Fernando Velayos MD MPH

We are Live!! on @AmerGastroAssn Gastrobites co- sponsored by @LaLiGaH_Gastro in celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month. Our moderator is the amazing @SandraQuezadaMD First up- Dr Jesus Luevano delivering his keynote on “Colorectal Cancer in Latino Communities”- panel discussion to follow @MonicaTincopa @Blankmd22

It is an honor to have TR as a colleague at @KPDOR . Besides being an accomplished researcher and mentor, he is an amazingly generous person and wonderful gastroenterologist. Congratulations!!! Well deserved

@srouillardmd @AasmaShaukatMD @JeffLeeMD @gimdfox @AmerGastroAssn @DDWMeeting #ddw2026

Eventful pre DDW and DDW recognizing our regional IBD program.
Honored to have received the TPMG Sidney Garfield Award for Exceptional Contribution.

Also grateful to share the impact of our IBD clinical programs and regional model of care and partnerships with two back-to back oral presentations @DDWMeeting #DDW2026

Jennifer Chan MD presented the impact of our regional IBD Pharmacy Program.

KP Gastroenterology Fellow Max Goldman MD presented the results of our 5-ASA regional de-escalation protocol to reduce low value care for patients on 5-ASA and advanced therapies.

Stay tuned for more to come!

Getting ready for @DDWMeeting 2026? Proud of our @kpnorcalGI fellows and KP San Francisco Faculty who will be contributing 9 orals, 5 posters, 4 moderator session, 1 invited speaker, and 1 Fellow Research Award to the meeting across multiple areas of expertise including liver disease, esophageal disorders, interventional endoscopy,  upper GI, colon cancer prevention, and inflammatory bowel disease.

Thank you to all our supportive local and regional leadership including @srouillardmd @TPMGDocCareers @KPDOR @MariaAnsariMD @DouglasCorley #MonicaKendrick @Aidashirazi2

I feel fortunate to work with such wonderful fellows, faculty and such incredible experts and thought leaders in GI here at KP San Francisco. Feel free to stop by and say hello at their posters and presentations below.