UCSF Updates in IBD

Course Format

This symposium is designed for gastroenterologists, colorectal surgeons, internists, and other health professionals who participate in the management of this complicated patient population.
Friday evening: Intestinal Ultrasound Workshop, Optional Product Theater Dinner
Saturday: Full-day lecture session
Sunday: Morning half-day lecture session

Course Objectives

Upon completion of this course, attendees will refine their approaches to:
•  Correct choice of therapy and adequate monitoring of therapy efficacy among patients with IBD
•  Appropriately utilize novel diagnostics including intestinal ultrasound
•  The unique challenges for special populations in IBD - pregnant patients, older patients, and LGBTQ patients
•  Endpoints of therapy for IBD
•  Discussing and incorporating novel therapies and biosimilars with their patients
•  Appropriately prescribing dietary therapy for IBD

Course Faculty

UCSF Course Chairs: Uma Mahadevan, MD;  Fernando S. Velayos, MD, MPH
UCSF Faculty:  Kendall Beck, MD;  Max Brondfield, MD;  Rishika Chugh, MD;  Justin Field, MD;  Emily Finlayson, MD, MS;  Ryan M. Gill, MD, PhD;  Priya Kathpalia, MD;  Sara Lewin, MD;  Liina Poder, MD;  Vivek Rudrapatna, MD, PhD;  Neha Shah, MPH, RD, CNSC. 
Guest Faculty:  Millie D. Long, MD, MPH – University of Chapel Hill, NC;  Miguel Regueiro, MD – Cleveland Clinic;  Siddharth Singh, MD – UC San Diego