Pouchitis care at Mayo Clinic

Your Mayo Clinic care team

At Mayo Clinic, a multidisciplinary team of experts, including surgeons, digestive disease specialists, pathologists and others, works together to find the best option for your situation. Each year, doctors from Mayo Clinic care for more than 500 people with pouchitis.

Convenient, comprehensive care

At Mayo Clinic, all necessary tests are done on-site. You can see all the specialists you need in one convenient location, usually during the same visit.

Advanced diagnosis and treatment

Doctors at Mayo Clinic have the expertise and tools to distinguish pouchitis from other possible causes of your symptoms and to effectively treat the condition you have. They listen closely to your concerns and explain their findings in plain language.

Expertise and rankings

At Mayo Clinic, doctors in the Inflammatory Bowel Disease Clinic help coordinate care for people who have pouchitis and other inflammatory bowel diseases.

Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, ranks No. 1 for digestive disorders in the U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals rankings. Mayo Clinic in Phoenix/Scottsdale, Arizona, and Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida, are ranked among the Best Hospitals for digestive disorders by U.S. News & World Report. Mayo Clinic Children's Center in Rochester is ranked the No. 1 hospital in Minnesota, and the five-state region of Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin, according to U.S. News & World Report's 2023–2024 "Best Children's Hospitals" rankings.

Learn more about the expertise and rankings of Mayo Clinic's gastroenterology and hepatology department.

Locations, travel and lodging

Mayo Clinic has major campuses in Phoenix and Scottsdale, Arizona; Jacksonville, Florida; and Rochester, Minnesota. The Mayo Clinic Health System has dozens of locations in several states.

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Costs and insurance

Mayo Clinic works with hundreds of insurance companies and is an in-network provider for millions of people.

In most cases, Mayo Clinic doesn't require a physician referral. Some insurers require referrals or may have additional requirements for certain medical care. All appointments are prioritized on the basis of medical need.

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Please contact your insurance company to verify medical coverage and to obtain any needed authorization prior to your visit. Often, your insurer's customer service number is printed on the back of your insurance card.