Byron Vaughn, MD

Inflammatory bowel diseases are chronic complex diseases, that can have a devastating impact on people’s lives. While we do not yet have a cure, I believe that a comprehensive, multidisciplinary approach can help people get control of their disease. There is no single therapy that will help everyone, and I work with patients to identify a therapy plan that is right for them.

I strongly believe that engagement with research is the only way we will ever have a cure for IBD. We have numerous clinical trials ranging from simple questionnaires to novel therapies for IBD. While research is not right for everyone, my goal is that all patients are aware of available research. We only have the current medications we have for IBD because people were engaged in research before. To learn how to better manage IBD and eventually cure it, we need continued engagement in research.