Francis A. Farraye, MD, MSc, is a Professor of Medicine at the Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine, Consultant in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, and Director of the Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida.Dr. Farraye’s clinical and research interests are in the care of patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).A frequent speaker and invited lecturer on topics on the diagnosis and management of inflammatory bowel disease, Dr. Farraye has authored or co-authored over 600 original scientific manuscripts, book chapters, reviews, and abstracts. He is the series editor for the text Curbside Consultations in Gastroenterology and co-edited the text, Curbside Consultation in Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Gastrointestinal Emergencies. His books for patients include Questions & Answers About Crohn’s Disease. He is co-author of the book Mayo Clinic on Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis.Dr. Farraye is a Fellow of the American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, American Gastroenterological Association, Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation, and a Master in the American College of Gastroenterology. He is the Editor in Chief for ASGE IBD Journal Scan published weekly by the American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. He has served on numerous national and international committees and is presently Vice Chair of the IBD committee for the World Gastroenterology Organization. The New England Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation named Dr. Farraye Humanitarian of the Year in 2003. In 2020, Dr. Farraye received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the New England Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation. '