Catherine Mezzacappa
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Catherine Mezzacappa
@mezzc.bsky.social
Gastroenterologist/Hepatologist and Mom of 2. Research interests in gene-environment interactions in liver cancer and decision science. Striving to garden more and keep our dog happy.
Reposted by Catherine Mezzacappa
We’re proposing a Clinical Informatics & Digital Health SIG to bring together members interested in EHR optimization, AI, clinical decision support, data science, mentorship & more.

👉 If the SIG is approved, would you join? Send me a chat for details!

#AASLD
August 17, 2025 at 7:49 PM
How do we translate novel steatotic liver disease definitions into usable classifications for clinical research using EMR data? In this study in @aga-cgh.bsky.social we tested 7 different approaches to distinguish MetALD from ALD in Veterans with cirrhosis and compared clinical outcomes.
📖 Validation and Epidemiologic Definition of the Novel Steatotic #Liver Disease Nomenclature in a National United States Cohort With #Cirrhosis: ow.ly/5btu50Ww7Rh
August 5, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Wondering what I’m doing wrong (or right?!) that I (human hepatologist) have been asked to review an article about canine brucellosis…
July 27, 2025 at 2:09 PM
As a parent who follows the recommended vaccination schedule I didn’t recall that the first MMR dose is given between 12-15 months of age - so all infants including those who received all recommended vaccines are not protected from measles. I also didn’t know that the second dose
March 14, 2025 at 11:10 AM
How do we apply the new SLD definitions in research? To study outcomes and implement trials for different SLD subtypes, we first need to be able to accurately identify each clinical entity using medical records/registry data.
www.cghjournal.org/article/S154...

@amergastroassn.bsky.social
December 16, 2024 at 1:07 PM
Reposted by Catherine Mezzacappa
In the United States, HCC deaths may have plateaued and soon be on the decline due to successful HCV elimination

However, persistent increases in MASLD and ALD-related HCC threaten these trends

AASLD #TLM24 #Liversky
November 17, 2024 at 7:30 PM
#TLM24, a San Diego snack story
November 15, 2024 at 8:39 PM
Hopeful #TLM24 will help this platform take off as the new home for liver lovers! @ebtapper.bsky.social @jonathanstinemd.bsky.social
@mash-and-coffee.bsky.social
November 12, 2024 at 1:04 AM