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WHAT IS GASTROENTEROLOGY?
Gastroenterology is a subspecialty of internal
medicine which encompasses the diagnosis and treatment of
diseases involving the digestive tract and liver. This includes a
wide range of problems such as swallowing disorders, heartburn,
ulcers, abdominal pain, weight loss, diarrhea, colitis,
constipation, jaundice, bleeding, colon polyps, and cancer of the
digestive tract.
As specialists in internal medicine, we have a
broad knowledge of how problems in other organ systems may
contribute to various symptoms and disorders of the digestive
tract.
As consultants, we are often asked to assist in
the management of difficult, complex cases with other physicians.
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