Is mining genetic data the key to identifying susceptibility for GI diseases? Dr. Maria Abreu, director of the Crohn’s and Colitis Center at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, thinks it just might be – particularly for groups that are disproportionately affected by these illnesses.

She joins the latest edition of Inside U Miami Medicine to share her work collecting and analyzing the genetics of Hispanic patients to better understand inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in that community. For Dr. Abreu, who grew up in a Cuban family and didn’t learn English until she started school, this work is particularly close to her heart.

Tune in to hear more about Dr. Abreu’s journey in medicine, her fascinating research, and her upcoming leadership of the largest gastroenterological association in the U.S.