I recently participated in a study with a group of esteemed colleagues to determine if the suggested protocol for performing colonoscopy was, in fact, the most beneficial. The results of this study were published in the Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology (http://www.jcge.com; Vol. 44, No. 4, April 2010). (more…)
Archive for the ‘Research’ Category
Research Helps GIA Physicians Achieve Better Outcomes
Tuesday, April 27th, 2010
Getting to the Right Source
Wednesday, December 16th, 2009
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We have also posted some news highlights on YouTube.
I am finding new media is opening up incredible ways to provide information that can help keep people well – and for others to share that information with people who need it. (more…)
Is Colon Cleansing Helpful or Balderdash?
Thursday, October 1st, 2009
A recent article in the Wall Street Journal brought to the forefront a long-standing debate between practitioners of conventional and alternative medicine over the value of colon cleansing.
GIA Patients Benefit from Our Participation in Research
Wednesday, August 26th, 2009
Gastrointestinal Associates (GIA) is very involved in research to determine the effectiveness of the treatments of gastrointestinal diseases. This involvement is a direct benefit to the patients of GIA.
Recently, GIA and I participated in a study of one particular treatment of Barrett’s esophagus, a condition that can lead to cancer of that organ. The study was published in May of this year in the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine (PDF, 2.1 mb), and GIA was one of 19 centers across the United States participating in the research. The study showed that radiofrequency ablation (thermal destruction) of abnormal cells eradicated those cells without damaging the esophagus.
