Ulcerative colitis surgery is sometimes viewed as the last stop for treatment but it can be a good option to treat inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Dr. Vikram Reddy, Division Chief of Yale Medicine, Colon and Rectal Surgery, answers questions about j-pouch surgery including how patients feel about it, how he manages his patients after surgery, what complications might occur, and why surgery for ulcerative colitis is complicated and nuanced.

Transcript and more information at: https://bit.ly/AIBD103

Concepts discussed on this episode include:

• Yale New Haven Health Digestive Health Service
• What's It Like To Have A J-Pouch?
• Do You Need A Colorectal Surgeon or Gastroenterologist?
• Overview of J-Pouch Surgery
• Ulcerative Colitis Surgery

Find Vikram B. Reddy, MD, PhD at Yale Colon and Rectal Surgery.

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Credits: Mix and sound design is by Mac Cooney. Theme music, "IBD Dance Party," is from ©Cooney Studio.