What Physicians Should Know About Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Liver Disease in Children

A panel of Columbia pediatric specialists discuss IBD and its correlation with liver disease; the potential need for liver transplants resulting from IBD complications; nutritional therapy and general nutrition for children with IBD, and more. Panelists include Ali A. Mencin, MD, Chief, Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition; Director, Pediatric Endoscopy and the Pediatric Fatty Liver Clinic; Neal LeLeiko, MD, PhD, Director, Pediatric IBD Center; Joseph Picoraro, MD Director, Pediatric GI Inpatient Services; Associate Director, Pediatric IBD Center; Mercedes Martinez, MD, Medical Director, Adult and Pediatric Intestinal/Multivisceral Transplant Program, Clinical Director, Human Studies Core, Columbia Center for Translation Immunology; Steven Lobritto, MD, Medical Director, Pediatric Liver Transplantation; Fellowship Program Director, Pediatric Advanced Transplant Hepatology. The conversation is moderated by award-winning CBS medical correspondent Dr. Max Gomez