Short Bowel Syndrome Foundation, Inc.

About Short Bowel Syndrome Foundation, Inc.

The Short Bowel Syndrome Foundation, Inc. (SBSF), is a community of patients, families, and providers who specialize in dietary/nutritional needs, nursing, physicians, scientists/researchers, students and other health professionals from every facet of nutrition support clinical practice, research and education, in addition to pharmaceuticals and nutritional companies.They work to bring to light new & up to date information on the topic of Short Bowel Syndrome (SBS) through education and support services. Patients can experience SBS after having a necessary surgery to remove part of the bowel, or from a birth defet. SBS can lead to many types of complications, the most common being malnurishment, fatigue, and chronic diarrhea.

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