Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition

10 Faculty Members Join 6 Medical School Departments
3/26/25
Ten faculty members representing six departments have joined the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences during the past few months.
Fellow Receives Awards for Clinical Research Studies
12/10/24
Mahmoud Nassar, MD, PhD, a trainee in the endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism fellowship program at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, received several prestigious outstanding research awards at the American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) 2024 annual meeting.
Martinez Receives Global Honor for Hepatitis Work
8/13/24
The accolades for the work being done at the “La Bodega” hepatology clinic at the Erie County Medical Center continue to roll in.
JAMA Paper: In People with Opioid Use Disorder, Telemedicine Treatment for HCV was More Than Twice as Successful as Off-Site Referral
4/4/24
People with opioid use disorder who have hepatitis C virus were twice as likely to be successfully treated and cured if they received facilitated telemedicine treatment at their opioid treatment program.
PCORI Study: Telemedicine Treatment for HCV in People With Opioid Use Disorder Was More Than Twice as Successful as Offsite Referral
11/10/23
UB researchers found that more than 90 % of those in the telemedicine arm at an opioid treatment program were cured of HCV infection compared to 35.2% of participants referred to an offsite specialist.
A Clinic in Buffalo is Detecting — and Treating — Hepatitis C Virus in Infants
7/27/23
A pediatric infectious disease team led by Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences faculty is screening and treating hepatitis C virus (HCV)-exposed infants. The clinic’s efforts are documented in a new paper based on an 11-year retrospective chart review, published this month in BMC Gastroenterology.
UB Hosts SAGES Flexible Endoscopy Course for Fellows
12/20/21
The Department of Surgery hosted the 2021 Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) Flexible Endoscopy Course for Fellows at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences building.
10 Medical School Awardees Honored for Excellence
11/3/21
Nine faculty members and a staff member from the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences were among those honored for notable achievement and service at the 18th annual University at Buffalo Celebration of Faculty and Staff Academic Excellence.
Record 163 Posters Presented at Celebration of Scholarship
9/20/21
Four medical residents, three medical students and one postdoctoral associate earned honors for outstanding poster presentations at the Office of Graduate Medical Education’s third annual Celebration of Scholarship.
GI Jeopardy Fun Way to Test Fellows’ Medical Knowledge
2/25/21
Alex Trebek would have been proud ...
Nine trainees in the gastroenterology, hepatology and nutrition fellowship program competed Feb. 16 for bragging rights and a cash prize in the first GI Jeopardy competition.