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5 Good Things About Plant-Based Diet Gastroenterologists Preach | May 4th, 2018

As more and more people are transiting to plant-based foods, the question really pops up- is this...

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Is Vegan Diet Good For The Digestive Health? | April 26th, 2018

Abandoning the practice of consuming any animal products and switching to plant-based foods are i...

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Colonoscopy: What It Can Detect And Why Is It Important? | April 10th, 2018

It was during the 1960s that the first design for colonoscope was developed at Tokyo University. ...

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A Complete Preparatory Guide For Patients Before Undergoing Colonoscopy With Magnesium Citrate | April 6th, 2018

A colonoscopy can be done for various reasons. It can be done to detect the early stages of colon...

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4 Types Of Hemorrhoids That Can Affect You | March 26th, 2018

Hemorrhoids are not an easy disease. They are extremely painful and can lead up to other diseases...

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How to Clean up Your Gut Act Before it is Too Late? | March 19th, 2018

For an entire race surviving on fast food and carbonated drinks, there is quite a lot to worry. A...

Serving the Greater Raleigh Area

Serving the Greater Raleigh Area

Our Goal is to exceed your expectations by providing exceptional care before, during, and after your visit with our office. We care for patients from around the state from our two office locations in Fuquay-Varina and Dunn, NC.

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Full Spectrum Wellness

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Cologuard Technology | 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
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Vernon Receives Recognition – North Carolina Gastroenterologist | 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
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