Evolving Treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Host: Jay Goldstein, MD Guest: Richard Fedorak, MD Steroids used to be the standard treatment for inflammatory bowel disease. But now biologic and immunosuppresive therapies are often used. How can we increase the efficacy of these medications? What combinations work best? Dr. Richard Fedorak, professor of medicine in the division of gastroenterology at the University of Alberta in Canada, discusses IBD treatments with host Dr. Jay Goldstein.