by Anna Gomberg | Aug 5, 2021 | Grateful Patients, Newsletter, University of Chicago Medicine
Billy Perry remembers sitting as a child with his father and his father’s friends in the front seat of their cars, parked outside their neighborhood liquor store. After they opened their bottles, they would give him the first sips. Now 61, Mr. Perry began drinking in...
by Anna Gomberg | Aug 5, 2021 | Newsletter, Recipes, Uncategorized
It’s time for peaches, and these delicious fruits are wonderful eaten fresh or added to sweet and savory recipes for juicy note of seasonal flavor. Summer fruits like peaches should be enjoyed by patients, and are usually tolerated by those with digestive diseases. As...
by Anna Gomberg | Aug 5, 2021 | Newsletter, Research and Discovery, University of Chicago Medicine
On Wednesday, July 21, more than 270 participants joined David T. Rubin, MD, and Russell D. Cohen, MD for an online educational event for IBD patients and their families. The event highlighted the new wave of treatments for Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, and...
by Anna Gomberg | Jun 21, 2021 | Board Spotlight, Newsletter
Beatrice Crain, better known as Bee to her friends and family was the grand lady of Chicago. She loved Chicago. She had a personal relationship with many of the leading citizens of this City. Through the Crain-Maling Foundation she was able to support many of...
by Anna Gomberg | Jun 9, 2021 | Newsletter, Recipes
June in Chicago is high strawberry season, and brings multitudes of ways to enjoy these beautiful summertime treats. Courtney Schuchmann, registered dietitian at the University of Chicago Digestive Diseases Center, notes that strawberries are a great source of vitamin...
by GI Research Foundation | Apr 8, 2021 | GIRF Event, Newsletter
Please join us on Saturday, May 1st, at 6 PM CT, for the GI Research Foundation Diamond Anniversary Ball. This milestone event celebrates 60 brilliant years and honors Sy and Nancy Taxman with the first-ever Partners in Science Award. Upon receiving exceptional and...
by Anna Gomberg | Apr 8, 2021 | Newsletter, Recipes
A traditional symbol of life—and rejuvenation, eggs are incorporated into many spring festivals and traditions. This recipe is an easy way to incorporate eggs and perennial favorite, avocados, into a light appetizer, lunch, or dinner with many nutritional benefits for...
by Anna Gomberg | Apr 8, 2021 | Newsletter, Research and Discovery, University of Chicago Medicine
Difficulty swallowing is a particularly troubling digestive disease symptom with myriad causes. Often, patients suffer for years, adapting their behavior to contend with the sensation of food sticking in their throat or esophagus as they eat, eating a limited diet and...
by Anna Gomberg | Apr 8, 2021 | Grateful Patients, Newsletter, University of Chicago Medicine
By 2014, Katherine (Kathy) France had been having trouble swallowing for years. Her symptoms became so severe that even drinking a glass of water could take over an hour. She sought guidance from several gastroenterologists. A close colleague had been treated for...
by Daniel Brown | Oct 14, 2020 | Newsletter
By: Anna Gomberg Celiac disease, a debilitating autoimmune digestive disease, is a high priority for clinicians and researchers at the University of Chicago Medicine. Celiac disease affects 1 in 100 people, has no cure, can develop at virtually any point across the...
by Daniel Brown | Oct 14, 2020 | Newsletter
As part of the GI Research Foundation’s annual meeting, held virtually on August 26th, David T. Rubin, MD, and Eugene B. Chang, MD, GIRF Scientific Advisors, provided updates and insight on the many advances at the University of Chicago Medicine Digestive Diseases...
