Butts & Guts: A Cleveland Clinic Digestive Health Podcast

Dr. Deborah Goldman joins the Butts and Guts podcast once again, this time to discuss celiac disease in pediatric patients. Listen to learn more about the symptoms parents/legal guardians need to be on the lookout for as potential signs of celiac disease in their child, along with other important information about this disease.

Dr. Sandra Hong is the Chair of the Allergy and Immunology Department at Cleveland Clinic. She joins this episode of the Butts and Guts podcast to discuss food allergies and the digestive system. Listen to learn more about the differences between food allergies and food intolerance, as well as the advancements being made to help people living with food allergies.

Dr. Charles Miller is a liver surgeon and the Enterprise Director of Transplantation at Cleveland Clinic. He joins this episode of the Butts and Guts podcast to discuss what you need to know about organ donations and transplantations, as well as perfusion, and how organ availability can be improved.

Dr. Scott Lundy is a Staff Urologist and a Surgical Scientist in the Department of Urology at the Cleveland Clinic. He joins this episode of the Butts and Guts podcast to discuss everything you need to know about low testosterone (also known as "low t"). Listen to learn more about this condition and how to safely seek treatment.

Dr. Tracy Hull is the Section Chief of Inflammatory Bowel Disease in the Department of Colorectal Surgery at Cleveland Clinic. Dr. Hull also holds the Thomas and Sandra Sullivan Family Endowed Chair in Inflammatory Bowel Disease. She joins this episode of the Butts and Guts podcast to share updates in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) treatment and what you need to know about the disease.

Dr. Ly Hoang Roberts is an Associate Staff in the Department of Urology at Cleveland Clinic. She joins this episode of the Butts and Guts podcast to discuss everything you need to know about pelvic pain. Listen to learn more about what and where this type of pain can occur, along with how best to treat it.

Dr. George Thomas is a staff nephrologist and Director of the Center for Blood Pressure Disorders in the Department of Kidney Medicine at Cleveland Clinic. He joins this episode of the Butts and Guts podcast to discuss everything you need to know about hypertension. Listen to learn more about high blood pressure, along with how your gut health can impact your blood pressure and what readings are c...

On this episode of the Butts and Guts podcast, Michael Rosen, MD, shares everything you need to know about hernia surgeries, along with the basics of abdominal core health. Listen to learn more about these topics from Dr. Rosen, who is a professor of surgery, the Section Head of the Abdominal Wall Reconstruction Team, and the DDSI Surgical Operations Vice Chair in the Department of General Surgery...

The Be Well Kids Clinic brings together a comprehensive team of physicians, researchers and healthcare professionals at Cleveland Clinic Children’s with expert knowledge in childhood obesity. Joining this episode of the Butts and Guts podcast from the team is Dr. Jennifer Brubaker. She is a Certified Nurse Practitioner and has been on the staff of the Be Well Kids Clinic for the past eight years....

Dietitian Julia Zumpano joins the Butts and Guts podcast once again, this time to discuss a low-purine diet. Listen to learn more about how this diet works and how it can help those with gout or kidney stones.

Dr. Taha Qazi is a gastroenterologist at Cleveland Clinic. He joins this episode of the Butts and Guts podcast to discuss how to manage pouch inflammation. Listen to learn more about this disease and how it can be treated.

On this episode of Butts and Guts, Dr. Daniel Joyce joins the podcast to discuss gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) and other sarcomas of the digestive system. Listen to learn about where sarcomas can appear in the digestive system, what causes them to form, the treatment options available, and more.

Dr. Sandra Kim, the new Chair of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition at Cleveland Clinic Children's, joins this episode of the Butts and Guts podcast to discuss inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in children. Listen to learn about what symptoms to be on the lookout for in a child who potentially may have IBD, what treatment looks like for this disease at Cleveland Clinic Children’s, and...

Dr. Petar Bajic, the new Director of the Center for Men’s Health at Cleveland Clinic, joins the Butts & Guts podcast once again, this time to discuss the rise in direct-to-consumer men's healthcare. Listen to learn more about the risks men face when seeking treatment from standalone clinics or online platforms for conditions like low testosterone (low-T) and erectile dysfunction (ED), alo...

Dr. Michelle Kim is Chair of Cleveland Clinic’s Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition. She joins this episode of Butts & Guts to discuss neuroendocrine tumors. Listen to learn more about what causes neuroendocrine tumors, how they are diagnosed and treated, and other important information about this disease.

Dr. Shreya Sengupta joins this episode of the Butts and Guts podcast to discuss alcohol-associated hepatitis. Listen to learn more about this disease and how your alcohol consumption can impact your liver.

Prof Prasanna (PS) Sooriakumaran is the Lead for Urology at Cleveland Clinic London and becomes the first guest to join the Butts and Guts podcast from “across the pond.” Listen to this episode to learn more about robotic surgery, as well as the advancements being made in this field at Cleveland Clinic London.

The Patient Perspectives series returns to Butts and Guts, this time highlighting gastric sleeve surgery. Paul, a Cleveland Clinic patient, joins this episode to share his story about traveling to Ohio for heart care and having a sleeve gastrectomy to qualify for a heart transplant. Two important caregivers in Paul’s journey also join this discussion: Karen Schulz, CNS, and Diane Harris, a patient...

Dr. Ehsan Balagamwala joins this episode of Butts and Guts during National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month to discuss everything you need to know about how stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) can be used to treat colorectal cancer. Listen to learn more about this type of treatment, how it differs from other radiation therapies, and who qualifies to receive it.

Dr. Arielle Kanters joins the Butts and Guts podcast during National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month to discuss everything you need to know about colorectal cancer surgery. Listen to learn more about this type of cancer, its stages, and the surgical treatment options available at Cleveland Clinic.

Duodenal switch surgery is a weight-loss procedure that is regarded as the most effective type of bariatric surgery. Dr. Jesse Gutnick joins the Butts and Guts podcast to discuss this operation in detail and shares how it compares to other weight-loss surgeries.

Dr. Ali Aminian is the Director of the Bariatric and Metabolic Institute at Cleveland Clinic. He joins the Butts & Guts podcast this week to discuss new guidelines in bariatric surgery. Listen to learn more about the different types of bariatric surgeries offered at Cleveland Clinic, recent updates regarding these procedures, and the positive impact they can have on the lives of patients.

Did you know that more than 500,000 men elect to have a vasectomy each year in the US? Dr. Sarah Vij joins the Butts and Guts podcast to discuss everything you need to know about this procedure, which is the only FDA-approved form of male contraception or option to prevent a pregnancy for men.

Pelvic floor disorders are more common than you might think. Dr. Anna Spivak joins the Butts and Guts podcast to share updates in pelvic surgery that can help patients control their bowels. She also discusses why it is important to bring up symptoms of any pelvic floor disorder right away with your primary care provider.

Dr. Ben Freiberg joins the Butts and Guts podcast once again, this time to discuss constipation and other common GI problems in children. Listen to learn about the symptoms of constipation in children, when to notify your child’s pediatrician about any symptoms, the available treatment options, and more.