IBD SA

18/10/2026

Thank you to Pro Health Care - Adelaide Health Care Clinics for the invitation to present at their Chronic Disease Dinner educational meeting last night, and to the GPs who joined us.
Dr Patricia Kaazan’s (gastroenterologist) talk “IBS, IBD and SIBO: A GP’s Guide to the Confused Gut”, traced the story from Camus’s The Plague and the Black Death to how we diagnose these conditions today. The practical messages: IBS is a positive diagnosis, faecal calprotectin is best read in bands, and SIBO is most likely where the small bowel stops moving.
A/Prof Alice Day ( dietitian) discussed“Deciphering the Gut Microbiome” and explored how diet shapes the bacteria in our gut.

09/10/2026

Congratulations to Alice Day, who has been awarded the honorary title of Affiliate Associate Professor in the School of Medicine at Adelaide University. This recognises her research in IBD nutrition and her contribution to teaching and collaboration across the University. Congratulations, A/Prof Day! 👏

22/09/2026

JAK inhibitors are daily tablets used to treat immune conditions like IBD, arthritis and eczema. They calm the overactive signals driving inflammation — but like all long-term medications, there are things to know.

Key ones: ask your doctor about the shingles vaccine before starting, and keep up your regular check-ups. Swipe through for more!

21/09/2026

🔬 3 IBD studies from Australian Gastroenterology Week 2026 — broken down simply

1️⃣ A liquid-only diet healed Crohn’s gut inflammation in just 6 weeks — no meds needed.
2️⃣ Switching infliximab from IV to an at-home injection cut flare risk by more than half.
3️⃣ A “cloaking” antibody might explain why some Crohn’s is harder to treat.

Save this one 📌 and chat to your gastroenterologist if any of these sound relevant to you.

Commentary by Dr Patricia Kaazan, IBD South Australia 💚

10/09/2026

We are super excited to be hosting A/Prof Maia Kayal in our next professorship meeting. Cedars-Sinai Inflammatory Bowel Disease Institute

09/09/2026

“Why does patient participation matter in clinical trials ? Because possibilities are endless when we work toward the same goal — better quality of life for patients, families, and everyone touched by IBD. 💙

Thank you Lorelle Smith and everyone who joined our patient education evening.

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09/09/2026

07/09/2026

IBD-SA in Perth for Australian Gastroenterology Week!

This year’s theme was all about Integrating, Innovating, and Collaborating—and our team was right in the middle of it:

Dr Alice Day took the stage to unpack Diet as Therapy in IBD: Evidence, Challenges and the Future.

Dr Patricia Kaazan presented crucial insights on Metabolic Syndrome in IBD: An Overlooked Comorbidity?.

On top of that, our clinicians and dietitians contributed to 13 conference abstracts! A huge shoutout to Dr Justin Baker, A/Prof Peter Bampton, Dr Alex Barnes, Ms Rachel Davis, Dr Alice Day, Dr Karmen Telfer, and Dr Patricia Kaazan for representing our community so strongly.

To top off a great week, we also laced up our sneakers to take part in the CCA Live Fearlessly Walk, showing our support for everyone living with Crohn’s and colitis beyond the clinic walls.

06/08/2026

✨ What a night! ✨
Sold-out IBDSA Visiting Professorship on Perianal Crohn’s Disease 💜 The room was full, the talks were outstanding, and the discussion was electric.
A huge thank you to Michael De Gregorio and the incredible Gianluca Pellino — joining us live from Barcelona 🌍 — you absolutely blew us away. 🙏
To our sponsors AbbVie, Pfizer and Celltrion Healthcare — thank you for making this possible.
More to come in November 👀
IBDEducation Gastroenterology

30/07/2026

Looking forward to insightful discussions at the IBDSA Visiting Professorship in Adelaide 🇦🇺
See you there!