COVID-19 & Immunosuppressants: Why it Might Be Dangerous for People with Autoimmune Conditions to Stop Taking Their Medications
Join us on Wednesday, 4/22/20 at 12:00PM CST
Since the onset of the Coronavirus pandemic, Austin Gastroenterology has received a tremendous amount of calls from concerned patients asking if they should discontinue their immunosuppressant medications or infusion therapy. To help support patients with autoimmune conditions such as Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Psoriasis, and Multiple Sclerosis, we are hosting a Facebook Live event with Dr. Pradeep Kumar as our speaker to provide timely information for patients and answer questions from our viewers.
Some of the topics Dr. Kumar will discuss during this Facebook Live event:
- What you need to know about autoimmune conditions and COVID-19
- Risks involved with discontinuing your immunosuppressant medication
- How biologic immunosuppressants work compared to steroid treatments
- Ways everyone can boost their immunity, even those taking immunosuppressants
Join us Wednesday, April 22 at 12:00PM CST on our Facebook Page, @AustinGastroenterology or visit our Video Library after April 23.
About Dr. Pradeep Kumar
Dr. Pradeep Kumar is a gastroenterologist with a special interest in Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). He did a portion of his fellowship training at the Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York, the “birthplace of Crohn’s” where the disease was initially described. He is active in the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA), serving on the Medical Advisory Board for the Gulf Coast Chapter. He participates in IBD research, helping to bring more effective drugs to the market. Dr. Kumar takes a keen interest in public education about health-related issues, and has made longstanding appearances on FOX 7 Austin Morning News program to discuss the health care issues of the day
