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Inflammatory Bowel Disease Team and expertiseMain | Overview | Team & Expertise | Our Physicians | Conditions & Services
Dr. Nimisha Parekh, director of UC Irvine Healthcare’s Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Program, is a board-certified internist and gastroenterologist. She has completed a fellowship in hepatology and gastroenterology, and has received advanced training in the treatment of IBD. Dr. Parekh’s clinical and research interests include Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, women’s issues and the role of ethnicity in disease outcomes. She sees patients at the H.H. Chao Comprehensive Disease Center in Orange and at Gottschalk Medical Plaza in Irvine.
Dr. C. Gregory Albers specializes in treating conditions of the gastrointestinal tract, including IBD, gastroesophageal reflux and irritable bowel syndrome. Dr. Albers, an expert in colon-cancer screening, is fellowship-trained and board-certified in gastroenterology and hepatology. His clinical and academic interests include studying the origins, progression and chemoprevention of colon cancer. He sees patients at the H.H. Chao Comprehensive Disease Center in Orange and at Gottschalk Medical Plaza in Irvine.
Dr. Carmichael specializes in laparoscopic and robotic surgical approaches to diseases of the colon and rectum. Before joining UC Irvine’s School of Medicine, he started the first robotic rectal surgery program in the state of Missouri. He is board-certified in general surgery and colon and rectal surgery. He also is a member of the American Society of Colon & Rectal Surgeons and serves on two of its national committees. His major interests include research in robotic colon and rectal surgery and multidisciplinary approaches to the treatment of recurrent/advanced colon and rectal cancer, as well as complex problems in inflammatory bowel disease. Learn more about Dr. Carmichael »
Dr. Steven D. Mills is an expert in minimally invasive surgical techniques in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease, colon and rectal cancer, and benign anal and rectal disorders. He also performs colonoscopies. Dr. Mills is fellowship trained and board certified in general and colorectal surgery. He sees patients at the H.H. Chao Comprehensive Disease Center in Orange and at Gottschalk Medical Plaza in Irvine.
Dr. Michael J. Stamos, chief of colorectal surgery services for the H.H. Chao Comprehensive Digestive Disease Center, is an expert in minimally invasive surgical techniques to treat Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis and related conditions such as pouchitis and IBD-linked colorectal cancer. Dr. Stamos is fellowship-trained in colorectal surgery.
Dr. Mark Li-Cheng Wu is a board-certified pathologist with extensive expertise in the pathology of the digestive system. A member of the multidisciplinary IBD team, he is skilled at identifying such conditions as Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, which may be difficult to diagnose. Dr. Wu is fellowship-trained in gastrointestinal pathology.
Dr. Allen J. Cohen is a board-certified radiologist with special expertise in imaging the gastrointestinal and colorectal systems. Fellowship-trained in nuclear medicine, Dr. Cohen works with the multidisciplinary IBD team to help accurately diagnose and treat Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis and related conditions.
As nurse coordinator, Kirk facilitates and organizes visits for inflammatory bowel disease patients, assists with colostomy patients and is the first point of contact for most of UC Irvine Healthcare's IBD and colorectal patients. She has many years of nursing experience in a variety of specialties. She also is a member of the Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates and the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America.
Marianne Kenny is the nurse coordinator for the IBD program at the H.H. Chao Comprehensive Digestive Disease Center (CDDC) in Orange. She assists the physicians in coordinating comprehensive and compassionate care for IBD patients. Kenny works with the IBD team on scheduling, treatment plans, medication administration and authorizations, as well as with patient education and teaching.
Tina Martinez is a multispecialty nurse coordinator who works with IBD patients at the Gottschalk Medical Plaza facility on the UC Irvine campus. Martinez is an expert at assessing patients’ symptoms and directing them to appropriate specialists. She also facilitates treatment plans and coordinates procedure scheduling and follow-up care as well as the recommended referrals for education programs and other health needs. Martinez ensures the continuity of skilled, compassionate care that promotes the patient’s well being.
Herlinda Bergman coordinates clinical research trials for the IBD team. Bergman works with patients and oversees the studies from start to finish, including compiling and managing the data as well as completing case reports.
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