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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...

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Learning The Pros And Cons Of Alcohol For Your Body! | October 24th, 2018

Everyone enjoys a few drinks every now and then – however, when it turns into a binge or ch...

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Know Your Gastrointestinal Procedures And What They Are! | October 19th, 2018

With the advancement of medical science, there are many ways today through which we can gather cl...

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3 Ways To Get Rid Of Your Gut Inflammation! | October 15th, 2018

Inflammation in the gut is probably one of the most irritating conditions one can have. It makes ...

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Why Is A Liver Function Test Important? | October 13th, 2018

Our largest internal organ does a lot of things for us. From helping with fat digestion to blood ...

Serving the Greater Raleigh Area

Serving the Greater Raleigh Area

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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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