Specialty Digestive Health
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Characterizing the Stability of the Gut Microbiome
By studying the stability of the structure and function of the fecal microbiome, gastroenterologists at Massachusetts General Hospital are working to determine which features of the microbiome might represent diagnostic or prognostic biomarkers.
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BMI Linked to Diverticulitis in Women
Using data from the Nurses' Health Study, gastroenterologists at Massachusetts General Hospital found an independent association between BMI and risk of diverticulitis in women.
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Hormone Replacement Therapy, Oral Contraceptives May Increase Risk of Microscopic Colitis
There's a new reason for women to minimize the use of menopausal hormone replacement therapy: Massachusetts General Hospital gastroenterologists have demonstrated an association between exogenous estrogen and the risk of microscopic colitis.
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Internal Intussusception, Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Pelvic Floor Dyssynergia: Contributors to Obstructed Defecation Syndrome
A prospective study at Massachusetts General Hospital highlights the importance of excluding diagnoses that may contribute to obstructed defecation syndrome before considering surgical repair of intussusception.
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Novel Name—and Algorithm—Proposed for Endoscopy After Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass
Case reports have described a new technique for facilitating endoscopic retrogradecholangiopancreatography and other endoscopic procedures following Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. Endoscopists renamed the procedure GATE (gastric access temporary for endoscopy), and they recently shared their algorithmic approach.
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Editorial: Direct-acting Antiviral Treatment for Hepatitis C Significantly Reduces Long-Term Complications
Commenting on a large, prospective French study, gastroenterology experts at Massachusetts General Hospital believe that direct-acting, oral antiviral therapy reduces the risk of complications of the hepatitis C virus and should be recommended to all chronically infected patients.
Digestive Health contributors
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Andrew T. Chan, MD, MPH
Program Director, Gastroenterology Training Program, Physician, Mass General Cancer Center
Recent Article
TV Viewing Time May Affect Risk of Young-onset Colorectal Cancer
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Ashwin N. Ananthakrishnan, MBBS, MPH
Director, Crohn’s and Colitis Center
Recent Article
Is Accelerated Infliximab Induction Beneficial for Severe Ulcerative Colitis?
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Cristina R. Ferrone, MD
Surgical Director of the Liver Program, Division of General Surgery
Recent Article
Staging Laparopscopy May Mean Longer Life for Pancreatic Cancer Patients found to have Metastases at the Time of Operation
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Fatima Cody Stanford, MD, MPH, MPA
Obesity Medicine Physician for Adults, Adolescents, and Children, MGH Weight Center, Affiliated Faculty, MGH Mongan Institute of Health Policy and Associate, MGH Disparities Solution Center, Executive Committee Member, Nutrition Obesity Research Center (NORCH) and MGH Midlife Women's Health Center Leadership Team
Recent Article
A Step-by-Step Guide to Prescribing Weight Loss Medications After Bariatric Surgery
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Matthew M. Hutter, MD
Associate Professor in Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Visiting Surgeon, Massachusetts General Hospital, Director, Massachusetts General Hospital Weight Center
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Ramnik Joseph Xavier, MD, PhD
Chief, Gastrointestinal Unit, Director, Center for the Study of Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Kurt Isselbacher Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Recent Article
Identifying the Significance of Microbiome Diversity
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Richard Aaron Hodin, MD
Chief for Academic Affairs, Mass General Department of Surgery, Surgical Director, Mass General Center for Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Chief, Endocrine Surgery
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Tracey G. Simon, MD
Hepatologist, Division of Gastroenterology, Instructor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Digestive Healthcare at Mass General
The Massachusetts General Hospital Digestive Healthcare Center is a collaborative practice of gastroenterologists, endoscopists, surgeons, radiologists, pathologists, hepatologists, oncologists and radiation oncologists dedicated to the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and management of digestive diseases.
