Specialty deep dive

Gastroenterology: who to follow

The gastroenterology accounts our desk reads, from clinical practice and teaching to the technology arriving in this specialty.

Austin Chiang, MD, MPH

Chief Medical Officer, Medtronic Endoscopy, Medtronic

Gastroenterology

Offers a direct look at medical technology innovation, social media communication strategies in healthcare, and clinical updates on interventional endoscopy and obesity management.

Medical Education / Endoscopy / Social Media

Best for: Gastroenterologists and healthcare communicators

Brennan Spiegel, MD, MSHS

Director of Health Services Research, Cedars Sinai Medical Center

Gastroenterology

Followers get a forward looking perspective on how virtual reality, digital health technologies, and therapeutic communications are successfully applied to gastrointestinal care.

Digital Health / Virtual Reality / Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Best for: Digital health innovators and clinicians

David T. Rubin, MD

Chief of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, University of Chicago Medicine

Gastroenterology

Provides expert commentary on emerging clinical data, practical guidelines for managing complex inflammatory bowel disease cases, and resources for patient communication.

Inflammatory Bowel Disease / Clinical Trials / Patient Education

Best for: Clinicians treating inflammatory bowel disease

Folasade P. May, MD, PhD

Associate Professor of Medicine, UCLA Health

Gastroenterology

Provides critical updates on health disparities, colorectal cancer screening campaigns, and evidence-based strategies for improving clinical outcomes in diverse patient populations.

Colorectal Cancer / Health Equity / Preventive Medicine

Best for: Health equity advocates and clinicians

Gilaad G. Kaplan, MD, MPH

Professor of Medicine, University of Calgary

Gastroenterology

Delivers expert global epidemiological analysis, research updates on inflammatory bowel disease, and insights into how environmental factors influence digestive health.

Inflammatory Bowel Disease / Epidemiology / Public Health

Best for: Epidemiologists and gastroenterologists

Mark Pochapin, MD

Director of Gastroenterology, NYU Langone Health

Gastroenterology

Offers regular insights on colorectal cancer screening awareness, professional development, and practical clinical leadership advice in academic medicine.

Colorectal Cancer Prevention / Medical Leadership / Patient Care

Best for: Academic gastroenterologists and leaders

Peter Higgins, MD, PhD, MSc

Professor of Gastroenterology, University of Michigan

Gastroenterology

Features deep dives into inflammatory bowel disease clinical trials, data science applications in hepatology, and educational threads explaining complex immunology.

Inflammatory Bowel Disease / Clinical Trials / Data Science

Best for: Inflammatory bowel disease researchers

Ryan Ungaro, MD, MS

Associate Professor of Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Gastroenterology

Provides reliable analysis of new clinical trials, modern therapeutic strategies, and practical clinical evidence for managing inflammatory bowel disease.

Inflammatory Bowel Disease / Clinical Research / Therapeutics

Best for: Inflammatory bowel disease specialists

Samir Gupta, MD, MSCS

Professor of Clinical Medicine, UC San Diego Health

Gastroenterology

Shares evidence-based guidelines, clinical screening recommendations, and practical strategies for improving colonoscopy quality and colorectal cancer prevention.

Cancer Screening / Polyp Detection / Clinical Guidelines

Best for: Preventive medicine specialists and gastroenterologists

Sophie Balzora, MD

Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine, NYU Grossman School of Medicine

Gastroenterology

Provides expert perspectives on clinical management of inflammatory bowel disease, health equity initiatives, and diversity in gastroenterology education.

Health Equity / Inflammatory Bowel Disease / Medical Education

Best for: Medical educators and clinicians

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