Indiana University Gastroenterology and Hepatology

A wonderful moment for our GI team—congratulations to our Fellowship Selection Committee, with leadership from Dr. Nabil Fayad and Anna Papazian, on this meaningful honor! 🌟

📣 Join us this July for Gut Club—a collaborative session focused on advancing care for complex IBD cases.

This month’s discussion will explore:
• Management of IBD in patients on anti‑IL‑17 therapies
• Strategies for skin extraintestinal manifestations
• Approaches to combination and advanced therapies

🔗 Register: https://ow.ly/iJJM50ZcfMA

🎉 Congratulations to graduating fellow Aziz Beran, MD! 🎉

Aziz matched with the Mayo Clinic through ASGE to pursue Third Space Endoscopy—an exceptional achievement and exciting next step in advanced training.

We’re incredibly proud of his accomplishments during fellowship and look forward to all he will achieve in this highly specialized field.

🎉 Celebrating graduating fellow Alex Scherer, MD! 🎉

Alex will be staying close to home, joining Indiana University School of Medicine / IU Health in Indianapolis.

We’re thrilled he’ll remain part of the IU community and proud of all he’s accomplished during fellowship!

🎉 Congratulations to graduating fellow Andrew Ortega, DO! 🎉

Andrew will be joining Texas Tech Health El Paso, where he’ll continue building his clinical expertise and serving a diverse community.

We’re proud of his growth during fellowship—congrats, Andrew!

🎉 Celebrating graduating fellow Joe Ma, MD! 🎉

Joe is headed to Adventist Health in Simi Valley, CA, where he’ll continue to provide high-quality, patient-centered care.

We’re grateful for his contributions during fellowship and wish him all the best on the West Coast! 🌴

🎉 Celebrating graduating fellow Serge Baroud, MD! 🎉

Serge is headed to AdventHealth in DeLand, FL, where he’ll continue delivering outstanding GI care in a growing community.

We’re proud of all he’s accomplished during fellowship and excited to see what’s ahead.

Congratulations, Serge!

🎉 Congratulations to our graduating fellow Hani Shamseddeen, MD! 🎉

Hani will be practicing at Columbus Regional Hospital.

We’re proud of the impact he’s made here and excited to see him bring that same excellence to his next role.

🎉 Congratulations to graduating fellow Yervant Ichkhanian, MD! 🎉

Yervant will be joining Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, MD to pursue Advanced Endoscopy—an incredible next step at a world-class institution.

We’re proud of his achievements during fellowship and can’t wait to see what he accomplishes next!