by Patricia | Dec 22, 2020 | Healthcare, Medications
COVID-19 susceptibility for individuals with IBD With the rise of COVID-19 cases in the US, we wanted to shed some light on what this means for individuals with inflammatory bowel disease. Considering that IBD is a condition in which your immune system is...
by Andrew Kornfeld | Jun 22, 2020 | Healthcare
Every day I wake up and I think about human health, and how the systems we have in place fail to prevent, treat, and protect us from the chronic health conditions that are the leading causes of death in the US. Specifically, our healthcare system fails to serve and...
by Andrew Kornfeld | Sep 30, 2019 | Healthcare
Why am I doing this? I can feel the water on my face and in my hair – the early drops of the autumn rains pouring down from the skies like tears. I am feeling the weight of problems in our world, in our country, and in our communities. I feel that we each must pick...
by Andrew Kornfeld | Aug 30, 2019 | Healthcare
What does the future of IBD, medicine, and healthcare look like? This is what the future of IBD, medicine, and healthcare can look like: I had the absolute privilege to record an incredible podcast with two rockstars in our field: Drs. Samir Kakodkar and Lucy Mailing....
by Andrew Kornfeld | Jul 18, 2019 | Healthcare
Does your doctor read the scientific literature for IBD? There is a high probability that your doctor does not read the scientific literature. And they most likely wish they had time to do so. Many physicians see between 20-40 patients per day – working long...
by Andrew Kornfeld | Jul 9, 2019 | Healthcare
The complexity underlying IBD and other chronic conditions Our current healthcare delivery system will often disregard complexity in the pursuit to find a single treatment option for people with Inflammatory Bowel Disease and many other chronic conditions. I view this...
