offer insights into the rise in rates of colorectal cancer among younger adults.
www.nbcnews.com
November 13, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Ultra-processed foods linked to increased risk of precancerous colon polyps, study finds
Great new study by Dr. Andy Chan @mgbresearch.bsky.social and colleagues!
www.nbcnews.com/health/cance...
#crc #colorectalcancer
Great new study by Dr. Andy Chan @mgbresearch.bsky.social and colleagues!
www.nbcnews.com/health/cance...
#crc #colorectalcancer
Reposted by Fola May MD PhD
We’ve endorsed a new Canadian guideline for endoscopic management of nonvariceal, nonpeptic ulcer bleeding. Published in AGA-Gastro.bsky.social, this guideline provides specific recommendations for managing malignant tumors, Mallory-Weiss tears, Dieulafoy’s lesions, and GAVE.
🔗 buff.ly/cUd56yJ
🔗 buff.ly/cUd56yJ
September 11, 2025 at 3:05 PM
We’ve endorsed a new Canadian guideline for endoscopic management of nonvariceal, nonpeptic ulcer bleeding. Published in AGA-Gastro.bsky.social, this guideline provides specific recommendations for managing malignant tumors, Mallory-Weiss tears, Dieulafoy’s lesions, and GAVE.
🔗 buff.ly/cUd56yJ
🔗 buff.ly/cUd56yJ
Unwavering support.
A celebration of excellence for Black women.
Undeniable forces of change unifying to change the world of medicine. 👩🏽⚕️👩🏾⚕️👩🏿⚕️
#Blackwomeninmedicine #ABGHNEXUS25 #Blackwomeninhealthcare bit.ly/ABGHNEXUS25
A celebration of excellence for Black women.
Undeniable forces of change unifying to change the world of medicine. 👩🏽⚕️👩🏾⚕️👩🏿⚕️
#Blackwomeninmedicine #ABGHNEXUS25 #Blackwomeninhealthcare bit.ly/ABGHNEXUS25
NEXUS 2025 hosted on Whova
October 3 – 5, 2025, New York, NY
bit.ly
September 3, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Unwavering support.
A celebration of excellence for Black women.
Undeniable forces of change unifying to change the world of medicine. 👩🏽⚕️👩🏾⚕️👩🏿⚕️
#Blackwomeninmedicine #ABGHNEXUS25 #Blackwomeninhealthcare bit.ly/ABGHNEXUS25
A celebration of excellence for Black women.
Undeniable forces of change unifying to change the world of medicine. 👩🏽⚕️👩🏾⚕️👩🏿⚕️
#Blackwomeninmedicine #ABGHNEXUS25 #Blackwomeninhealthcare bit.ly/ABGHNEXUS25
Reposted by Fola May MD PhD
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So great to see this labor of love published!
👉🏾 rdcu.be/exb0r
Honored to work w/ #SamirGupta, #WintaMehtsun, & #AhmedinJemal on a comprehensive overview of Black–White #disparities across the #CRC continuum in the US
@natrevgastrohep.nature.com
@nature.com
#colorectalcancer @dgsomucla.bsky.social
👉🏾 rdcu.be/exb0r
Honored to work w/ #SamirGupta, #WintaMehtsun, & #AhmedinJemal on a comprehensive overview of Black–White #disparities across the #CRC continuum in the US
@natrevgastrohep.nature.com
@nature.com
#colorectalcancer @dgsomucla.bsky.social
Black–White disparities across the colorectal cancer care continuum in the USA
Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology - In the USA, colorectal cancer (CRC) is a leading cause of death and a public health challenge due to persisting disparities between Black and...
rdcu.be
July 23, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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Reposted by Fola May MD PhD
So great to see this labor of love published!
👉🏾 rdcu.be/exb0r
Honored to work w/ #SamirGupta, #WintaMehtsun, & #AhmedinJemal on a comprehensive overview of Black–White #disparities across the #CRC continuum in the US
@natrevgastrohep.nature.com
@nature.com
#colorectalcancer @dgsomucla.bsky.social
👉🏾 rdcu.be/exb0r
Honored to work w/ #SamirGupta, #WintaMehtsun, & #AhmedinJemal on a comprehensive overview of Black–White #disparities across the #CRC continuum in the US
@natrevgastrohep.nature.com
@nature.com
#colorectalcancer @dgsomucla.bsky.social
Black–White disparities across the colorectal cancer care continuum in the USA
Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology - In the USA, colorectal cancer (CRC) is a leading cause of death and a public health challenge due to persisting disparities between Black and...
rdcu.be
July 23, 2025 at 6:25 PM
So great to see this labor of love published!
👉🏾 rdcu.be/exb0r
Honored to work w/ #SamirGupta, #WintaMehtsun, & #AhmedinJemal on a comprehensive overview of Black–White #disparities across the #CRC continuum in the US
@natrevgastrohep.nature.com
@nature.com
#colorectalcancer @dgsomucla.bsky.social
👉🏾 rdcu.be/exb0r
Honored to work w/ #SamirGupta, #WintaMehtsun, & #AhmedinJemal on a comprehensive overview of Black–White #disparities across the #CRC continuum in the US
@natrevgastrohep.nature.com
@nature.com
#colorectalcancer @dgsomucla.bsky.social
Black–White disparities across the colorectal cancer care continuum in the USA
Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology - In the USA, colorectal cancer (CRC) is a leading cause of death and a public health challenge due to persisting disparities between Black and...
rdcu.be
July 23, 2025 at 2:48 PM
So great to see this labor of love published!
👉🏾 rdcu.be/exb0r
Honored to work w/ #SamirGupta, #WintaMehtsun, & #AhmedinJemal on a comprehensive overview of Black–White #disparities across the #CRC continuum in the US
@natrevgastrohep.nature.com
@nature.com
#colorectalcancer @dgsomucla.bsky.social
👉🏾 rdcu.be/exb0r
Honored to work w/ #SamirGupta, #WintaMehtsun, & #AhmedinJemal on a comprehensive overview of Black–White #disparities across the #CRC continuum in the US
@natrevgastrohep.nature.com
@nature.com
#colorectalcancer @dgsomucla.bsky.social
Worsening Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Colorectal Cancer Screening Rates in United States Federally Qualified Health Centers
👉🏾https://authors.elsevier.com/a/1lG0Y5UiFSoZC0
👉🏾https://authors.elsevier.com/a/1lG0Y5UiFSoZC0
authors.elsevier.com
June 14, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Worsening Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Colorectal Cancer Screening Rates in United States Federally Qualified Health Centers
👉🏾https://authors.elsevier.com/a/1lG0Y5UiFSoZC0
👉🏾https://authors.elsevier.com/a/1lG0Y5UiFSoZC0
Reposted by Fola May MD PhD
We spoke with @drfolamay @UCLAHealth about different NITs available for colorectal cancer screening, including the emergence of new blood-based tests, and the continued importance of #colonoscopy.
Full interview: www.hcplive.com/view...
Full interview: www.hcplive.com/view...
Advancements in Noninvasive Colorectal Cancer Screening, with Fola May, MD, PhD
May discusses currently available NITs for colorectal cancer screening, the continued importance of colonoscopy, and the emergence of blood-based tests.
www.hcplive.com
April 22, 2025 at 8:00 AM
We spoke with @drfolamay @UCLAHealth about different NITs available for colorectal cancer screening, including the emergence of new blood-based tests, and the continued importance of #colonoscopy.
Full interview: www.hcplive.com/view...
Full interview: www.hcplive.com/view...
Leaving the Scrubs & Heels Leadership Summit (@ScrubsNHeels) feeling motivated & energized.
Grateful for this community @dcharabaty.bsky.social & @ibd-afzali.bsky.social have built.
🙏🏾 @aasmashaukatmd.bsky.social for co-hosting w/ me!
#mindsetforsuccess #womenstrong #findyourfriends #ScrubsNHeels25
Grateful for this community @dcharabaty.bsky.social & @ibd-afzali.bsky.social have built.
🙏🏾 @aasmashaukatmd.bsky.social for co-hosting w/ me!
#mindsetforsuccess #womenstrong #findyourfriends #ScrubsNHeels25
April 6, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Leaving the Scrubs & Heels Leadership Summit (@ScrubsNHeels) feeling motivated & energized.
Grateful for this community @dcharabaty.bsky.social & @ibd-afzali.bsky.social have built.
🙏🏾 @aasmashaukatmd.bsky.social for co-hosting w/ me!
#mindsetforsuccess #womenstrong #findyourfriends #ScrubsNHeels25
Grateful for this community @dcharabaty.bsky.social & @ibd-afzali.bsky.social have built.
🙏🏾 @aasmashaukatmd.bsky.social for co-hosting w/ me!
#mindsetforsuccess #womenstrong #findyourfriends #ScrubsNHeels25
Reposted by Fola May MD PhD
Starting off the #scrubsandheels2025 leadership summit with discussing finding your why led by the incredible #DrAnitaAfzali @dcharabaty.bsky.social @drfolamay.bsky.social @aasmashaukatmd.bsky.social
April 5, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Starting off the #scrubsandheels2025 leadership summit with discussing finding your why led by the incredible #DrAnitaAfzali @dcharabaty.bsky.social @drfolamay.bsky.social @aasmashaukatmd.bsky.social
Reposted by Fola May MD PhD
The earlier cancer is detected, the greater the chance of survival. #StandUpToCancer is committed to funding research focused on cancer interception and advances in early detection. This #CancerPreventionandEarlyDetectionMonth, learn more about our innovative approach at StandUpToCancer.org.
April 1, 2025 at 4:30 PM
The earlier cancer is detected, the greater the chance of survival. #StandUpToCancer is committed to funding research focused on cancer interception and advances in early detection. This #CancerPreventionandEarlyDetectionMonth, learn more about our innovative approach at StandUpToCancer.org.
Reposted by Fola May MD PhD
Black patients are 40% more likely to die CRC than other groups. Why?
1️⃣ Delayed diagnoses (less access to screenings & symptom awareness).
2️⃣ Barriers to care (insurance gaps, distrust in healthcare systems).
3️⃣Underrepresentation in clinical trials & precision medicine.
#Onco404 #OncSky #MedSky
1️⃣ Delayed diagnoses (less access to screenings & symptom awareness).
2️⃣ Barriers to care (insurance gaps, distrust in healthcare systems).
3️⃣Underrepresentation in clinical trials & precision medicine.
#Onco404 #OncSky #MedSky
This #ColorectalCancerAwarenessMonth, we continue to highlight that significant disparities exist in #colorectalcancer.
For a healthier nation, we must address health inequities.
#CRC #ColorectalCancer #UCLAColonChampion #colonoscopy #screening #FIT #ColorectalCancerAwarenessMonth #DressInBlueDay
For a healthier nation, we must address health inequities.
#CRC #ColorectalCancer #UCLAColonChampion #colonoscopy #screening #FIT #ColorectalCancerAwarenessMonth #DressInBlueDay
March 16, 2025 at 4:49 PM
This #ColorectalCancerAwarenessMonth, we continue to highlight that significant disparities exist in #colorectalcancer.
For a healthier nation, we must address health inequities.
#CRC #ColorectalCancer #UCLAColonChampion #colonoscopy #screening #FIT #ColorectalCancerAwarenessMonth #DressInBlueDay
For a healthier nation, we must address health inequities.
#CRC #ColorectalCancer #UCLAColonChampion #colonoscopy #screening #FIT #ColorectalCancerAwarenessMonth #DressInBlueDay
March 12, 2025 at 8:05 PM
This #ColorectalCancerAwarenessMonth, we continue to highlight that significant disparities exist in #colorectalcancer.
For a healthier nation, we must address health inequities.
#CRC #ColorectalCancer #UCLAColonChampion #colonoscopy #screening #FIT #ColorectalCancerAwarenessMonth #DressInBlueDay
For a healthier nation, we must address health inequities.
#CRC #ColorectalCancer #UCLAColonChampion #colonoscopy #screening #FIT #ColorectalCancerAwarenessMonth #DressInBlueDay
Reposted by Fola May MD PhD
Supporting advocates from @fightcrc.bsky.social with volunteers for the United in Blue installation are members of the #ACGfamily in DC area under leadership of PR Chair Dr. Reezwana Chowdhury!
#ColorectalCancerAwarenessMonth #ColorectalCancerScreeningSavesLives #GastroSky
#ColorectalCancerAwarenessMonth #ColorectalCancerScreeningSavesLives #GastroSky
March 9, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Supporting advocates from @fightcrc.bsky.social with volunteers for the United in Blue installation are members of the #ACGfamily in DC area under leadership of PR Chair Dr. Reezwana Chowdhury!
#ColorectalCancerAwarenessMonth #ColorectalCancerScreeningSavesLives #GastroSky
#ColorectalCancerAwarenessMonth #ColorectalCancerScreeningSavesLives #GastroSky
Reposted by Fola May MD PhD
The most important test for colorectal cancer is the test that gets done. 🙌 While being treated for a stomach infection, Rosa Miguel received an at-home colorectal cancer test at her local clinic as part of the #StandUpToCancer Colorectal Cancer Health Equity Dream Team’s efforts.
March 10, 2025 at 4:22 PM
The most important test for colorectal cancer is the test that gets done. 🙌 While being treated for a stomach infection, Rosa Miguel received an at-home colorectal cancer test at her local clinic as part of the #StandUpToCancer Colorectal Cancer Health Equity Dream Team’s efforts.
Reposted by Fola May MD PhD
Our government affairs committee chair @shaziamsiddique.bsky.social shares our vision at @fightcrc.bsky.social’s #UnitedInBlue rally: a world free of colorectal cancer.
We call on everyone to prioritize CRC screening and research funding to ensure a better future for all. 💪🏼💙
We call on everyone to prioritize CRC screening and research funding to ensure a better future for all. 💪🏼💙
March 11, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Our government affairs committee chair @shaziamsiddique.bsky.social shares our vision at @fightcrc.bsky.social’s #UnitedInBlue rally: a world free of colorectal cancer.
We call on everyone to prioritize CRC screening and research funding to ensure a better future for all. 💪🏼💙
We call on everyone to prioritize CRC screening and research funding to ensure a better future for all. 💪🏼💙
Reposted by Fola May MD PhD
Today’s the day! We’ll be in D.C. on the National Mall with @fightcrc.bsky.social and partners in the CRC community for the #UnitedInBlue rally. Follow along as we raise awareness about the importance of CRC screening and research. It’s time to #PrioritizeCRC!
March 10, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Today’s the day! We’ll be in D.C. on the National Mall with @fightcrc.bsky.social and partners in the CRC community for the #UnitedInBlue rally. Follow along as we raise awareness about the importance of CRC screening and research. It’s time to #PrioritizeCRC!
Reposted by Fola May MD PhD
Months of planning our first annual #DressinBlueDay came to fruition today at UCI Health!
☑️Educating staff and visitors about CRC
☑️Trivia and prizes, courtesy of @fightcrc.bsky.social and Colon Cancer Coalition
☑️Photo station
☑️Line dancing - physical inactivity is a modifiable risk factor!
☑️Educating staff and visitors about CRC
☑️Trivia and prizes, courtesy of @fightcrc.bsky.social and Colon Cancer Coalition
☑️Photo station
☑️Line dancing - physical inactivity is a modifiable risk factor!
March 8, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Months of planning our first annual #DressinBlueDay came to fruition today at UCI Health!
☑️Educating staff and visitors about CRC
☑️Trivia and prizes, courtesy of @fightcrc.bsky.social and Colon Cancer Coalition
☑️Photo station
☑️Line dancing - physical inactivity is a modifiable risk factor!
☑️Educating staff and visitors about CRC
☑️Trivia and prizes, courtesy of @fightcrc.bsky.social and Colon Cancer Coalition
☑️Photo station
☑️Line dancing - physical inactivity is a modifiable risk factor!
