For Patients
WDHD 2010
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World Digestive Health Day May 2010 |
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10 Tips for Living with IBD |
FAQ on IBD by Patients |
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IBD Guideline |
Influenza A (H1N1) Virus in patients with IBD |
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FAQ on IBD by Doctors |
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IBD Patient Information Meeting Saturday 16 April 2011 09:00 – 12:00 Roof Terrace, Cape Town International Convention Centre
Speakers: Dr Keith Pettengell Keith qualified at Liverpool University in 1972 and obtained his MRCP in 1978. He worked in the Gastrointestinal Unit at King Edward VIII Hospital in Durban and wrote his doctoral thesis on intestinal Tuberculosis obtaining his MD degree in 1989. Since 1990 he has been in private practice at Parklands and Umhlanga Hospitals, Durban, as a Specialist Gastroenterologist. Keith has a vast experience in treating patients with inflammatory bowel disease. Prof. Janneke van der Woude Janneke is an associate professor in the Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at Erasmus Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Currently she leads the Clinical Unit for Inflammatory Bowel Diseases and Research on the different aspects of IBD, in close cooperation with the departments of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Pathology, Psychology and Internal Medicine. She has published articles on several aspects of IBD such as quality of life for IBD patients and colitis-related cancer. Janneke is a board member of the European Crohn’s and Colitis Organisation. Dr. Gill Watermeyer Gill is a Specialist Gastroenterologist in the Gastrointestinal Clinic at Groote Schuur Hospital. She graduated from the University of Cape Town in 1990 and subsequently completed her post graduate studies in 2002. Her main research interest focus is on Inflammatory Bowel Disease, intestinal tuberculosis and probiotics. Gill is a member of SAGES Council on the Guidelines Committee. Dr. David Epstein David is a Specialist Gastroenterologist practicing at Vincent Pallotti Hospital, Cape Town. He is also a part-time lecturer in the Department of Medicine at the University of Cape Town. David has an interest in inflammatory bowel disease and is involved in a National IBD Registry project for South Africa. Sr. Ingrid Regenass Ingrid is an integral health coach with a private practice in Cape Town. She is a registered nurse and also has qualifications in exercise and fitness, applied clinical nutrition, counselling and coaching. She has worked in the field of promoting optimal health for over 20years. Her solution-focused approach addresses all aspects of living a healthy balanced life. Her work provides a way forward for those living with a chronic disorder with the intention of improving quality of life. Dr. Danie Pauw Danie is the managing director of Health24.com, South Africa’s leading consumer health information website. He is a medical doctor with an interest in patient education. He qualified at the University of Stellenbosch in 1986. Prior to founding Health24, Danie established a health information telephonic service in Johannesburg. Health24.com is visited by around 450 000 unique users per month. |
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10 essential tips for patients living with IBD, including general advice
on nutrition, medication and other IBD related topics.
Ten of the most frequently asked questions about IBD by
patients, with answers provided by the international IBD expert
and WDHD 2010 campaign chair, Dr. Charles Bernstein.
The WGO Global Guideline on IBD was released in 2009 and offers
clinical Cascades for treatment at every resource level.
WGO is pleased to present its membership a review article on
influenza A (H1N1) virus in patients with IBD.
Ten of the most frequently asked questions about IBD by doctors,
with answers provided by the international IBD expert and WDHD
2010 campaign chair, Dr. Charles Bernstein. 