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Inflammatory Bowel and Diverticular Disease Services at UPMC in Central Pa.

The inflammatory bowel and diverticular disease specialists at UPMC in Central Pa. provide personalized surgical and nonsurgical treatment for inflammatory bowel and diverticular disease.

Why choose UPMC for inflammatory bowel and diverticular disease care?

At UPMC in Central Pa., our colon and rectal care specialists understand that inflammatory bowel and diverticular disease affect each person differently. That’s why we provide expert diagnosis and personalized treatment that addresses your specific needs and preferences.

Whether you need surgical or nonsurgical treatment, we take a team approach to your care. We work closely with other medical specialists – including family doctors, gastroenterologists, and registered dietitians – to provide you with comprehensive inflammatory bowel and diverticular disease treatment.

Conditions We Treat

Our colon and rectal care specialists are among the most experienced in the region at treating inflammatory bowel and diverticular disease. Conditions we treat include:

  • Crohn’s disease
  • Diverticular bleeding
  • Diverticulitis
  • Ulcerative colitis

Procedures and Treatments

As part of our commitment to providing comprehensive inflammatory bowel and diverticular disease care, we offer a full range of procedures and treatments, including:

  • Colectomy
  • Dietary planning and nutritional support, with a referral to a registered dietitian
  • Elective sigmoidectomy
  • Ileal pouch anal anastomosis, or “pouch surgery”
  • Ileostomy
  • Intestinal strictureplasty
  • Medications to control symptoms and prevent infection
  • Proctocolectomy
  • Small bowel resection

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Phone: 717-232-4567

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