Description:
The IBD Clinic team discusses the unique challenges facing teens with IBD as they manage their disease, their lives, and transition from pediatric to adult health care. Topics include:
- the differences between pediatric and adult IBD health care
- when should a teen and their family begin the transition process to adult care
- what is the role of the teen and their family during the transition
- what can be done to have a successful transition?
The panel of experts discuss the overarching goal of medical therapy and what a patient and their family should expect. Throughout, the team answers questions about IBD posed by patients, their families, and other health care practitioners.
Presenters:
- Dr. Karen Kroeker, Gastroenterologist specializing in IBD
- Dr. Matthew Carroll, Pediatric Gastroenterologist
- Dr. Hien Huynh, Pediatric Gastroenterologist