News|Articles|April 19, 2024

Putting Patients First: Breaking Stigma, Dispelling Misconceptions to Improve IBS Care

In recognition of World IBS Day, we spoke with Jeffrey Roberts about what led him to found the holiday in 2019 and took a closer look at the continued marginalization of the condition.

Despite being one of the most common conditions diagnosed by gastroenterologists and affecting 10-15% of people in the US, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) continues to be a largely marginalized condition, leaving many patients to suffer in silence.¹