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Managing Your Condition and Living Life to the Fullest
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is an umbrella term for certain chronic disorders that cause inflammation of the digestive tract. Comprised primarily of Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, IBD is a relapsing condition that occurs in individuals of all ages, races and genders.
While there is no known cure for inflammatory bowel disease, great strides have been made in drug development, diagnostic testing and relapse prevention. If you’re diagnosed with Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis, you need a care plan that focuses not only on controlling the immediate symptoms, but also on maintaining your quality of life over the long term.
With enormous variations in how ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease symptoms present and how the disease progresses, every patient experiences IBD differently. That’s why we’re committed to working with you to develop a treatment plan designed to meet your specific needs, address your individual concerns and help you reach your personal goals.
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The Digestive Health Institute at AdventHealth Tampa offers expert care for inflammatory bowel disease. Led by a board-certified gastroenterologist with highly specialized training in the management of Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, we provide comprehensive gastrointestinal treatment plans to help you manage these lifelong conditions. Our integrative approach includes collaboration with and access to:
An IBD care team including physicians, nurse practitioners and other clinical staff members
Colorectal surgeons
Wound, ostomy and continence care
Dieticians
Psychologists, psychiatrists and social workers
Internal medicine specialists
Innovative, Personalized Care for IBD
Inflammatory bowel disease has a complicated disease process with a rapidly advancing spectrum of research evidence. It’s important to aggressively manage the disease with appropriate colorectal screening intervals, therapeutic drug monitoring and accurate timing of IBD-specific labs and imaging, when necessary.
If you’ve been experiencing potential ulcerative colitis or Crohn’s disease symptoms, but have not yet received a diagnosis, we will fully evaluate and properly identify your condition. And, if you’ve already been diagnosed with IBD, we can work with your gastroenterologist or primary care provider to assess and maximize ways to keep you healthy.
IBD Diagnoses and Second Opinions
We would be happy to provide a consultation or second opinion if you or your physician are concerned about any of the following symptoms or conditions:
Abscess
Adverse reactions to medications
Diarrhea
Fatigue
Fistulizing disease
Gastrointestinal bleeding
Indiscriminate colitis
Infections
Overlapping Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
Perianal disease
Severe abdominal pain
Stricture formation
Weight loss
If you have IBD symptoms, choose the care team experienced in treating patients with IBD and other conditions with similar symptoms. Call 813-615-7030 for an appointment at AdventHealth Digestive Institute Tampa.
Sometimes medicine works better when it’s injected directly into the bloodstream, which is where infusion therapy comes in. Learn more about infusion services today.
Recover Faster With Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgery
All the surgeons at the Digestive Health Institute (DHI) at AdventHealth Tampa have a large depth of experience in offering minimally invasive surgery.
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Surgical Consultations For Digestive Cancer Without The Wait
Appointments Within Five Days for Patients with Cancer
At AdventHealth Digestive Institute Tampa, we know that after being diagnosed with cancer, patients want and often need to begin treatment quickly. So we make it a priority to offer appointments for cancer surgery consultations within five business days, and often earlier.
Patients who are newly diagnosed with cancer, or have just found out they have cancer again, qualify for this priority access. Our surgeons will make themselves available to see you right away, even for a second opinion. We want to help you start your treatment as soon as possible.
If you have been diagnosed with a cancer of the digestive system, don’t wait.
Call the Digestive Health Institute at 813-615-7030.
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