Suha Abushamma, MD
@SuhaAbushamma
Gastroenterologist with an IBD focus @ClevelandClinic Alum @WUGastro @CCF_IMCHIEFS 🇸🇩
Thrilled and honoured to join the ACG Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee! Can’t wait to work alongside my inspirations, Dr. Sonali Paul and @SuhaAbushamma. See you in Phoenix, AZ! #ACG #DEI
Is there an association between IBD and mental health disorders? 🧐 ⭐️ Systematic review and meta-analysis of 26 studies found: ⬆️ Prevalence of depression and anxiety ↔️ Possible association with BD and schizophrenia @saramassironi @silvio_silvio75 doi.org/10.1093/ibd/iz…
What is the long-term safety and efficacy of Tofacitinib in pts with UC? 💊🧐 🇺🇸 nationwide VA study 🏥 with 159 pts (51 >65 yrs 👴🏼) with a median follow up of 1.5 years found: ⭐️ 56% effectiveness (72% in the elderly‼️) ⭐️ No new safety concerns ⚠️ doi.org/10.1093/crocol…
What are the risk factors for unplanned 🤰in women with IBD? 🧐 Data from PIANO 🎹 showed ⬆️ risk in women who: ➡️ Face 💰and educational barriers ⛔️ ➡️ Do not have a domestic partner ➡️ Belong to minority groups @EJBrenner_MD @UmaMahadevanIBD @MLongMD doi.org/10.1093/ibd/iz…
Thank you @IBDJournals for publishing our work on patients with IBD who reported cannabis use 🍃 It’s been 14 months since @TheJusticeDept proposed to reschedule cannabis from Schedule 1️⃣ to 3️⃣, which would liberalize ability to research Still waiting ⏱️👀
What are the implications of cannabis use on 🏥 resources and IBD activity? 🧐🍀 🗞️ Retrospective case control study found that IBD pts who use cannabis had: ⬆️ Endoscopy duration ⏰ ⬆️ Endoscopic inflammation 🔥 @LaurenLoebMD @JHashashMD @ibdgijami doi.org/10.1093/crocol…
What are the implications of cannabis use on 🏥 resources and IBD activity? 🧐🍀 🗞️ Retrospective case control study found that IBD pts who use cannabis had: ⬆️ Endoscopy duration ⏰ ⬆️ Endoscopic inflammation 🔥 @LaurenLoebMD @JHashashMD @ibdgijami doi.org/10.1093/crocol…
Great #IBD patient stories, summer #stoma tips to share, and more! crohnscolitisfoundation.aflip.in/REACHIBDsummer…
🗞️Check out the #REACHIBD summer newsletter for #GI fellows and early-career #IBD pros. Insightful patient stories, ☀️ #stoma tips to share, and more! @fudmanMD @tqaziMD @GutlessGlamour @esna_mary @IBDProNews @CrohnsColitisFn crohnscolitisfoundation.aflip.in/REACHIBDsummer…
What are patients with UC’s treatment preferences? 💊💉🧐 🌎 A multi-country study from Europe with >600 pts with UC found: ✅ Achieving/maintaining clinical remission is ⭐️ important, and higher risk 💊 like Filgotinib (not approved in 🇺🇸) are accepted doi.org/10.1093/ibd/iz…
What is the impact of precision guided dosing (PGD) on Infliximab (IFX) treatment decisions in IBD?💉 In a multi-center retrospective study, PGD demonstrated: ⬆️ Disease control 🔥 ⬇️ Healthcare utilization 🏥 and costs 💰 doi.org/10.1093/crocol…
Gassan is a phenomenal person, clinician and educator. We #OneIBD @ClevelandClinic are very impressed with him. His future is bright! @MRegueiroMD @KatieFalloonMD @SuhaAbushamma @HolubarStefan @IBDBen @JosephHabibi_MD @ibdnurse_tiesha
Welcome Gassan! So excited to have you start @WashUMedGastro @WashUMedIBD as a colleague after your IBD fellowship at Cleveland Clinic @IBD_FloMD and GI @MayoClinicGIHep A future 💫 in the #IBD world @AmCollegeGastro
Does Metformin affect outcomes in pts with IBD and type 2 DM? 💊🧐 ✅ Possibly! According to a population based study with >2500 pts and 3 years follow up showing: ⬇️ Use of steroids ⬇️ risk of ✂️ in CD @JessPetrovMD @GKochharMD @ibdgijami @JHashashMD doi.org/10.1093/ibd/iz…
🇺🇸 prescription information for Ozanimod does not recommend concurrent use with serotonergic antidepressants 💊 due to ⬆️ BP concerns ⚠️ ⭐️ However, post hoc analysis of pooled UC studies did not find an ⬆️ risk @MRegueiroMD @HorstIBDDoc @JeanFredericCo1 doi.org/10.1093/ibd/iz…
🗞️ Hot off the press 🗞️ ‼️Urgent 📞 for action for children with IBD ➡️ Peds IBD patients only have 2️⃣ FDA approved advanced therapies ↔️ Whereas adults have 13 ‼️ @BenSahnMD @RossMaltz doi.org/10.1093/crocol…
Can anti-TNF therapy in IBD lead to paradoxical rheumatoid arthritis development? 🧐☠️ ⛔️ Not according to a large retrospective case-control study with 23,000 IBD pts using propensity score matching @EmadMansoorMD @Kelutch @MRegueiroMD doi.org/10.1093/ibd/iz…
Congratulations to our graduating Cleveland Clinic IBD fellows. Off to continue to do great things at Wash U (Gassan Kassim) and Cleveland Clinic (@JosephHabibi_MD). @MRegueiroMD @IBD_FloMD @IBDBen @tqaziMD @ManuelBragaMD @KatieFalloonMD @SuhaAbushamma @DCharabaty
How often is cancer detected in colectomy specimens of IBD pts who underwent chromoendo for dysplasia?✂️🔵 392 pts underwent CE ➡️ 219 had dysplasia (56% detection rate!) ➡️35 underwent ✂️➡️cancer found in 5 pts☠️ @DahabTalal @LucaStocchiMD @FarrayeIBD doi.org/10.1093/crocol…
Thank you @DignassAxel for coming to @ClevelandClinic #WeTheTeamIBD🔬 #STARConsortium. Amazing exchange. Safe trip home. @ManuelBragaMD @MRegueiroMD @HolubarStefan @JosephHabibi_MD @CCLRI @CathyLuMD @SuhaAbushamma @tinahamd @DrsMeena @EKoh_2025
A truly enriching visit at @ClevelandClinic with Prof. Axel Dignass as our Global IBD Visiting Professor from Germany Grateful for his insights and generous feedback,& to @IBD_FloMD for organizing this impactful exchange. Appreciation to the whole team for the science and energy!
💉 What advanced therapy is most efficacious in UC proctitis? ✅ Vedolizumab, which led to ~70% steroid free clinical remission in a single center study of pts with UC proctitis @RahulSDalalMD @DrJessicaA doi.org/10.1093/ibd/iz…
👋 We’re piloting a new space for #IBD professionals to connect, share, and collaborate—outside of inboxes and events. If you’re curious, come test it out with us. Low pressure, high potential. 📝 Request an invite: forms.office.com/r/QgZFeHMGHH #LetsGoThere #IBDPro #reachibd