Innovation: GistMD with Noam Kalina

In this episode of the Gut Doctor podcast, Dr. Parikh interviews Dr. Ponni Perumalswami to discuss the spectrum of liver diseases caused by alcohol use and toxicity. Dr. Perumalswami is Professor of Medicine at the University of Michigan and the Director of the Alcohol Liver Disease program. She reviews the pathophysiology of alcoholic liver disease, signs and symptoms, and the range of treatment options including brief intervention therapy.

In this episode of the Innovation series, Dr. Parikh interviews Dr. Kosinski, founder of SonarMD. SonarMD uses digital health to perform monthly health checks, recognize early warning signs and prevent gut disease flare ups.  

What is endoscopic ultrasound? Dr. Ari Benson, interventional endoscopist and Chief of Endoscopy at Shaare Zedek Medical Center, tells patients what they need to know about EUS.

In today's episode of the Innovation series, Dr. Parikh sits down with Mindy Mintz Mordecai, president and CEO of the Esophageal Cancer Action Network (ECAN). They discuss Mindy's journey, the origins of ECAN, and how it continues to support current and future patients with esophageal cancer. Today's episode was brought to you by Castle Biosciences, maker of TissueCypher, a test designed to predict the risk of esophageal cancer in patients with Barrett's esophagus. 

Is olive oil the panacea for all things GI? In this episode of the Food as Medicine series, Dr. Parikh interviews Dr. Bianca Thakkar who discusses the key components of olive oil, its reported health benefits and the supporting evidence.

Dr. Parikh interviews Jeff Glueck, CEO and Co-Founder of Salvo Health, in this Innovation series episode. Salvo Health is a digital health platform that looks to support brick and mortar gastroenterology practices care for chronic GI diseases using their patented "Whole Self Science" algorithm. 

A successful bowel preparation is a prerequisite for a successful colonoscopy. In today's episode I interview Rob Raleigh, Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel for Sebela Pharmaceuticals. Rob details the numerous barriers that can potentially prevent a patient from having a successful clean out prior to their colonoscopy and what we can do about them. This episode is brought to you by Sebela Pharmaceuticals. 

What is reiki? How does it interact with the gut-brain axis? Dr. Parastoo Jangouk, a certified mindfulness business coach, Reiki instructor and gastroenterologist, answer these questions and more in this episode of the Gut Doctor Podcast.

In this episode of the Innovation series, Dr. Parikh interviews Asaf Kraus, CEO and founder of Dieta Health. Dieta's core application is to use artificial intelligence to monitor a patient's bowel movements and improve digestive health. 

Dr. Parikh interviews Noam Kalina, Chief Business Officer for GistMD. GistMD is an AI-driven personalized patient education platform. Noam explains how GistMD is hoping to help GI patients better understand their disease states and have more success with their bowel preparations.