Digestive Health Specialists
You have a referral to have endoscopic ultrasonography or EUS. The first thought going through your head may be, what? And the second, why? In this article, we answer these and additional questions about EUS. What is a EUS? Endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) allows your doctor to examine your esophageal and stomach linings, as well as, […]
We are excited to announce that we will be officially opening our new office! We will start seeing patients at 195 Kimel Park Dr. on: Monday, July 10th, 2023. Our Winston-Salem location will be closed on Friday, July 7th. However, our other four locations (Kernersville, King, Tanglewood, and Thomasville) will remain open, and continue to […]
In the last few weeks, colon cancer was frequently featured in the news because of the passing of a few public figures due to colon cancer. They were actress Kirstie Alley age 71, Virginia Rep. Donald McEachin age 61, Broadway actor Quentin Oliver Lee age 34, and Ronnie Turner, Tina Turner’s son, age 62, and […]
Have you ever had difficulty swallowing, where food gets stuck going down or comes back up? I see patients that come in and say, “You know, sometimes, when I’m eating, food has a little difficulty going down. It gets hung up on the way, or sometimes liquids go down the wrong way.” It is a […]
Colon cancer is highly preventable and treatable. It is estimated that in 2022, over 100,000 people will be diagnosed, and over 40,000 people will die from colorectal cancer in the United States. The key to improving these statistics is to ensure that every person completes a routine colon cancer screening test, which can stop the […]
Gastroparesis is a chronic disorder, which means delayed stomach emptying without a blockage. In healthy people, when the stomach is functioning normally, contractions of the stomach help to crush ingested food and then propel the pulverized food into the small intestine where further digestion and absorption of nutrients occurs. Symptoms Symptoms include fullness after meals, […]
Hepatitis is an infection that causes inflammation of the liver. This inflammation can cause damage to the liver and disrupt the liver’s ability to function properly. Some types of hepatitis can cause chronic or long-term damage, to the liver. This is why it is important to determine the cause of the inflammation and treat it […]
April is Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Awareness Month, so let us talk about IBS. What is it? IBS is a chronic functional disorder characterized by abdominal pain and altered bowel habits (either constipation or diarrhea) in the absence of other underlying GI disorders. Other common symptoms include bloating, gas, and abdominal cramps. It may also […]
Nausea, vomiting, bloating, bad heartburn, feeling full all the time – these are all signs of gastroparesis, or delayed stomach emptying. In gastroparesis, the things people eat and drink don’t move through their stomach as quickly as they should. This causes a sensation of fullness and nausea after eating. The stomach and small intestine move […]
As the old adage goes, “An apple a day…” Does an apple a day keep IBD under bay? Let’s delve into what we know about inflammatory bowel disease when it comes to nutrition and lifestyle. IBD (inflammatory bowel disease) and Nutrition: The main thing to remember is that there is no single common diet suitable […]
