Departments and specialties
Mayo Clinic has one of the largest and most experienced practices in the United States,
with campuses in Arizona, Florida and Minnesota. Staff skilled in dozens of specialties work
together to ensure quality care and successful recovery.
Departments that treat this condition
Areas that research this condition
Research
Mayo Clinic has made important contributions to the treatment of IBD over the years, including pioneering ileoanal anastomosis (J-pouch surgery) and laparoscopic surgery for ulcerative colitis.
Mayo Clinic researchers conducted the first clinical study of mesalamine and discovered that genetic differences significantly affected the way patients metabolized this widely used IBD medicine as well as the IBD drugs azathioprine and mercaptopurine.
Mayo Clinic's inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) serum and tissue biobank involves all Mayo Clinic campuses. Research into serological and genetic markers may lead to individualized diagnosis and treatment.
Researchers in the Enteric Neuroscience Program on each of the Mayo Clinic campuses investigate the biology of the neuromuscular system of the gastrointestinal tract. They are conducting numerous clinical trials related to IBD and other conditions.
Publications
See a list of publications about inflammatory bowel disease by Mayo Clinic doctors on PubMed, a service of the National Library of Medicine.