Butts & Guts: A Cleveland Clinic Digestive Health Podcast

Latest Episodes:

Disparities in Breast Cancer Oct 03, 2023

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Dr. Anna Chichura is a breast surgeon oncologist and benign gynecologist in the Department of General Surgery at Cleveland Clinic. She joins this episode of the Butts and Guts podcast to discuss disparities in breast cancer. Listen to learn more about how race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and access to healthcare can affect breast cancer diagnosis and treatment, along with what is being done to better diagnose patients.

Hereditary Colon Cancer Sep 26, 2023

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Dr. David Liska is a leading colorectal surgeon at Cleveland Clinic. He is the Section Head of Colorectal Cancer Oncology and the Director of the Sanford R. Weiss, MD Center for Hereditary Colorectal Neoplasia. He also leads the Center for Young-Onset Colorectal Cancer and is the James Church and Edward DeBartolo, Jr. Family Endowed Chair. Dr. Liska discusses hereditary colon cancer in this episode of Butts & Guts. Listen to learn more about this type of cancer and the treatment advancements being made at Cleveland Clinic.

Common Pediatric Nutrition Issues Sep 19, 2023

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Diana Schnee is a registered dietician in the Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition Department at Cleveland Clinic Children's. She joins this episode of the Butts and Guts podcast to discuss common pediatric nutrition issues. Listen to learn more about the signs of a potential nutrition issue in your child, along with when to seek care for them.

Celiac Disease in Pediatric Patients Sep 12, 2023

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Dr. Deborah Goldman joins the Butts and Guts podcast once again, this time to discuss celiac disease in pediatric patients. Listen to learn more about the symptoms parents/legal guardians need to be on the lookout for as potential signs of celiac disease in their child, along with other important information about this disease.

Food Allergies and the Digestive System Sep 05, 2023

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Dr. Sandra Hong is the Chair of the Allergy and Immunology Department at Cleveland Clinic. She joins this episode of the Butts and Guts podcast to discuss food allergies and the digestive system. Listen to learn more about the differences between food allergies and food intolerance, as well as the advancements being made to help people living with food allergies.

Improving Organ Availability for Transplantation Aug 29, 2023

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Dr. Charles Miller is a liver surgeon and the Enterprise Director of Transplantation at Cleveland Clinic. He joins this episode of the Butts and Guts podcast to discuss what you need to know about organ donations and transplantations, as well as perfusion, and how organ availability can be improved.

Low Testosterone (Low T) Aug 22, 2023

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Dr. Scott Lundy is a Staff Urologist and a Surgical Scientist in the Department of Urology at the Cleveland Clinic. He joins this episode of the Butts and Guts podcast to discuss everything you need to know about low testosterone (also known as "low t"). Listen to learn more about this condition and how to safely seek treatment.

Updates in Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Treatment Aug 15, 2023

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Dr. Tracy Hull is the Section Chief of Inflammatory Bowel Disease in the Department of Colorectal Surgery at Cleveland Clinic. Dr. Hull also holds the Thomas and Sandra Sullivan Family Endowed Chair in Inflammatory Bowel Disease. She joins this episode of the Butts and Guts podcast to share updates in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) treatment and what you need to know about the disease.

Pelvic Pain Aug 08, 2023

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Dr. Ly Hoang Roberts is an Associate Staff in the Department of Urology at Cleveland Clinic. She joins this episode of the Butts and Guts podcast to discuss everything you need to know about pelvic pain. Listen to learn more about what and where this type of pain can occur, along with how best to treat it.

Hypertension: How Low Should You Go? Aug 01, 2023

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Dr. George Thomas is a staff nephrologist and Director of the Center for Blood Pressure Disorders in the Department of Kidney Medicine at Cleveland Clinic. He joins this episode of the Butts and Guts podcast to discuss everything you need to know about hypertension. Listen to learn more about high blood pressure, along with how your gut health can impact your blood pressure and what readings are considered too high and also too low.