Margolis Family Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Program

Conditions treated through Hoag for IBD Management include:

• Crohn’s disease

• Ulcerative colitis

• Celiac disease

• Lymphocytic colitis

• Collagenous colitis

• Pouchitis

Hoag offers outpatient physical rehab, as well as pelvic health and integrated therapies to support you through IBD.

• Specialized Pelvic Floor therapy and treatments can aid in the strengthening and coordination of pelvic floor muscles to treat IBD-related concerns such as fecal incontinence, urinary urgency and constipation, as well as pelvic pain and adhesions.

• Integrated therapies can be beneficial for pelvic floor disorders such as bowel, bladder and sexual dysfunction in addition to stress management and overall well-being.

• Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy can greatly benefit patients with Sarcopenia (loss of muscle mass), fatigue and deconditioning that may accompany malnutrition, immobility or post-operative deconditioning.

Contact us at (888) 522-0014​

*Please note: This is an information line only. Should you need to speak directly to your physician’s office regarding your healthcare issue or an appointment, please call your physician’s office directly.

Hoag Resources

• IBD Support Group – Join Hoag the third Wednesday of each month at 12 pm, for this virtual support group.

• CARES Program – For patients experiencing high pain or symptom burden during treatment, the Hoag CARES Team can help. Board-certified Palliative Care physicians, nurses and social workers are available to help manage physical and emotional symptoms alongside your sarcoma care team.

• Hoag for Her Center for Wellness – Wellness offerings and Clinical services for women.

• Community Education – Free classes for the community on a variety of health topics.

• Hereditary Cancer Program – Counseling and testing resource for those concerned about a high risk for cancer.

• Ostomy Support – Hoag and external resources for offering ostomy support.

• Pastoral Care– provides spiritual support & counseling services to patients, families, and the community.

Local & National Associations

• American College of Gastroenterology

• American Gastroenterological Association

• Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation

• Caring for the Caregiver

• United Ostomy Association of America

Dietary Education for IBD

Diets for GI Disease

• GERD ​​

• ​Low Fat

• ​Low Fiber

• Constipation & Fiber for Bowel Management

• Diarrhea

Post-Surgical Diets

• ​Diet and Nutrition After Intestinal Surgery

• Diet and Nutrition After Colostomy Placement

• Diet and Nutrition After Ileostomy Placement

Nutrition Support

• Tube Feeding Questions and Answers

• Parenteral Nutrition Questions and Answers

Contact us at (888) 522-0014

​*Please note: This is an information line only. Should you need to speak directly to your physician’s office regarding your healthcare issue or an appointment, please call your physician’s office directly.