Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)

The IBD center is committed to providing the best possible personalized care for the growing number of people diagnosed with this chronic disease. Our multidisciplinary team of doctors, surgeons, nurses, dieticians, and psychologists treat the condition and provide the dietary and emotional support needed to manage a chronic disease. 

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a general term that describes chronic inflammation of the digestive tract. Managing IBD requires a deep understanding of the disease and its impact on the patient, physically and emotionally. Our IBD specialists are skilled in treating every aspect of the disease.

IBD Conditions We Treat

The two most common inflammatory bowel diseases are Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. 

Crohn's disease involves inflammation of any part of the gastrointestinal tract, from mouth to anus, though it most commonly affects the small intestine, colon, or both. Ulcerative colitis is limited to the colon, or large intestine. 

IBD symptoms can be mild or severe and include diarrhea, pain, rectal bleeding, fatigue, and weight loss. This multi-system disease can lead to arthritis, liver disease, psoriasis, ophthalmic disease, and the complications of nutritional deficiency.

Our team is skilled in treating the following conditions:

• Crohn's disease
• Ulcerative colitis
• Indeterminate colitis
• Collagenous and lymphocytic colitis

IBD Services We Provide

Because we focus on inflammatory bowel disease, our team is uniquely equipped to provide the specialized care patients need, and our surgical colleagues offer expertise in colorectal surgery care.

Our patients can also take advantage of our robust research program, which includes clinical trials of new medications, surgical interventions, and endoscopic therapeutics.

Our team is skilled in providing a wide range of treatments, including:

• Investigational therapies for patients who do not respond to standard therapy
• Emotional and psychological support
• Nutritional guidance
• Minimally invasive surgery, including the formation of internal pouches such as ileoanal, Kock pouch
• Post-operative support by a team of IBD-trained wound care nurses
• Nurse navigators who organize and expedite your tests, procedures, and therapies

We also offer a range of advanced technologies, including:

• Radiology imaging techniques specifically designed to address IBD
• State-of-the-art MRI, CT scans, capsule endoscopy, and endoscopic equipment
• Comfortable infusion room for standard and investigational medication