Honored to join @amergastroassn.bsky.social for #AGAAdvocacyDay on Capitol Hill 🏛️ 100+ GIs 🥼➕ 20 patient advocates = 100+ meetings in 30 states! Our message ⬇️ ✂️Cut prior auth burdens 🛡️Protect NIH research 💪🏼Strengthen Medicare reimbursement Patient voices matter more than ever 👊🏼

During Hispanic Heritage Month, join the @crohnscolitisfdn.bsky.social for a 🆓 webinar re: IBD Extra-Intestinal Manifestations or EIMs in #Hispanic #Latino #IBD patients 📅 Tues, 10/7 ⏰ 4 PT · 6 CT · 7 ET 💻 In English w/ Spanish captions 🔗 Register: bit.ly/CommunityHou...

My first in-person Day On The Hill with the @crohnscolitisfdn.bsky.social was powerful💙 60 advocates, 22 states, 75 meetings 🤯 All to make sure #IBD voices are impossible to ignore. Grateful, empowered & more determined than ever to keep raising my voice🗣️ #IBDinDC #IBDDayOnTheHill

Still inspired by the inaugural @cedarssinai.bsky.social #IBD & Women’s Health Conf.💜Honored to share my #Crohns patient journey & learn from sessions on #fertility #pregnancy #genetics #nutrition #microbiome etc. Grateful to Cedars-Sinai, Dr. Abreu, Dr. Khanna & all presenters 🙏🏼

#HispanicHeritageMonth is here 🌎💜 #IBD affects more than digestion. It impacts #nutrition #culture & #family. This month I’ll be sharing new content Más Allá del Intestino: Salud y Resiliencia Latina or Beyond the Intestine: Latino Health & Resilience 👀 Watch and learn…

Protein is power, but which ones are recommended for #IBD patients? In this new video from the @crohnscolitisfdn.bsky.social , I asked a gastroenterologist & a registered dietitian for their guidance on proteins for #Crohns & #UC patients. Watch the full video on YouTube 🎥 bit.ly/IBDandProtein

In this new video from the @crohnscolitisfdn.bsky.social I join a gastroenterologist & a registered dietitian to discuss practical tips for dining out while living with IBD 🍽️ Watch the full video on YouTube 🎥 bit.ly/EatingOutWit...

🧠 GI Psychology is enrolling for an 8-week virtual #IBD #psychotherapy group for adults living w/ #Crohns or #ulcerativecolitis - combining #CBT & gut-directed #hypnotherapy Offered in partnership with @amcollegegastro.bsky.social & @crohnscolitisfdn.bsky.social Learn more👇🏼 🔗 bit.ly/IBDGIPsych

What does professionalism in #healthcare mean today? At the ABIM Foundation. Forum, I represented #patients in conversations about #professionalism #advocacy #equity & the future of medicine. 🔑 Professionalism must begin with the patient.✨ #PatientsFirst #PatientVoicesMatter

GI Psychology is enrolling for an 8-wk virtual #IBD #psychotherapy group for adults living w/ #Crohns or #ulcerativecolitis - combining #CBT & gut-directed #hypnotherapy It’s being offered in partnership w/the @amcollegegastro.bsky.social & @crohnscolitisfdn.bsky.social 🔗 bit.ly/IBDGIPsych

The 2025 @cedarssinai.bsky.social #IBD & #WomensHealth Conference is tackling what others haven’t👇🏼 📈 #hormones 🤰🏼 #fertility 🧠 #mentalhealth 🍽️ #nutrition Created by Dr. Puja Khanna &Dr. Maria Abreu this inaugural #CME conference offers✌🏼tracks for both #patients & #clinicians Registration link👇🏼

Living w/ #IBD means #hydration isn’t just important. It’s essential for all patients. In this month’s Live for 5, join Dr. Megan Riehl & @voiceforibd.bsky.social over on Instagram as we discuss the challenges of staying hydrated w/IBD. Join us Fri, 7/25 at 8 AM PT/10 am CT/ 11 AM ET on Instagram

Have you wondered what happens during the @abimcert.bsky.social Specialty Board meetings? Learn more about the recent spring 2025 #Gastroenterology Board where I spoke about the impact of federal #research funding cuts on the #IBD community😔 Read the full summary 👀 bit.ly/44OvPSY

Absolutely gutted for #IBD patients AND the millions of people who will be affected by cuts to #Medicaid & #ACA 😢 Every single person deserves #healthcare Below is info from the @crohnscolitisfdn.bsky.social re: support for #Crohns & #UlcerativeColitis patients 👇🏼

📣 Este mes, nuestro #grupodeapoyo en #español recibe al Dr. Andrés Hurtado-Lorenzo del @crohnscolitisfdn.bsky.social para hablar sobre las últimas #investigaciones en la #EII 📆Lunes 21 de julio (por Zoom) 🇪🇸 100% en español 🙋🏻‍♀️ Ven con tus preguntas 🧠 Sal con conocimiento

In this new video from the @crohnscolitisfdn.bsky.social I join a gastroenterologist & a registered dietitian to explore the role of grains & starches in an IBD-friendly diet🍽️ Watch the full video on YouTube 🎥 bit.ly/IBDandGrains

¿La #EII se puede heredar? El #grupodeapoyo en #español del @CrohnsColitisFn da la bienvenida a la Dra. Olave-Pichon para hablar sobre factores #genéticos y familiares de la EII, el riesgo de transmitirla a tus hijos y qué señales observar en niños con antecedentes familiares👇🏼

Highlights from a #DDW2025 session on #IBD #Monitoring & evolving from reactive to proactive care 👇🏼 🔑 Continuous monitoring 🔑 #IUS gives real time info 🔑 #Wearables detect #flares through heart rate, activity & sweat 🔑 AI can help ⬇️CT scans & ⬆️response tracking Watch & learn more 👇🏼

#Fatigue #Pain #EIMs Even when inflammation is controlled, #IBD patients are still suffering & too often, these symptoms are overlooked. At Digestive Disease Week, I was in the room as experts called for clinical care that treats the whole patient #DDW25 Watch/learn more👇🏼

At #DDW2025 #mentalhealth in #IBD wasn’t just mentioned - it mattered🧠 For years #anxiety #depression & #trauma have shaped how we live but the conversation is changing! In one of the most valuable sessions on mental health, GI leaders emphasized: mental health is inseparable from IBD care 🙌🏼

What’s shaping the future of #IBD care? At #DDW2025 I sat in sessions that didn’t just talk about new drugs💊 💉, but how clinicians are making smarter, more tailored decisions using the tools ⚒️ & data📊 we already have 👏🏼 #InsideDDW #DDW2025 @amergastroassn.bsky.social @crohnscolitisfdn.bsky.social

What’s it like to attend ☝🏼 of the 🌍’s biggest #GI conferences as a patient? I attended #DDW2025 to deepen the work I do in #IBD #patient #advocacy & because the #science🔬 conversations🗣️ & collaborations🤝🏼 directly impact my life w/ #Crohns @amergastroassn.bsky.social @crohnscolitisfdn.bsky.social

This #WorldlBDDay, I had the honor of writing for the @abimcert.bsky.social sharing my POV as a #Latina #Crohns patient & member of the #ABIM #Gastroenterology Board. Awareness isn't JUST understanding #IBD - it's dismantling #stigma improving #equity & making sure no one suffers in silence!

May 19th is World IBD Day🌍 #IBD impacts 10+ million people around the 🌍 & many people suffer w/out #accesstocare #support or culturally relevant resources. That’s why I speak up…in English & Spanish🇺🇸🇪🇸 That’s why I advocate…for ALL of us 👊🏼 On #WorldIBDDay let’s raise our voices & raise awareness!

On Sat, May 17th, I walked alongside my loved ones, my #IBD care team & hundreds of others at @crohnscolitisfdn.bsky.social Take Steps #OC , I walked for EVERYONE living w/#Crohns or #ulcerativecolitis And I'm proud to share Team Quit Your Crohning has raised $2,975 & counting...

This #WorldIBDDay, I’m proud to partner w/the @crohnscolitisfdn.bsky.social to break the silence around life w/ #IBD & celebrate the ways we can still savor it. Download the Foundation’s Global Gut Guide for #recipes #travel tips & more 👇🏼 Download the Global Gut Guide 🔗https://bit.ly/3YMUrJJ

We’re 48 hours away from @crohnscolitisfdn.bsky.social Take Steps #OC ! Over 3+ million patients will be affected by federal funding cuts - #IBD #research #Medicaid THIS is why I’m so committed to fundraising. Every dollar matters💵 🔗 takesteps.crohnscolitisfoundation.org/participant/...

The countdown is on.... The @crohnscolitisfdn.bsky.social Take Steps #OC walk is THIS wknd in #Irvine Your support fuels critical #IBD #research #education & #patient #resources Every 💵 matters. Will you help me hit my goal? 🔗 takesteps.crohnscolitisfoundation.org/participant/... #IBD #Crohns #UC

Download the @crohnscolitisfdn.bsky.social exclusive Global Gut Guide in honor of #WorldIBDDay 🌍 Access gut-friendly recipes, including one of MY Peruvian recipes, travel tips & tools to help you navigate food, culture & life with #IBD #LetsGoThere Download 👇🏼 🔗 bit.ly/3YMUrJJ

The @crohnscolitisfdn.bsky.social Take Steps #OC walk is 1 week away! If you’ve ever donated before OR thought about it…THIS is the moment. Your support fuels critical #research #patient resources & #hope for people living with #IBD 🔗 takesteps.crohnscolitisfoundation.org/participant/...

Visit #RaisingCanes in #CostaMesa TODAY - MAY 8TH - to support the @crohnscolitisfdn.bsky.social 🎉From 11 AM-8PM, 15% of net sales will be donated to the Foundation! Please share♻️ Details👇🏼 #RaisingCanes #CanesForACause #DineAndDonate #EatForGood #GiveBack #CostaMesa #Irvine #OC #OCFoodie

On the last day of #DDW2025 - it’s exciting to see #AI being used to reduce unnecessary CT scans in #Crohns patients presenting to the #ED (in low risk patients) #IBD patients are exposed to far too much radiation in our lifetime, so the consideration to reduce is 🔑

Always incredible to hear Dr. David Rubin present & even moreso with this important discussion linking #IBD & #mentalhealth through the #microbiome More work needs to be done in this area & I am hopeful 🙏🏼 #DDW2025

Closing session of the day - #IBD & #mentalhealth - Dr. Siddarth Singh discussed the impact of comorbid psychiatric disorders increasing healthcare utilization, corticosteroid use & readmissions in #IBD patients #DDW2025

Refractory #Crohns is challenging for patients & clinicians alike. But #stemcell transplantation sounds promising in the right patient and the right clinical setting 👏🏼 #DDW2025

Day 3 of #DDW2025 Love to hear more about #wearables for #IBD #monitoring & using deep learning algorithms for #prediction of #IBDflares up to 8 wks in advance! 👏🏼 Amazing update in this wearable space ⌚️ Thanks Dr. Robert Hirten 👏🏼

Active #IBD on #IntestinalUltrasound or #IUS is associated w/an increased risk of adverse obstetric outcome. And as always, women with #IBD are ideally in remission in early #pregnancy as it is the best predictor for sustained remission... #DDW2025

Always incredible to hear from Dr. David Rubin who discussed #IBD paradigms - past, present & future! Emerging endpoints of interest & newer/novel treatments 👇🏼#DDW2025

Along with new #smartmonitoring & #wearables for #IBD monitoring, how can it evolve into disease prevention? Dr. Marla Dubinsky covers the future of IBD monitoring 👇🏼 #DDW2025

Such an important discussion from Dr. Marla Dubinsky re: #IBD disease monitoring - how it looks today & why monitoring is important👇🏼#DDW2025

So glad to see a focus on #IBD epidemiology…#IBD is global and should be addressed globally! Thank you Dr. Ashwin Ananthakrishnan 🙏🏼 #DDW2025

#Obesity & #IBD has become a greater discussion given the focus on #GLP but there are benefits for #patients as shared by Dr. Ed Loftus #DDW2025

Thank you Dr. Miguel Regueiro for the focus on #fistula for #IBD patients 🙏🏼 Fistulizing disease is complex & your commitment to developing a new algorithm for #fistulae care is appreciated #DDW2025

EIMs are SUCH a huge focus for me personally that I wrote a paper about it for clinicians (and patients) ICYMI 👇🏼

Grateful that the #DDW2025 #IBD track is focused beyond treatment options. Patients battle so much more than active disease symptoms! What a valuable session from Dr. Ailsa Hart on #pain #fatigue & #EIM & a focus on healing the whole patient 🙏🏼

Kicking off day 2 of #DDW2025 w/ Recent Advances in Dilemmas in IBD Care! Mild Crohn's is not often discussed but Dr. Ryan Ungaro covered a great overview of clinical predictors, guideline positions & reminder that Mesalamine is not beneficial for CD!

So many #IBD patients often wonder about #pregnancy & IBD without realizing how much research is ongoing through the #PIANO study #DDW2025 🚨 Important to continue IBD therapy. Learn more at pianostudy.org

Thank you Dr. Jeffrey McCurdy for sharing an insightful #perianal #fistula study concluding that #setons were NOT associated with improved fistula outcomes #DDW2025

Kicking off #DDW2025 understanding the global epidemiology of #IBD which is of particular interest as a #Latina patient. Dr. Manasi Agrawal discussed how early life exposures can predict childhood onset... ⬇️

Whirlwind trip to #PHL for the American Board of Internal Medicine’s Gastroenterology Specialty Board Mtg✈️ Honored to serve on the ABIM’s GI Board at a time when patient focus is evolving. I had the opportunity to present on #advocacy & #research Truly a privilege to be a voice for #IBD #patients