by Mariah Carnahan | Apr 21, 2021 | Colorectal Surgery, Gastroenterology, Surgical Services
Colonoscopy Colorectal Cancer Screening and Colonoscopy Prep Although colorectal cancer is one of the most common cancers in the United States, it often goes undetected, according to the American Cancer Society. Symptoms do not usually occur until the disease is...
by Mariah Carnahan | Apr 9, 2021 | Services, Surgical Services
Surgical Services Considering surgery? Common (and painful) issues like gallbladder problems, hernias, hemorrhoids can often be taken care of with relatively simple surgeries. In most cases, patients can go home the same day the surgery is performed — allowing them to...
by Mariah Carnahan | Apr 12, 2021 | Surgical Services
Gallbladder Does everything you eat cause pain? If you suffer from pain in the upper right or upper middle part of your stomach after eating it could be your gallbladder causing the issue. The gallbladder is located under the liver, which stores and collects bile...
by Mariah Carnahan | Nov 23, 2021 | Gastroenterology, Surgical Services
GERD Tired of that burning sensation in your chest — particularly at night? Could your painful swallowing, nausea, heartburn be caused by Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)? If you experience a burning sensation in your chest, sometimes spreading to your...
by Mariah Carnahan | Nov 23, 2021 | Surgical Services
Hemorrhoids You don’t have to sit still for hemorrhoids Did you know that by age 50, about half of people will experience hemorrhoids? If you’re one of them – and you’ve had enough of the burning, itching and pain – call us today. Treatment is available on an...
by Mariah Carnahan | Apr 19, 2021 | Surgical Services
Hernia Hernias can be more than a pain in the side. People of all ages can develop hernias. A hernia is when an internal organ or tissue bulges through an abnormal opening in the body, such as a hole or weakness in the abdominal wall. Hernias can occur at various...
