Chapter Contacts

The Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation is the leading nonprofit organization focused on both research and patient support for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Our mission is to cure Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis and improve the quality of life for adults and children living with IBD.

 

We lead groundbreaking research into new treatments and cures for IBD and provide you with information, guidance, and support every step of the way – no matter where you are in your IBD journey. The Foundation is your voice on Capitol Hill and in state legislatures to improve your access to care and raise awareness of IBD and its impact on patients and caregivers. Read our latest Impact Report to learn more about how we’re changing lives.

The Southern Florida Chapter serves Martin, Palm Beach, Broward and Dade counties as well as the Naples and Ft. Myers areas. We provide educational and support programs to people living with IBD and those who care for them. We connect you to local resources and offer you opportunities to become involved with the IBD community through events, volunteering, our summer camps, and more.

 

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Chapter Staff

Katie Keohane

Kathleen Keohane

Senior Executive Director

[email protected]

+1 561-218-2929

Melissa DiNuzzo

Melissa DiNuzzo

Senior Director, Fundraising Campaigns & Volunteer Engagement

[email protected]

+1 845-558-4993

Caroline Hogg

Caroline Hogg

Manager, Fundraising Campaigns & Volunteer Engagement

[email protected]

Chapter Board of Directors

Jeffrey Bass

Founder

Bass Law

Lauren Geduld

Marc Gillman

Glenn Goldstein

Shareholder

Greenberg Traurig

Lissette Gonzalez

Meteorologist

CBS News Miami

Eric Gordon

Partner and Chair, Labor and Employment Practice Group

Akerman LLP

Susan Gringauz

President

Bucket List Travel Services, Inc

Sabrina Kurzman

Senior Vice President

Youth Renewal Fund

Saskia Madison

Chapter Board President

Dora Rubin

Bonnie Scharf

Randy Schwartz

Chief Financial Officer & Chief Operating Officer

Yanuvia

Eric G. Weiss, MD, FACS, FASCRS, FACG

Vice-Chief for the Digestive Disease Institute, Division Chair for Colorectal Surgery,

Cleveland Clinic Florida

Healthcare Professional Engagement Committee (HPEC)

Jennifer Seminerio-Diehl, MD

HPEC Chair & USF Health Director, Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center

USF Health Digestive Diseases & Nutrition

Jana G. Al Hashash, M.D., M.S.

Mayo Clinic

Ronen Arai, MD

Gastro Health

Jeffrey A. Bornstein, MD

Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children Center for Digestive Health and Nutrition

Naueen Chaudhry, MD

University of Florida Health

George Christophi, MD, PhD

Steward Medical Group

Dorin T. Colibaseanu, M.D.

Mayo Clinic

Amar R Deshpande, MD

University of Miami Health System

Kalee Eichelberger, RD/LDN/CNSC

Coram CVS

Francis A. Farraye, M.D., M.S.

Mayo Clinic

Enrique Hernandez-Sanchez, MD

Gastro Health

Susan S Kais, MD

AdventHealth

Jami A. Kinnucan, M.D.

Mayo Clinic

Ron Landmann, M.D., FACS

Baptist Health

Amber Hamid Langshaw, MD

University of Miami Health System

Jacqueline Larson, MD

AdventHealth

Henry Levine MD, FACP, AGAF

Center for Digestive Health

Lauren Loeb, MD

Mayo Clinic

Gary Luckman, MD

Gastro Health

Renee M. Marchioni Beery, DO

Gastro MD

Amit Merchea, MD

Mayo Clinic

Marcus Muehlbauer, Ph.D., M.D.

Digestive Disease Associates

Udayakumar Navaneethan, MD

Orlando Health

Donna Patricia Ortiz, APRN

USF Health

Pablo Palomo, MD

Nemours Children's Health

Akash Pandey, MD

Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children Center of Digestive Health and Nutrition

Megan Moore Pearce, APRN

USF Health

Angela Pham, MD

University of Florida Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition

Raymond Phillips, MD

Gastroenterology Group of Naples

Siobhan Proksell, MD

University of Miami Health System

Donna Shelton, ARNP

Mayo Clinic

Taryn Silverstein, DO

Gastroenterology Associates of Florida

Charles Sninsky, MD

Digestive Disease Associates

Lisa Stocchi, MD

Mayo Clinic

Jorge A. Zapatier, MD

AdventHealth