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Tina Aswani Omprakash

Contributing Health Writer

Tina Aswani Omprakash is a Crohn’s patient and health advocate for the chronically ill and disabled. Via her writing, social media advocacy, and public speaking engagements, she spearheads public health causes, including those proposing research for and creating awareness for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD: Crohn’s and ulcerative colitis), life-saving ostomy surgery, gastroparesis, fistulizing disease, clinical trials, and initiatives supporting health concerns for women and racial, ethnic, and sexual minorities. Tina’s overarching mission is to normalize the rhetoric around...

Expertise

Inflammatory Bowel Disease (Crohn's and Ulcerative Colitis)

Board Certifications and Training

  • Volunteer & Professional Member of the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation: Patient Education Advisory Task Force
  • Patient Expert for Janssen's IBD Social Circle

Education

  • Bachelor of Science in Finance, Monmouth University
  • Bachelor of Arts in Spanish, Monmouth University
  • Master of Public Health, Mount Sinai Icahn School of Medicine

Awards and Accreditation

Top IBD Blog for 2019, Named a Top IBD Patient Advocate and Activist

Press Coverage

Living With Crohn's Disease: My Story, HealthCentral.com

Best Health Tip

Eat clean. Sleep well. Bathe in nature. Listen to your doctor(s).

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