by girf | Apr 21, 2022 | GIRF in the News
Article by Jill Lowe So many of us have a loved one, know someone or know of someone with IBD (Inflammatory Bowel Disease) and for those of us in Chicago, all this exceptional patient care and research is RIGHT IN OUR OWN BACK YARD This year, GIRF honors Ira Hanan, MD...
by girf | Feb 12, 2021 | Uncategorized
Pregnancy, Fertility, and IBD with Sushila Dalal, MD By Anna Gomberg Until the middle of the twentieth century, women with Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis were sometimes advised to not have children, due to risks to their own health, and the complications...
by girf | Feb 12, 2021 | Uncategorized
Having a Healthy Pregnancy with Crohn’s and Celiac Disease Anne Marion, mother of two, and early childhood educator By Anna Gomberg “I’ve always wanted kids. When I got married in April of 2018, my husband and I just knew we wanted to start trying right away… and I...
by girf | Jan 12, 2021 | Uncategorized
Board Spotlight: Kathy Shafer When Kathy Shafer’s daughter Sydney was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease at age 14, Kathy was shocked. Her family had no history of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). Kathy and her husband Tom navigated Sydney’s diagnosis with...
by girf | Jan 8, 2021 | Uncategorized
Fatty liver disease: Diagnosis, prevention, and treatment with Sonali Paul, MD By Anna Gomberg Fatty liver disease affects 25% of the US and global population. Over time, it can lead to inflammation in the liver or nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) one of the most...
by girf | Jan 8, 2021 | Uncategorized
“It’s easy, it’s simple, and it works.” Balloon endoscopic treatment for weight loss with Hillarey Rendleman By Anna Gomberg Before she had kids, Hillarey Rendleman, Chicago Public Schools teacher and counselor, never had a problem with maintaining a healthy weight...
by girf | Dec 8, 2020 | Uncategorized
For the Waldeck’s, it is personal, and a little bit serendipitous. In 2002, during a business meeting with a former Board Member, Mark Waldeck noticed a plaque commemorating the support of David T. Rubin, MD, the GI Research Foundation’s lead Scientific Advisor. For...
by girf | Dec 3, 2020 | Uncategorized
Arthur Pope, MD, PhD, works on the front lines of the COVID-19 global pandemic as an emergency room doctor at the University of Chicago Medicine. “Working with patients who may have COVID, and don’t know it yet, is really hard—they are usually shocked,” explains Dr....
by girf | Dec 3, 2020 | Uncategorized
Bariatric endoscopy, a promising new area for GI research and treatment, benefits patients seeking significant weight loss who do not meet the criteria for more permanent bariatric surgery. This new option can dramatically change the lives of patients struggling to...
by girf | Dec 3, 2020 | Uncategorized
Rich holiday indulgences like cookies, fruit cake, eggnog, fried latkes, cakes, and pies can be special treats this time of year, but there are lighter options for those living with digestive diseases. Homemade apple sauce, deliciously different from store bought, is...
by girf | Dec 1, 2020 | Uncategorized
https://giresearchfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Giving-Tuesday-Fergie-Jenkins.mp4 Donate to Team GIRF this...
by girf | Dec 1, 2020 | Uncategorized
https://giresearchfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Giving-Tuesday-Ozzie-Guillen.mp4 Ozzie Guillen, Chicago White Sox World Series Champion, salutes Team GIRF. Your gift will support the UChicago Medicine Digestive Diseases Center team dedicated to keeping...
