Endoscopy sounds very scary and the thought of an invasive camera going up our gastrointestinal tract doesn’t make the situation any better. Often, people try to avoid this procedure even when doctors prescribe it and that doesn’t make your health any better. This is blog is here to assure people from North Carolina, and other Read More…
While we all have a few problems with our gut every now and then, you cannot always predict what will be what. It might start with a little stomach ache and end up being a tumor. No, this isn’t an attempt to scare you or freak you out; it’s the reality and it is scary! Read More…
If you take a leap whenever you hear about GI endoscopy, then you shouldn’t be messing with your digestive health by eating things that are close to poisonous for you. However, often most people don’t know what is actually good or bad for them and end up reading non-specialized articles on the internet all asking Read More…
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…
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…
