Season 4 – Gastro Broadcast

Episode #69: Understanding the Financial Burden of IBD | Kevin Harlen & Laura Wingate | Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation

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Kevin Harlen interviews Laura Wingate, chief education, support, and advocacy officer with the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation about a recent survey which shows that more than 40 percent of patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have made significant financial trade-offs to afford their healthcare.

Episode #68: Insights on GLP-1 Medications and Endoscopy Prep | Fred Rosenberg & Ruchi Mathur | Cedars-Sinai

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Dr. Fred Rosenberg interviews Dr. Ruchi Mathur, director of the Diabetes Program in the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism and an endocrinologist at the Weight Loss Center, at Cedars-Sinai.

Episode #67: Understanding Nutritional Strategies for IBD | Naresh Gunaratnam, Kim Beall & Ashwin Ananthakrishnan

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Dr. Naresh Gunaratnam interviews Kim Beall, co-founder and managing director of Nutritional Therapy for IBD and Dr. Ashwin Ananthakrishnan, who is the Director of the Massachusetts General Hospital Crohn’s and Colitis Center about their work to advance evidence-based nutrition as part of IBD treatment plans.

Episode #66: This Colonoscopy Prep Includes Chocolate Chip Cookies | Lisa Mathew & Jeff Scott | Happy Colon Foods

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Dr. Lisa Mathew interviews Dr. Jeff Scott, a gastroenterologist and founder of Happy Colon Foods, a company that prepares meal kits that are compliant with the diet requirements before a colorectal screening.