JJ is active in the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation and is an avid runner, plays in the local soccer league, and does weight lifting and weight training.

Crohn's disease is an inflammatory bowel disease that causes chronic inflammation at any part of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract and impacts more than half a million people in the United States.

Meeting Coverage > AIBD Substantial Variation Seen in Ileosigmoid Fistula Management in Crohn’s Disease — Researchers call for evidence-based guidance, but expert advocates for surgeon's choice ...

“Even though that is now an old treatment, meaning this has been around for over 20 years, that is probably still the best therapy for perianal fistula in Crohn’s disease after a seton or ...

Presence of perianal lesions, meanwhile, more than tripled the odds of PFCs (OR 3.86, 95% CI 1.58-9.42, P=0.003), Adler reported at the Crohn's & Colitis Congress. The incidence of perianal ...

“The patient is fully awake and can tell me where it hurts. I can talk them through what I’m doing, and the results are immediate. It’s much less invasive, and my patients love it.” IBD, which ...

If you live with Crohn’s disease, you’re already familiar with the incessant fatigue, abdominal pain, and diarrhea that comes along with a Crohn’s diagnosis. Crohn’s is an autoimmune ...

A breakdown of Crohn’s disease, its symptoms, causes, and long-term impact on health. Explore the causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and complications.

Crohn’s disease, a debilitating inflammatory bowel disease, has many known contributing factors, including bacterial changes in the microbiome that foster an inflammatory environment. Now, for ...

Crohn’s is not the only disease in which certain mouth bacteria are implicated. For instance, researchers have shown that two toxic chemicals produced by the oral bacteria Porphyromonas ...

Your Crohn’s disease is ever-present, unfortunately, and so is the possibility of a flare-up. What can you do? While nothing offers guaranteed protection against a return of symptoms, you can ...

Currently there are less than two dozen gastroenterologists in the U.S. trained to use intestinal ultrasound for IBD in adults, said Chugh. “I’m grateful that Uma (Mahadevan, M.D.), who leads the UCSF ...