Multidisciplinary Center for Ileal Pouch Care
We are the largest, comprehensive, multidisciplinary Ileal Pouch center in New England, dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of pouch-related disorders and for maintenance of the healthy pouch.
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Overview
Proctocolectomy with Ileal Pouch Anal Anastomosis (IPAA/J-pouch/S-pouch/W-pouch) is a curative surgery performed in 1-3 stages for patients with medically-refractory ulcerative colitis (UC), UC with dysplasia or Familial Adenomatous Polyposis to allow maintenance of the normal passage of stool. Individuals with ileal pouches have a unique set of needs for both maintenance of a healthy pouch and for specialized diagnosis and treatment of pouch disorders. Our multidisciplinary team of inflammatory bowel disease physicians and colorectal surgeons is here to support patients through each stage of ileal pouch surgery and to provide cutting-edge, coordinated longitudinal care in the management of pouch disorders.
We offer:
- Coordinated medical and surgical evaluation
- Advanced diagnostics for pouch disorders, including pouchoscopy, defecography, anorectal manometry
- Pelvic floor physical therapy
- Support for adjusting to a new pouch
Faculty
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- Chief, Division of Gastrointestinal and Oncologic Surgery
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- Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School
- Co-Director, MGH Pelvic Floor Disorders Center
- Co-Chair, Mass General Brigham Colorectal Surgery Collaborative
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- Medical Director of Clinical Operations, Crohn?s and Colitis Center
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- Colorectal Surgeon | Gastrointestinal Surgeon
- Assistant Professor Harvard Medical School
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- Surgical Director, Perioperative Optimization of Senior Health Clinic
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- Colorectal Surgeon
- Gastrointestinal Surgeon
- Assistant Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School
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- Chief, Section of Colon and Rectal Surgery
- Mass General Brigham Endowed Cancer Chair XIX
