Advanced Practice Nurses and leaders in the field of ostomy care Janice Colwell, APRN, CWOCN, FAAN, and Marita Kametas, MSN, APN, FNP-BC, CMSRN, COCN offer need-to-know information about post-surgical life with an ostomy for IBD patients.

Jan Colwell speaks from over 40 years of experience as a wound, ostomy, and continence specialist, and is the director of the Ostomy Care Clinic at the University of Chicago Medicine; and Marita Kametas specializes in ostomy care for IBD patients at the University of Chicago IBD Center.

During this conversation, Jan and Marita employ their expertise to address the most common questions (and misconceptions) of patients regarding life with an ostomy.

The GI Research Foundation was able to produce this podcast with a sponsorship from Takeda.

Written and produced by Anna Gomberg. Edited and mixed by Mike Collins-Dowden. To learn more or to make a gift to support medical research, visit giresearchfoundation.org.

In the latest episode of Visceral: Listen to Your Gut, Russell D. Cohen, MD, and Emily Dobrez, APN, discuss the ways patients can best manage their Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis using the latest available treatments. Listen now to episode 2: The Art and Science of IBD Treatment.

More information on treatment options from Dr. Cohen and Sushila Dalal, MD, is also available in this online video.

Written and produced by Anna Gomberg. Edited and mixed by Mike Collins-Dowden.

The GI Research Foundation was able to produce this podcast with a sponsorship from Takeda.

In this podcast, we interview Dr. Eugene Chang, a national and renowned physician-scientist from the University of Chicago. In his lab, he and his team study the interactive relationship between intestinal microbes and the gut they live in, a relationship that is fundamental to our health. When the right balance is disturbed, the consequences can be catastrophic. Large shifts in the bacteria that make up the human microbiome (often caused by changes in environment and lifestyle) can trigger the development of autoimmune diseases such as IBD, Celiac, Diabetes, and others, especially in people who are also genetically susceptible. Dr. Chang's lab works tirelessly using cutting-edge approaches to better understand the human gut microbiome to prevent and treat disease.

Written and produced by Anna Gomberg. Edited and mixed by Mike Collins-Dowden.