Inflammatory Bowel Disease Guide

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Support & Resources

Dealing with Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis is a lifelong journey. The Schubert Martin Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Center at Cincinnati Children’s is committed to providing all the resources a patient needs to help them on their journey.

IBD Success Stories

Alex’s Story

Alex shares his story of living with Crohn’s disease. He was diagnosed with the disease at age 9 and after overcoming the barrier of telling his peers, he now advocates for others with IBD and has a particularly special career path in mind.

Read about Alex's involvement with patient mentoring

Noah’s Story

Noah Kennedy had been in and out of the hospital since he was born. He’s been diagnosed with a wide range of health conditions but most recently he was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease. However, Noah hasn’t let any of this stop him from managing his high school football team and keeping a busy schedule.

Read more on Noah’s Story
Support Networks
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Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America

The Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation offers valuable information about both conditions and ways to improve the lives of those diagnosed with IBD.

Improve Care Now Network

Improve Care Now is a quality improvement and learning network for gastroenterology that Cincinnati Children’s helped establish in 2007 and continues to provide leadership for.

You and IBD

This site provides easy-to-understand information and advice about IBD, such as video discussions between experts, interviews with patients, slideshows and more.

IBD University

IBD U is a website that provides helpful tips and information to aid in guiding your child from pediatric to adult care.