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Duke Health @dukehealth.bsky.social · 17d

✂️🎓 A new chapter begins in Durham! Duke Health helped cut the ribbon on DECHS, where students earn healthcare credentials and college credit—starting in high school.

This is how we build a workforce that reflects and serves our community.

#CommunityHealthDuke | #DurhamNC | #HealthcareEducation

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Duke Health @dukehealth.bsky.social · 17d

What does a medical “first” really mean?

A baby getting the chance to grow up.

An adult w/ heart failure getting more time w/ family.

Hope, when there were no options.

This is research that saves lives & shapes the future of medicine.

@dukemedschool.bsky.social | @duke-university.bsky.social

Poster titled "First in the Nation: Innovations in Heart Health" by Duke, featuring layered colored paper design with a paperclip on the side.

Surgeons at Duke University perform a pioneering heart transplant, the first in the U.S. using a heart from a donor after circulatory death. The image also features an informational text about the significance of this medical achievement.

Promotional image of Duke's next-generation artificial heart implantation, highlighting it as the first in the U.S. conducted at Duke, with a medical professional holding the device, set against an informational backdrop about the device's significance for patients with severe heart failure.

Infographic titled 'World's First Infant Heart Reanimation' featuring an image of a medical professional in a mask working in a surgical environment, an illustration of a detailed human heart, and text about Duke University's 2025 breakthrough in infant heart transplant techniques.

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Duke GI @dukegi.bsky.social · 10d

Is Drinking Cold Water Bad for You?

Duke GI's David Leiman, MD weighs in with his expertise on how drinking water temps affect health.

--> www.today.com/health/diet-...

@dukemedschool.bsky.social @todayshow.com

Is Drinking Cold Water Bad for You? How Water Temperature Affects Health

Doctors discuss which drinking water temperature has the most benefits.

www.today.com

Duke GI @dukegi.bsky.social · 10d

After decades of persistence and non-stop networking, Dr. Anna Mae Diehl's work is transforming the understanding of liver disease and offering therapeutic promise for millions living with MASLD and other forms of liver injury. @dukemedschool.bsky.social
duke.is/2/rg2u

The Long Game: Dr. Anna Mae Diehl is Changing the Understanding of Liver Disease

After decades of persistence, researcher Dr. Anna Mae Diehl is transforming the understanding of liver disease and offering therapeutic promise for millions living with metabolic dysfunction-associate...

duke.is

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Duke GI @dukegi.bsky.social · 12d

🏆Congrats to the recipients of the 2025 Duke GI Chief Awards for Excellence! Their outstanding contributions set high standards and elevate the missions of Duke GI on the daily. 🌟We're proud of our incredible colleagues! 👏

#GIGoodNews @dukemedschool.bsky.social @dukehealth.bsky.social

2025 Duke GI Chief Award for Excellence

Andrew Muir, MD, Chief of the Gastroenterology division (Duke GI) recently announced the recipients of this year's Duke GI Chief Award for Excellence.

medicine.duke.edu

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Duke GI @dukegi.bsky.social · 12d

🌟 During #APPWeek, we recognize our outstanding #AdvancedPracticeProviders for strengthening our care teams and improving lives with every patient interaction. 🌟 #ThankYouAPPs #HealthcareHeroes #CelebrateAPPs #GIGoodNews @dukemedschool.bsky.social @dukehealth.bsky.social

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Duke GI @dukegi.bsky.social · Aug 20

🌟Dr. Lindsay Y. King has been named the recipient of the 2025 Dawn Provenzale Mentorship Award in Gastroenterology. This annual award recognizes Duke GI faculty demonstrating a sustained commitment to excellence in mentoring.
Congrats, Dr. King!
#GIGoodNews #Mentorship

Duke GI @dukegi.bsky.social · Aug 20

🎉Congrat to Drs. Stephanie Garbarino and Jackie Henson, recipients of the 2025 Malcolm P. Tyor MD Faculty Endowment Award!
🏆Established in honor or Dr. Malcolm Tyor, the award supports development & advancement of junior GI faculty.

#GIGoodNews @dukemedschool.bsky.social

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Duke GI @dukegi.bsky.social · Aug 20

@diegoebm.bsky.social #MicrobiomeMatters #GutBrain #NeurobioticSense @dukemedschool.bsky.social @fraulauraein.bsky.social

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Duke GI @dukegi.bsky.social · Aug 20

🧠💩 The gut's sixth sense just dropped: Neurobiotic Sensing.
Are your microbes the ones watching your waistline?

-->Read about it here: rdcu.be/exxRB
📺--> www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vXD...

A gut sense for a microbial pattern regulates feeding

Nature - A study reveals a gut–brain sensory pathway through which the microbial component flagellin activates neuropod cells in the colon to signal the brain and reduce feeding in mice.

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Duke GI @dukegi.bsky.social · Aug 20

🫀📊 New research reveals link between MASLD and undiagnosed heart failure. Time to rethink screening strategies. #MASLD #LiverHealth #NAFLD #HF @dcrinews.bsky.social @kwegermann.bsky.social @dukemedschool.bsky.social
Read it here --> t.co/OjMFmqxc31

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Duke GI @dukegi.bsky.social · Jul 17

👋 Exciting news! We're thrilled to welcome Dr. Bryan Badal to our team. His expertise and committment to excellence make him a perfect fit as we continue to grow and to serve our community. Here's to a bright future together! 🌟 #GIGoodNews

Duke GI @dukegi.bsky.social · May 14

🎉Congratulations to Dr. Katherine Garman on receiving the 2025 Neil L. Spector Art of Medicine Award!
Dr. Garman's dedication to mentorship and inclusive approach to research leadership exemplifies the values of integrity, compassion, and empathy.
#GIGoodNews

Duke GI @dukegi.bsky.social · May 14

We are thrilled to announce that Dr. Steven Choi has received the prestigious 2025 Excellence in Education Award by the Duke Dept of Medicine! This recognition highlights Dr. Choi's exceptional contributions and dedication to the education & professional development of trainees.

#GIGoodNews

Duke GI @dukegi.bsky.social · May 2

💜It was our huge honor to support and attend the @pancan.bsky.social #PanCANPurpleStride Raleigh Durham among a sea of purple that included survivors, families and loved ones. What an incredible turnout this year, we're all in this together to end #pancreaticcancer! 💜

#GIGoodNews

Duke GI @dukegi.bsky.social · May 2

💙
Duke GI is proud to sponsor the @crohnscolitisfdn.bsky.social
Triangle #TakeSteps event!
We were thrilled to see so many supporters last weekend and look forward to taking steps again next year!

Duke GI @dukegi.bsky.social · May 2

🎉This weekend we'll be hanging out with Gastronauts
at the Kids Food Fest at Marbles Kids Museum in Raleigh!

It'll be the perfect blend of 🔬 science and🍎 food on a fun-filled journey thru the GI tract 🎢 .
#GIGoodNews #GITwitter

➡️https://marbleskid 🧑‍🍳

Duke GI @dukegi.bsky.social · Apr 3

🎉 We're thrilled to share that Joanne A.P. Wilson, MD, Professor Emeritus of Medicine is featured in Durham Magazine's Women of Achievement!
Her experiences and many contributions to GI medicine have left an indelible mark.
Read her story here➡️https://duke.is/v/6qcn
#GIGoodNews

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Duke GI @dukegi.bsky.social · Feb 21

🌟So proud of Dr. Julius Wilder! Check out this great spotlight by @amcollegegastro.bsky.social
#GIGoodNews

American College of Gastroenterology @amcollegegastro.bsky.social · Feb 19

#BlackHistoryMonth Spotlight:
Julius Wilder, MD, PhD

Dr. Wilder is recognized as an exemplary leader, accomplished researcher, excellent mentor, and expert in health disparities, health equity, and social drivers of health in GI and hepatology.

➡️ bit.ly/acg-black-hx-25
@spaulliver.bsky.social

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Duke GI @dukegi.bsky.social · Feb 17

🌟 We're excited to send BIG congrats to Karen Young, MD on being appointed as 2026-27 Chief Resident!
We look forward to your leadership and contributions to the residency program @dukemedschool.bsky.social @dukegme.bsky.social! 👏
#GIGoodNews

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Duke GI @dukegi.bsky.social · Feb 17

🏆Dr. Zachary Lorsch was honored by the ASCI with an Emerging-Generation Award for his contributions to biomedical science. Dr. Lorsch is dedicated to exploring gut-brain communication in health and disease.
#GIGoodNews @dukemedschool.bsky.social @dukegme.bsky.social

Duke GI @dukegi.bsky.social · Feb 10

This week it's our great honor to host Renee Williams, MD, MHPE as the distinguished presenter of the Joanne A. P. Wilson Lecture.
Established in 2021, this annual lecture is presented during #BlackHistoryMonth in honor of Dr. Joanne A.P. Wilson, Professor Emeritus of Medicine #GIGoodNews

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Duke GI @dukegi.bsky.social · Jan 24

Huge congratulations to Dr. Diego Bohórquez for receiving the prestigious #PECASE award! 🎉 Groundbreaking work on the gut-brain axis in the Bohórquez lab is truly inspiring and deserves this incredible recognition. Excited to see all the amazing achievements ahead! 🌟#GIGoodNews

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Duke GI @dukegi.bsky.social · Jan 10

🎉Shout out to Alyssa Tassiello BSN, RN who was recognized today for receiving the GI Chief Award for Excellence for her contributions to the clinical mission of Duke GI! Incredible teammates are just another reason we💙being part of this incredible Duke GI family!
#GIGoodNews

Duke GI @dukegi.bsky.social · Dec 18

Feeling proud of the Duke GI Raleigh team for coming together to build a brighter future with @habitatforhumanity.bsky.social! 🏠💪
#TeamWork #CommunityService #BuildingCommunity #BuildingHope #HabitatForHumanity #GivingBack #GIGoodNews

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