This year, we are proud to have physicians, mid-levels, fellows, and researchers represented in a variety of around 100 oral and poster presentations. To review UNC Gastroenterology’s 2023 Digestive Disease Week Activities, please click here.

An eight-legged brown creature about a quarter inch in size could make you want to skip out on your next cheeseburger. Found in North Carolina, the Midwest and Southern U.S., the Lone Star Tick can transmit the alpha-gal sugar, a sugar present in all mammals except humans, into the blood through its bite. This causes … Continued

Nicholas J. Shaheen, MD, MPH, will receive the Master Endoscipist Award from the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. This award recognizes clinicians who are regionally or nationally known for their expertise and contributions to the practice of GI endoscopy.

Todd H. Baron, MD, MASGE, has been honored with the Rudolf Schindler Award, the most prestigious award from the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE). “The Schindler award is the most prestigious award from the ASGE, and I have been fortunate enough to have worked directly with – and been mentored by – past Schindler … Continued

Evan Dellon, MD, MPH, a professor of medicine in the Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology and director of the Center for Esophageal Diseases and Swallowing, co-leads effort to approve an allergy drug, dupilumab, for the treatment in adults and adolescents with eosinophilic esophagitis. Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is an allergic condition of the esophagus that is … Continued

A North Carolina family is enjoying Thanksgiving with their furry friend thanks to the helping hand of Todd Baron, MD, professor of medicine and director of advanced therapeutic endoscopy, a determined NC State veterinary resdient and other professionals. When the puppy, Winston, was diagnosed with a extremely rare disease, almost never seen in dogs, Dr. … Continued

Register Here 20th Annual Hepatology Symposium A hybrid – live in-person and virtual – conference!   The practice of clinical Hepatology remains challenging for many gastroenterologists due to rapidly changing disease management paradigms and often complex, critically-ill patients. The 20th Annual High Impact Hepatology program is specifically designed to bring the latest information from national … Continued

Andrew Moon, MD, MPH, assistant professor of medicine in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology and member of UNC’s Lineberger, recently received two grants to advance his training in liver cancer research. The American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases presented Moon with a Clinical, Translational and Outcomes Research Award, a two-year $200,000 grant, … Continued

Sasha Deutsch-link, MD, clinical outcomes/epidemiology fellow in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, wrote a Newsweek op-ed on the rise of alcohol-associated liver disease during the COVID pandemic. [Read It Here]

Outbreaks of hepatitis A, a highly contagious viral infection involving the liver, have been on the rise since 2016. What initially began as outbreaks in a handful of states has since led to ongoing or recent hepatitis A outbreaks in 33 states across the country. Patients under the care of the Veterans Health Administration have … Continued

If you’ve ever felt your insides twist in knots before a big speech, you know the stomach listens carefully to the brain. In fact, the entire digestive system is closely tuned to a person’s emotions and state of mind, says William E. Whitehead, PhD, a professor of medicine in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology … Continued

Spencer D. Dorn, MD, MPH, MHA, a professor of medicine in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology and vice chair for care innovation in the Department of Medicine, wrote this article in Harvard Business Review. Summary: The current structure of specialty care in the United States makes it less accessible, increases costs, tarnishes patients’ experiences, … Continued