Gastroenterologist with clinical and research focuses in #IBD, #nutrition, #data, #AI. Serving the world, one gut at a time @UCLAHealth. Views are my own

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New Review in @DDS_Journal! Diet plays such an integral role in the management of IBD. Baniqued MR, Shah ND, Dominguez J, Parian AM. Update on diet and nutritional therapies in patients with inflammatory bowel disease. Dig Dis Sci. 2026:1-19. doi.org/10.1007/s10620-026-1…
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✍️Accepting applications for the 2027-28 Advanced #IBD Fellowship Program thru July 15! Centered within a high-volume, multidisciplinary IBD program, the fellowship offers a tailored blend of advanced clinical training & research development. 👉Learn more uclahealth.org/departments/m…
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Where does the time go?🎓 We will miss this fantastic group of #UCLAGI fellows. Future patients will benefit not only from their clinical training & research accomplishments, but also from the kind, compassionate, and thorough care we know they will provide! Congratulations 💙
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Now published in @Nutrients_MDPI w/ fellow gastroenterologists & GI dietitians! @berkeleydoc Limketkai BN, Shin A, Manitius N, Rau S, Smith J, Shah ND. Dietary therapies for gastrointestinal disorders. Nutrients. 2026;18(11):1787. Read here! doi.org/10.3390/nu18111787
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Berkeley Limketkai retweeted
Excited to have attended another DDW! Special thank you to my mentor @berkeleydoc for helping me develop this project and all of his guidance through the years. Thank you to all my co-authors for their hardwork! #DDW2026 @UCLAGIHep @OliveViewUCLA
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💥#DDW2026 Lecture on Tuesday, May 5 @ 5:15pm! Risk of Flare After Biologic Switching in Patients with #IBD in Clinical Remission 🗣️@sureyahussani (@uclaimchiefs) 🖊️Senior: @berkeleydoc 🖊️@VivyCmd Jenny Sauk @BonthalaMD @AmirGhaffariMD @GauravsyalMD et al
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🗓️#DDW2026 | Tuesday, May 5 Food Avoidance Among Patients with Gastrointestinal Disease: A Multi-Center Analysis 🌠@baniqued_mark (@OliveViewUCLA) 👤Senior: @berkeleydoc 👥@BitaShahrvini @BonthalaMD @GauravsyalMD @AmirGhaffariMD @JanelleSCeliac @nehagastrord @drfolamay et al
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Impact of Anti-Inflammatory Diet Versus High-Fiber Counseling on Clinical Remission & Fecal Calprotectin in #IBD 💥@MinasyanAngela 🖊️Senior: @berkeleydoc 🖊️Jaden Nguyen @ChristinaMariRD Brendan Field Jia Hai @sameeharau Jenny Sauk @BonthalaMD @NanceeJaffeRDN 🗓️#DDW2026 May 4
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Stop by the #DDW2026 Poster Session Sunday, May 3 Prevalence and Predictors of Disorders of Gut-Brain Interaction (#DGBI) in Patients with #IBD 🌠@JaniceOhMD 🖊️Senior: @LinChangMD 🖊️@berkeleydoc @BonthalaMD @GauravsyalMD @AmirGhaffariMD et al
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Declining Durability of Successive Lines of Advanced Therapies in #IBD 🖊️Ellen J. Spartz, MD 🖊️Senior @berkeleydoc 👥@VivyCmd Jenny Sauk @BonthalaMD @AmirGhaffariMD @GauravsyalMD ▪️#DDW2026 poster session on Sunday, May 3 ▪️12:30 pm, Level 3, Hall F2
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💥Congratulations to all and special shout out to Dr. Jonathan P. Jacobs (@JacobsLabUCLA) and Dr. Devesha Kulkarni (@devesha_k) from @DOM_UCLA @dgsomucla!
Join us in celebrating the 84 recipients of our 2026 AGA Research Foundation Awards, receiving $2.9M to advance digestive health research. 👏 Read more here: ow.ly/CJJq50YNJno #GITwitter #hepatology
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We’re counting down to #DDW2026! Proud to showcase our latest research. Explore the full list of #UCLAGI presentations—including dates, times, locations, and authors—and save your must-see sessions to your DDW calendar. 👉uclahealth.org/sites/default…
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💥We are accepting applications for the 2027-28 Advanced #IBD Fellowship Program. Centered within a high-volume, multidisciplinary IBD program, the fellowship offers a tailored blend of advanced clinical training and research development. 👉Learn more uclahealth.org/departments/m…
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Congratulations to Angela, and thank you @AmCollegeGastro for funding her to continue her important research on anti-inflammatory diets for #IBD @UCLAGIHep @dgsomucla ! ❓Is just increasing fiber in diet enough?
Medical Student Research Award: Angela Minasyan, BS David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Impact of Anti-Inflammatory vs. High-Fiber Diets on Clinical Outcomes in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
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Berkeley Limketkai retweeted
Reviewed impressive grants with this IBD crew @AmCollegeGastro. 👏 science! @DrJordanAxelrad @Marylandibddoc @EdBarnesMD , @DrBrianBosworth @bkocharmd, @AdamFayeMD @md_ayanna @jared_magee @ShirleyCoMekMD Kostas Papamichail. Missing: Colleen Kelly , @berkeleydoc @sarahrichman1
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📣Registration open! Expert speakers offering evidence-based & integrative approaches to treat common GI disorders that can easily be implemented into practice. 🔹Trainees/fellows free 🔹Hybrid 🔹Case-based lectures, video & live cases, hands-on session 🔹uclamellinkoffgisymposium.or…
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Current State Analysis of Malnutrition Screening for Ambulatory Patients w/#IBD Reveals Low Screening Rates & Telehealth as Risk Factor 🔖@AGA_GHAdvances 🖊️@BitaShahrvini @berkeleydoc @Markets_MD @Rhettharmon_ @BonthalaMD @GauravsyalMD @drfolamay et al 🔗sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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Berkeley Limketkai retweeted
ACG joins the GI community in recognizing Crohn's & Colitis Awareness Week! IBD patients balance disease management with preventive health care. Learn about the latest ACG clinical guidance. ⭐ bit.ly/acg-ibd-preventive-hi… #CrohnsAndColitisAwarenessWeek
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