For Patients With Crohn’s Disease (CD), the Journey Can Be Long and Complicated
Delays in diagnosis are common because there are many conditions with similar symptoms. Patients are typically referred to a gastroenterologist when symptoms do not resolve. Medications play a vital role in management, and surgery (or repeated surgeries) may be necessary in some cases.
A multidisciplinary team, which may include the specialists below, could be needed to help manage some patients:
Gastroenterologists
Nurses
Registered dietitians
Patient support program staff
Mental healthcare professionals
Dermatologists
Kinesiologists
Ophthalmologists
Rheumatologists
Neurologists
Emergency department staff
Explore a program to help patients along their CD journey
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