Expert Digestive Disease Care: Simple to the Most Complex

Cleveland Clinic is one of the nation's top hospitals for Gastroenterology and GI Surgery by U.S. News and World Report

Cleveland Clinic’s Digestive Disease & Surgery Institute (DDSI) provides patients with the most advanced level of medical and surgical care, primarily focused on the safe and proven treatment of disorders related to the gastrointestinal tract. Of the top digestive disease centers in the United States, DDSI is the first of its kind to unite all specialists in one unique, fully integrated model of care – aimed at optimizing the patient experience. Cleveland Clinic is ranked as one of the nation's top hospitals by U.S. News & World Report.

About Cleveland Clinic's Digestive Disease and Surgery Institute

Of the top digestive disease centers in the United States, DDSI unites all medical and surgical specialists in one unique, fully integrated model of care – aimed at optimizing the patient experience. Our departments include:

  • Colorectal Surgery
  • Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
  • General Surgery, including: 
    • bariatric surgery
    • liver, pancreas, gallbladder, and bile duct (cancer and non-cancer surgeries)
    • adult and pediatric liver transplant, living donor liver transplant, and intestinal and multivisceral transplant.
Our innovative programs and leaders in the field use cutting-edge research and new technological approaches to surgery and endoscopy to handle some of the most complex digestive cases.

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Dedicated to Advancing the Treatment of Digestive Diseases

Cleveland Clinic’s Digestive Disease & Surgery Institute (DDSI) provides patients with the most advanced level of medical and surgical care, primarily focused on the safe and proven treatment of disorders related to the gastrointestinal tract.

With locations in Ohio, Florida and abroad, DDSI conveniently serves patients both in person and virtually when they need care the most. We similarly partner with referring physicians in need of a second opinion for their patients and provide innovative educational programs to network and learn from each other.

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Butts & Guts Podcast:

A Cleveland Clinic podcast exploring digestive and surgical health from end to end. Hosted by Cleveland Clinic Colorectal Surgery Chairman Scott Steele, MD.

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Consult QD Live:

Cleveland Clinic's Center for Continuing Education presents discussions on complex cases, both live and recorded on Consult QD Live. Series include IBD Live, Obesity Live, Surgery Live  and others. 

View or attend a live session today!

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About Cleveland Clinic's Digestive Disease and Surgery Institute

Of the top digestive disease centers in the United States, DDSI unites all medical and surgical specialists in one unique, fully integrated model of care – aimed at optimizing the patient experience. Our departments include:

  • Colorectal Surgery
  • Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
  • General Surgery, including: 
    • bariatric surgery
    • liver, pancreas, gallbladder, bile duct (cancer and non-cancer surgeries)
    • adult and pediatric liver transplant, living donor liver transplant, and intestinal and multivisceral transplant.
Our innovative programs and leaders in the field use cutting-edge research and new technological approaches to surgery and endoscopy to handle some of the most complex digestive cases.


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Consult QD

A site for physicians and healthcare professionals. Discover the latest research insights, innovations and emerging advances from Cleveland Clinic digestive disease and surgery specialists.

Read our most recent articles on Consult QD

About Cleveland Clinic's Digestive Disease and Surgery Institute

Of the top digestive disease centers in the United States, DDSI unites all medical and surgical specialists in one unique, fully integrated model of care – aimed at optimizing the patient experience. Our departments include:

  • Colorectal Surgery
  • Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
  • General Surgery, including: 
    • bariatric surgery
    • liver, pancreas, gallbladder, bile duct (cancer and non-cancer surgeries)
    • adult and pediatric liver transplant, living donor liver transplant, and intestinal and multivisceral transplant.
Our innovative programs and leaders in the field use cutting-edge research and new technological approaches to surgery and endoscopy to handle some of the most complex digestive cases.


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Eating Healthy in the New Year

Looking to eat healthier in the new year?  Dietician Julia Zumpano joins the Butts and Guts podcast to share tips for staying on track with any diet or nutrition goals you have set for 2023. Listen and learn how to better your chances of dieting over a long period of time, the difference between being vegan and vegetarian, and more.

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Of the top digestive disease centers in the United States, DDSI unites all medical and surgical specialists in one unique, fully integrated model of care – aimed at optimizing the patient experience. Our departments include, Colorectal Surgery, Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition and General Surgery, (including sub-specialties of bariatric surgery, liver, pancreas, gallbladder, bile duct cancer and non-cancer surgeries, and adult and pediatric liver transplant, living donor liver transplant, intestinal and multivisceral transplant).

Our innovative programs and leaders in the field use cutting-edge research and new technological approaches to surgery and endoscopy to handle some of the most complex digestive cases. 
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Patient Perspectives: Young Onset Colorectal Cancer

The Patient Perspectives series returns to Butts & Guts with Brittney, a patient of Dr. Steele's who fought young-onset colorectal cancer. Listen as Brittney shares her patient journey from symptoms to diagnosis to treatment, and how her family and faith helped her through those challenging times.


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Celiac Patients Have Elevated Risk of Developing C. difficile Infection

Alberto Rubio Tapia, MD finds patients with celiac disease have a higher incidence of Clostridioides (formerly Clostridium) difficile infection than the general population.
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Study Reveals Racial Disparities in Treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Disease

A group of Cleveland Clinic researchers led by gastroenterologist Miguel Regueiro, MD investigated racial disparities in utilization of medications for IBD.
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Understanding Pancreatic Duct Disconnection and Disruption in Necrotizing Pancreatitis

Concerning complications prompted Prabhleen Chahal, MD, FASGE, FACG and the Cleveland Clinic Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition to conduct a major retrospective study of their NP patients.

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Laparoscopic Approach Aids Recovery after Living Donor Hepatectomy for Liver Transplantation

As the only fully laparoscopic program in the U.S. since 2019, Choon Hyuck David Kwon, MD, PhD,  reported over 90 completed procedures as of November 2022.

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Neuroendocrine Tumors: Today’s Gastroenterologists Likely Will Encounter Them

Michelle Kang Kim, MD, PhD, looks to evolve the treatment and study of neuroendocrine tumors by streamlining clinical care and research.

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New Guidelines Broaden Patients' Eligibility for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery

An international panel of experts, including Ali Aminian, MD, has issued new evidence-based guidelines that call for dramatically expanding patients’ eligibility for metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS).

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Address:
18101 Lorain Ave
Cleveland, OH 44111

Hours:
Open 24 hours

Phone:
(216) 476-7000

Emergency room:
Open 24 hours

Featured Butts & Guts Episodes: 

Eating Healthy in the New Year
Dietician Julia Zumpano shares tips for staying on track with any diet or nutrition goals you have set for 2023.

Gallstone and Gallbladder Surgery
Diya Alaedeen, MD, Section Chief for the Department of General Surgery at Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital joins Butts & Guts to discuss this common issue



Consult QD

A site for physicians and healthcare professionals. Discover the latest research insights, innovations and emerging advances from Cleveland Clinic digestive disease and surgery specialists.

Read our most recent articles on Consult QD

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Cancer Advances is our printed publication that showcases Cleveland Clinic Cancer Center's high-impact, translational cancer research and innovative therapies, from cancer vaccine development to advances in cancer genomics, rare disease treatment, and more.

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