What's new in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) treatments and what's next on the horizon? Dr Peter Higgins, a gastroenterologist, IBD specialist, and researcher at the University of Michigan discusses what's new in IBD from the Crohn's and Colitis Congress meeting in 2019. We talk fecal transplants, healing strictures in the intestines, and the feasibility of custom ostomy products. It's a conversation about cutting edge research on Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis mixed with the practicality of using these treatments in the real world.

Concepts and ideas discussed:

• Fecal transplants: https://www.verywellhealth.com/fecal-bacteriotherapy-fb-1942426
• Stem cells for IBD: https://www.everydayhealth.com/digestive-health/are-stem-cells-the-key-to-fighting-ibd.aspx
• Precision medicine for pediatric patients: https://www.crohnscolitisfoundation.org/news/Pediatric-RISK
• Preclinical Human IBD Mechanisms: https://www.crohnscolitisfoundation.org/research/challenges-ibd/preclinical-human-ibd-mechanisms
• 3-D printing for ostomy: https://healthblog.uofmhealth.org/digestive-health/how-3-d-printing-makes-ostomy-more-personal-and-less-problematic

Find Dr Peter Higgins at:

• Bio: http://www.med.umich.edu/higginslab/pdrhBio.html
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/ibddoctor
• U of M IBD School: https://www.youtube.com/user/higgi13425
• University of Michigan IBD Team: https://www.facebook.com/UMIBD/

Find Amber J Tresca at:

• Verywell: https://www.verywell.com/ibd-crohns-colitis-4014703
• Blog: http://aboutibd.com/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aboutibd
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/aboutIBD
• Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/aboutibd/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/about_IBD/

Credits: Additional sound engineering courtesy Mac Cooney, https://www.facebook.com/michaelandrewcooney/ "About IBD with Amber Tresca" ©Cooney Studio http://cooneystudio.com/