Butts & Guts: A Cleveland Clinic Digestive Health Podcast

Butts & Guts continues our COVID-19 series with Miguel Regueiro, MD returning to discuss best practices for patients to help manage their chronic conditions like IBD while also dealing with Coronavirus concerns.

Michael Valente, MD joins Butts & Guts as a returning guest to provide insight into diverticular disease, a common disorder in the lining of the bowel. Learn the symptoms to watch for, available treatments, and the best dietary choices to help prevent this condition.

Every day, we learn more about the symptoms of COVID-19. While the primary symptoms are fever, cough and respiratory difficulty, gastrointestinal issues may be present as well. Dr. Miguel Regueiro joins Butts & Guts to discuss these GI symptoms and the importance of seeking care during this unique time.

COVID-19 is a rapidly evolving situation. In this episode of Butts & Guts, Conor Delaney, MD - Cleveland Clinic's Chairman of the Digestive Disease & Surgery Institute - joins to discuss patient care and surgical procedures during this pandemic. Topics include the steps Cleveland Clinic is taking to ensure our hospitals are safe for patients and caregivers, as well as the future of medical treatment in a post-Coronavirus world.

Chronic groin pain is an unfortunate potential side effect of having an inguinal hernia repair. This can often be debilitating for patients and impact all aspects of their life, including work, daily activities, and social interactions. David Krpata, MD joins Butts & Guts to discuss hernias, chronic groin pain, and treatment options that can bring relief to patients.

Viral hepatitis. Fatty liver. Cirrhosis. At Cleveland Clinic, patients with these conditions are treated at the Mikati Center for Liver Diseases, which was established to sustain and improve the lives of those with liver diseases through advances in research, innovation, and education. Christina Lindenmeyer, MD joins Butts & Guts to discuss symptoms and treatment plans for these and other liver diseases.

Cleveland Clinic is a leading center in the United States for innovative cancer treatment methods. In this third and final episode of the 2020 Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month series, Dana Sands, MD joins Butts & Guts to discuss Transanal Mesorectal Total Excision (TaTME), an evolving procedure that is performed to treat rectal cancer.

In addition to surgical treatment for certain cancers, options like chemotherapy, immunotherapy and radiation are available based on a patient's disease condition. In this second episode of the 2020 Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month series, Smitha Krishnamurthi, MD joins Butts & Guts to share background into a patient's journey that includes a chemotherapy treatment path.

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Colorectal Cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer deaths in the United States, but advances in early detection and treatment make it one of the most preventable and treatable forms of cancer. Gautam Mankaney, MD joins Butts & Guts to discuss recommended screening guidelines and methods.

Anxiety and stress add complications to medical disorders that are already difficult to manage on their own. Dr. Judith Scheman joins Butts & Guts to share the benefits of using behavioral medicine to help patients with gastrointestinal disorders improve their quality of life.