Helping You Manage Crohn’s Disease
Whatever you have planned for your day — whether it's a full day of running errands, a busy meeting schedule at work, or a day on the green — you need energy to accomplish it. But when you're battling Crohn’s disease, the energy you need is often in very short supply. Let us help. Our team of gastroenterologists is here to provide the compassionate care and support you need to regain your energy start living well with Crohn’s disease.
At AdventHealth Tampa you'll find a place to find answers about your condition. We’ll learn about you and your specific symptoms, and then develop a Crohn's disease treatment plan that prioritizes your whole-person care. You’ll receive the treatment your body needs, including thoughtful guidance on dietary changes to encourage natural healing. And to make sure your mind and spirit stay strong, our counselors and spiritual care team are here to minister to your needs.
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A Guiding Hand Toward Relief
- Thorough Screenings for Accurate Crohn’s Disease Diagnosis
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If you’re experiencing pain or uneasiness in your digestive system, we’ll help you find comforting relief and clear answers. At AdventHealth Tampa you’ll have access to leading-edge Crohn's disease tests and screenings, many of which are performed under general anesthesia, so that any discomfort will be minimal. We’ll be by your side, providing clarity so that you can have confidence as you move forward. Some of the tests we use to understand what’s going on in your digestive system include:
- Barium Enemas and Swallows
- Blood Tests
- Colonoscopies
- CT Scans
- Endoscopies, Including Capsule Endoscopies
- Enteroscopies
- MRIs
- Physical Examinations
- Sigmoidoscopies
- Stool Cultures
Your digestive health is too important to ignore. Our Tampa hospital team will help you find answers and set you on the path toward whole-person wellness.
- Understanding Crohn’s Disease
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Like many challenges in life, once you know exactly what you're dealing with, the fear of the unknown dissipates and is often replaced by resolve. The digestive health team at AdventHealth Tampa is here to provide informed care that helps you find your resolve to get well.
We keep a close eye on common symptoms of Crohn’s disease, like abdominal cramps and pain, blood in your stool, fever, fatigue, diarrhea, and unexpected weight loss. This information will help us determine the severity of your Crohn’s disease and the ways in which it will most likely affect you. The diseases we diagnose and treat include:
- Crohn’s colitis is a condition that primarily affects the colon.
- Gastroduodenal Crohn’s disease centers in the esophagus, stomach and/or duodenum (the first part of the small intestine).
- Ileocolitis impacts the lowest portion of the small intestine and the large intestine.
- Ileitis affects only the last part of the small intestine.
- Jejunoileitis affects the upper half of the small intestine.
Your body is complex, with all systems working closely together. Inflammation from Crohn’s disease doesn’t just impact your digestive system, it can also lead to symptoms like arthritis and joint pain, bile duct and liver inflammation, eye infections, and skin rashes. Trust your experienced digestive care team to help you manage your Crohn's by keeping inflammation in check.
- Compassionate Treatments. Expert Crohn’s Disease Care.
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When you live with the chronic pain of Crohn's disease, your health goal is pretty straightforward: get relief. That’s our goal for you, too. Let us help provide you with the care you need to get back to the comfortable life you love. Sometimes, this means simple therapies and lifestyle changes, including:
- Dietary Adjustments and Supplements to Ease Symptoms
- Drug Therapies to Decrease Inflammation
- Intravenous Feeding to Boost Nutrition
In certain cases, therapy and diet might not be enough. We may suggest surgery to ease your symptoms and address potential complications like abscess formation, bleeding, or blocked intestines. The digestive specialists in our Advanced Center for Colorectal Surgery are skilled in the latest minimally invasive techniques, including laparoscopic procedures, to help you find relief, peace, and comfort even faster. Some of the surgeries we use to help treat Crohn’s disease include:
- Bowel Resections
- Colostomies
- Drainage of Abscesses
- Ileoanal Reservoir Surgeries
- Ileostomies
- Ostomies
At AdventHealth Tampa, you’ll always have a team by your side. We’ll help ease your symptoms, nurture your mind, and bolster your spirit — so you can reclaim whole-person wellness.
Digestive Care You Can Count On
You’ve got this, because you’ve got us. Our digestive health specialists are here to provide the care and support you need to feel whole again.