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Comprehensive IBD Care Center at GANJ

Advanced, Patient-Centered IBD Care

The Comprehensive IBD Care Center at GANJ reflects our practice’s commitment to investing in advanced clinical programs that elevate patient care. By combining specialized expertise with innovative diagnostic tools, we continue to move digestive healthcare forward while keeping patient outcomes at the center of every decision.

What Is Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)?

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic, immune-mediated inflammatory condition affecting the gastrointestinal tract.

A Specialized IBD Care Team

The Comprehensive IBD Care Center Care at GANJ provides advanced, personalized care for patients with Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. Our specialized team combines focused IBD expertise with the latest diagnostic technology to help patients achieve remission, prevent complications, and improve quality of life.

Physicians with a specialized focus on IBD often pursue additional dedicated training and care for a high volume of Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis patients. This experience supports advanced care for:

  • Moderate to severe or treatment-resistant IBD
  • Biologic and small-molecule therapies
  • Medication safety and optimization
  • Prevention of complications such as hospitalization, surgery, and colon cancer

Intestinal Ultrasound: Advanced IBD Monitoring

A key feature of the new Care Center is access to an intestinal ultrasound, a noninvasive diagnostic tool that allows real-time assessment of bowel inflammation during visits.

Benefits include: 

  • No radiation
  • No bowel preparation
  • Immediate results
  • Faster treatment decisions

Although relatively new in the United States, intestinal ultrasound has been widely used in Europe for nearly a decade and is supported by strong clinical evidence. It helps guide treatment decisions and monitor disease activity more precisely.

Our Goals: Remission, Prevention, Quality of Life

IBD is not curable, but it is highly treatable. Our goals include:

  • Achieving and maintaining remission
  • Preventing long-term complications
  • Improving daily quality of life
  • Providing proactive, ongoing disease monitoring

“IBD is a chronic condition, but it does not have to control a patient’s life,” said Elliot Coburn, MD, gastroenterologist at GANJ and clinical lead of the Care Center. “With modern therapies, close monitoring, and regular follow-up, we can stay ahead of the disease.”

Meet GANJ’s IBD Care Team

Adita Chhada Gastroenterologist GANJ

Aditi Chhada, MD

Gastroenterologist

Elliot S. Coburn, MD

Gastroenterologist

Steven D. Gronowitz, MD, FACG Gastroenterologist

Steven D. Gronowitz, MD, FACG

Gastroenterologist

Ori A. Rackovsky, MD Gastroenterologist GANJ

Ori A. Rackovsky, MD

Gastroenterologist

IBD Education & Resources

Understanding IBD and Modern Treatment Options

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