Endoscopic Gastric Plication Reduces Portosystemic Pressure Gradients in Patients
Dr. Pichamol Jirapinyo, MD, MPH, Associate Director of Bariatric Endoscopy at Brigham and Women’s Hospital discusses her study on Endoscopic Gastric Plication and how it is able to reduce portosystemic pressure gradients in patients with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and advanced fibrosis, which was presented at the 2022 Digestive Disease Week (DDW) conference.
Dr. Pichamol Jirapinyo is an advanced endoscopist and bariatric endoscopist at Brigham and Women’s Hospital where she serves as the Associate Director of Bariatric Endoscopy.
She received her medical degree from Harvard Medical School and master’s degree in public health from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. She completed her residency at Yale-New Haven Hospital. Subsequently, she completed her gastroenterology, bariatric endoscopy and advanced endoscopy fellowships at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. She is board certified in Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology and Obesity Medicine.
She is an active member of several professional societies, including the Advisory Board of Association for Bariatric Endoscopy (ABE)/American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) and the Educational Affairs Committee of American College of Gastroenterology (ACG).
