As I was leaving work in my lab last night I unexpectedly ran into my GI doc. Although this was the first time we have seen each other outside of his office, it is not that unusual (he is a medical school professor and I work in the medical school building). He immediately recognized me , called me by name and asked specifics about my research, training and family. With any health care provider it is nice if they know you on a personal level despite their many patients. I figure if they took the time to know me then they have probably taken the time to know my disease. This is a particularly good and necessary trait for a GI specialist to have with their UC patients. As I have mentioned many times before, UC is a very individualized disease. Having a doctor who takes the time to communicate (meaning active listening and thorough explaining) and individualize the treatment makes the path to remission much quicker and probably helps to maintain remission.
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