COLUMBUS,
Ohio – Dr. Razvan Arsenescu (43210) has been recruited from the University of
Kentucky to develop the area’s first Inflammatory Bowel Disease center at The Ohio
State University Wexner Medical Center. He is an international expert in the
treatment of Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis.
The
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) center, staffed by gastroenterologists, surgeons,
pathologist, radiologist and nutritionist at Wexner Medical Center, provides a comprehensive approach to the IBD
treatment and immediate access to evidence-based medicine. The IBD centers at Ohio
State and Nationwide Children’s Hospital have created a new program that allows
a smooth transition from pediatric to adult clinic and offers coordinated care
to families afflicted by these chronic diseases.
Arsen
escu received his medical degree from University of
Medicine and Pharmacy Targu Mures in Romania. He completed medical residencies
at the University of Medicine in Targu Mures, Romania, and S.U.N.Y. at Stony
Brook in Long Island, New York. He received his doctorate in immunology, genetics
and microbiology from The University of Kentucky. His fellowship in
gastroenterology was at University Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, Iowa.
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center’s division of
Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition provides clinical service to
patients around Columbus and the Midwest region.
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Contact: Gina Bericchia, Medical Center Public
Affairs & Media Relations, Gina.Bericchia@osumc.edu or 614-293-3737
