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…
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…
Gastrointestinal diseases have many types. But some are more common than the others. Know more about the common ones and their symptoms to take the right action. Keep reading for they have been elucidated here as follows. Gallstones Gallstones are hard deposits in the gallbladder which can be a result of too much cholesterol or 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…
