Diseases of the gastrointestinal tract often lead to the development of malnutrition. Digestive Disease Center staff provides a broad range of diagnostic and therapeutic services to help remedy this problem.
The section for Nutrition provides expertise through its involvement with the Nutrition Support Team, Home Parenteral Nutrition Program and the Intestinal Rehabilitation Program. The staff is internationally recognized as leaders in the field of specialized nutrition support and directs one of the largest Nutrition Support Teams in the United States.
The goal of the Intestinal Rehabilitation Program is to enhance intestinal adaptation in patients with intestinal failure so that they may decrease their reliance on parenteral nutrition. This section provides a description of several conditions that result in malnutrition and focuses on a portion of the services offered within the Digestive Disease Center.
