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Butts & Guts

Butts & Guts

A Cleveland Clinic podcast exploring your digestive and surgical health from end to end. You’ll learn how to have the best digestive health possible from your gall bladder to your liver and more from our host, Colorectal Surgeon and President of the Main Campus Submarket, Scott Steele, MD.
Tilak Shah, MD

Featured Episode

Pancreatic Cysts

Dr. Tilak Shah is an interventional endoscopist and medical director of the Pancreas Center at Cleveland Clinic Florida. He joins this episode of Butts and Guts to discuss pancreatic cysts. Listen to learn more about what causes pancreatic cysts, how they are diagnosed and treated, and what types have the potential of turning into cancer.

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All Butts and Guts Episodes

All Butts and Guts Episodes

October 7, 2025

How Pregnancy Affects Digestive Health

Pregnancy brings many changes to your body, including your digestive health. Cleveland Clinic Ob/Gyn, Dr. Erica Newlin, joins this episode of the Butts and Guts podcast to explain why and how pregnancy often causes heartburn, constipation, hemorrhoids and more. Listen in to learn helpful tips for feeling more comfortable during pregnancy.

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September 23, 2025

Managing Chronic Acid Reflux (or GERD)

What is chronic acid reflux, or gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and what causes it? Join Cleveland Clinic Florida gastroenterologist Jeffrey Steiner, MD, as he discusses causes, symptoms, treatment options, prevention and the risks of leaving chronic acid reflux untreated.

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September 16, 2025

Exploring Food Fear in IBD Patients

Food fear in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) can lead to poor nutrition, restrictive eating, worsened gut health, stress and anxiety. Madison Simons, PsyD, a gastrointestinal (GI) psychologist for the Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition at Cleveland Clinic, joins the Butts and Guts podcast to explore food fear, why it happens to IBD patients and ways it can be managed.

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September 9, 2025

Psychological Effects of Digestive Diseases on Women

Daphne Spyropoulos, PhD, a gastrointestinal (GI) psychologist in the Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition at Cleveland Clinic, joins this episode of the Butts and Guts podcast to discuss the psychological impacts of having GI disorders, particularly those unique to women. Listen to learn why women are at a higher risk of mental health issues when it comes their digestive conditions.

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