Caring for Pediatric Patients With Difficult-to-Treat IBD

By Katie PrinceTreating younger patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) can be particularly challenging, with considerations such as off-label treatments, concerns about how treatment will affect growth, and the need for shared decision-making that includes patients as well as their parents.Athos Bousvaros, MD, MPH, a professor of pediatrics at Harvard Medical School and the associate director of the IBD Center at Boston Children’s Hospital, gave a presentation about how he approach