Butts & Guts: A Cleveland Clinic Digestive Health Podcast

Dr. Taha Qazi is a gastroenterologist at Cleveland Clinic. He joins this episode of the Butts and Guts podcast to discuss how to manage pouch inflammation. Listen to learn more about this disease and how it can be treated.

On this episode of Butts and Guts, Dr. Daniel Joyce joins the podcast to discuss gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) and other sarcomas of the digestive system. Listen to learn about where sarcomas can appear in the digestive system, what causes them to form, the treatment options available, and more.

Dr. Sandra Kim, the new Chair of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition at Cleveland Clinic Children's, joins this episode of the Butts and Guts podcast to discuss inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in children. Listen to learn about what symptoms to be on the lookout for in a child who potentially may have IBD, what treatment looks like for this disease at Cleveland Clinic Children’s, and more.

Dr. Petar Bajic, the new Director of the Center for Men’s Health at Cleveland Clinic, joins the Butts & Guts podcast once again, this time to discuss the rise in direct-to-consumer men's healthcare. Listen to learn more about the risks men face when seeking treatment from standalone clinics or online platforms for conditions like low testosterone (low-T) and erectile dysfunction (ED), along with why it’s important for men to inform their urologist about these complications versus seeking care elsewhere.

Dr. Michelle Kim is Chair of Cleveland Clinic’s Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition. She joins this episode of Butts & Guts to discuss neuroendocrine tumors. Listen to learn more about what causes neuroendocrine tumors, how they are diagnosed and treated, and other important information about this disease.

Dr. Shreya Sengupta joins this episode of the Butts and Guts podcast to discuss alcohol-associated hepatitis. Listen to learn more about this disease and how your alcohol consumption can impact your liver.

Prof Prasanna (PS) Sooriakumaran is the Lead for Urology at Cleveland Clinic London and becomes the first guest to join the Butts and Guts podcast from “across the pond.” Listen to this episode to learn more about robotic surgery, as well as the advancements being made in this field at Cleveland Clinic London.

The Patient Perspectives series returns to Butts and Guts, this time highlighting gastric sleeve surgery. Paul, a Cleveland Clinic patient, joins this episode to share his story about traveling to Ohio for heart care and having a sleeve gastrectomy to qualify for a heart transplant. Two important caregivers in Paul’s journey also join this discussion: Karen Schulz, CNS, and Diane Harris, a patient navigator. Listen for a glimpse into the specialized care offered at the Bariatric and Metabolic Institute at Cleveland Clinic.

Dr. Ehsan Balagamwala joins this episode of Butts and Guts during National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month to discuss everything you need to know about how stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) can be used to treat colorectal cancer. Listen to learn more about this type of treatment, how it differs from other radiation therapies, and who qualifies to receive it.