We’re so excited to announce Kelissa Ponce has joined our group on a part-time basis. Kelissa has her master’s degree in social work, and has extensive experience working in school settings. She and Emily attended graduate school together at Aurora University. Kelissa is looking to branch into the world ofContinue Reading

As I mentioned a few weeks back, I’m happy to share a brand new publication on a digital solution that may help to close some of the MASSIVE gaps in access to care for specialized diet and mental health supports for people living with digestive conditions. This paper focuses onContinue Reading

One of my roles in the world these days is serving as a scientific advisor for a little company called Ayble Health. There’s been a huge influx of technologies to try to bridge the massive gaps – canyons really – in access to what we do here at OPBMed. IContinue Reading

I’ve officially unlocked the “Board Member” badge in the game of life, joining the SAIA Board of Directors in July 2025. The South Asian IBD Alliance (SAIA) is a wonderful organization led by Dr. Neil Nandi, Tina Aswani-Omprakash, Madhura Balasubramaniam, and Sharan Khela whose mission is to create resources, researchContinue Reading

Hey everyone, back in the day we had a pretty active blog as part of our group. Alas, I seem to have lost access to it because I used my old Northwestern email as the login (oops). Proof that you should never assume you’ll work somewhere forever. And check yourContinue Reading