Where Do We Go From Here?

What's new in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) treatments and what's next on the horizon? Dr Peter Higgins, a gastroenterologist, IBD specialist, and researcher at the University of Michigan discusses what's new in IBD from the Crohn's and Colitis Congress meeting in 2019. We talk fecal transplants, healing strictures in the intestines, and the feasibility of custom ostomy products. It's a conversation about cutting edge research on Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis mixed with the practicality of using these treatments in the real world. Concepts and ideas discussed: Fecal transplants: https://www.verywellhealth.com/fecal-bacteriotherapy-fb-1942426 Stem cells for IBD: https://www.everydayhealth.com/digestive-health/are-stem-cells-the-key-to-fighting-ibd.aspx Precision medicine for pediatric patients: https://www.crohnscolitisfoundation.org/news/Pediatric-RISK Preclinical Human IBD Mechanisms: https://www.crohnscolitisfoundation.org/research/challenges-ibd/preclinical-human-ibd-mechanisms 3-D printing for ostomy: https://healthblog.uofmhealth.org/digestive-health/how-3-d-printing-makes-ostomy-more-personal-and-less-problematic   Find Dr Peter Higgins at:   Bio: http://www.med.umich.edu/higginslab/pdrhBio.html Twitter: https://twitter.com/ibddoctor U of M IBD School: https://www.youtube.com/user/higgi13425 University of Michigan IBD Team: https://www.facebook.com/UMIBD/   Find Amber J Tresca at: Verywell: https://www.verywell.com/ibd-crohns-colitis-4014703 Blog: http://aboutibd.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aboutibd Twitter: https://twitter.com/aboutIBD Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/aboutibd/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/about_IBD/ Credits:  Additional sound engineering courtesy Mac Cooney, https://www.facebook.com/michaelandrewcooney/ "About IBD with Amber Tresca" ©Cooney Studio http://cooneystudio.com/