Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patient Stories

Read the stories of some patients who came to UPMC for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) treatment.

Although everyone’s care experience is unique, we hope these stories will help prospective patients and their families better understand these treatments and their potential impact on patients’ lives.

• Read Carolyn Binnig's story
• Read Alyson Lyon's story
• Read Jim and Leah Maretsky's story
• Read Michael Martin's story
• Read Travis McClain's story
• Read Greg Reed's story
• Read Suresh Shah's story
• Read Sean Shapiro's story
• Read Lorraine Vollmer's story

(Note: These patients' treatment and results may not be representative of all similar cases.)

Additional Resources

• Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Fact Sheet (PDF)