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Aimen Farooq, MD

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✨ Leadership isn’t about having all the answers. It’s about having the courage to keep learning, growing, and showing up authentically.

Honored to have been selected for the American College of Gastroenterology Emerging Leadership Program this year.

What made this experience special wasn’t just the leadership lessons; it was the honest conversations about self-doubt, setbacks, difficult decisions, mentorship, and staying true to your values while pursuing ambitious goals.

💎The biggest takeaway? There is no single path to leadership. The most impactful leaders aren’t the loudest voices in the room, they are the ones who create space for others to succeed.

Grateful to the incredible faculty for sharing not only their expertise, but also the stories behind their journeys, and to my fellow participants for the thoughtful discussions, vulnerability, and camaraderie.

Leaving inspired, energized, and reminded that authenticity is not a weakness in leadership; it’s a strength. 🚀

#ACG #EmergingLeadership #LeadWithPurpose #AuthenticLeadership taken in Washington D. C. by @gutsglory.md

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4 months ago

Conference season endurance is a different sport! Iykyk 🤷🏻‍♀️

✈️ Airport sprints
🏃🏻‍♀️ Pre-conference workout sessions with @amcollegegastro @rainbowsingastro
☕ Coffee runs with mentors/friendtors/collaborators
👠 15,000-step conference days running between poster hall and plenary session
🥇 Award ceremonies
🥂 Networking dinners/receptions
💃🏻 Celebrating diversity in GI with @saia.gi @menagastro
🎤 Karaoke marathon with @ebmedgi

See you all in beautiful Nashville soon 🍂🍁

#MedTwitter #DoctorLife #ConferenceSeason #WomenInMedicine #PhysicianLife by @gutsglory.md

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10 days ago

A first I’ll never forget. 🤍

Last week, I did my first-ever faculty call as a GI attending at the same institution where I started my training seven years ago.

There is something uniquely meaningful about growing within an institution that has given you opportunities at every stage to learn, lead, teach, build, and eventually, to give back.

It also struck me during this first call how much I genuinely love teaching.

I loved watching the team think through a case. I loved asking the “why.” I loved sharing the little things I’ve picked up along the way. And honestly, I just had so much fun.

There are so many firsts in medicine and we spend so much time chasing the next milestone that sometimes we forget to look back at how far we’ve come.

Here’s to the new firsts and to all attendings, colleagues and staff members who help prepare me for it 🥂

Swipe for a picture from my intern year 7 years ago! taken in Orlando, Florida by @gutsglory.md

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22 days ago

POV: I finally decided my gym membership should be more than a monthly donation 😂💪🏼

First workout reel because been doing good on my promise to show up for myself and do better.

Strong girl era: Loading… 🏋🏻‍♀️✨ taken in Orlando, Florida by @gutsglory.md

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a month ago

Welcome to GI, new fellows! 🎉

The fun is just beginning as you embark on your journey to becoming a gastroenterologist. Not sure where to start? We can help!

The #AGAGastroSquad is here to support you throughout your GI fellowship, and we have tools & resources to help you thrive.

Join AGA for FREE your first year and receive access to resources like:

1️⃣ An amazing network of mentors and leaders who offer advice and support as you cultivate your career and community.

2️⃣ Mentorship-based programs like the AGA-AASLD Academic Skills Workshop for fellows and early career GIs who have an interest in pursuing academic medicine. Applications open July 31. Save the date using the link in our bio.

3️⃣ Fellow Feed, our trainee newsletter, that provides the latest news and opportunities designed for fellows.

We’re here to be your GI home throughout fellowship and beyond! Unlock more resources, and education to support you by joining AGA for free as a first-year trainee.

Visit the link in our bio to apply or share this with new GI fellows you know. by @gutsglory.md

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3 months ago

Little moments I want to remember forever 💕🏔️✨ by @gutsglory.md

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Mentally still at the glacier while Florida summer is out here trying to sauté me ☀️🏔️❄️ taken in Athabasca Glacier by @gutsglory.md

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4 months ago

GI Fellowship ✅

Thank you to everyone who has been a part of this journey and helped me write this chapter✨

Onwards snd upwards! taken in Orlando, Florida by @gutsglory.md

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4 months ago

Back2Basics & #IBD Algo
🎯Very early onset IBD #Crohns #UlcerativeColitis #VEOIBD
With #DrDavidLevine @gut.md_ & @gutsglory.md

🧒🏻Definition: Age on onset <6
🔺Make up 15% of all PedsIBD
🧬~15-20% having a monogenic cause — especially infants <age 2
📈 VEO-IBD is on the rise

💎 Dz location: Colon ++ (94%); isolated ileal disease rare
🔬 Histology clues — eosinophilic infiltrates, ⬆️apoptosis; villous blunting/atrophy, ⬆️IEL — can point to monogenic disease
⏰💎All pts should get genetic evaluation

⏰⬇️ Response to TNFi in VEOIBD vs in older kids
✅ IFX 3-yr maintenance 12% VEOIBD vs 67% in REACH trial
💎 Recommendations to ⬆️ réponse to IFX:
✅ Body Surface Area-based dosing (200 mg/m²) + tight TDM
✅🎯 IFX levels: >23 before 2nd infusion, >10 @ maintenance

🧬Monogenic VEOIBD management
💎 Genetic mutation guides targeted therapy, identify CI to drugs
✅ Abatacept for CTLA4/LRBA deficiency
✅ Anti-IL18 for NLRC4
✅ Rapamycin for FOXP3/PIK3CD before HSCT
✅ Hematopoietic stem cell transplant
🚨💎Critical: AVOID TNFi in CGD
🚨💎Hematopoietic stem cell transplant is potentially curative !

Supported by educational grants @abbvie @jnjinnovativemedicine and Takeda Pharma by @gutsglory.md

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4 months ago

Miles of highway, early mornings, long days, and then heading back home to my girls as many night as I could.

To all the moms in training, especially the women trying to build careers while raising tiny humans, these seasons can feel heavy. We miss moments, stretch ourselves thin, and sometimes wonder if our children will understand why we’re chasing these dreams so fiercely.

I hope one day my daughters look back and see a mom who worked hard not just to build a better life for them, but to show them what’s possible.

I hope they grow up knowing your dreams are never too big, your goals are never too ambitious, and you never have to choose small to make others comfortable. Chase what sets your soul on fire. I’ll always be cheering for you. 💜

To the world who sees just snippets of perfecly curated moments online, she is not lucky, she worked hard for her dreams! taken in Mayo Clinic Jacksonville by @gutsglory.md

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5 months ago

Catch our latest discussion on Very Early Onset IBD (VEO-IBD) over @mondaynightibd #gastroenterology #IBD #VEOIBD #Nutrition @gutsglory.md by @gutsglory.md

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5 months ago

A couple of weekends ago at Scrubs & Heels 💫✨

I walked into that weekend carrying some heavy news 🤍 the kind that sits quietly in your mind even when you’re smiling.

But this space… these people… this energy 💕
Somehow made room for both things to exist.

Between the hugs 🤗, the laughs 😂, the inspiring conversations 💬, and just being around my people.. I found little pockets of light 🌿✨
Moments where I could just be myself, no explanations needed.

It reminded me that it’s okay to slow down 🕊️
To keep some thoughts to yourself 🤍
To take a breath and just exist for a bit 🌸

I left feeling lighter, recharged ⚡, and so grateful for community and connection 💕

Sometimes, the most healing thing you can do is simply show up and let yourself be 💫 taken in Omni PGA Frisco Resort & Spa by @gutsglory.md

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