Lecture followed by Q&A
Friends Room - Newport Beach Public Library
Monday, March 27, 2023, 7:00pm
Getting a Grip on Crohn's Disease
Nimisha K. Parekh, MD, MPH
Medical Director, UCI Health Inflammatory Bowel Disease Program
Professor, Division of Gastroenterology, Department of MedicineAssociate Dean, Faculty Development UCI School of Medicine
Steven D. Mills, MD
Surgical Director, UCI Health Inflammatory Bowel Disease Program
Professor, Division of Colon & Rectal Surgery, Department of Surgery
Director, Colon & Rectal Surgery Fellowship Program, UCI School of Medicine
Monday, March 27, 2023, 7:00pm || Doors open at 6:30pm
FREE EVENT
What is Crohn’s disease and who does it affect? Is it the same as Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)? The Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation estimates that IBD affects close to 3 million Americans, yet many people don’t understand what it means. Dr. Nimisha Parekh, gastroenterologist and director of Inflammatory Bowel Disease at the Digestive Health Institute at UCI Health, will help us to better understand this disease, including available medical therapies and new treatments on the horizon, while Dr. Steven Mills, surgeon and program director for Colon and Rectal Surgery Fellowship at UCI, will discuss the latest updates and options for surgery for Crohn’s disease.
