Description

Surgery is supposed to lead to relief. For as many as 40% of inflammatory bowel disease patients, though, it leads to post-operative complications, which often lead to more surgery. It’s one of several problems facing IBD care, a field in which not enough specialists are available to accurately diagnose and treat it, medicinally or surgically. Gastroenterologist Feza Remzi, MD, recognizing this, helped form a Center for Advanced Inflammatory Bowel Disease Care at Northwell, which he’s led since April 2024. On this episode, Dr. Remzi discusses the disease and explains the work his Center is doing to improve care for patients across the country.

Read more about IBD and the work of the Center.

Chapters:

• 00:02 - Intro
• 3:35 - Dr. Remzi's journey
• 4:21 - What is IBD?
• 5:10 - Ulcerative colitis
• 6:48 - Crohn's disease
• 7:14 - Diagnosing IBD
• 7:40 - Medication
• 9:56 - Surgery
• 10:39 - J pouch surgery
• 12:22 - Strictureplasty
• 13:04 - What keeps people from surgeries they need?
• 14:50 - The idea for the IBD Center
• 15:48 - What is the IBD Center?
• 19:44 - IBD research at the Feinstein Institutes
• 20:41 - The Center's tissue bank
• 21:37 - Treating patients today
• 22:43 - Outro

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