Going to DDW 2017? Don’t Miss Our Symposium Highlighting New Treatment Options and Strategies for Managing IBD

If you will be attending Digestive Disease Week in Chicago, join us for dinner and an exceptional educational session covering the latest multidisciplinary medical and surgical approaches to treatment for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

Presented by Cleveland Clinic Digestive Disease & Surgery Institute, the Dr. Victor Fazio IBD Symposium in Medical and Surgical Treatment of Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis will incorporate advanced case presentations and new surgical and medical treatment options for patients with complex Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis.

What attendees can expect

“This symposium will present in-depth clinical perspectives from expert physicians on the interplay of medical, endoscopic and surgical treatment of complex IBD, including the medical and surgical management of perianal Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis and ileal pouch disorders to optimize patient outcomes,” says Activity Co-director Bo Shen, MD, Medical Director of Cleveland Clinic’s Victor W. Fazio, MD, Center for Inflammatory Bowel Disease.

“You can expect to come away with a greater understanding of current state-of-the-art IBD medical and surgical management techniques for incorporating new therapies into clinical practice,” adds Activity Co-director and IBD Center Surgical Director Tracy Hull, MD, “including the safety and efficacy of recently available biologics and their impact on infection risks and how to reduce those risks in pre- and post-surgery periods.”

A closer look at the agenda

The complimentary event, including dinner, will be Monday, May 8, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at the JW Marriott Chicago, 151 West Adams St., in the Grand Ballroom. Case presentations begin at 6:30.

The presentation agenda is packed with a line-up of high-interest topics at the core of IBD practice today.

Guest Faculty Panelists:

Arthur Asher Kornbluth, MD
Clinical Professor, Gastroenterology
Mount Sinai Hospital Medical Center, New York

Scott Strong, MD
Professor of Surgery
Co-Director, Digestive Disease Institute
Northwestern University, Chicago

Cleveland Clinic Faculty Panelists:

Jean-Paul Achkar, MD
Department of Gastroenterology & Hepatology
The Rain Foundation Endowed Chair
Digestive Disease & Surgery Institute

Jean Ashburn, MD
Department of Colorectal Surgery
Digestive Disease & Surgery Institute

Register Today!

To reserve your seat at the symposium, click here to register.

This non-CME educational activity is sponsored by AbbVie Inc., Janssen Biotech Inc., Takeda Pharmaceuticals, Salix Pharmaceuticals and UCB, with partial grant support from Gilead Sciences, Inc.