General GI Attending @BIDMC_GI | GI @The_BMC | IM @BIDMC_IM | MD @nyugrossman | Interests #LGBTQIA GI care and #MedEd | Tweets = My Thoughts, (he/him) 🏳️‍🌈

Boston, MA
Joined March 2020
Congratulations to our four #ACG2026🌈#RIG Travel Award recipients! Meet the ⭐️ researchers helping advance LGBTQ+ digestive health research. Join us in celebrating their work! 🧵 #ACG2026 #RainbowsInGastro
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📣 Are you a fellow, resident, or medical student working on a project involving sexual and gender minority populations and #GI/#liver health? Apply for a Rainbows in Gastroenterology Travel Award! 🏆 Up to 3 awards of💰1,000 📅 Apply by Sept. 11, 2026 🔗 lnkd.in/g28nF_vQ
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🏳️‍⚧️ Clinicians can start building an #inclusive practice “at the front desk,” according to @AGoldowskyMD @BIDMC_GI. 📋 To avoid using dead names (i.e., birth names) at his practice, #IBD patients are called to the exam room by their last name. vist.ly/575hk
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I am SO proud of everything that @RainbowinGastro has done in 5 years - our annual @DDWMeeting reception is always a special chance for our members to celebrate, engage, and network in a safe and fun space! PS: If you need a party planner, I am available 😄
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Rainbows in Gastro is excited to highlight🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️#LGBTQ+ related presentations at #DDW2026! 🌈Please support these 🔥presentations advancing #LGBTQ+ health in GI & hepatology 👏 #GITwitter #LiverTwitter @DDWMeeting @AASLDtweets @AmerGastroAssn @ASGEendoscopy
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We are excited to launch the inaugural🌈Rainbows in Gastro Research Award, 💰10K research grant for trainees & early career investigators 📚Topic: digestive health in 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ 📅 Deadline: Monday, April 13 🔗 rainbowsingastro.org/researc… #GITwitter #LiverTwitter
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Save the date! We are excited to announce the🌈Rainbows in Gastro Reception at #DDW2026 Chicago! 📅 Sunday, May 3, 2026 🕕 6–9 PM Join us for an evening of food, beverages, dancing, and great company! ALL are welcome! 📩DM for RSVP & details #GITwitter @DDWMeeting 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️
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New Comment - Colorectal cancer screening in LGBTQIA+ people: an urgent call for equity thelancet.com/journals/langa… #OncTwitter #GITwitter
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The Healio Health Equity Award honors a physician who works to overcome the social determinants of health so all people can receive the GI care they need. We are proud to present this award to @KiraNewmanMDPhD. Congratulations, Dr. Newman! 💚#HealioInnovators
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Dear🌈#RIG members & allies!✨ #ACG2025 is just around the corner—and so is our #RIG Social! 🎉Join us for an evening of conversation, connection & community🥂 🗓️ Monday, Oct 27 🕔 5–8 PM 📩 DM for full details—Can’t wait to see you there! @AmCollegeGastro #LGBTQIA🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️
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Good morning #DDW2025!☕️ Friendly reminder: there will be 2⃣ oral🏳️‍🌈presentations today by @HowardTLeeMD, @Chris_Velez_MD & #Justinfield! Also, don't forget about the annual #RIG social from 6-9 pm, organized by @doctornikkid & our team. See you soon!🙌 #GITwitter #LiverTwitter
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🌈 Heading to @DDWMeeting ? Don’t miss these 🔥presentations highlighting 🏳️‍🌈#LGBTQ+ health! These sessions spotlight #Diversity #Equity and #inclusion. Check them out and support progress in our field! #GITwitter #LiverTwitter #DDW25
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🎉 Huge congratulations to our Executive Director, Dr. Sonali Paul, on receiving the @AGA_Gastro -Pfizer Beacon of Hope Award! 🏆 Your dedication to equity in GI is truly inspiring. We’re proud to have you leading Rainbows in Gastro! 🌈 🔗 gastro.org/news/congratulati… #GITwitter
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We are huge supporters of @ScrubsNHeels — stop by our table today to meet our Co-Executive Director @doctornikkid from @Stanford_GI and grab some 🌈 swag We hope to see you at our @DDWMeeting social event as well!
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📣Officially launched our non-profit’s website! Consider donating, being involved, coming to events & participating in our research endeavors…we are just getting started! Watch out #GI and #Liver family, we’re here & not leaving! @RainbowinGastro rainbowsingastro.org
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Can’t wait to meet you all!
Congratulations to all on #Match2025, and we're delighted to announce the 4 amazing fellows who will be joining us at #BIDMCGI next year! A talented and exciting group, we can't wait to welcome you to the Division & see the impact you'll make as you carve your paths in #GI 🌟🩺🏥
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I know many of my dear 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️#LGBTQIA friends and family might be affected by the result of #USAElection2024 Please see below for some helpful resources provided by different 🌈organizations. You are not alone. I am always here for you🫂 #HumanRightsMatter #hereforDEI
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The Health Equity Award is presented to a physician who has made meaningful change to overcome social determinants of health in GI. Our winner is doing just that! Healio is proud to present this year’s award to @Chris_Velez_MD. Congratulations! 🎉#HealioInnovators
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To say this is most well deserved is an understatement! Proud to call @Chris_Velez_MD a mentor and friend. @RainbowinGastro continuing to make a difference!
Health Equity award winner 🏆 is up next! Thank you, @Chris_Velez_MD, for all you do to create a safe space for #LGBTQIA+ 🌈 patients & providers alike 🫱🏻‍🫲🏽 Congratulations!! #ACG2024
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Incredibly proud of @AmerGastroAssn #YoungScholar @casscondray for raising awareness on impact of #bathroombans on transgender individuals with GI conditions. @RainbowinGastro @KiraNewmanMDPhD @MayoClinicGIHep @UMichGIHep @AmCollegeGastro @CCfdnMinnesota @CrohnsColitisFn
New content online: Consequences of bathroom restriction on transgender individuals with gastrointestinal conditions in the United States dlvr.it/TCjpCN
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