Maria T. Abreu, MD, University of Miami Health System

Advice for community physicians and gastroenterologists to help manage patients with ulcerative colitis.

Drs Maria T. Abreu and Timothy Ritter comment on limitations faced by providers who treat patients with ulcerative colitis and highlight strategies under investigation that can improve how the disease is managed.

Implications for treating patients with ulcerative colitis with novel S1P receptor modulators based on data revealed by the phase 2 OASIS trial, which has now led to a phase 3 study, ELEVATE UC 52.

Limitations that physicians and patients face when selecting therapy for ulcerative colitis.

Drs Maria T. Abreu and Andres Yarur briefly review current treatment options used to manage patients with ulcerative colitis.

Maria T. Abreu, MD, of the University of Miami Health System, explains how goals of treatment for ulcerative colitis have changed in recent years and reacts to changes in managing the disease.

Treatment recommendations for patients with ulcerative colitis as outlined by the American College of Gastroenterology clinical practice guidelines.