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Our gastroenterologists offer preventative measures and treatments for complex illnesses of the gastrointestinal tract including rectal bleeding and more.

All About Bile Duct Cancers

By Doug Clark, MD

FEB 27, 2024 | Cancer Care, Gastroenterology

Bile duct cancers are a very diverse group of gastrointestinal cancers that originate from the bile duct system that is contained both within and outside the liver.

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Feeling the Burn? Help for Heartburn Sufferers
By Jake Schlemmer, MD OCT 16, 2023 | Wellness, Gastroenterology
Acid reflux is caused when the sphincter between the esophagus and stomach relaxes inappropriately, allowing food to go backwards.
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Colorectal Cancer: Latest Trends and Recommendations
By Gokul Subhas, MBBS FEB 27, 2023 | Cancer Care, Gastroenterology
Want some good news about colorectal cancer? The death rate has been dropping for men and women over the last ...
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3 Life Hacks to Prevent Hemorrhoids
By Devi Mukkai Krishnamurty, MBBS NOV 07, 2022 | Gastroenterology
About half of Americans age 50 or older experience occasional hemorrhoids, but they’re rarely discussed. If you’ve had hemorrhoids, you ...
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Everybody Poops
By Kelly Fairfield, PT, MPH AUG 30, 2022 | Wellness, Physical Therapy, Gastroenterology
Yes, it's true and we all know it. Unfortunately, sometimes the process of eliminating stool ("pooping") doesn’t go well. Individuals ...
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Hepatitis Alphabet Soup
By Ann Thompson, RP, BCACP JUN 21, 2022 | Wellness, Pharmacy, Gastroenterology
You may have heard about a recent outbreak of Hepatitis A, linked to organic strawberries imported from Mexico and sold ...
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Understanding Hepatitis C
By CHI Health Pharmacy Team OCT 11, 2021 | Wellness, Pharmacy, Gastroenterology
Could you be walking around unaware that you have a silent, deadly disease? The answer is yes for three out ...
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