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Dr. Bassett, Dr Sidhu, Dr Almasri and UND SMHS Students Showcase Research at National Gastroenterology Conference
Posted 5/23/25 (Fri)
Pictured left to right: Dr. John Bassett, Dr. Hussam Almasri, Emilee Ohman and Max Weaver.
Dr. John Bassett, Dr. Guneet Sidhu, Dr. Hussam Almasri along with medical students from the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences (SMHS), had the honor of attending a national gastroenterology conference - Digestive Disease Week - where the students presented cutting-edge research in gastroenterology.
Presenting the research were third-year UND SMHS students Emilee Ohman and Benjamin Kearney, plus second-year Department of Internal Medicine resident Dr. Hussam Almasri, third-year Department of Internal Medicine resident Guneet Sidhu, and Dr. John Bassett.
This research would not have been possible without support from Mr Max Weaver, Associate Data Scientist with Sanford Data and Analytics, and Mr. David Sturdevant, Biostatistician, Sanford Research Design and Biostatistics Core.
Digestive Disease Week is recognized as one of the premier meetings for professionals working in gastroenterology, hepatology, GI endoscopy, gastrointestinal surgery, and related fields. This year's conference was held in San Diego.
Dr. John Bassett, President of NDMA’s First District, is an associate professor in the UND SMHS Department of Internal Medicine and chair of the Sanford Health Department of Gastroenterology.
“Each of the medical students and especially Dr. Almasri and Dr. Sidhu showed significant initiative with their contributions to these presentations, and all are considering gastroenterology as a career field,” said Bassett, who also serves as the North Dakota Governor for the American College of Gastroenterology. Bassett observed, "We are an aging specialty in need of some young, talented physicians!”
The UND/Sanford Fargo abstracts presented at the conference included:
1. Oral Presentation (published in GIE) - 499: Analysis of Reported Adverse Events Associated with Sphincterotomes: An FDA MAUDE Database Study
2. Poster Presentations (Published in Gastroenterology)
- Sa2039: Utilizing AI for Enhanced Colorectal Cancer Screening: Correlation of a Machine Learning Prediction Model With Stool-Based Tests
- Sa1341: Decoding Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Patients Using DAPT After PCI: Characteristics, Multifactorial Predictors and the Effect of CYP2C19 Genotype Variation Unveiled
- Tu1514: Carvedilol Versus Propranolol, a Propensity-Matched Study on Preventing First Decompensation and Improving Survival in Compensated Cirrhosis – Real-World Analysis
3. Oral Presentation (Published in Gastroenterology) - Research Symposium, 454: MET-ALD vs. MASLD: Demographic Disparities and 3-Year MACE, MALO Outcomes in a Propensity-Matched Population
4. Posters (Published in Gastroenterology)
- Su1719 Risk of HCC in Non-Cirrhotic Patients With MASLD and MET-ALD: A Propensity-Matched Cohort Study
- Mo1005: Sociodemographic Predictors and Disparities in Colorectal Cancer Screening Adherence: Insights From the 2023 BRFSS Dataset
- Tu1713: Low Reporting of Race and Ethnicity in Colorectal Cancer Screening Randomized Controlled Trials: A Systematic Review
- Su1126: Safety of Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Procedures in Patients on Warfarin Compared to Direct Oral Anticoagulants: A Large Retrospective Observational Cohort Study
- Su2103: Real-World Safety Outcomes of Risk Stratification of Endoscopic Procedures in Patients on Anticoagulation: A Large Retrospective Observational Cohort Study