Gastroenterology

Clinical and Research Centre for Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)

We apply the most modern treatment procedures in the treatment of patients suffering from Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis, under the guidance of an experienced specialist, Chief of Medicine Martin Lukáš, MD, FASGE. and prof. MUDr. Milan Lukáš, CSc., AGAF, Head of Clinic ISCARE.

The gastric balloons service has been discontinued

Dear Patients,

We would like to inform you that gastric balloon placements will be available at our clinic until June 30, 2025. Starting in July 2025, we will only be performing removals of gastric balloons that were placed at our facility. Appointments for this procedure can still be scheduled through our reception.For the placement of a gastric balloon, please contact another specialized medical facility.

Kind regards,
ISCARE Clinic, Department of Gastroenterology

More information

Effective treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Disease: safely, comfortably and with fast results

Intestinal inflammation is a complex civilization disease that plagues patients, as a rule, throughout life. In addition, recently, the first clinical manifestations of these diseases are increasingly appearing in younger age groups.

The Clinical and Research Center for Inflammatory Bowel Disease at ISCARE, focuses on providing effective treatment for inflammatory bowel disease, especially advanced treatment for patients with Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, with an emphasis on the individual needs of each patient. We work with renowned experts in the field and offer a wide range of treatment methods, including the latest medical procedures and innovative biological therapy. Your health is our priority, helping to improve the quality of life for patients despite the challenges associated with this disease.

Clinical and Research Centre for IBD

Improving the quality of life of IBD patients

Idiopathic Bowel Diseases: The most common chronic diseases of the digestive system

Crohn's disease

Crohn's disease is a chronic inflammatory disease of the digestive tract, also known as IBD - Idiopathic Bowel Disease. This disease most commonly affects the small and large intestine. It presents with a variety of symptoms, including abdominal pain, weight loss, diarrhea, fever and extraintestinal manifestations. Although it is not possible to cure the disease completely with medication or surgery, there are methods of treatment that include conventional drug therapy, biological therapy and surgical intervention.

Ulcerative colitis

Ulcerative colitis is also a chronic inflammatory condition of the digestive tract, falling under the IBD disease. It manifests with abdominal pain, bleeding on stool, painful urging to pass stool, and in some cases frequent diarrhea with admixture of blood. In some cases, the patient also suffers from extraintestinal manifestations.

IBD Treatment

Biological therapy
Convetional therapy
Surgical interventions

Examination methods

State-of-the-art procedures and technologies
Modern facilities for maximum comfort
Painless and gentle methods

Education and Research

We are actively involved in research on idiopathic intestinal inflammation
We are in cooperation with the Faculty of Medicine of Charles University

Martin Lukáš, MD, FASGE, Chief of the Clinical and Research Centre for IBD

I graduated from the Faculty of Medicine of Charles University in Pilsen in 2010. I passed the certification exam in gastroenterology and hepatology in 2018 at the Faculty of Medicine, Palacký University in Olomouc. After graduation I joined the internal medicine department of the 1st Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and the Central Military Hospital Prague. I have been working at the ISCARE Clinical and Research Centre for Intestinal Inflammation in Prague since 2012. Until today I am also working at the Laboratory of Cell Regeneration at the Institute of Animal Physiology and Genetics of the Czech Academy of Sciences.

I have attended postgraduate courses in Barcelona, Germany, France and the United States. In 2022, I received an award from the American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (FASGE). I am a member of domestic and European professional societies focusing on gastrointestinal endoscopy or the treatment of Crohn's disease.

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