Anu Madhavan and Kendall Beck Lead UCSF’s New IBD Longevity Clinic to Advance Care for Older Adults

Anu Madhavan, MD, PhD and Kendall Beck, MD were featured in the UCSF article “How UCSF’s New IBD Clinic Will Transform Care for Older Adults.” As co-leads of UCSF’s new IBD Longevity Clinic, they combine geriatrics and gastroenterology expertise to improve care for older adults with inflammatory bowel disease. Dr. Madhavan emphasizes holistic assessments of cognition, mobility, and medication safety, while Dr. Beck highlights the importance of developing tailored research and clinical approaches to meet the unique needs of aging IBD patients—bridging a critical gap in care and advancing whole-person health.