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3 Things Your Gastroenterologist Would Tell Suggest To Keep You Healthy! | March 10th, 2018

If you take a leap whenever you hear about GI endoscopy, then you shouldn’t be messing with...

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Make Your Colonoscopy Easier – Follow These Tips! | March 8th, 2018

Colonoscopy as a procedure often makes us all very alarmed and gets us on our toes. However, ther...

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5 Advantages Of Getting a Colonoscopy Done | March 3rd, 2018

Colonoscopy can be defined as the procedure of examining the colon and the abdomen area by insert...

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8 Simple Ways You Can Improve Your Digestion | February 28th, 2018

Digestion is important! A disturbed digestive tract can disrupt your entire life. It affects the ...

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5 Common Gastrointestinal Issues That No One Should Ignore | February 24th, 2018

Gastrointestinal diseases have many types. But some are more common than the others. Know more ab...

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Stress and Digestion: A Tug of War You Don’t Know about | August 31st, 2018

Stress is your body’s way to say that it cannot handle more of whatever is happening around...

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.

Full Spectrum Wellness

Full Spectrum Wellness

Our practice approaches patient care from a global perspective. To achieve the best and lasting outcomes we provide education, incorporate nutrition, lifestyle, and use the best quality products.

Patient Education

Are You At Risk?

Gastrointestinal problems account for more hospitalizations in the U.S. than any other group of disorders. Take our quick colon cancer quiz to see if you may be at risk.

Cologuard Technology

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

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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