Welcome

In an environment of compassion and cooperation, we are committed to providing the highest caliber care to patients who suffer from inflammatory bowel disease, to delivering unique and highly relevant educational programs for patients and professionals, and to performing medical research that advances the science and understanding of these conditions.

The Section of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition at the University of Chicago Medical Center is recognized world-wide for delivery of high quality medical service, education, and research. This is reflected in its consistent rating within the top 10 of all programs in US News and World Report on an annual basis.

The Section of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition's Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center consists of physicians, surgeons, and researchers who are world-renown for their clinical and translational work. Therapy for IBD and IBD-related disorders has changed dramatically in the last 15 years, and many of the therapeutic advances been extensively studied and developed here. As a result of these advancements there has been an explosion of resources in the areas of research, education, and clinical care.

We invite you to explore our website’s vast depth of IBD resources both historical and current including clinical care, surgical treatments, clinical trials and research initiatives (clinical, translational and basic).