Thank You!
Thank you for your continued support of Digestive Diseases at UAMS. Every referral to our gastroenterology and surgical specialists demonstrates the trust you have in us to provide comfort, healing, and hope to your patients. We appreciate that trust and your expertise, and we hope to build on these relationships in 2025.
A great way to foster these relationships and build new ones is through participation in our quarterly Gut Club meetings. Gut Club offers an informal networking opportunity with nationally renowned invited lecturers, UAMS specialists in Digestive Diseases, and colleagues from around the state. We explore important topics in GI health in a casual environment that fosters discussion and collaboration.
Associate Professor of Medicine
Director, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Associate Professor of Surgery
Director, Solid Organ Transplant
Division of Transplantation
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Division of Colorectal Surgery
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Next Meeting: July 31
“New Nomenclature and Treatments in MASLD”
Blanca Lizaola, M.D.
Transplant Hepatologist
Mayo Clinic
Phoeniz, Arizona
12th floor, UAMS Jackson T. Stephens Spine & Neurosciences Institute
Attend in person or via Zoom. RSVP
Meetings
Thursdays from 6 – 8 p.m.
Jackson T. Stephens Spine and Neurosciences Institute
2025 Dates
- March 6: “Motility Update,” Subhankar Chakraborty, M.D., Ph.D.
- May 8: “Beyond the Knife: Health Literacy and Why it Matters,” Daniel Chu, M.D.
- July 31: “New Nomenclature and Treatments in MASLD,” Blanca Lizaola, M.D.
- October 9: “Pancreatic Disorders,” Motaz Ashkar, M.D.
Agenda
- 5 – 6 p.m. Exhibitor setup
- 6 – 7 p.m. Networking with members and vendors (Heavy hors d’oeuvres, beer, and wine)
- 7 – 8 p.m. Presentation – Q&A
Questions?
Contact Melanie Meyer – melanie@uams.edu or 501-686-8206
Interested in exhibiting?
Download the Exhibitor Contract (PDF).
Previous Event Pictures
On May 8, 2025, Daniel Chu, M.D., presented “Beyond the Knife: Health Literacy and Why It Matters”
March 6, 2025
On March 6, 2025, Subhankar Chakraborty, M.D., Ph.D., presented “Motility Update.”
Previous Event Pictures 2
Previous Event Pictures 3
Gut Club Recordings
2025
- March: “Motility Update,” Subhankar Chakraborty, M.D., Ph.D.
2024
- October: “Update in Barrett’s Esophagus” Raman Muthuswamy, M.D.
- August: “Utility of Intestinal Ultrasound (IUS) in IBD,” Mohammad Alomari, M.D.
- May: “Contemporary Trends in Hernia Surgery: Who Is Driving?” Ajita Prabhu, M.D., FACS
- March: “Primary Biliary Cholangitis,” Dr. Alan Bonder
2023
- November: “Neurogastroenterology and Motility,” Satish Rao, M.D., Professor of Medicine; Chief of Gastroenterology – Augusta University; Medical College of Georgia
- September: “Robotic Hiatal Hernia Repiar: Building a Practice and a Program,” Michael M. Awad, M.D., Ph.D., MHPE, FACS, Professor of Surgery Minimally Invasive Foregut and General Surgery – Washington University at St. Louis
- July: “Endoscopic Bariatric Therapy: Where Does it Fit in 2023 and Beyond,” Vladimir Kushnir, M.D., Division of Gastroenterology, Washington University in St. Louis
- April: “Alcohol Associated Hepatitis,” Juan Pablo Arab, M.D., Associate Professor of Medicine/Division of Gastro, Schulich School of Medicine, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
2022
- November: “Positioning Medications in Moderate to Severe Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn’s Disease,” Kara De Felice, M.D., Associate Professor, Internal Medicine, Cincinnati College of Medicine