Sharan Khela

Sharan Khela is a Crohn’s patient and former ostomate based in Berkshire, UK. Diagnosed in 2002, she grew up being passionate about patient care and went on to complete a Bachelors in Diagnostic Radiography. She has since maintained a deep interest in supporting others with IBD and has been volunteering with Crohn’s and Colitis UK since 2018.

Her voluntary work has led to co-founding IBDesis with a team of South Asian patient advocates and they have recently teamed up with healthcare professionals across the globe to form South Asian IBD Alliance (SAIA).