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Children, youth and families Healthcare providers
The Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Centre at CHEO provides a comprehensive multidisciplinary team approach to treatment of children diagnosed with these disorders, the two most common sub-types being Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. The Centre is within the Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition.
The Centre is committed to delivering quality care through:
Our team includes 3 Physicians, 2 Nurse Case Managers, 1 Social Worker, 1 Dietitian, 1 Pharmacy Technician and Research personnel.
Please sign up for a MyChart account, prior to your first visit.
Our scheduling team will contact you by phone to schedule an appointment.
If something changes and you need to reschedule your appointment, please let us know at least 24-48 hours in advance if you are unable to make it by calling 613-737-7600 x2222. No-shows or frequent cancellations may result in discharge from the service.
Visit our IBD resource and support page to find helpful websites, local contacts, videos and more.
Research
As well as providing patient care and family support based on the most current approaches to diagnosis, treatment and long-term management, the Centre conducts basic laboratory research and patient studies in pediatric IBD. The research is conducted both through the CHEO Research Institute and collaboratively with other related institutes and centres.
We value and strive to uphold the attributes of diversity, equity, inclusion, and accountability in our group's research culture.
Education and Training
CHEO’s IBD Centre is committed to sharing knowledge of the oftentimes complex and specialized care that may be required for children with IBD and their families.
The IBD Centre also provides training and education opportunities for learners, health professionals and researchers in our region and beyond.
With an environment of learning and knowledge transfer between patients, care personnel and scientists we hope optimizing patient outcomes will be the result.
Donate now
You can help fund important research by donating to our IBD fund through the CHEO Foundation. When making your donation, please select 'other' and specify either gastroenterology fund or IBD fund.
IBD Youth Gut Together 2023 — A voyage of discovery
May 13 had perfect weather for Youth Gut Together (YGT) space travel. Exploring space reminds us in many ways of the science of the human gut. Both are dark, mysterious and prone to potential hazards. However, as we learn new ways to investigate and make new discoveries, there are wondrous possibilities we are just beginning to imagine. So whether you explored the IBD labs on the Enterprise Tour or visited Galactic Genomes, we hope you learned more about our guts and what the CHEO IBD Centre team and our IBD scientist colleagues at uOttawa are doing to try to preserve human health and think about what could be next.
Galactic Genomes
A critical part of IBD research is finding associations between the microbes in a person’s gut and their disease. Based on the presence of good and bad microbes in a microbiome, we are learning how to treat each patient better. While DNA reading technologies enable us to profile ALMOST all the microbes in the gut, some microbes are missing and are waiting to be discovered. "Galactic Genomes" demonstrated how DNA is decoded by sequencing technologies and how newly discovered microbes get added to databases.
DNA is out of this world!
At the DNA extraction station, participants could isolate the DNA from a “space banana” (Bananakin skywalkerus) or “space strawberry” (Strawbacca wookeii). After extracting it from the fruit, the DNA could be seen and touched! DNA is an important part of our IBD research because we use it to identify which microbes are present in different people. The DNA also helps us figure out what the microbes are doing in our bodies. Using DNA-based technology, we are learning more and more about the importance of gut microbes in IBD.
Starch Wars
The microbes in your gut have their own preference for certain types of resistant starch, which can impact their growth and activity. Some types of resistant starch can be more helpful than others depending on the microbes that are present. This station demonstrated how different microbes prefer one resistant starch over the other.
Astoolnauts on the go
In order to grow the microbes in a stool sample for IBD research, we first must process the stool to remove food debris and fibers. This processing must be done in a specific environment (the anaerobic chamber) to keep the microbes in the stool sample alive and happy in the low oxygen environment they prefer. Once the microbes have been isolated, we can see how they grow in the lab and predict how they would grow inside your own gut.
Revealing our inner aliens
Gut microbes differ in their ability to grow using different nutrients (sugar/protein/sugar-alcohols) and they may use these nutrients in unexpected ways. By growing microbes in the lab using different growth conditions, we can see which microbes are present and how they grow in the presence of different nutrients. This will help us determine the key nutrients that are needed by the good microbes in your gut.
IBD Youth Gut Together 2020, 2021 and 2022
Expedition IBD was quite a journey!
Expedition IBD was a huge success! Attendees at the IBD Youth Gut Together 2019 were guided on an expedition by IBD doctors and researchers to discover the work being done to uncover the newest IBD discoveries. The microbes literally flew (thank you Dr. Figeys!) as we heard from world renowned IBD experts. We put our skills to the test and performed actual experiments using techniques the researchers use to learn more about IBD. As our Expedition Tour Guides took us through the depths of the laboratories, exclusively opened up to the YGT participants, we learned more and saw firsthand where the IBD research is done. The Olympus station had our doctors watching US do the endoscopes! An amazing morning of interactive learning and fun for kids and families affected by IBD.
Crohn’s and Colitis Canada IBD scholarship
Are you a student living with Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis and are seeking a diploma, associate, undergraduate, or graduate degree from a Canadian university, college or trade school in fall 2023? If yes, please apply for one of 15 one-time scholarships of up to $5,000 for students living with Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.
Crohn’s and Colitis Canada’s AbbVie IBD Scholarship Program supports students in achieving their academic goals while they make a lasting and meaningful difference in their communities. As of 2022, they award $5,000 scholarships to 15 inspiring students attending a Canadian post-secondary institution for the upcoming fall semester. The program, made possible by an educational grant from AbbVie Canada, helps alleviate financial barriers, enabling students to spend more time on their studies, pursue their passions, and get involved with causes close to their hearts. You can learn more about eligibility and the application requirements below.
The AbbVie IBD Scholarship is a competitive bursary. All applications must be submitted online at IBD Scholarship.
Clinton Shard Memorial Scholarship
Camp Got2Go is an overnight summer camp that takes place in Atlantic (Nova Scotia), Eastern (Ontario), and Western (Alberta) Canada for children and teens living with Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. To find out about the camp and application requirements, visit Camp Got2Go's website.
Camp Guts & Glory is an overnight summer camp for children and youth aged 7-18 living with Crohn’s, colitis, an ostomy, an ileostomy, or a cecostomy.
Campers will participate in a wide range of camp activities, make meaningful connections with others, and build valuable skills that will help them succeed outside of the camp environment. All of this takes place during a week full of exceptional fun!
Food sensitivities or special diet? Tube feed or ostomy? Brigadoon Village aims to include all campers with dietary restrictions and health concerns. The menus for each camp are carefully planned by the camp's Executive Chef and a pediatric dietitian from the IWK Health Centre.
Visit the Camp Guts & Glory webpage to learn more.
Researchers tackle Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis in children
Genome Canada recently awarded Dr. David Mack, Dr. Alain Stintzi along with a team of researchers at the University of Ottawa and CHEO $9.1 million to help crack the mystery of the intestinal microbiome in Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis (Inflammatory Bowel Disease - IBD) and find better treatments. With these funds, the team expects to make a significant difference in the lives of children like Sebastien. Read Sebastien's story.Be inspired by the outstanding commitment, leadership and support exemplified by our donors. Learn more about the significant ways in which these incredibly generous donors and friends have contributed to the CHEO IBD Centre, and how they continue to help us build a community of healthy children both here and around the world.
IBD Foundation Supports IBD Research with the “Wheels of Research”
The “Wheels of Research” is an interactive tool that engages families in Research Projects. Made possible by the generous funding and resources of the IBD Foundation, the “Wheels” are spinning with new ideas, research overviews and the opportunity for discussion. Placed in the CHEO IBD Centre beside a wall of published articles already produced from research that our families have participated in, families are encouraged to ask about research and have opportunity to be involved.
The book "Your Child with Inflammatory Bowel Disease" is an educational resource for parents of children and adolescents who have been diagnosed with Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis. It was written by expert specialists in pediatric IBD who are members of the North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition (NASPGHAN). Dr. Mack, Director of the CHEO IBD Centre, is a contributing author to this book. It is designed to help families understand what is happening or might happen to their child when he or she has been diagnosed with this chronic intestinal condition. The family of every child diagnosed with IBD at the CHEO IBD Centre is given a copy of this book to take home thanks to a generous donation and the continued support by the IBD Foundation.Kick Off For Kids Tailgate Party
RedBlacks President Jeff Hunt and the IBD Foundation hosted the “Kick Off For Kids” Tailgate Party to raise awareness and funds for the Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Centre at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario. Event ambassador Angus Albinati, 11 yrs old, donated funds he raised and stored in his piggy bank to total the dollars raised at the event to over $17,000.00! Pictured are IBD Champions who were given the VIP treatment at the home opener and were illuminated on the Big Screen while feeling what is like to stand on the field at half time!Visit CHEO’s Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition Clinic page to make a referral.
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