Peri Davitkov (@PDavitkov) profile picture

Associate Professor of Medicine and GI/ Hepatologist @CWRUSOM VA Medical Center. GRADE Methodologist. AGA Clinical Guidelines

Joined August 2019
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We’re missing too many patients at risk for esophageal cancer. ~40% don’t report reflux symptoms—yet current screening for Barrett’s esophagus depends on it. Drs. John Inadomi of @UofUHealth and Perica Davitkov of @CWRUSOM previewed how a new risk-based approach + minimally invasive tools could expand access and save lives at #DDW2026. #CancerScreening
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Guideline author @SwathiEluri's breaks down insights from our new Barrett’s esophagus guideline ⬇️
🧵 1/ Excited to share the new AGA Clinical Practice Guideline on Surveillance of #BarrettsEsophagus (Gastroenterology 2025). It offers clear, evidence-based recommendations to improve surveillance & prevent cancer. #GITwitter
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Incredibly grateful for the opportunity to train at and have the mentors & friends @BrighamGI. An awesome last few days with @MetabolicEndo. Can’t ask for a better Endo Family #Thompson #Lee #Ryou #Jajoo @ThirdspaceEndo @SighPichamol
Its finally here - Advanced Endoscopy Final Exams!! Congratulations @Jarshah4! Last 2 days did a necrosectomy, EUS-GE, EDGE, EPOEM, ESG, ESD-TORe, full-thickness Fobe ring resection, duodenal perforation closure, and some ERCPs - did I miss anything? Pass with flying colors!!
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Replying to @PDavitkov
@PDavitkov provides introduction to PICO; without clear question - no clear answer/recommendation
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AASLD The Liver Meeting 2022 #TLM22 excited for our @ClevelandVAMC and @UHhospitals Hepatology representation at this year’s conference #liverlover @aderlinder @PDavitkov and Drs. Marty Cohen, Yngve Falck-Ytter, @pgholam, Seth Sclair
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Check out the clinical decision tool and other important documents: Appreciate everyone’s thoughts @VPrasadMDMPH @ebtapper @ggarciatsao @AtoosaRabiee @daulathsingh @smanthravadimd @AmerGastroAssn @USGRADEnet gastro.org/wp-content/upload… See important documents gastro.org/news/guideline-av…
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Future GI trainees 📣📢 With the application cycle upon us, let us give you an inside look at the Case Western/University Hospital Gastroenterology and Hepatology ACGME training program Check out our program with this video: youtube.com/watch?v=lksbqB2f…
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Meet the faculitators of the US GRADE Network Workhop @SultanShazi @PDavitkov @Reem_A_Mustafa @RMorganPhD @EBMUrology LIVE NOW #GRADE @GRADE_WG @EBCPMcMaster @schunemann_mac gradeconf.org
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Replying to @Reem_A_Mustafa
@Reem_A_Mustafa kicks off day #2 of USA GRADE Network virtual workshop. Forget p-values; consider fragility. Use confidence intervals! @GRADE_WG @EBMUrology @RMorganPhD @yfalckytter @SultanShazi @PDavitkov
Peri Davitkov retweeted
23/ end THANK YOU for following this tweetorial on the topic of @AmerGastroAssn Clinical Practice Guidelines on Intragastric Balloons 🎈 in the Management of #Obesity
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21/ Check out the final manuscripts 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 Technical review: gastrojournal.org/article/S0… Guideline: gastrojournal.org/article/S0… Spotlight: gastrojournal.org/article/S0… Thank you to @AmerGastroAssn @AGA_Gastro 👏🙏💪🎉😎🔥🎈 #Gastro Citations for this tweetorial 👆
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20/ Check out the Intragastric Balloons in the Management of Obesity Clinical Decision Support Tool👇 gastrojournal.org/article/S0…
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19/ Rec 7 continued: The choice of weight loss or maintenance method after IGB is determined based on patient’s context and comorbidities following a shared decision-making approach. (Conditional recommendation, low certainty)
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18/ Rec 7: After IGB removal, AGA suggests subsequent weight loss or maintenance interventions that include dietary interventions🍎🥗, pharmacotherapy💊, repeat IGB🎈🎈 or bariatric surgery🥼🪡. Continued tweet👇...
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17/ Rec 6: AGA suggests daily supplementation with 1–2 adult dose multivitamins 💊 after IGB placement. (Conditional recommendation, very low certainty)
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16/ Rec 5: In individuals undergoing IGB therapy, AGA suggests against ❌ perioperative laboratory screening 💉🧪 for nutritional deficiencies. (Conditional recommendation, low certainty)
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15/ Rec 4, Implementation remark: Evidence is insufficient to recommend a specific antiemetic regimen. The choice of regimen is based on institutional policy, clinical context, and availability.
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14/ Rec 4: In individuals undergoing 🎈 therapy, AGA suggests using the intraoperative anesthetic regimens associated with the lowest incidence of nausea along with perioperative antiemetics. AGA suggests scheduled antiemetic regimen for 2 weeks after 🎈 placement. Low certainty
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