Crohn’s Disease & Ulcerative Colitis

Nov. 23 At Danbury Hospital

DANBURY — Danbury Hospital and the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America will co-sponsor a program on “Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis: Issues & Answers” on Tuesday, November 23, from 7 to 9:30 pm. The program will take place at Danbury Hospital’s auditorium, 24 Hospital Avenue.

According to the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America, Inc, Crohn’s disease is a painful, incurable, but manageable disease that may inflame the small and large intestines and cause diarrhea, abdominal cramps, weight loss, and numerous complications, such as bowel obstruction and abscesses. Ulcerative colitis attacks the large intestine (colon), causing painful diarrhea, bleeding, and numerous complications, including colon cancer. While medications control most symptoms, the only cure is surgical removal of the colon.

Featured speakers at the November 23 program, include Stuart Bussell, MD, a surgeon at Danbury Hospital; and gastroenterologists Joan Culpepper-Morgan, MD, and Scott Estabrook, MD. All are physician members of the Danbury Office of Physician Services, PC. They will discuss the diagnosis and current medical and surgical treatment options for Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis.                                                        

Joseph Fiorito, MD, chief of the Danbury Hospital Section of Gastroenterology, and physician member, Danbury Office of Physician Services, PC, will facilitate the evening program.

Ample time will be provided for audience questions. No RSVP is required. Light refreshments also will be provided. Park free in the Blue visitor’s parking lot, Hospital Avenue entrance.

For more information regarding the “Crohn’s Disease & Ulcerative Colitis: Issues & Answers” program at Danbury Hospital, call the Marketing and Community Relations Department at 797-7247, or visit the website at www.danburyhospital.org.

The Fairfield/Westchester Chapter of the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of American provides services for patients and their families in Fairfield County, Conn.; Westchester, Putnam, and Rockland counties in New York. The chapter provides educational programs for patients, physicians, and the public, including a half-day symposium for patients annually; four active support groups; chapter newsletters; and a web page (fairfieldwestchester.ccfa.org) with activities and information. CCFA nationally provides patients with a national magazine; informational brochures and books; a website (ccfa.org); a scientific journal; professional medical forums; and research publications. The foundation distributes more than one million pieces of literature every year.