Interventional Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Endoscopic Management and Treatment of Complications

1. General aspects of Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis 2. Classification and reclassification of IBD 3. Pathogenesis of Crohn's disease- and ulcerative colitis- related strictures 4. Pathogenesis of Crohn's disease-related fistula and abscess 5. Overview of histopathology of Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis 6. Diagnosis of IBD-related strictures, fistula, and abscess: Clinical Presentation and Endoscopy 7. Diagnosis of IBD-related strictures, fistula, and abscess: Abdominal Imaging 8. Classification of strictures from CD, UC, and IBD-related surgery 9. Classification of fistula from CD and IBD-related surgery 10. Principle of endoscopic therapy in IBD 11. Preparation endoscopic therapy in IBD 12. Endoscopic diagnosis and treatment surgery-altered bowel in IBD 13. Endoscopic balloon dilation of strictures 14. Endoscopic stricturotomy 15. Endoscopic stent treatment for Crohn's stricture 16. Endoscopic therapy for fistula and abscess from Crohn's disease or colorectal surgery 17. Endoscopic evaluation and management of perianal disease 18. Stem cell therapy in Crohn's and non-Crohn's fistula 19. Endoscopic detection and removal of colitis-associated neoplasia 20. Endoscopic management of hepatobiliary complications of IBD 21. Overview of surgical therapy of Crohn's disease 22. Balance the risks and benefits of medical vs. endoscopic vs. surgical therapy for Crohn's stricture 23. Overview of surgical therapy of ulcerative colitis 24. Overview of common complications in IBD surgery 25. Risk factors for postoperative complications and disease recurrence of CD and UC 26. Endoscopic treatment of of IBD-associated bleeding 27. Endoscopic management of bezoars and foreign bodies in IBD 28. Fecal Microbiota Transplantation as Therapy for Inflammatory Bowel Disease 29. Damage control: Rescuing endoscopic and surgical procedure for endoscopy-associated 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.