Patient - Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Medical Centers and
Government Sites

• Johns Hopkins IBS Web
  www.hopkins-ibs.org
  Part of Johns Hopkins' excellent gastroenterology patient education site, the information is user friendly with helpful illustrations.

• Columbia University Gastroenterology Web Resource List
  http://cpmcnet.columbia.edu/dept/gi/elsewhere.html
  Educational and informative website on gastroenterological disorders from Columbia University. Includes resources and faculty listings. Provides a guide to university gastroenterology centers, organizations and other information sources on GI disorders.

• The Functional Gastrointestinal Disorder Center of the University of North Carolina
  http://www.med.unc.edu/medicine/fgidc/public_education_materials.htm
  Offers up-to-date information on functional GI and motility disorders for both the professional
  and the patient, and provides information on the Center and its research, training, and clinical treatment opportunities.

• Mayo Clinic
  http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=DS00106&
  Covers basic information on signs and symptoms, risk factors, diagnosis, treatment,
  self-care, coping skills and complementary/alternative approaches.

• National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
  http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/ibs/index.htm
  http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/ibs_ez/
  An informative web site available in English and Spanish answering many frequently asked
  questions about IBS; also has a list of useful resources.

• Yale New Haven Health
  http://yalenewhavenhealth.org/library/healthguide/en-us/illnessconditions/topic.asp?
  hwid=support/hw118032
  Covers a wide range of complementary therapies for coping with stress and reducing IBS symptoms.