IBD Essentials

Andreas Münch from Linköping, Sweden, a leading expert in microscopic colitis talks about his journes in the area of microscopic colitis, management of microscopic colitis and the development of international guidelines on microscopic colitis

Uma Mahadevan about Pregnancy in IBD

Iris Dotan talks to Rupa Banerjee about the evolving landscape of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in India. Together, they explore current trends, challenges in diagnosis and treatment, and how the management of IBD is developing across the country. The conversation also highlights regional perspectives, clinical experiences, and what the future may hold for patients with IBD in India.

Iris Dotan and Mette Julsgaard about Pregnancy in IBD

Taku Kobayashi from Tokyo talks about special aspects of IBD management in Japan, monitoring strategies and medical treatment in Japanese IBD patients including apheresis, tacrolimus, differences in the diseae course of Japanese and European patients with IBD and different managment strategies

Florian Rieder from Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, USA, internationally renowned IBD, intestinal fibrosis expert and principal investigator of the new treatment option with the oral GI-restricted small molecule inhibitor of ALK-5 Ontunisertib in fibrostenosisng CD

Paulo Kotze, Curtiba, Brazil, talks about special aspects of IBD management in South America, Early Surgery in Crohn's disease, appendectomy as a new treatment option in ulcerative colitis and the emerging role of robotic surgery in IBD surgery

Dr. Sara El Ouali, UAE, talks about the rise of IBD in the mid-east, special aspects of IBD management in the Middle-East and career pathways of women in GI and IBD, including gender disparities, difficult career paths for women and barriers of women in their career and the importance of mentoring programs

Jean-Fred Colombel, Mount Sinai Hospital New York City, USA, talks about his biography and personal pathway in IBD and options of very early diagnosis of IBD and strategies to prevent the onset of IBD (interception) and early management of IBD

Bruce Sands, Mount Sinai Hospital New York City, USA, talks about his biography and personal pathway in IBD and options of breaking the therapeutic ceiling in IBD including combination therapy, treat to target and early treatment