Functional Bowel Disorders Program
Loyola Medicine offers one of the top programs in the Midwest for treating functional bowel diseases. These conditions, now called disorders of gut-brain interaction (DGBIs), cause ongoing digestive symptoms like pain, bloating, constipation, or diarrhea, even though there are no visible signs of disease in the digestive tract. They happen because the brain and gut aren't communicating properly, which can affect how the gut moves, feels, and reacts. Examples include irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), functional dyspepsia, and chronic nausea.