Interventional Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Endoscopic Management and Treatment of Complications

Dr. Shen is the head and medical director of the IBD Center at Columbia. He is also the Vice Chair for Innovation in Medicine and Surgery and a Professor of Medicine (in Surgery). He is one of the world’s pre-eminent leaders in interventional inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) due to his specialized expertise in treating a wide range of pouch-related disorders. In addition to pouchitis and pouch diseases, Dr. Shen specializes in IBD, GI endoscopy (including endoscopic pouch procedures), and imaging technology. Dr. Shen is known as a pioneer in interventional treatment for IBD - this includes postponing or eliminating the need for surgery in some cases.

1. General aspects of Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis2. Classification and reclassification of IBD3. Pathogenesis of Crohn’s disease- and ulcerative colitis- related strictures4. Pathogenesis of Crohn’s disease-related fistula and abscess5. Overview of histopathology of Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis6. Diagnosis of IBD-related strictures, fistula, and abscess: Clinical Presentation and Endoscopy7. Diagnosis of IBD-related strictures, fistula, and abscess: Abdominal Imaging8. Classification of strictures from CD, UC, and IBD-related surgery 9. Classification of fistula from CD and IBD-related surgery10. Principle of endoscopic therapy in IBD11. Preparation endoscopic therapy in IBD12. Endoscopic diagnosis and treatment surgery-altered bowel in IBD13. Endoscopic balloon dilation of strictures14. Endoscopic stricturotomy15. Endoscopic stent treatment for Crohn’s stricture16. Endoscopic therapy for fistula and abscess from Crohn’s disease or colorectal surgery17. Endoscopic evaluation and management of perianal disease18. Stem cell therapy in Crohn’s and non-Crohn’s fistula19. Endoscopic detection and removal of colitis-associated neoplasia20. Endoscopic management of hepatobiliary complications of IBD21. Overview of surgical therapy of Crohn’s disease22. Balance the risks and benefits of medical vs. endoscopic vs. surgical therapy for Crohn’s stricture23. Overview of surgical therapy of ulcerative colitis24. Overview of common complications in IBD surgery25. Risk factors for postoperative complications and disease recurrence of CD and UC26. Endoscopic treatment of of IBD-associated bleeding 27. Endoscopic management of bezoars and foreign bodies in IBD28. Fecal Microbiota Transplantation as Therapy for Inflammatory Bowel Disease 29. Damage control: Rescuing endoscopic and surgical procedure for endoscopy-associated complications