Healthy Aging & Clinical Care in the Elderly

Dr Atsushi Sakuraba is an Instructor at the University of Chicago’s Section of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition.  He is also interested in the immune system in the elderly and is studying the effect of biologic therapy in elderly IBD patients.  He attended Keio University School of Medicine in Tokyo, Japan and holds board certifications in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology. He obtained a PhD in mucosal immunology.

Dr Sakuraba's clinical interests include gastroenterology, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, mucosal immunology, gastrointestinal endoscopy, colon cancer, and microscopic colitis. His research is aimed at better understanding how and why IBD develops in order to provide more effective treatment options. He has studied the safety and efficacy of several drugs designed to treat IBD.

The Role of the Editor in Chief

The editor in chief is responsible for editorial decision-making on papers submitted to the journal.  The editor in chief is also responsible for editorial matters that include but are not limited to journal supplements, the journal's aims and scope, the editorial board and volunteer peer reviewer pool, editorial assessment of video abstracts, assignment to published papers of endorsements, and for consulting on pre-submission inquiries from authors.