Ostomy Care Team Explains What to Expect!
The Gastro Girl Podcast
08/17/21
•40m
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To continue our Ostomy series, we're excited to speak with two exceptional medical professionals from the Cleveland Clinic, Gastroenterologist Dr. Jean-Paul Achkar as well as Wound, Ostomy, Continence (WOC) nurse, Coleen Potts. Dr. Achkar and Coleen share their expertise and insights on taking patients through the process of stoma surgery, the critical role of a WOC nurse, and how this multi-disciplinary care team works together to educate and reassure patients transitioning to life with an ostomy.
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