In may, I was invited by Janssen Biotech, a Johnson and Johnson company, to attend Digestive Disease Week 2014 in Chicago and be a part of the IBDSocialCircle. The IBD Social Circle comprises of the leading IBD advocates Marisa Lauren Troy of JournalingIBD.org, Sara Ringer of InflamedandUntamed.com, Megan Starshak and Andrea Meyers of The Great Bowel Movement, Amber Tresca of About.com, and Ryan Stevens of CrohnsGuy.com

The purpose of the IBD Social Circle is to bridge the gap between IBD patients, medical professionals like gastroenterologist, and Janssen.

The video you are about to see was made while attending Digestive Disease Week in Chicago and gives you an insight on what we are trying to do. If you have any questions or feedback on this video I would love to hear from you.

After a small summer hiatus, The IBD Round Table is BACK for Episode 13. Ryan Stevens will tell us about his AMAZING swim across Lake Erie to raise public awareness for Inflammatory Bowel Disease… We’ll discuss the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge and if IBD needs a similar campaign… And the new CCFA PSA advertisement, is it better than the Escape The Stall campaign?? We also take your questions during the show!

Episode 13 Panelist are Frank Garufi Jr., Sara Ringer, Marisa Lauren Troy, Ryan Stevens, and Sarah Choueiry

Sara Ringer from Inflamed and Untamed ( http://inflamed-and-untamed.com ) takes over the hosting duties of The #IBD Round Table Discussion and interviews me, Frank Garufi Jr. of The Crohn’s Colitis Effect ( http://cceffect.org ).

You’ll get an in depth look at the life of Frank Garufi Jr. What life was like growing up for him.. What it’s like being the caregiver to his son Domenic who was born with Crohn’s Disease… What it’s like being IBD Advocate.. We also have a blind folded drawing contest and take your questions live during the show

We’ve got another exciting episode this month!!! We discuss #DDW14 ( Digestive Disease Week 2014 ) in Chicago, Janssen Biotech (makers of Remicade ) and the #IBDSocialCircle meeting, plus #WorldIBDDay 2014.

Episode 12 Panelist are Frank Garufi Jr., Sara Ringer, Marisa Lauren Troy, and Ryan Stevens

We’re starting off Season 2 with a great topic of Before, During, and After IBD Surgeries.  Our panelist will discuss what to expect when having an IBD surgery, the emotional and mental aspects of an IBD surgery, plus answer our audience questions.

Episode Ten Panelist are Christina Matthies, Sarah Choueiry, Frank Garufi Jr., and special guests Marisa Lauren Troy and Ryan Stevens

Sara Ringer – IBD Advocate, QUEEN of IBD Videos on YouTube, IBD Blogger extraordinaire, and co-host / panelist of The IBD Round Table Discussion joins me for a one on one interview. We’ll not only talk about her battle with Inflammatory Bowel Disease and her advocacy for the disease but also get to know the personal side of Sara. We start with her childhood and go all the way through to the present. Sara also answers your questions and comments!

It’s Crohn’s and Colitis Awareness Week in the United States and we couldn’t think of a better way to bring IBD Awareness than having a very special IBD Round Table episode. We talk about the differences between Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis, Will IBD ever be a “household” name, The emotional and mental health issues that IBD brings, and so much more!

A special thanks to the CCFA ( Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America ) for supporting this episode of the IBD Round Table Discussion and sending us our special guest Brooke Abbott

IBD Awareness Week Special Episode panelist are Frank Garufi Jr., Sara Ringer, Christina Matthies, Sarah Choueiry, and special guest Brooke Abbot

It’s almost a week before Thanksgiving and we’re dedicating this episode to being thankful and what part IBD  ( Crohns and Ulcerative Colitis ) plays in our Thanksgiving celebration!

We also have a SPECIAL announcement that you won’t want to miss!!!

Episode Nine Panelist are Sara Ringer, Sarah Choueiry, Frank Garufi Jr. and special guest Stephen Dempster

Episode 6 is a continuation on where we left off on Episode 5. We continue answering all the great questions you submitted, talk about the current status of each of our panelist health, plus talk about going back to school and IBD

Episode Six Panelist are Sara Ringer, Christina Matthies, Sarah Choueiry, and Frank Garufi Jr.

Episode 4 is all about IBD, Crohns, and Colitis patients and their hospital experiences. We discuss what a patient goes through leading up to a hospital experience, while in the hospital, and what hospitals can do to make the experience better for patients.

Episode Four Panelist = Sara Ringer, Michael A. Weiss, Christina Matthies, Sarah Choueiry, Frank Garufi Jr., and Megan Starshak