March 19, 2021
Barritt, Moon Co-author Nature Reviews Article on COVID-19 and Liver Disease
The article explores the clinical epidemiology and basic/translational issues of COVID-19 in patients with liver disease.
Category: Gastrointestinal
February 24, 2021
Peery Lead Author of Study on Effectiveness, Harm of Antibiotics for Outpatient Diverticulitis
Anne Peery, MD, MSCR, associate professor in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, is the corresponding author of a new article, "Comparative Effectiveness and Harms of Antibiotics for Outpatient Diverticulitis: Two Nationwide Cohort Studies," published Feb. 23 in Annals of Internal Medicine.
October 9, 2020
Millie Long featured in Medscape video
Millie D. Long, MD, MPH, associate professor in the division of gastroenterology and heptaology, is featured in a video commentary posted on the Medscape website on October 6.
September 17, 2020
Shah Named Associate Program Director of UNC GI Fellowship
Neil Shah, MD, assistant professor of medicine in the division of gastroenterology and hepatology, has been appointed associate program director for the UNC Gastroenterology and Hepatology Fellowship Program.
June 26, 2020
Kappelman Receives Award From Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation
Michael Kappelman, MD, MPH, a professor in the division of pediatric gastroenterology in the Department of Pediatrics, has been recognized by the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation as a recipient of the 2020 Uniting to Care & Cure Award.
May 18, 2020
New Study Sheds Light on IBD Patients with Covid
Erica Brenner, MD, a pediatric gastroenterology fellow at UNC Children's Hospital, is a co-lead author of the study.
January 3, 2019
In Fimo: Finally a Name for the Experimental Examination of Excrement
To study gut bacteria, scientists focus much of their attention on excrement, which is teeming with bacteria that used to live in the gastrointestinal tract. For the sake of scientific accuracy, this experimental poop has needed a name. And now it has one thanks to UNC School of Medicine scientist Aadra Bhatt, PhD, and colleagues.
August 3, 2017
Research shows acupuncture could offer relief for patients with esophageal disorders
Preliminary research led by Marco Patti, MD, professor of surgery, and collaborators in Brazil, has shown that acupuncture could offer relief for patients suffering from swallowing disorders such as achalasia.