Archive for May, 2018

5 Good Things About Plant-Based Diet Gastroenterologists Preach

As more and more people are transiting to plant-based foods, the question really pops up- is this a new fad culture that will faze out with time? The answer is no! Since the advantages of a plant-based diet are numerous and studies supporting the diet is bountiful, it only beats to realize that these are Read More…

Cologuard Technology

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3.2.15

Testing for colon cancer just got easier. If you don’t already know, Cologuard is a new competing technology for colon cancer screening that is simple and ease of use. It involves no prep, no sedation, and most importantly, its effective. What exactly is Cologuard? Cologuard is a cancer detection test. Specifically, it tests for genetic Read More…

Vernon Receives Recognition – North Carolina Gastroenterologist

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9.12.14

The practice of Kurt Vernon, MD, The GI Guy, is proud to announce that we have received a ‘Tier 1 Designation”, a high quality recognition from one of the nation’s largest health insurers – Blue Cross Blue Shield of NC.  BCBSNC Tiered Network utilizes administrative claims data to identify high quality, low cost providers and Read More…