by Emily Schuster | Aug 24, 2021 | Patient Education
What is Irritable Bowel Syndrome with Diarrhea (IBS-D)? Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a common gastrointestinal disorder affecting 7-21% of the general population. It is associated with abdominal pain or discomfort, bloating, and changing stool frequency and/or...
by Emily Schuster | Aug 24, 2021 | Patient Education
What is Irritable Bowel Syndrome With Constipation (IBS-C)? Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a common digestive disorder affecting 7-21% of the general population. Symptoms include frequent abdominal pain, bloating or discomfort, and changes in the appearance or...
by Emily Schuster | Aug 24, 2021 | Patient Education
What is Crohn’s disease? Crohn’s disease is a form of chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in which there are patches or segments of inflammation in any portion of the digestive tract from the mouth to the anus. The inflammation in Crohn’s disease is most often...
by Emily Schuster | Aug 13, 2021 | Patient Education
What is Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)? Gastroesophageal reflux occurs when contents in the stomach flow back into the esophagus. This happens when the valve between the stomach and the esophagus, known as the lower esophageal sphincter, does not close...
by Emily Schuster | Aug 13, 2021 | Patient Education
What is Barrett’s Esophagus? Barrett’s esophagus is a condition in which the lining of the esophagus changes, becoming more like the lining of the small intestine than the esophagus. This occurs in the area where the esophagus is joined to the stomach. It...
by Emily Schuster | Aug 13, 2021 | Patient Education
Understanding Bowel Preparation Before Colonoscopy It is extremely important that your colon be thoroughly cleaned before your colonoscopy. This will let the doctor see any abnormalities, such as colon polyps, during the procedure. Polyps are small growths in the...
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