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Ulcerative Colitis Treatment
Expert Treatments for Ulcerative Colitis
Our inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) experts deliver advanced care for ulcerative colitis. At the Stanford Inflammatory Bowel Disease Program, you have access to the most advanced care:
- Clinical trials: We offer the latest clinical trials including a trial for the Specific Carbohydrate Diet as Maintenance Therapy in Crohn's Disease.
- Innovative medical treatment: Our experts have unique expertise in creating medical treatment plans for individual patients.
Ulcerative Colitis Treatment Options
Your treatment may include:
- Medication: Medications can reduce inflammation in your colon and promote healing. Additional medications help control specific symptoms or decrease the frequency of flare-ups.
- Medical nutrition therapy: Some people experience relief after following a special ulcerative colitis diets, such as the Specific Carbohydrate Diet™ (SCD™). Under SCD™, you avoid grains, sugar, starch and processed foods. With the help of a nutritionist specializing in gastrointestinal disorders, we help you find foods you can eat and offer support to help you stay on track. Learn more about GI Nutrition Services.
- Surgery: Some people with ulcerative colitis need surgery to remove diseased segments of their intestines (resection). Surgery does not cure ulcerative colitis, but it can help relieve your symptoms.