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Meet Dr. Meredith Craven!
This week we had such an interesting and fun conversation with Dr. Meredith Craven! Dr. Craven is a licensed health psychologist and she's the Director of GI Health Psychology in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at Stanford Health. We spent quite a bit...
What’s EMDR Like As a Patient with Hannah C.
This week we brought back friend of the show and former guest, Hannah Cramer! Hannah and Robin have both been using Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) to help them with their medical trauma. EMDR is a psychotherapeutic technique used to help people...
Meet Dr. David Choi!
This week we had such an informative conversation with Dr. David Choi! Dr. Choi is a Specialty Clinical Pharmacist and the Associate Director of the IBD Center at UChicago. We talked to him about his role as part of the IBD care team and how he plays an important part...
Meet Nicole and Luke!
This week we spoke to Nicole and Luke Pavlin! Nicole is living with Crohn's disease and Luke is her husband and care partner. We talked about the process for her to get diagnosed and the unusual birth defect she has that complicated her case. We talked about her...
Meet Nir S.!
This week we talked to Nir Salomon! Nir is the Founder and Director of the Integrative Gastroenterology unit at Sheba Medical Center in Israel. He's also the Co-Founder and Head of R&D at Evinature. Nir has done research for more than a decade on neutraceuticals...
Meet Dr. Mike Dolinger!
This week we talked to Dr. Michael Dolinger! Dr. Dolinger is an Assistance Professor of Pediatric Gastroenterology at the Icahn School of Medicine and Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital. Dr. Dolinger leads the Henry and Elaine Kaufman intestinal ultrasound program...
Meet Lori P.!
This week we talked to Lori Plung! Lori has been living with Crohn's disease for more than 40 years and she has been living as fully and as well as possible. She's now been diagnosed with short gut syndrome and so we talk to her about what that is, what it's like, and...
Meet Kishore!
This week we met Kishore Pardasani! Kishore was diagnosed with UC when he was in college and struggled to find the right treatment for his disease. Eventually he decided to manage his disease through a permanent ostomy. As he was learning to navigate life with an...
Meet Dr. Abdul Elkadri!
This week Alicia had a guest host! She was joined by friend of the show and past guest- Lauren Erbach Barnfield and they spoke to Dr. Abdul Aziz Elkadri! Dr. Elkadri is an Assistant Professor at the Medical College of Wisconsin where he specializes in pediatric IBD....
Meet Sharan K.!
This week we spoke to Sharan K.! Sharan lives in the UK and is the creator of the Crohn's Babble Instagram account as well as the Director of Digital Engagement at the South Asian IBD Alliance! We spoke to her about getting diagnosed and navigating her Crohn's in the...
Meet Barbara C- mother of Hannah C.!
This week we spoke to Barbara Cramer! Barbara has 2 children living with Crohn's disease. You met her daughter Hannah in episode 13 and this week you'll get to hear Barbara's side of some of Hannah's stories and experiences. Barbara's children were diagnosed at...
Meet Dr. Brad Pasternak!
This week we talk to Dr. Brad Pasternak! Dr. Pasternak is the Director of the Inflammatory Bowel Disease Program at Phoenix Children's Hospital. We talked to him about how his UC influenced his choice to go into pediatric gastroenterology and how he's coped with his...