WHY GASTROENTEROLOGY | TOP 5 reasons why I chose to be a gastroenterologist

As an Assistant Professor in gastroenterology, I look back at the reasons why I decided to pursue GI as my specialty of choice. Hope this helps anyone curious about the reasons why GI has become such a popular specialty!
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[@susanwatson9330]

From a patient with Crohn's disease for the last 22 years, I thank you. There aren't many caring GI specialists out there, but when we find them we love them for a life time.

[@carolinamurtha3102]

I got diagnosed with Crohn’s 15 years ago and I’m still with the GI who diagnosed me. My symptoms were super severe (I lost 30 pounds in a month) but got largely ignored by my primary. Long story short, my GI saved my life when he figured out pretty quickly what was going on. I refuse to give him up. Hope you’re doing well and your Crohn’s is under control 😄.

[@ASEED740]

very great nice video ;waiting for more😀😀😀😀😀

[@BRiT297]

I seriously have been searching and searching and WAITING to find a GI doc on here that talks about GI like this... finally! I’m a college student with a dream/goal to go into GI. Thank you so much for your content!!! Huge inspiration to me!

[@AustinChiangMD]

Thank you! This means a ton! More on IG if you're interested!

[@ameeras5636]

Me tooo!

[@okk2101]

Did you become GI doc?

[@erica863]

I’m SO EXCITED that I found this channel 😂 I work in a GI office and I follow all these doctors on YT but you’re the first GI!

[@santiago033]

Thanks to this video I was able to organize my ideas on why I like GI, it helped me prepare for my interviews and I was accepted at a prestigious school in my country. You helped me become a GI fellow, thank you very very much!

[@dacisky]

I really enjoyed this and look forward to you doing more videos.

[@Roanmonster]

I bet you can be a huge relief in your patients life too. Anyone who's ever had stomach flu or a bad constipation knows how uncomfortable it is and how happy you feel when your whole digestive system works well again!

[@re3mai]

I love this video!! Thanks for the insight!

[@brainoverbrawn3404]

Love it! I thought I was a cardio guy but I'm really beginning to think GI is the way for me. Gotta match IM next year in the right program first. Good stuff Dr. Chiang!!

[@krockdesu]

I took a Rotation with a Gastroenterologist earlier this year....I loved it. Gastroenterologist is seriously a really good specialty

[@shelamaesantos8294]

Finally! I was able to find a channel re: Gastroenterology!!!! I'm a nurse and looking to specialise in the Gastroenterology nursing! Yehey... I'm currently in Gastroenterology unit/ward and waiting to have a slot in the Endoscopy unit.. ☺

[@alisonsmith77]

Currently in medical school and will be applying to IM soon with plans to do a fellowship in GI! Thanks for this amazing video!

[@kyntiewlangsanmiet6712]

Love this!!! Now I feel like becoming a gastroenterologist 🤩🤩

[@AustinChiangMD]

Kent Sanmiet Awesome! The more the merrier!

[@omer4554]

Current 3rd year med student! So glad I fell in love with GI during my rotations! Loved this video! Definitely subscribed :)

[@AustinChiangMD]

Thanks so much! Let me know if you have any questions!

[@omer4554]

​@@AustinChiangMD Thank you! I recently asked my attending this question and would love to hear your take on it: what big breakthrough technology equipment/application do you see emerging in the field of GI?

[@AustinChiangMD]

@@omer4554 I'll probably make another video discussing that!

[@Darklovesto]

we need an update

[@DavidHindin]

Loved this video, Austin!!

[@AustinChiangMD]

Thank you so much! You’re a huge inspiration to me!

[@BIGatorEJ]

Love this video thanks Austin!

[@AustinChiangMD]

BIGatorEJ thank you!!

[@sarahdifazio9760]

Found your page through mama doctor jones, so good! Although I’m in nursing school (Philly 💙), it’s fun to learn from the physician side

[@AustinChiangMD]

That is amazing! MamaDoctorJones is a close friend and total inspiration and boss! Thanks for your support!!

[@caribaez5711]

hey, i follow you in instagram but your youtube channel has convinced me to like you. you seem like a sharp guy! hopefully you use this channel more often.

[@AustinChiangMD]

thank you that's so kind of you! more to come!

[@aidanmcguire3816]

I joined to Navy as Corpsman to gain experience in the medical field. My first assignment was in the Gastoenterology/Hepatology department at NMCSD. Needless to say after my time there I decided to become a GI doc some day. Starting school in January!

[@maazarif8903]

awesome!! hopefully I match GI, applying this cycle

[@Hisham-eo7cn]

Enjoyed seeing your videos , you are inspiring us ,, am looking forward to learn more from you

[@AustinChiangMD]

Thank you so much for your support!

[@justinlu3998]

A great introduction of gastroenterologist, let me love to become a GI man again!

[@AustinChiangMD]

Thanks so much!

[@okidokidoc]

You are an AWESOME HUMAN 😍

[@shanleyabhi]

Really good insights doctor... Interdisciplinary work... I think it would be totally amazing...

[@AustinChiangMD]

Thank you! It’s very rewarding to work with awesome people from other disciplines!

[@giamariex3]

Would love to see a video discussing bias towards bariatric patients and how we can help create a more welcoming environment so they don’t delay care out of feeling ashamed to seek help. Also a video talking about recent advancements in GI as well as what it means to have a “healthy gut.” Maybe dispelling some myths about gut health and discussing relevant evidence.

[@AustinChiangMD]

Definitely have some ideas along those lines so please stay tuned!

[@sanysanu4564]

Goat!!!

[@bigdawg215]

On my 3rd day of fellowship and couldn't be happier

[@thenicosystem8606]

Great video! Did you know gastroenterology was for you early on in your academic career, or was it a bigger interest that developed during medical school?

[@marinaashley9995]

I have H.pylori, ulcers, and gall stones so I've been seeing a few GI doctors. Coincidentally, they're the nicest kind I've come across.

[@sandymywayofcooking1853]

Marina Ashley how are you doing now? I hope your are feeling better.

[@katerinahoffmann1655]

Premed student here, SO interested in GI for these exact reasons in your video...love your content and look forward to learning more. Q: how much patient interaction is there in GI?

[@AustinChiangMD]

Wow thanks for finding me on here! There’s plenty of interaction - in different ways. When I’m not doing procedures, I’m seeing patients in clinic, and different kinds of GI docs have different breakdowns of their week! Since I’m new to KZbin, you can definitely find more of my musings on Instagram too :)

[@sherwinsadeghi8832]

I really enjoyed this video! I was wondering if you get paid throughout your residency or fellowship?

[@rebekatalebi8046]

Wow that sounds amazing. I heard that the gut is a second brain and that some say serotonin is produced in the gut. do GI Drs treat the gut to help the brain function better?

[@JohnDoe-lk1rx]

I know it’s not all about the money, but it’s also about the money a little bit. GI’s make amazing money. My dad is one.

[@SoloJedi_]

Love the video. I'm a current 1st year interested in Gastroenterology and have 3 QUESTIONS: 1. Is it recommended to get involved in research now even though I'll have to IM first? 2. Do attending that completed a Gastroenterology/Hepatology fellowship perform procedures? 3. Is there anything I do now (before IM residency) to become a competitive fellow applicant?

[@justagirlwithaflute9745]

Hi doctor, I love your videos, they are so educational! I have a question that may sound dumb: what is the difference between a gastroenterologist (like you) and a general surgeon? Thanks!

[@alizaecastillo4294]

Hello, my name is Alizae and I have been diagnosed with Alchelasia. I currently have a feeding tube in my stomach and have been going through the process for over a year now. I haven't been able to get the "P.O.E.M" procedure to help me become able to eat foods and drink liquids once again. However I haven't been able to get fixed because my Medicaid was discontinued because I turned 19 years old in January and I have been struggling to get health insurance ever since. If you could help me or give me any advise, that would be great.

[@pappudeb]

Hi Dr. Chiang, Very inspiring, Would you please talk about work life balance as a GI doc? Are you able to have few days off during the week, unplug and enjoy some quality Family time?

[@LadyMcBee]

Can you do a video (if you havent already) on the GI effects of PCOS?

[@rb8947]

Thank you for nice video Dr.! I am also considering GI as my future career but I am wondering about new emerging technologies which can deminish GI number of procedures like, nonendoscopic sponge capsula for Barret Esophagus diagnosis or Virtual Colonoscopy by CT. Do you thing those technologies can take "piece of cake" from GI?

[@geff801]

R B those are adjunct diagnostic modalities (and never first line); they do not provide interventional capabilities therefore, the “cake” will remain with GI.

[@crahuluk]

Can u do a video on list of procedures done by Gastroenterologists .. thanks

[@dumitrescu2]

What do you think the market will look like around 2030 for advanced endoscopy/GI? Asking for a friend....

[@varunwade698]

Which one is better sir!whether to go for gastroenterology or gastroenterosurgeon?

[@oATXo]

What do you think about cardiology ? Electrophysiology?

[@wiggmanoriginal]

Cool video there! Can you tell me more about the personalities in GI? are they generally nice

[@somaliya164]

Ronald Wai why does that mater

[@mk.xo29]

@@somaliya164 it does matter, when choosing a medical specialty you have to know what kind of people you get along with and work the best with. This can make or break your success in a specialty.

[@billyrubin8667]

Great video.Can I become a gastroenterologist if I have some limitations on my left hand due to median and radial nerves injury?I can't do fine hand movements with my left hand but I work well with my dominant hand. !My hand surgeon told me that surgery is not for me but I do love working with my hands. Thank you in advance!

[@Cocoo231]

Listen to your hand surgeon. I wouldnt want someone with limitations on their left hand working on me.

[@larryjdd7090]

How difficult is it to learn the procedural skills of GI?

[@povilasgedvilas3109]

Hello doctor, I have a question, my liver bilirubines are higher than it supposed to be, būt liver enzymes are good, I have deviated septum 10years from 15yo, now I am 25, does deviated septum could raised my bilirubine levels? Because of air deficiency?

[@drnazeerlakhogastroenterol1540]

Is it possible that non acgme Dr can get fellowship in GI from USA and other is what are least competitives fellowships there plzzz

[@user-gi8mc8lu3v]

Please somebody answers my following question,i want to become a gastroenterologist and I am thinking about master in clinical anatomy Will it be beneficial to me or it Will be a waste of time,cuz there is minor surgical procedures through endoscopic techniques,I am scatterbrained,help me

[@mubyz7765]

It will be beneficial but it is not compulsory

[@cophusrblx6120]

Hi! I am an aspiring gastroenterologist. Do all gastroenterologists perform mostly procedure work or do some practice medicine more than procedures?

[@AustinChiangMD]

Cophus RBLX thanks for asking! some definitely practice more medicine than procedures. Advanced endoscopists tend to do more procedures because of there are fewer of us trained to do what we do

[@cophusrblx6120]

Austin Chiang MD MPH Thank you for the reply, it was very helpful. I am on the road to becoming a doctor and I’m so excited to see what the future has in store for me. 😀

[@marvinpetion1814]

Do you have any advice for a H.S student that is interested in this field?

[@olisaprice7606]

WHAT DO you like about being a GI. Doctor ??

[@fia7236]

Can a person become a GI doctor without fellowship. I mean if he just do Residency 3 years

[@AustinChiangMD]

Ajmal Akmal unfortunately not in the US! Fellowship is required to sit for the GI board certification

[@ivannorielpayacag8209]

Is it hard to be Gastrointonology?

[@rezaayoubi9147]

can you make a top 5 reasons why you should not become a gastroenterologist?

[@gaylecheung3087]

You’re hilarious

[@AustinChiangMD]

Let me know what questions you have about my job as a gastroenterologist!

[@gtkse]

Austin Chiang, MD MPH I am starting IM residency in July and I know I want to do gi. Is there any advice you would be willing to share on what to do during residency to maximize my chances of matching?

[@khansuleman5211]

Hi, I m doing master in gastroenterology ... would you plz guide me what should be my next step? What diplomas or fellowship ?

[@sidsid6380]

Damn he is cute

[@bhp8538]

lot of flowery personalities in GI

[@quantumsci8592]

How are you... verified?

[@kittymama2433]

Can anyone tell me if this is a red flag of a bad gastroenterologist. I had my first colonoscopy because I was dealing with bloody Incontinence. Being a massage therapist this is something that I can’t be dealing with while I’m working. So I begged the doctor if he could at least prescribe something to help me since my lab results show I have IBD. He told me that I need a colonoscopy and he promised to give me steroid afterwards. So he performed the colonoscopy. Afterwards however when he saw the results and said it looks like I have some form of diverticulitis he tells me that I’m allergic to sulfa and he doesn’t know what to prescribe me . The only thing he could think of was a $900 foam by Uceris . Well turns out that Walgreens doesn’t carry that . But they do have generic low cost pill versions. So I left messages with his staff days ago with no reply. I even had suggestions of other steroids that I’m not allergic to . So my main concern is this normal for a doctor to not know what to prescribe for treatment or should I find someone who knows more and isn’t gonna blow me off . I understand I’m not the only patient but I have never knew a doctor that has said they don’t know what to do.