IBD Program Care Team

Michael Rosen, MD, is the Director of the Center for Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) and Celiac Disease at Stanford Children’s Health

Areas of expertise: Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, very early onset IBD

Dorsey Bass, MD, is the Director emeritus of the IBD Center and is board certified in pediatric gastroenterology and pediatrics.

Areas of expertise: nutrition, virology, gastroenterology

Matias Bruzoni, MD, is the Surgical Director of the Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Program in the Center for Pediatric IBD and Celiac Disease.

Areas of expertise: surgical care of IBD, including ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease

Rachel Bensen, MD, is board certified in pediatric gastroenterology and pediatrics.

Areas of expertise: chronic liver disease, Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis

Ruben Colman, MD, is board certified in pediatric gastroenterology and pediatrics.

Areas of expertise: inflammatory bowel disease, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis

Alka Goyal, MD, is board certified in pediatric gastroenterology and pediatrics.

Areas of expertise: IBD, early-onset immunodeficiency-related IBD, Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, nutritional therapies

Ann Yeh, MD, is board certified in pediatric gastroenterology and pediatrics.

Areas of expertise: gastroenterology

Martina L Rigmaiden, PharmD, BCPPS

Alison Kotzen, MSN, RN, C-PNP

Kaylie Nguyen, RN, MS, CPNP, is a pediatric nurse practitioner with special interest in integrative approaches to health.

Areas of expertise: general gastrointestinal disorders, inflammatory bowel disease, nutritional therapies in IBD including the specific carbohydrate diet (SCD) and Crohn’s Disease Exclusion Diet (CDED)

Ana Vanessa Wren, PhD, is a licensed clinical psychologist who specializes in IBD and celiac disease psychology and pain management.

Areas of expertise: pain management, child and adolescent psychology, mindfulness-based interventions

Venus Kalami, MNSP, RD, CSP, is a registered dietitian who specializes in IBD and celiac disease.

Areas of expertise: special diets and modalities, EEN, pediatric general nutrition

Lisa Henegar, RN

Amelia Kapelke, RN

Garret Forshee, LCSW

Kristen Wiley, Office Assistant IV

Esveidy Flores-Avila, Medical Assistant