Saturday - 11:40 am - 12:00 pm

What to do with a patient with IBD after they become pregnant?

Session Learning Objectives:

• To discuss the “9 month” plan of the care of IBD during pregnancy
• To discuss the safety of advanced IBD therapies during pregnancy 
• To discuss the role of disease monitoring during pregnancy 
• To discuss the “flaring IBD” during pregnancy 

Dr. Parul Tandon is a clinical associate gastroenterologist at the University Health Network focused on the management of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD). He completed his adult gastroenterology training at the University of Toronto followed by a two-year clinical and research fellowship in advanced IBD at Mount Sinai Hospital. He is also a clinician investigator trainee, an Elliot Phillipson Clinician Scientist Scholar, and a PhD Candidate in clinical epidemiology at the Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation, University of Toronto. 

His clinical and/or research focus includes the health services utilization and management of IBD in special populations including those in preconception or pregnancy and those from diverse ethnic and racial backgrounds (including immigrants). Furthermore, he is interested in integrating intestinal ultrasound techniques in the daily care of IBD and is currently being trained by the International Bowel Ultrasound Group.