Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Center

The Center for Inflammatory Bowel Disease program at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, understands that inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) can affect people at any stage of life, disrupting their personal, professional and social experiences. We work together with our IBD patients to provide them with the best medical and surgical care. Our goals are to:

• Control the disease progression and symptoms
• Prevent disease complications
• Minimize medication side effects
• Achieve the best quality of life

Team of Specialists at the Center for Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Every member of our team has a special interest in inflammatory bowel disease and extensive experience treating IBD patients. We understand that each patient's situation is unique, and our IBD center offers second opinions on how to manage complex and challenging situations.

The Center for Inflammatory Bowel Disease program at MedStar Georgetown offers our patients a comprehensive, multidisciplinary approach by involving gastroenterologists and surgeons who specialize in managing and treating IBD patients. The inflammatory bowel disease gastroenterologists, surgeons, radiologists and pathologists come together at our IBD multidisciplinary rounds to discuss and review the details of each patient's case and devise the best plan of care. The inflammatory bowel disease specialists at MedStar Georgetown include:

Our inflammatory bowel disease team also consists of physicians from other departments, including:

• Radiology
• Interventional radiology
• Obstetrics and gynecology
• Colorectal surgery

Inflammatory Bowel Disease Conditions Treated

• Crohn’s Disease
• Ulcerative Colitis
• Indeterminate Colitis
• Pouchitis
• Microscopic Enterocolitis; Lymphocytic and Collagenous Enterocolitis
• Celiac Disease
• Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis
• Diarrhea

Pediatric Gastroenterology

The department of pediatrics at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital includes a gastroenterology division that cares for children and adolescents with IBD. We ensure that the transition from pediatric care to adult care is progressive and smooth, keeping your records and your care within the same institution. 

Learn more about pediatric gastroenterology. 

Patient Story 

Individualized Treatment Plan Helps Manage Chronic Ulcerative Colitis
MyGeorgetownMD  Fall 2016