Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Center

Chronic inflammatory bowel diseases traditionally comprise two principal categories: Ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease.  Other colitides include microscopic colitis, diversion colitis, radiation colitis, and diverticular colitis.  The incidences of ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease have risen dramatically in industrialized parts of the world.  Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis have their highest prevalence in Western industrialized countries of Europe and North America.  IBD creates a large burden on society as a whole since the peak incidence is in late adolescence and early adulthood.  This is the time where individuals are at their peak productive years and women are in their reproductive years. 

In accordance with Providence Hospital, St. John Providence Health System, and Ascension Health’s mission and values, the Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Program is committed to the highest standard of care for patients and their families.  The program is designed to provide a comprehensive approach to the surgical and medical management of people living with IBD using evidence based medicine.  We have the technical and intellectual infrastructure for the integrated clinical care of IBD.  Our faculty are board-certified gastroenterologists and colon and rectal surgeons who are leaders in their field.  Providence Hospital consistently generates successful outcomes in gastroenterology and colorectal surgery.   We consistently receive 5 star (best) ratings for Gastrointestinal Surgeries and Procedures from health grades and multiple Gastrointestinal Care Excellence Awards.  www.healthgrades.com

The IBD program is one component of the St. John Providence Hospital Gastrointestinal Center of Excellence.  This specialized program focuses on multidisciplinary management of IBD.  Services include:

• State of the art medical management including:
• Biologic therapy
• Advanced diagnostic and interventional endoscopy
• Nutritional Support
• State of the art surgical management including:
• Restorative Ileal J-Pouch Anastomosis
• Sphincter preserving techniques
• Repair of enteric fistula
• Minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery
• Advanced Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology
• Multidisciplinary team evaluation
• Utilization of clinical pathways and individualized care plans for each patient

We believe in continual communication with patients, their families, all consulting and referring physicians.  We believe that the needs of our patients come first.

INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE CENTER:
St. John Providence Hospital               Providence Park Medical Building
Medical/Fisher Building                       26850 Providence Parkway
22250 Providence Drive                      Suite #402
3rd Floor Fisher (Elevator C)                Novi, MI  48374
Southfield, MI  48175                                                                                    

Director:  Ernesto R.  Drelichman, M.D, FACS   ………..………...(248) 849-6030
Nurse Practitioner:  Kimberly Buck, FNP-BC...………….………….(248) 849-5448 

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