Division of Gastroenterology Hepatology and Nutrition Archive — Page 1 of 8

Portrait of a smiling man wearing rectangular glasses and a dark collared shirt against a brown background.
October 26, 2026

Yash Choksi named Associate Director of the Physician-Scientist Training Program

Physician-scientist training at Vanderbilt Health couples internal medicine residency and clinical fellowship training with training in basic or clinical research.

By Bill Snyder
Medical illustration of a colonoscope inside the bowel, positioned beside a small polyp being removed with a wire loop.
September 2, 2026

‘Balancing act’ helps keep colorectal cancer in check

Vanderbilt Health study offers potentially new avenues to explore in the treatment of colorectal cancer.

By Bill Snyder
Glowing blue holographic wireframe of a human liver hovering above a futuristic circular platform.
August 14, 2026

EHR-embedded tool extracts liver stiffness values to prevent gaps in care

Vanderbilt Health researchers developed a natural language processing tool that can efficiently identify patients with liver disease and streamline assessment for treatments.

By Leigh MacMillan
Richard Peek, MD, stands with his arms crossed in a laboratory, wearing a white coat, blue shirt, and patterned tie.
May 20, 2026

Richard Peek joins Kristen Ciombor as Co-Leader of Gastrointestinal Cancer Research Program

Ben Ho Park, MD, PhD, said the deep knowledge and experience of the pair will optimize and personalize the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of GI malignancies.

By Holly Fletcher
Person sitting cross-legged on a bed and holding their lower abdomen, with a red glow highlighting the abdominal area.
April 2, 2026

Study identifies potential noninvasive blood marker for Crohn’s disease activity

One immune cell signaling molecule was increased in active versus inactive Crohn’s disease in both endoscopic and histologic activity assessments, suggesting it could serve as a potential noninvasive marker of disease activity.

By Leigh MacMillan
From left, Fabian Bock, Nathan Winn, and Xinyu Dong pose together indoors in a building lobby.
February 9, 2026

Vanderbilt research uncovers new clue to insulin resistance

The latest findings could lead to more targeted ways to increase insulin-stimulated glucose uptake by muscle and exercise tolerance.

By Bill Snyder