Inflammatory Bowel Disease (Part 1)

About the Video:
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which includes Crohn's and ulcerative colitis, affects more than one million people in the United States. In this interview by Ellen Beth Levitt, you hear from two experts who discuss symptoms, diagnosis and the latest treatments for IBD.

In part one of this two-part interview, Dr. Raymond Cross specifically discusses:

IBD causes
Crohn's disease
Ulcerative colitis
Medical treatments
Infusion therapy
Dietary concerns

About the Expert:
Dr. Raymond Cross is the director of the Inflammatory Bowel Disease Program at the University of Maryland Medical Center. Dr. Cross is also an associate professor of medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.

Related Links:

Inflammatory Bowel Disease (Part 2)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLYjHqxiXzE

Dr. Raymond Cross
http://www.umm.edu/doctors/raymond_k_cross.html

UM Inflammatory Bowel Disease Program
http://www.umm.edu/ibd/index.htm

Podcast: Inflammatory Bowel Disease
http://www.umm.edu/podcasts/2008/inflammatory_bowel_disease.htm

Feature Story: Taking Aim at IBD
http://www.umm.edu/features/ibd.htm

Patient Success Stories
http://www.umm.edu/ibd/success.htm
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Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• ibd
• cross
• raymond cross
• causes
• symptoms
• diagnosis
• treatment
• diet
• digestive diseases
• ummc

[toilco100]

i think i have discovered how ibd acquired, i use to wash my butt with soaps, i have been doing that since high school, i hope scientists, doctors will listen to me, thanks

[persianboy153]

thank you so much!god bless!

[IBDUwebsite]

Thank you for sharing this! it's really informative!