David Suskind, MD, is a Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Washington School of Medicine and Physician Lead of ImproveCareNow, a collaborative of over 100 Pediatric IBD centers worldwide, at Seattle Children's Hospital.
An expert in intestinal diseases, Dr. Suskind has focused much of his energy on clinical care and inflammatory bowel disease research. He is studying the fecal microbiome's effect in IBD, focusing on dietary therapy in inflammatory bowel disease.
The IBD Center at Seattle Children's Hospital is one of the first academic centers to fully incorporate IBD dietary treatment. In addition to Dr. Suskind's research in dietary treatments for IBD, he has chaired the Nutrition Committee.
He has been a member of the Medical Executive Committee at Seattle Children's Hospital. He believes in patient and family empowerment through medical education.
In 2019, Dr. Suskind received the Catalyst for IBD research award from the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation for his work researching the effect of diet in IBD.
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