Eosinophilic Esophagitis - Kevin Ghassemi, MD & Nancee Jaffe, MS, RDN - UCLA Health

Explore eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) in this informative conference talk from the 9th Annual UCLA-Mellinkoff Gastroenterology and Hepatology Symposium. Learn about targeted elimination diets, topical swallowed steroids, and considerations for steroid treatment through a patient case study of a 55-year-old man. Discover the Empiric Elimination Diet approach and the role of esophageal dilation in managing EoE. Gain valuable insights into best practices for EoE treatment and clinical pearls from experts Dr. Kevin Ghassemi and Nancee Jaffe, MS, RDN from UCLA Health's Digestive Diseases division. Enhance your understanding of this complex digestive disorder and its management strategies in this comprehensive 23-minute presentation.

Intro
Patient case: 55-year-old man
Targeted elimination diet
Topical swallowed steroids
Considerations with steroid treatment
Patient case, continued
Empirie Elimination Diet
Esophageal dilation
Best Practices for EE Treatment
Clinical pearls