Last updated on:
2/2/2009 |
Author: ProCon.org
R. Balfour Sartor, MD Biography
- Title:
- Professor of Medicine, Microbiology & Immunology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Position:
- Con to the question "Should Marijuana Be a Medical Option?"
- Reasoning:
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“Because IBD [Inflammatory Bowel Disease] is an illness that lasts a lifetime, patients and their physicians should concentrate on discovering the cause of symptoms and pinpointing a treatment that will control them without causing adverse side effects. Using a substance such as marijuana to alleviate symptoms only masks the actual problem.”
“Cannabis and IBD: A Fragile Connection,” Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America website (accessed Aug. 4, 2005)
- Involvement and Affiliations:
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- Professor of Medicine, Microbiology & Immunology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Chairperson Emeritus, Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America’s National Scientific Advisory Committee
- “Basic Science on the Cutting Edge” Section Editor, Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, the official journal of the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America
- Education:
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None found
- Other:
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“Dr. Sartor’s research focuses on understanding the etiology and pathogenesis of chronic intestinal inflammation and associated extraintestinal manifestations.”
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