Post Author: Anuj Vikrant Sharma, MD
Anuj Vikrant Sharma is a board-certified gastroenterologist and section chief at PeaceHealth Medical Group in Longview, Washington. He also serves as clinical assistant professor at Washington State University. With over a decade of experience in digestive health and advanced endoscopy, Dr. Sharma is dedicated to quality improvement and evidence-based, patient-centered care. His research contributions include a comprehensive review on small intestinal bacterial overgrowth, “Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth: comprehensive review of diagnosis, prevention, and treatment methods,” which offers guidance on managing this often-overlooked condition. He also co-authored the case report, “Colorectal cancer associated with Streptococcus anginosus bacteremia and liver abscess,” highlighting an unusual but clinically significant association. Additionally, his work on improving care protocols through a pharmacist-led initiative, “A successful pharmacist-based quality initiative to reduce inappropriate stress ulcer prophylaxis use in an academic medical intensive care unit,” demonstrates his commitment to health system optimization. Dr. Sharma continues to publish in peer-reviewed journals and actively mentors future health care professionals.
Anuj Vikrant Sharma is a board-certified gastroenterologist and section chief at PeaceHealth Medical Group in Longview, Washington. He also serves as clinical assistant professor at Washington State University. With over a decade of experience in digestive health and advanced endoscopy, Dr. Sharma is dedicated to quality improvement and evidence-based, patient-centered care. His research contributions include a comprehensive review on small intestinal bacterial overgrowth, "Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth: comprehensive review of diagnosis, prevention, and treatment methods," which offers guidance on managing this often-overlooked condition. He also co-authored the case report, "Colorectal cancer associated with Streptococcus anginosus bacteremia and liver abscess," highlighting an unusual but clinically significant association. Additionally, his work on improving care protocols through a pharmacist-led initiative, "A successful pharmacist-based quality initiative to reduce inappropriate stress ulcer prophylaxis use in an academic medical intensive care unit," demonstrates his commitment to health system optimization. Dr. Sharma continues to publish in peer-reviewed journals and actively mentors future health care professionals.
Increasingly, it’s showing up in people in their 20s and 30s—individuals who don’t drink excessively, don’t appear outwardly unhealthy, and often have no idea their liver is under stress. The condition, now referred to as metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH), is emerging as a quiet epidemic, and diet and gut health are playing a larger role than many realize.
As a gastroenterologist, I’ve observed a shift in the demographics …
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