Evaluating & Treating IBD in the Elderly

Host: Peter Buch, MD, FACG, AGAF, FACP Guest: Benjamin L. Cohen, MD Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) among the elderly is common, and when compared to IBD in younger patients, it’s characterized by a different disease course and has an increased risk of mortality. So how can we achieve better outcomes for our elderly patients? Dr. Peter Buch is joined by Dr. Benjamin Cohen, Co-Section Head and Clinical Director for Inflammatory Bowel Disease at the Cleveland Clinic, to discuss evaluation and treatment strategies for our elderly patients with IBD.