Advanced Practice Nurses and leaders in the field of ostomy care Janice Colwell, APRN, CWOCN, FAAN, and Marita Kametas, MSN, APN, FNP-BC, CMSRN, COCN offer need-to-know information about post-surgical life with an ostomy for IBD patients.

Jan Colwell speaks from over 40 years of experience as a wound, ostomy, and continence specialist, and is the director of the Ostomy Care Clinic at the University of Chicago Medicine; and Marita Kametas specializes in ostomy care for IBD patients at the University of Chicago IBD Center.

During this conversation, Jan and Marita employ their expertise to address the most common questions (and misconceptions) of patients regarding life with an ostomy.

The GI Research Foundation was able to produce this podcast with a sponsorship from Takeda.

Written and produced by Anna Gomberg. Edited and mixed by Mike Collins-Dowden. To learn more or to make a gift to support medical research, visit giresearchfoundation.org.