Faces of IBD: Celebrating our patients and their caregivers

IBD nurse practitioner Caitlin Dolan educating her patient Jenna, 11 Some say it takes a village to raise a child. When it comes to inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), our patients and their families depend on a “village” of caregivers — gastroenterologists, nurses, dietitians, social workers and more — to carry them through their journey. In honor of World IBD Day, May 19, we are celebrating the patients who inspire us and the dedicated Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center team that diagnose, educate and treat nearly 1,500 patients with Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis each year. Defining the disease and finding life-changing treatment When Camden was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease, he had excruciating stomach pain, was losing weight and had a rare form of the disease called orofacial granulomatosis (OFG) — a chronic inflammatory condition of the mouth that often causes mouth sores. “Camden was quite sick when he arrived,” says Dr. Athos Bousvaros, Camden’s gastroenterologist and associate director of the Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center. Dr. Athos Bousvaros and Camden, 18 Today, the soon-to-be, high-school graduate is in full remission and visits with his IBD team every six weeks for intravenous infusions of a medication. “I love Dr. B,” says Camden who is attending Duke University to pursue a career in engineering. “I’m getting top-notch treatment from caring experts at one of the best hospitals in the world. I have p...
Source: Thrive, Children's Hospital Boston - Category: Pediatrics Authors: Tags: Diseases & Conditions Research and Innovation Athos Bousvaros IBD Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center Scott Snapper Source Type: news