November 18, 2025 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
November 18, 2025 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
When a young person is diagnosed with Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis, the journey can feel overwhelming—for both the child and their family. Beyond the physical symptoms, IBD can affect growth, mood, school life, and friendships. One of the most complex parts for many families is understanding why pain sometimes continues even when inflammation is under control.
In this webinar, an expert in pediatric IBD will break down what’s really happening in the body and brain when pain persists, explain the differences between IBD and IBS, and discuss how emotional well-being and physical health are deeply connected. You’ll also learn practical ways parents and caregivers can support their child’s coping, confidence, and quality of life.
Key topics include:
- What causes IBD, and how it differs from IBS
- Why pain can occur even without active inflammation
- How anxiety, fatigue, and stress can impact symptoms
- Safe ways to stay active and engaged
- Tips for supporting your child at home and school
Join us to understand better the “gut–brain” connection in IBD and gain tools to help your child live well—with less fear and more empowerment.
November 18, 2025 @ 10:00 am
10:00 am PST – 11:00 am PST
Chair, Department of Pediatrics
Associate Director, Cedars-Sinai Guerin Children’s
Director, Pediatric Gastroenterology and Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Women’s Guild Distinguished Chair in Pediatrics
Shervin Rabizadeh is the Chair of Pediatrics and Deputy Director of Cedars-Sinai Guerin Children’s. He joined Cedars-Sinai in 2008 after completing his medical training at Tufts University School of Medicine, as well as his pediatric residency, pediatric chief residency, and pediatric gastroenterology fellowship at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. In 2014, he became the director of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), as well as the medical director of the Maxine Dunitz Children’s Health Center clinic at Cedars-Sinai, before assuming his role as department chair in 2020. In 2024, he was named the inaugural holder of the Women’s Guild Distinguished Chair in Pediatrics.
Dr. Rabizadeh has established one of the largest pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) programs, offering cutting-edge care and research for this debilitating chronic condition. Currently, he is the Principal Investigator (PI), institutional PI and co-PI of multiple clinical trials, multicenter pediatric IBD research project, and investigator-initiated projects including optimizing drug therapies in pediatric IBD and investigating innovative models to understand the phenotypic changes in subgroups of IBD patients such as those with very early onset IBD patients (patients diagnosed less than 6 years of age) or those with fibrostenosing complications. He continues to publish peer-reviewed manuscripts, reviews, and chapters, and is an active participant on national pediatric IBD committees
Pediatric GI physician providing clinical hypnosis
Rebecca Cherry, MD, MPH, is a pediatric gastroenterologist practicing mind-body medicine, focusing on disorders of gut-brain interaction and other chronic pain conditions. She previously led the Inflammatory Bowel Disease program at Rady Children’s Hospital in San Diego. Dr. Cherry has combined her medical training at Harvard, Vanderbilt, and USC with an integrative treatment style emphasizing clinical hypnosis. She teaches hypnosis to other professionals through the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis (ASCH) and serves on the ASCH board of directors. Dr. Cherry sees patients in Pennsylvania and California in person and via telemedicine. Dr. Cherry also writes for CHYP’s parenting blog.