Growing up, I was fascinated by the biology surrounding me and the intricacy of the human body. Once I realized I could meld science and human interaction through the art of medicine, it was a straight shot from there to medical school. As I tell my patients, my passion for gastroenterology lies in its important role in my patients鈥� lives. The GI tract is the first frontier through which outsiders have a chance to invade the body through the gut mucosa. Therefore, choosing a GI specialist is like finding a confidant that you will trust for life. Now, as an assistant professor in the University of Florida Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition, I strive to improve the ways we monitor the progression of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and to explore nutritional treatments for IBD. I treat my patients for various gastrointestinal conditions, including Crohn鈥檚 disease, ulcerative colitis, IBD, celiac disease, short bowel syndrome and intestinal fistulas.
My training began in East Lansing, Michigan, where I received my medical degree from Michigan State University College of Human Medicine. Subsequently, I completed my internal medicine and pediatric residency at Grand Rapids Medical Education Partners with MSU in Grand Rapids. Following my residency, I relocated to Gainesville, where I completed my gastroenterology fellowship at UF.
I am board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in medicine and by the American Board of Pediatrics in general pediatrics. Currently, I am the principle investigator for Project ECHO IBD, which aims to create a virtual learning community through video-teleconferencing by combining didactic with individualized clinical case review. I am thrilled to be working on this program because it has the potential to disseminate IBD knowledge to expedite patient care and treatment.
I am also a member of the American College of Physicians, American Academy of Pediatrics and American College of Gastroenterology. Outside of practice, I enjoy many things: cooking with new recipes, kayaking and going to bookstores to find my next-favorite fiction.
Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a type of inflammatory bowel disease that causes inflammation and bleeding from the lining of the rectum and colon (large intestine). The purpose of this study is to assess how safe and effective lutikizumab is in adult鈥�
The purpose of this protocol is to evaluate the efficacy of tulisokibart in participants with moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis. Study 1's primary hypotheses are that at least 1 tulisokibart dose level is superior to Placebo in the鈥�
Crohn's disease (CD) is a long-lasting disease that causes severe inflammation (redness, swelling), in the digestive tract, most often affecting the bowels. It can cause many different symptoms including abdominal pain, diarrhea, tiredness, and鈥�
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