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Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) is a chronic, life-long condition of the gastrointestinal tract, which various parts of the digestive system, such as the bowels, become swollen, inflamed and ulcerated. This inflammation can disrupt the healthy functioning of digestion, nutrient absorption and waste elimination.
At present, there is no cure for IBD, and the disease may recur many times in a person's life. It is treated with medicines and sometimes with changes in diet. If the disease is in remission (not causing symptoms), treatment may not be needed, although medicines may help keep the disease in remission. A severe attack may require that the person be hospitalized for treatment. In some cases, surgery may be needed.
Jiahui IBD Clinic is provided by a multidisciplinary team of IBD gastroenterologists, colorectal surgeons, pathologists, radiologists, psychologists, nutritionists and pharmacists for patients with ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, pouchitis, microscopic colitis, lymphocytic colitis and collagenous colitis. We also treat conditions that can accompany IBD and complications from longstanding disease.
The clinic offers advanced medical diagnosis and treatment options with a personalized experience for every patient, including: comprehensive treatment plans encompassing medical treatments such as biologics, nutritional optimization, endoscopies, and minimally invasive surgeries to improve quality of life.Symptoms of IBD may include:
- Abdominal pain: intermittent pain in the lower abdomen or around the umbilicus, frequent feelings of incomplete defecation; pain usually relieved after defecation; if the pain worsens or becomes consistent, it may mean the disease has progressed
- Frequent diarrhea (with blood or pus): repeated occasions of diarrhea, may have blood in stool, 2-3 times per day when mild and up to 10 times per day when severe
- Gastrointestinal bleeding: often manifested as frequent blood in the stool, causing anemia or shock in severe cases
- Nausea, vomit, bloating, loss of appetite
- Fever, unexplained weight loss, fatigue
- Intestinal stenosis or obstruction: severe abdominal pain, bloating, abdominal mass, constipation
- The inflammation may also affect other parts of the body, leading to mouth ulcers, conjunctivitis, arthritis, dermatitis etc.
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a complex and difficult intestinal disease, including ulcerative and Crohn’s disease, which has a great impact on the quality of life of patients, and can cause various complications such as intestinal bleeding, stenosis, obstruction, and fistula, which can be life-threatening in severe cases. The diagnosis and treatment of IBD has made great progress globally in recent years. The IBD Clinic of Jiahui Hospital is attended by IBD specialists, who has rich clinical experience in this field and has been engaged in IBD research and clinical practice for many years. The IBD Clinic can provide patients with integrated diagnosis and treatment, including comprehensive clinical features, endoscopic and imaging diagnosis and differential diagnosis, including treatment using immunosuppressants, steroids and other options, The treatment options provide also the latest biological treatments to achieve Treat-to-Target strategy, achieving induction, maintenance of remission and reduction of complications. In the state-of-the-art infusion center of Jiahui Hospital, patients are provided a safe and comfortable treatment experience, effectively improving the quality of life and prognosis. In addition, the IBD Clinic with Jiahui Hospital's surgery, imaging, nutrition, psychology, and obstetrics and gynecology form multidisciplinary teams which formulate personalized diagnosis and treatment plans for complex cases, and assist patients in designing and implementing a family and fertility plan.
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DoctorsXIA Lu, MD, PhD
Read MoreDepartment:GastroenterologyInflammatory Bowel Disease ClinicBariatric ClinicGastro-intestinal Polyp ClinicPancreas ClinicConstipation ClinicH. Pylori ClinicFatty Liver Disease ClinicConstipation ClinicLocation:Jiahui International Hospital (Shanghai)Jiahui Health (Shanghai Yangpu)Languages:普通话, EnglishDoctor's bioDr. XIA Lu is currently the Executive Director of Endoscopic Center and Chief of Gastroenterology in Jiahui Health. Prior to joining Jiahui, she was the associate chief physician at Ruijin Hospital affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine. She then took on the role of director of the Endoscopy Center and administrative director of Internal Medicine at Shanghai International Medical Center. She not only has rich clinical experience in the diagnosis and treatment of common gastrointestinal diseases such as chronic gastritis, reflux esophagitis, functional gastrointestinal disease, helicobacter pylori infection, early screening for gastrointestinal tumors, inflammatory bowel disease, and pancreatic disease, but is also proficient in the diagnosis and treatment methods for gastrointestinal endoscopy.
As the chief physician of gastroenterology, the associate professor, postgraduate research supervisor, and associate director for Diagnostics Department of Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Dr. Xia has been involved in the work of clinical education and research over many years. She has previously been a visiting scholar at Johns Hopkins University, Mainz University and McMaster University. She is also the visiting associate professor of the Division of Gastroenterology at John Hopkins University.
Dr. Xia, is currently a member of the Chinese Society of Digestive Diseases of Chinese Medical Association (CMA), the Cooperative Group for Micro-ecology of the Chinese Society of Digestive Diseases of CMA, the Cooperative Group for Communication between Internal Medicine and Surgery, the longstanding Expert Committee for Digestive and Psychosomatic Disease of Beijing Medical Award Foundation, the Expert Committee for Health Management and Physical Examination of the Society of Endoscopy of Chinese Medical Doctor Association, the secretary-general of Inflammatory Bowel Disease of the Society of Digestive Diseases of China Association of Medical Equipment, the chairman of the education commitee of the China Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation, a member of the Expert Committee for Digestive Disease of Chinese Non-government Medical Institution, the first member of Shanghai Council of Chinese Digestive Psychosomatic Union, Dr. Xia has been a reviewer for professional journals including Chinese Journal of Digestion, Chinese Journal of Digestive Endoscopy, Chinese Journal of General Practitioners, and the Journal of Digestive Diseases. She is also the editorial board member for NEJM that is the Chinese edition of the New England Journal of Medicine, a member of WGe-WGN Editorial Board.
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William CAO, MD, PhD
Read MoreDepartment:GastroenterologyInflammatory Bowel Disease ClinicGastro-intestinal Polyp ClinicAnorectal disease clinicGI GERD ClinicPancreas ClinicBiliopancreatic endoscopy clinicH. Pylori ClinicFatty Liver Disease ClinicLocation:Jiahui International Hospital (Shanghai)Languages:普通话, EnglishDoctor's bioDr. William CAO is Assistant to Chief of GI at Jiahui Health. Dr. Cao obtained his bachelor's degree in Clinical Medicine from Nanjing Medical University in 2001 and his PhD in Gastroenterology from Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University in 2008. Prior to joining Jiahui Health, he served as an associate chief physician and postgraduate supervisor in the Department of Gastroenterology of Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University. He was once a visiting scholar at National Cancer Center Hospital, Japan.
Dr. Cao has 18 years of clinical experience in digestive diseases. His main practices include but are not limited to the following conditions:- Digestive diseases, including gastroesophageal reflux disease, helicobacter pylori infection, chronic gastritis, peptic ulcer, functional gastrointestinal disease, inflammatory bowel disease, liver dysfunction, fatty liver, common bile duct stone and pancreatic disease.
- Endoscopic procedures, including endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) for gastrointestinal polyps, endoscopic screening and treatment of early gastrointestinal tumor, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) and fine needle aspiration (FNA), endoscopic variceal ligation (EVL) and endoscopic sclerotherapy (EVS) for gastroesophageal varices.
Dr. Cao has published more than 10 papers as the first author or corresponding author. He led a project supported by Nanjing Medical Science and Technology Development Foundation and a key project supported by Nanjing Medical University Science and Technology Development Foundation. As a principal researcher, he participated in a project sponsored by the National Natural Science Foundation of China.License no. :110320100016883
