Health Information

Information is presented on various health conditions, treatments and procedures with the goal of empowering patients to take an active role in managing their health with informed decisions about their care. This provides patients with knowledge, skills, and confidence to understand conditions and treatment plans that affect them.

The effort ultimately leads to positive experiences with healthcare providers, to improved health outcomes and a better quality of life.

Abdominal Pain

Abdominal pain is a common problem affecting adults and children. Abdominal pain may be acute or chronic, and can have many possible causes, including:

• Constipation
• Diarrhea
• Strep throat
• Gas
• Appendicitis
• Bladder infection
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Food Intolerance

Food intolerance occurs when an individual has an adverse reaction to certain food or foods. Food intolerance is differentiated from food allergy because the former denotes a sensitivity, the latter a reaction of the immune system. Where a food allergy can be extremely dangerous, at times r...


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Gastroenterology

Gastroenterologists are trained to provide diagnostics procedures and related care for a wide range of disorders affecting the gastrointestinal tract. Some of the most prevalent conditions of the digestive system are:


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Gastrointestinal Conditions




Abdominal Pain

There are many different kinds of digestive diseases that can affect any part of the digestive system. One of the primary symptoms that often results is abdominal pain. Patients with severe or pro...


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Gastrointestinal Procedures

Abdominal Sonogram

An abdominal sonogram is a diagnostic imaging test that helps physicians diagnose and treat potential maladies within the abdominal area. Unlike other ionizing-type wave imaging systems, sonograms capture images in real-time, allowing the technician and ...


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