Healthcare: Gastroenterology & Digestive Health

Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center

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About the Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center

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The Baylor Medicine Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center offers comprehensive, state-of-the-art care for patients with newly diagnosed and refractory inflammatory bowel disease. This includes:

  • Highly trained specialists in the management of IBD, including gastroenterologists, pathologists, nutritionists, radiologists, psychologists and surgeons.
  • State-of-the-art endoscopy equipment for improved diagnosis and treatment, and more accurate detection of early cancer, including video capsule endoscopy and enteroscopy.
  • Expert pathologists for interpreting and diagnosing Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis and its possible cancerous changes.
  • Leading-edge treatment based on the latest research findings.
  • A close patient follow-up to optimize treatment, prevent complications and detect any possible cancerous changes.
  • Access to the latest clinical trials.
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Specialized Services

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The Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center offers a variety of diagnostic and therapeutic services including laboratory tests, colonoscopy, video capsule endoscopy, and x-rays. We offer the following clinical evaluation, diagnostic and therapeutic services:

Clinical Evaluations Services

  • Assistance with the transition from pediatric to adult IBD care
  • GI wellness and nutrition.
  • Behavioral health services.

Procedures

  • Colonoscopy
  • Chromoendoscopy – for surveillance of colorectal cancer
  • Esophagogastroduodenoscopy
  • Video capsule endoscopy
  • Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) – for diagnosis and management of primary sclerosing cholangitis.
  • Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) – for diagnosis and management of perianal disease in Chron’s disease.
  • Balloon enteroscopy – for investigation, biopsy or dilation of small lesions.
  • CT enteropgraphy (CTE)
  • MR enteropgraphy (MRE)
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What is Inflammatory Bowel Disease

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Learn more about IBD, how it is diagnosed and treated.

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Diagnostic Testing for IBD

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Our experts examine every possible cause of your condition. You may need one or more tests to determine the issue.

 

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Surgical Procedures for IBD

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Experts in new, innovative, minimally invasive surgical procedures for patients with problems related to IBD.

 

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IBD and Nutrition

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Our team includes a dedicated nutritionist who specializes in helping patients with inflammatory bowel disease.

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IBD and Pregnancy

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Common questions about IBD and pregnancy.

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