How Intestinal Ultrasound is Revolutionizing Inflammatory Bowel Disease Care in the United States

How Intestinal Ultrasound is Revolutionizing Inflammatory Bowel Disease Care in the United States

Learning Objective(s)
After watching this collaborative activity with Samsung, you should be able to:

  • Explore the principles and techniques of intestinal ultrasound including the basics of how intestinal ultrasound works, the technology involved, and imaging protocols;
  • Identify the clinical applications of intestinal ultrasound in IBD management through assessment of disease activity and identification of complications such as strictures and abscesses; and
  • Discuss future directions and advancements in intestinal ultrasound including emerging trends and developing technologies that may further enhance the use of ultrasound in IBD care.

Faculty: Michael Dolinger, MD, MBA

Target Audience: This webinar is designed to meet the needs of medical professionals who perform abdominal ultrasound or manage inflammatory bowel disease patients.

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This program is a non-CME educational activity.

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Michael Dolinger, MD, MBA

Michael Dolinger, MD, MBA is an assistant professor of pediatrics and associate pediatric gastroenterology fellowship director at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Dr. Dolinger became the first gastroenterologist to be trained and certified to perform intestinal ultrasound in the United States by the International Bowel Ultrasound Group. He currently directs the Henry and Elaine Kaufman Intestinal Ultrasound Program at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, the first program of its kind in the country created to improve disease activity monitoring in IBD patients. Dr. Dolinger is focused on training and educating gastroenterologists in the USA and around the world to perform intestinal ultrasound. He leads the development of eLearning training to meet the growing global demand; and is a co-founder of iUSCAN, the intestinal ultrasound group of the United States and Canada that adapts training to the needs of North America.