Feeling like the promotion process is shrouded in mystery? In this episode, host Dr. Matthew Whitson and guest host Dr. Averill Guo work to unveil the mystery with guests Drs. Olga Aroniadis, GI Division Chief at Stony Brook University Hospital and Michelle Kim, GI department chair at the Cleveland…
Small Talk, Big Topics
by American Gastroenterological Association (AGA)
Join gastroenterologists Matthew Whitson, Nina Nandy, and CS Tse as they gather with their early career peers and GI veterans alike for small talk on big topics in gastroenterology. Get ready to laugh, enhance your practice skills and advance your career with this podcast from the American Gastroenterological Association.
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If you’re receiving late night calls about handling food impaction cases in Eosinophilic Esophagitis patients, or if you’re just curious about how to best treat EoE patients, you’ll hopefully find this episode relatable and beneficial! Host Dr. Matthew Whitson and guest host Dr. Weston Bettner chat …
We're live from Digestive Disease Week 2024! Host Dr. Matthew Whitson is joined by one of our favorite guests, Dr. Janice Jou, professor of medicine and fellowship program director at Oregon Health & Science University, for a candid conversation about what it’s like in your first job out of training…
Building research collaborations can be a challenge when you’re establishing your career, so let’s talk strategy. Host Dr. Matthew Whitson and guest host Dr. Kathryn Schmidt chat with guests Drs. Loren Rabinowitz, instructor in medicine at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, and Rachel Issaka, ass…
If you’re looking for a GI career that offers a high return on therapeutic endoscopy and scratches a unique itch, this Small Talk, Big Topics episode is for you! Host Dr. Matthew Whitson and guest host Dr. Kunjali Padhya are joined by Dr. Andy Tau, GI hospitalist with Austin Gastroenterology, for a …
How are we supporting the growth and development of women in gastroenterology? This episode’s hosts Drs. CS Tse and Bahar Adeli are joined by guests Drs. Laurel Fisher and Asma Khapra, co-directors of AGA’s Women in GI northeast regional workshop, for a discussion on how to address challenges in the…
Welcome to season 3 of Small Talk, Big Topics! For our season premiere, hosts Drs. Matthew Whitson and Nina Nandy interview current AGA president Dr. Barbara Jung about her journey as a physician-scientist, the value of mentorship and how AGA became a home to her. Plus, find out how she met and rece…
Does cleaning a scope lead to a significant amount of waste? Why should GI care about the environment? Tune in to this special bonus episode to hear hosts Drs. Matthew Whitson and CS Tse, and guests Drs. Nitin Ahuja, associate professor at the University of Pennsylvania, and Amit Patel, associate pr…
What approach should you take when you're faced with a hard clinical case? Hosts Drs. Matthew Whitson and Nina Nandy are joined by Drs. Jessica Korman and Erica Cohen from Capital Digestive Care, a gastroenterology group in the Washington, D.C.-metro area, to discuss their approaches to patient care…
How will artificial intelligence (AI) impact how gastroenterologists diagnose, treat, and prevent diseases? Host Dr. Matthew Whitson is joined by Drs. Renumathy Dhanasekaran, assistant professor at Stanford University, Alexandra T. Strauss, assistant professor at Johns Hopkins University and Daniel …
Happy Pride Month! For the inaugural Pride episode, hosts Drs. Matthew Whitson and Nina Nandy are joined by Drs. Christopher Velez, neurogastroenterologist at Massachusetts General Hospital, and Sonali Paul, transplant hepatologist at the University of Chicago, for a conversation about being a part …
We're live from Digestive Disease Week 2023! In our first-ever live recording, our hosts Drs. Matthew Whitson, Nina Nandy and CS Tse are joined by the Twitter famous Dr. Mohammad Bilal. They share their tips for making the most of DDW and answer live attendee questions.
Let’s journey into how to become a better educator in endoscopy while balancing patient care. Hosts Drs. Matthew Whitson and CS Tse are joined by Drs. Catharine Walsh, associate professor at University of Toronto, and Justin Sewell, professor of medicine at UCSF, to break down if there's a right or …
How do you make it as an early career GI and progress from your fellowship to become a clinical expert? Hosts Drs. Matthew Whitson and CS Tse chat with Drs. Rena Yadlapati, esophagologist and associate professor of medicine at UCSD, and Frank Scott, IBD-ologist and associate professor of medicine at…
This one is for all the future hepatologists and entrepreneurial GIs. We’re thrilled to have Drs. Alex Vogel and Adam Winters, the hosts of Liver Talks — the official podcast of the Liver Fellow Network, on the pod to share the inception of Liver Fellow Network and how they made this educational net…
What makes a successful GI fellow? Find out straight from the source in this exciting episode. We have four GI fellowship program directors, from four very different programs, on the podcast to share their insights and advice. They discuss behaviors, characteristics and academic experiences that mak…
We're back with part 2 of our interview with AGA president Dr. John Carethers. This episode goes deep on career advice. Listen to hear Dr. Carether's 80/20 rule and much more. On behalf of our hosts, Drs. Matthew Whitson, Nina Nandy and CS Tse, thanks for listening to season 2 of Small Talk, Big Top…
Small Talk, Big Topics is back for season 2! To kick off our exciting new season, our hosts Drs. Matthew Whitson, Nina Nandy and CS Tse are interviewing AGA president Dr. John Carethers. They get personal and discuss his leadership roles and career advice for trainees. Thanks for listening and don't…