The mission of the Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Program at Rush is to:

• Provide excellent clinical care, from a multidisciplinary team of experts, to patients with Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, microscopic colitis and pouchitis 
• Develop and investigate novel and innovative treatments for IBD
• Research causes for IBD that can lead to cures

With this mission, the Inflammatory Bowel Disease Program at Rush is committing to providing quality, comprehensive, multidisciplinary care. New patients will be seen by one of our IBD gastroenterologists within a week.  Established patients with urgent problems will be able to receive an appointment within 48 hours. With any appointment, patients may elect to have comprehensive visit with either our dietitian or psychologist, or both. 

From diagnosis to day-to-day management, patients who come to the IBD Program at Rush are treated by leading specialists and have direct access to the most innovative treatments for Crohn's, ulcerative colitis, microscopic colitis and pouchitis. Our program offers comprehensive clinical care, drug infusion services, surgical care, access to the latest clinical trials, complementary treatments, such as dietary therapies and counseling, and supportive and educational services. Learn more about our IBD services.

At Rush, we believe that both conventional and complementary and alternative medicine can be combined to improve the quality of life for our patients. We offer a number of opportunities for patients to explore the use of complementary treatments to treat their Crohn's or ulcerative colitis. Learn more about complementary and alternative treatments for IBD.

	Crohn's and Colitis Support Group Meets Bimonthly For more information, please visit our  IBD Support Group page.

The Inflammatory Bowel Disease Program at Rush consists of a multidisciplinary team of specialists, which includes gastroenterologists, nurses, a dietitian, a psychologist, as well as an expert gastrointestinal pathologist and radiologist.  Additionally, we have two of the top colorectal surgeons in the Chicago as part of our IBD team. Visit our IBD clinical team page for more information.

For Appointments or More Information

IBD patient appointments are available at our main Rush campus, at Rush Oak Park, or at Skokie Hospital. To make an appointment with the Inflammatory Bowel Disease Program at Rush, or for more information, please contact our office at (312) 942-1414.

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