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We treat people like family, not cases.
The mission of our doctors, nurse practitioners and staff members is to provide the kind of care we would demand for our own family members.
Combining expert attention to your needs with the newest technologies, we bring our services to you at several locations. The Center for Digestive Wellness is our hub of specialized, state-of-the-art procedures for regional patients, allowing us to maximize your treatment possibilities.
We believe patient education is of prime importance in offering timely, targeted care. We are presenting this website, therefore, as an easy way for you to take advantage of this technology to find information about digestive wellness in general, certain diseases in particular, and descriptions of the technology and medicines used on your behalf.
Thank you for taking the time to acquaint yourself with Tri-Cities Gastroenterology and The Center for Digestive Wellness. We hope this website will convey to you our philosophy, our dedication to quality medical care, and details regarding the operation of our practice.
Our Kingsport Office moved in 2010. Please find us at 2012 Brookside Drive Suite 1.
Don't worry! We're just around the corner from our earlier location. For maps and directions, click here. |
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Welcome, Ashley Shortt, FNP!
We are pleased to announce that Ashley Shortt (left) has joined the Tri-Cities Gastroenterology team in her role as Family Nurse Practitioner. She earned her BS and MS in Nursing at East Tennessee University. She has extensive professional experience in gastroenterology and hepatology, physical assessment, diagnostic evaluation, intervention and treatment. Additional experience includes her work at Indian Path Medical Center as a medical/surgical nurse and preceptor. Please join us in welcoming her to our practice!
At Tri-Cities Gastroenterology, we have a 99.8% success rate for examining all the way to the cecum.
Reaching the cecum (the very beginning of the large intestine) is every endoscopist's goal when performing a colonoscopy. Studies show that patients whose colonoscopy is accomplished by endoscopists with a 95% or higher rate of completion were much less likely to be diagnosed with cancer up to 36 months later.
You have a 40% lower risk of developing colon cancer if you're in the hands of an expert.
Read the article:
Low Endoscopy Completion Rate Linked to Missed CRCs, by Denise Napoli,
Elsevier Global Medical News, from Vol. 5 No. 1, January 2011: GI & Hepatology News: The official Newspaper of the AGA Institute
THE CENTER FOR DIGESTIVE WELLNESS ONE OF ONLY 56 IN NATION RECOGNIZED FOR QUALITY AND SAFETY BY LEADING GASTROINTESTINAL MEDICAL SOCIETY
1/15/09
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The Center for Digestive Wellness has achieved accreditation by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC/Accreditation Association)
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Read about how your screening can help you avoid the second highest risk of death from cancer: colorectal cancer.
Does colorectal cancer run in your family? If so, we can help protect your future…
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BARRX Medical, Inc. Announces Precancerous Esophagus Disease Eliminated in 98.4% of Patients Treated With HALO Ablation System
7/21/2008
What We Can Do for Our Patients with Barrett's Esophagus
If you are among the 20 million adults in the US who suffer from heartburn, there is about 1 chance in 10 that you will develop a pre-cancerous complication of GERD called Barrett's Esophagus. Reflux acid injures the lining of your swallowing tube and the injury turns into a different type of cell. This puts you at an elevated risk for developing a deadly form of cancer, called adenocarcinoma.
We are proud to offer highly effective ablation procedures to our patients who have Barrett's Esophagus. The HALO technology we use at the Center for Digestive Wellness and at a regional hospital setting help us remove unwanted tissue in a controlled and efficient way.
Please click here to find out all about these amazing procedures!
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There are new and better tasting preps.
New sedation allows you to sleep through the test and not wake up sick.
8. “I don't want to know if I have cancer!”
Precancerous polyps can easily be removed.
7. “I don't have symptoms.”
There are no symptoms of colorectal cancer.
6. “I don't have family history.”
85% of colorectal cancer victims have no family history.
5. “I've gotta die of something!”
Yeah, but do you need to die 10-20 years before you would otherwise?
Most insurance plans now offer screening benefits for colonoscopy.
3. “It takes too much time.”
A colonoscopy typically takes 30 minutes.
Colon cancer is very preventable! Why be afraid?
1. “I just don't have good sense!”
Well, we can't argue with that.
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Tri-Cities Gastroenterology is proudly accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, Inc. and is certified by Medicare.
Links to external sites are offered as a convenience to you.
Tri-Cities Gastroenterology does not guarantee the accuracy of information found on other sites.
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