American Gastroenterological Association (AGA)
@amergastroassn.bsky.social
Our mission is to empower clinicians and researchers to improve digestive health. Also follow @aga-gastro.bsky.social, @aga-cgh.bsky.social, @aga-cmgh.bsky.social, @aga-tige.bsky.social, @aga-ghadvances.bsky.social.
Our new clinical practice guideline, published in AGA-Gastro.bsky.social, offers 16 evidence-based recommendations for treating moderate-to-severe #Crohnsdisease.
Read more here: gastro.org/news/new-aga...
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November 20, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Our new clinical practice guideline, published in AGA-Gastro.bsky.social, offers 16 evidence-based recommendations for treating moderate-to-severe #Crohnsdisease.
Read more here: gastro.org/news/new-aga...
@frankiscottmd.bsky.social
#GISky
Read more here: gastro.org/news/new-aga...
@frankiscottmd.bsky.social
#GISky
🚨Our new survey - What Americans think about obesity and how we treat it - shows more than 8 in 10 Americans believe that insurance should cover obesity treatment.
Read the release ➡️ ow.ly/PWR950XuhvR
Find resources on our Obesity Resource Center ➡️ ow.ly/aeGq50XuhqT
Read the release ➡️ ow.ly/PWR950XuhvR
Find resources on our Obesity Resource Center ➡️ ow.ly/aeGq50XuhqT
November 19, 2025 at 6:17 PM
🚨Our new survey - What Americans think about obesity and how we treat it - shows more than 8 in 10 Americans believe that insurance should cover obesity treatment.
Read the release ➡️ ow.ly/PWR950XuhvR
Find resources on our Obesity Resource Center ➡️ ow.ly/aeGq50XuhqT
Read the release ➡️ ow.ly/PWR950XuhvR
Find resources on our Obesity Resource Center ➡️ ow.ly/aeGq50XuhqT
Treating patients with Barrett’s esophagus (BE)? #BE less than 1 cm in length may not require regular endoscopy for monitoring – but a diagnosis can still cause worry. Share this resource to help patients understand diagnosis + treatment options. patient.gastro.org/barretts-eso...
November 5, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Treating patients with Barrett’s esophagus (BE)? #BE less than 1 cm in length may not require regular endoscopy for monitoring – but a diagnosis can still cause worry. Share this resource to help patients understand diagnosis + treatment options. patient.gastro.org/barretts-eso...
Our new guideline on Barrett’s esophagus emphasizes risk-based, individualized care to prevent cancer. Focus: high-quality endoscopy, expert pathology review, and daily PPI therapy.
Read more: gastro.org/news/new-gui...
Read more: gastro.org/news/new-gui...
October 20, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Our new guideline on Barrett’s esophagus emphasizes risk-based, individualized care to prevent cancer. Focus: high-quality endoscopy, expert pathology review, and daily PPI therapy.
Read more: gastro.org/news/new-gui...
Read more: gastro.org/news/new-gui...
🩺 AGA Gastro Bites – Virtually Nov. 4, noon EST
Cirrhosis decompensation is preventable. Join us to explore proactive strategies that improve patient outcomes and reduce hospitalizations.
🔗 agau.gastro.org/Course/Shift...
#AGAGastroBites #LiverCare #Gastroenterology #MedicalEducation
Cirrhosis decompensation is preventable. Join us to explore proactive strategies that improve patient outcomes and reduce hospitalizations.
🔗 agau.gastro.org/Course/Shift...
#AGAGastroBites #LiverCare #Gastroenterology #MedicalEducation
October 20, 2025 at 1:23 PM
🩺 AGA Gastro Bites – Virtually Nov. 4, noon EST
Cirrhosis decompensation is preventable. Join us to explore proactive strategies that improve patient outcomes and reduce hospitalizations.
🔗 agau.gastro.org/Course/Shift...
#AGAGastroBites #LiverCare #Gastroenterology #MedicalEducation
Cirrhosis decompensation is preventable. Join us to explore proactive strategies that improve patient outcomes and reduce hospitalizations.
🔗 agau.gastro.org/Course/Shift...
#AGAGastroBites #LiverCare #Gastroenterology #MedicalEducation
So wonderful to have #FORWARDfamily alums and leadership here with us for the #BestOfFORWARD this weekend! #AGAFORWARD
H/t 📸: Dr. Byron Cryer
H/t 📸: Dr. Byron Cryer
October 10, 2025 at 6:41 PM
So wonderful to have #FORWARDfamily alums and leadership here with us for the #BestOfFORWARD this weekend! #AGAFORWARD
H/t 📸: Dr. Byron Cryer
H/t 📸: Dr. Byron Cryer
Hepatitis delta (HDV) is a serious threat to people living with hepatitis B virus (HBV). Our new clinical practice update, published in @aga-gastro.bsky.social reviews:
✅ Current U.S. epidemiology
✅ Best practices for screening and diagnosis
Read more: gastro.org/news/new-cli...
#GIsky
✅ Current U.S. epidemiology
✅ Best practices for screening and diagnosis
Read more: gastro.org/news/new-cli...
#GIsky
October 9, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Hepatitis delta (HDV) is a serious threat to people living with hepatitis B virus (HBV). Our new clinical practice update, published in @aga-gastro.bsky.social reviews:
✅ Current U.S. epidemiology
✅ Best practices for screening and diagnosis
Read more: gastro.org/news/new-cli...
#GIsky
✅ Current U.S. epidemiology
✅ Best practices for screening and diagnosis
Read more: gastro.org/news/new-cli...
#GIsky
Great to welcome Deepak Gopal and Shrikant Anant as new chair-elects this weekend! Interesting in getting started on a committee or another leadership position? You can self-nominate! More info: gastro.org/news/aga-lea....
September 26, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Great to welcome Deepak Gopal and Shrikant Anant as new chair-elects this weekend! Interesting in getting started on a committee or another leadership position? You can self-nominate! More info: gastro.org/news/aga-lea....
Active #IBD during pregnancy = higher risks, including preterm delivery.
✅ A new study published in @aga-gastro.bsky.social shows that intestinal ultrasound (IUS) reveals inflammation that symptoms & stool tests may miss.
📖 gastro.org/news/active-...
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✅ A new study published in @aga-gastro.bsky.social shows that intestinal ultrasound (IUS) reveals inflammation that symptoms & stool tests may miss.
📖 gastro.org/news/active-...
#GIsky
September 26, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Active #IBD during pregnancy = higher risks, including preterm delivery.
✅ A new study published in @aga-gastro.bsky.social shows that intestinal ultrasound (IUS) reveals inflammation that symptoms & stool tests may miss.
📖 gastro.org/news/active-...
#GIsky
✅ A new study published in @aga-gastro.bsky.social shows that intestinal ultrasound (IUS) reveals inflammation that symptoms & stool tests may miss.
📖 gastro.org/news/active-...
#GIsky
We’re united from Tennessee, to Colorado, Michigan to Florida, and many states in between as we push Congress to reform prior auth, increase GI research funding, and stabilize Medicare physician reimbursement! 🫱🏼🫲🏾 #AGAAdvocacy
September 25, 2025 at 11:00 PM
We’re united from Tennessee, to Colorado, Michigan to Florida, and many states in between as we push Congress to reform prior auth, increase GI research funding, and stabilize Medicare physician reimbursement! 🫱🏼🫲🏾 #AGAAdvocacy
We’re more than 100 strong on Capitol Hill today! 💪🏼 Thank you to our AGA leaders and patients for bringing GI priorities to Capitol Hill as we work to protect patient access to care.
September 25, 2025 at 4:50 PM
We’re more than 100 strong on Capitol Hill today! 💪🏼 Thank you to our AGA leaders and patients for bringing GI priorities to Capitol Hill as we work to protect patient access to care.
Welcome to #AGAAdvocacy Day 2025! We’re excited to have our largest crowd ever in D.C. this year! Government Affairs Chair @shaziamsiddique.bsky.social is kicking off our day’s agenda.
September 25, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Welcome to #AGAAdvocacy Day 2025! We’re excited to have our largest crowd ever in D.C. this year! Government Affairs Chair @shaziamsiddique.bsky.social is kicking off our day’s agenda.
Gastroparesis affects thousands, yet no single treatment works for all.
Our new guideline emphasizes personalized care and shared decision-making, with 12 recommendations for diagnosis and management.
Read more: gastro.org/news/new-gui...
#GIsky
Our new guideline emphasizes personalized care and shared decision-making, with 12 recommendations for diagnosis and management.
Read more: gastro.org/news/new-gui...
#GIsky
September 19, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Gastroparesis affects thousands, yet no single treatment works for all.
Our new guideline emphasizes personalized care and shared decision-making, with 12 recommendations for diagnosis and management.
Read more: gastro.org/news/new-gui...
#GIsky
Our new guideline emphasizes personalized care and shared decision-making, with 12 recommendations for diagnosis and management.
Read more: gastro.org/news/new-gui...
#GIsky
We piloted an AI-powered screening pipeline for guideline development.
Findings suggest potential for faster evidence review — with human verification and broader validation still essential.
Published in @aga-gastro.bsky.social. Read more here: gastro.org/news/can-ai-...
#GIsky
Findings suggest potential for faster evidence review — with human verification and broader validation still essential.
Published in @aga-gastro.bsky.social. Read more here: gastro.org/news/can-ai-...
#GIsky
September 18, 2025 at 2:01 PM
We piloted an AI-powered screening pipeline for guideline development.
Findings suggest potential for faster evidence review — with human verification and broader validation still essential.
Published in @aga-gastro.bsky.social. Read more here: gastro.org/news/can-ai-...
#GIsky
Findings suggest potential for faster evidence review — with human verification and broader validation still essential.
Published in @aga-gastro.bsky.social. Read more here: gastro.org/news/can-ai-...
#GIsky
🖤 Ready to be inspired and uplifted? #ABGHNexus2025 is bringing together Black women in medicine for an unforgettable experience Oct. 3–5 at The Times Center, NYC! Join ABGH for connection, growth, and empowerment—register by Sept. 19 to save! #BlackWomenInMedicine whova.com/portal/regis...
September 18, 2025 at 1:30 PM
🖤 Ready to be inspired and uplifted? #ABGHNexus2025 is bringing together Black women in medicine for an unforgettable experience Oct. 3–5 at The Times Center, NYC! Join ABGH for connection, growth, and empowerment—register by Sept. 19 to save! #BlackWomenInMedicine whova.com/portal/regis...
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.
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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
⏰ Don’t miss it!
Join our Instagram Live on @amergastroassn to discuss the results of the 2025 #IBS in America survey.
🎙 Host: Jeffrey Roberts (@ibspatient.org)
💬 Guest: Andrea Shin, MD, MSCR
11 a.m. PST & 2 p.m. ET | Friday, Sept 12
See survey findings: gastro.org/news/aga-ibs...
Join our Instagram Live on @amergastroassn to discuss the results of the 2025 #IBS in America survey.
🎙 Host: Jeffrey Roberts (@ibspatient.org)
💬 Guest: Andrea Shin, MD, MSCR
11 a.m. PST & 2 p.m. ET | Friday, Sept 12
See survey findings: gastro.org/news/aga-ibs...
September 9, 2025 at 10:01 PM
⏰ Don’t miss it!
Join our Instagram Live on @amergastroassn to discuss the results of the 2025 #IBS in America survey.
🎙 Host: Jeffrey Roberts (@ibspatient.org)
💬 Guest: Andrea Shin, MD, MSCR
11 a.m. PST & 2 p.m. ET | Friday, Sept 12
See survey findings: gastro.org/news/aga-ibs...
Join our Instagram Live on @amergastroassn to discuss the results of the 2025 #IBS in America survey.
🎙 Host: Jeffrey Roberts (@ibspatient.org)
💬 Guest: Andrea Shin, MD, MSCR
11 a.m. PST & 2 p.m. ET | Friday, Sept 12
See survey findings: gastro.org/news/aga-ibs...
Nonmalignant portal vein thrombosis affects 11% of cirrhosis patients over five years. Learn about the role of anticoagulants, endovascular interventions, and more in our latest clinical practice update. buff.ly/3EHmz9E
#GIsky
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September 8, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Nonmalignant portal vein thrombosis affects 11% of cirrhosis patients over five years. Learn about the role of anticoagulants, endovascular interventions, and more in our latest clinical practice update. buff.ly/3EHmz9E
#GIsky
@drjessicadavis.bsky.social
#GIsky
@drjessicadavis.bsky.social
Two new papers from @aga-gastro.bsky.social and @aga-cgh.bsky.social highlight the gut-brain connection in eating behaviors.
➡ Read more here: gastro.org/news/new-det...
@drlauriekeefer.bsky.social
#GIsky
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#GIsky
September 5, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Two new papers from @aga-gastro.bsky.social and @aga-cgh.bsky.social highlight the gut-brain connection in eating behaviors.
➡ Read more here: gastro.org/news/new-det...
@drlauriekeefer.bsky.social
#GIsky
➡ Read more here: gastro.org/news/new-det...
@drlauriekeefer.bsky.social
#GIsky
We’ve released a new clinical practice update from @aga-gastro.bsky.social on the use of functional lumen imaging probe (FLIP) in clinical practice.
✅ 11 expert tips
✅ Standardized classification scheme
✅ Guidance for GERD, EoE, dysphagia & motor disorders
Read more: gastro.org/news/best-pr...
✅ 11 expert tips
✅ Standardized classification scheme
✅ Guidance for GERD, EoE, dysphagia & motor disorders
Read more: gastro.org/news/best-pr...
September 4, 2025 at 2:02 PM
We’ve released a new clinical practice update from @aga-gastro.bsky.social on the use of functional lumen imaging probe (FLIP) in clinical practice.
✅ 11 expert tips
✅ Standardized classification scheme
✅ Guidance for GERD, EoE, dysphagia & motor disorders
Read more: gastro.org/news/best-pr...
✅ 11 expert tips
✅ Standardized classification scheme
✅ Guidance for GERD, EoE, dysphagia & motor disorders
Read more: gastro.org/news/best-pr...
#CRC is the second leading cause of cancer-related death in the U.S., yet screening remains underused.
📖 Experts break down how the blood test fits into practice in our new clinical practice update published in @aga-cgh.bsky.social.
Read more here: gastro.org/news/expert-...
#GIsky
📖 Experts break down how the blood test fits into practice in our new clinical practice update published in @aga-cgh.bsky.social.
Read more here: gastro.org/news/expert-...
#GIsky
August 14, 2025 at 6:02 PM
#CRC is the second leading cause of cancer-related death in the U.S., yet screening remains underused.
📖 Experts break down how the blood test fits into practice in our new clinical practice update published in @aga-cgh.bsky.social.
Read more here: gastro.org/news/expert-...
#GIsky
📖 Experts break down how the blood test fits into practice in our new clinical practice update published in @aga-cgh.bsky.social.
Read more here: gastro.org/news/expert-...
#GIsky
Despite more awareness and treatments, #IBS is still deeply disrupting lives.
New data shows patients lose nearly 19 days/month to symptoms, affecting work, relationships, and mental health.
🔗 Read more here: gastro.org/news/aga-ibs...
New data shows patients lose nearly 19 days/month to symptoms, affecting work, relationships, and mental health.
🔗 Read more here: gastro.org/news/aga-ibs...
August 7, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Despite more awareness and treatments, #IBS is still deeply disrupting lives.
New data shows patients lose nearly 19 days/month to symptoms, affecting work, relationships, and mental health.
🔗 Read more here: gastro.org/news/aga-ibs...
New data shows patients lose nearly 19 days/month to symptoms, affecting work, relationships, and mental health.
🔗 Read more here: gastro.org/news/aga-ibs...
🚨 New study in @aga-cgh.bsky.social finds post-COVID surge in gut-brain interaction disorders like IBS & dyspepsia.
Read more here: gastro.org/news/study-c...
#GIsky #GutHealth
Read more here: gastro.org/news/study-c...
#GIsky #GutHealth
July 31, 2025 at 12:01 PM
🚨 New study in @aga-cgh.bsky.social finds post-COVID surge in gut-brain interaction disorders like IBS & dyspepsia.
Read more here: gastro.org/news/study-c...
#GIsky #GutHealth
Read more here: gastro.org/news/study-c...
#GIsky #GutHealth
Spending time outdoors this summer? Beware of ticks! According to the CDC, there has been a significant increase in emergency room visits for tick bites.
Bites from the lone star tick can cause an allergic reaction called alpha-gal syndrome. More: patient.gastro.org/alpha-gal-sy....
Bites from the lone star tick can cause an allergic reaction called alpha-gal syndrome. More: patient.gastro.org/alpha-gal-sy....
July 17, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Spending time outdoors this summer? Beware of ticks! According to the CDC, there has been a significant increase in emergency room visits for tick bites.
Bites from the lone star tick can cause an allergic reaction called alpha-gal syndrome. More: patient.gastro.org/alpha-gal-sy....
Bites from the lone star tick can cause an allergic reaction called alpha-gal syndrome. More: patient.gastro.org/alpha-gal-sy....
📣 Our clinical practice guideline on the management of moderate-to-severe Crohn's disease is now open for public comment! The guideline will be published in @aga-gastro.bsky.social this winter.
🔗 Review the draft and submit comments by July 20: gastro.org/news/open-fo...
#GIsky #CrohnsDisease
🔗 Review the draft and submit comments by July 20: gastro.org/news/open-fo...
#GIsky #CrohnsDisease
June 27, 2025 at 2:06 PM
📣 Our clinical practice guideline on the management of moderate-to-severe Crohn's disease is now open for public comment! The guideline will be published in @aga-gastro.bsky.social this winter.
🔗 Review the draft and submit comments by July 20: gastro.org/news/open-fo...
#GIsky #CrohnsDisease
🔗 Review the draft and submit comments by July 20: gastro.org/news/open-fo...
#GIsky #CrohnsDisease