HealthIT Answers November 24, 2024
On this episode, Dr. K welcomes Dr. Amar Naik of Midwest Digestive Health and Nutrition, a new GI Practice in the Chicago suburbs where he is the founding partner and Director of the IBD Program. He shared his commitment to advancing IBD care in a private practice setting, noting the need for a potential future board certification specifically for IBD. Despite transitioning from academia to private practice, he emphasized his ongoing dedication to research and data-driven insights. Dr. Naik highlighted the role of private practices in conducting impactful, community-based clinical trials, making advanced therapies accessible to more diverse patient populations. He sees these trials as beneficial for collecting real-world data on broader IBD demographics, including different racial and ethnic groups.
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