New Orleans · United States

Ochsner Health (Ochsner Medical Center – New Orleans)

Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Program

Ochsner's IBD Program cares for adults with Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, and also sees microscopic colitis, immune checkpoint inhibitor colitis and pouchitis. A multidisciplinary team — gastroenterologists, colorectal surgeons, radiologists, pathologists, rheumatologists, dermatologists, ostomy nurses, dietitians and pharmacists — aims to let patients see several specialists in one visit. The programme runs clinics across Louisiana and in three Mississippi towns.

What this unit is strong at

  • Several specialists seen in a single visit
  • Ostomy nurses, dietitians and pharmacists within the IBD team
  • Surgery including ileal pouch-anal anastomosis, continent ileostomy, strictureplasty and fistula repair
  • Nurse navigators and clinical care coordinators for new IBD patients
  • Clinics across Louisiana and in Bay St. Louis, Diamondhead and Meridian, Mississippi

Services

  • Adult IBD
  • IBD surgery
  • Pouch surgery
  • Stoma care
  • Dietitian

Where this came from

Everything on this page was read on the centre’s own published pages. Nothing here is inferred, and nothing is filled in where we could not find it.

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