Osher Lifelong Learning Institute
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
Speaker
Mazer Ally
Coordinator
Jeff Sakihara
Professor Mazer Ally Inflammatory bowel diseases, primarily Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, are chronic autoimmune conditions of the gastrointestinal tract. Over the last several decades, we have observed a steady increase in the prevalence of these diseases, which stem from a complex and multifactorial etiology. The aim of this lecture is to examine both conditions, highlighting their similarities and differences, while exploring their causes, pathophysiology, clinical presentation and treatment modalities
Speaker Bio
Mazer Ally is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine at Scripps Clinic. He specializes in inflammatory bowel disease and has authored numerous publications focusing on inflammatory bowel disease and eosinophilic esophagitis. He completed his medical education at The George Washington University and his Internal Medicine Residency and Gastroenterology fellowship at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.
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