An Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) specialist that treats patients with Crohn accessory colitis and other inflammatory gastrointestinal diseases. Dr. DuPont is renowned in his all-inclusive approach to care, which involves medication regulation and patient education of the future control of long-term illness.
Dr. Andrew W. DuPont is a specialist in Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), the medical care of the Crohn disease, ulcerative colitis, and other inflammatory gastrointestinal diseases. He offers holistic care management of long-term diseases.
The clinic provided by Dr. DuPont is situated at 6400 Fannin St, Suite 1400, Houston, TX 77030. It is a facility that has specialized services on patients with IBD and other gastrointestinal conditions within the Houston region.
Dr. DuPont is thorough in the treatment of IBD such as tailored medication therapy, lifestyle changes and patient education. He is concerned about managing diseases on the long term and enhancing the quality of life of patients.
In general common signs of Crohn disease and ulcerative colitis are; pain in the abdomen, diarrhea, blood in stool, and weight loss. These symptoms may increase or decrease with the flare-ups of the disease.
Therapy of IBD consists of such drugs as anti-inflammatory medicines, immunosuppressants, and biologic therapies. In others, a surgery can be carried out in order to excise portions of the digestive tract that are damaged.
