SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital and SSM Health Medical Group are pleased to announce the introduction of the new Crohn’s & Colitis Center. The center is located on the campus of St. Anthony Hospital in Midtown Oklahoma City.
Led by internationally recognized gastroenterologist and inflammatory bowel disease specialist Dr. Tauseef Ali, the Crohn’s & Colitis Center comprises a comprehensive range of services with a patient-centered approach for patients experiencing an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) condition. The two most common types of IBD, Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, are complex conditions that often have lifelong impacts on patients.
“Our newly established, state-of-the-art center will offer the comfort and convenience of a patient receiving all their care in one dedicated space,” stated Dr. Tauseef Ali, medical director of the Crohn’s & Colitis Center. “Being a part of a large health system like SSM Health St. Anthony allows us to offer our patients easy access to services such as advanced radiologic and endoscopic procedures and infusion therapies. Patients will interact with highly trained IBD staff including nurses, pharmacists, dieticians, and psychologists. We focus first and foremost on a collaborative, exceptional experience for our patients as well as offering the latest in advancements in IBD treatment.”
“SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital is pleased to have strong medical staff leadership to partner with us in developing a comprehensive Crohn’s & Colitis Center,” said Tammy Powell, President, SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital and SSM Health Bone & Joint Hospital at St. Anthony. “We look forward to working with Dr. Tauseef Ali and his team to serve more Oklahomans and residents of neighboring states in this highly-specialized center.”
“The Crohn’s & Colitis Center will provide enhanced collaboration among a wide range of specialists within the hospital and clinical practice settings,” stated Dr. Kevin L. Lewis, President, SSM Health Medical Group. “Patients will also have ready access to clinical trials and other multicenter national collaborative and educational programs.”
The multidisciplinary team includes physicians who are specialized in gastrointestinal pathology, radiology, colorectal surgery and inpatient care for IBD patients.
According to the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation, IBD affects an estimated 3 million Americans, with men and women equally likely to be affected. The incidence if this chronic debilitating illness is on the rapid rise.
For more information about SSM Health Crohn’s & Colitis Center, or to make an appointment, call 405-772-4338.
About SSM Health in Oklahoma
SSM Health in Oklahoma includes St. Anthony Hospital (Oklahoma City); Bone & Joint Hospital at St. Anthony (Oklahoma City); St. Anthony South (Oklahoma City), SSM Health Outpatient Center (Oklahoma City), St. Anthony Hospital - Shawnee (Shawnee, Okla.) and St. Anthony Hospital - Midwest (Midwest City, Okla.). The SSM Health network in Oklahoma also includes five SSM Health St. Anthony Healthplex campuses, six managed hospitals, eleven rural affiliated hospitals and SSM Health Medical Group with more than 300 physicians and providers.
