UC Health Digestive Diseases

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Established by Dr. Leon Schiff, one of the founding fathers of modern hepatology, UC Health Digestive Diseases is one of the oldest and most distinguished programs in the nation. We specialize in the areas of gastroenterology, hepatology and liver transplant medicine. UC Health Digestive Diseases physicians provide the highest quality of patient care. They are routinely recognized by Best Doctors in America and Top Doctors in Cincinnati, surveys of the national and regional leading medical specialists that identifies excellence in the practice of medicine.

Our board-certified physicians and medical support staff provide an integrated approach to diagnosing and treating digestive diseases and disorders. We provided the full continuum of services for the following:

  • Colon disorders
  • Crohn’s disease
  • Diarrheal disease
  • Esophageal disorders
  • Gastrointestinal (GI) oncology
  • Hepatology
  • Intestinal infections
  • Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
  • Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
  • Liver transplantation
  • Nutritional disorders
  • Pancreaticobiliary disorders
  • Pancreatitis
  • Ulcerative colitis
  • Viral hepatitis

Partners in Personalized Patient Care

Members of UC Health Digestive Diseases collaborate with specialists in the University of Cincinnati department of surgery, pediatric GI specialists at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center and clinicians in various other areas to provide a high level of multidisciplinary care in the areas of pancreas diseases, liver disorders, inflammatory bowel disease and interventional endoscopy. This multidisciplinary approach to medicine leads to better results and more compassionate care for our patients.

Personal Experience Leads to Exceptional Care

UC Health Digestive Disease physician Richard Rood, MD, has used his personal experience with ulcerative colitis as a backdrop for the compassionate and specialized care that he gives to patients at the UC Health Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Program. Dr. Rood has been living with ulcerative colitis, a form of IBD, since the age of 10. He works with colleagues in UC Health Digestive Diseases, as well as physicians at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, to create a comprehensive treatment network, helping patients of all ages receive optimal care and manage their disease on their own.

Hepatology Experts Providing Care for Kidney, Liver and Pancreas Disease

Along with gastroenterological issues, some UC Health Digestive Disease physicians also specialize in hepatology, which focuses on conditions of the liver, gallbladder, billiary tree and pancreas. Kenneth Sherman, MD, PhD, chair of the division of Digestive Diseases in the department of Internal Medicine, is a national leader in hepatology and leads several research studies and clinical trials that intend to advance the science and treatment of hepatological disorders. With his colleagues Syed Hussain, MD, and Stephen Zucker, MD, Dr. Sherman is using discovery driven medicine to bring advanced treatments to patients in the Greater Cincinnati area. UC Health hepatologists also partner with our transplant surgeons to run the liver transplant program at UC Health University Hospital.

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