California Advanced Gastroenterology

California Advanced Gastroenterology
6403 Coyle Avenue, Suite 460 Carmichael, CA 95608
( 916) 863-1000 fax(916) 863-1234

	"Our digestions...going sacredly and silently right, that is the foundation of all poetry" G.K. Chesterson, 1908



medical dictionary
medication guide

Practice Alerts & Updates

	They wrote what? the news
	GERD Medications May Increase Fracture Risk Tylenol and Your Liver: Friends or Foes Glimpse into the Future: Computer Guided Colonoscopy Health Tip: Treating Painful Hemorrhoids PillCam Screening is Easier to Swallow DNA Screening for Colorectal Cancer More gastrointestinal and liver related news You asked for what? the reviews
	Virtual Colonoscopy: evolving trends Anatomy of the Digestive System Wireless Capsule Endoscopy Hepatitis C: overview & treatment Suggest a topic to be reviewed They said what? the gurus
	"Our bowels are at their best when they function silently and with only intermittent recognition." Sherwood Gorbach "Eat what you want and let the food fight it out inside" Mark Twain "One of the essential gifts one should look for in a wife is the ability to administer an enema daily and pleasantly" Voltaire "I have finally come to the conclusion that a good reliable set of bowels is worth more to a man than any quantity of brains." Henry Wheeler Shaw He swallowed what? the blues
	Four out of five dentists recommend against this. This poor fellow asked the bartender for a screwdriver. He should have checked his glass before he gulped it down.

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Clinical Trials Accepting Volunteers

If you experience heartburn (GERD), or have been diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) or take aspirin daily, you may be eligible for one of our clinical research trials. Evaluation and medications are provided free of charge. Contact Jeri Rosatelli at 916-863-1000 or email for more information.

Nice to Meet You.
Could You Roll Over Please?
Screening colonoscopy without an initial in-office consultation is available for very healthy, or the very healthy who are also very busy. Learn more about

easy access colonoscopy.

FDA Alert: OsmoPrep Pills May Cause Kidney Injury

The popular pill form of bowel cleansing prior to colonoscopy has caused kidney damage in a very small number of patients. Review a summary of the FDA Alert.

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Sufferers Spill Their Guts
Nearly 2000 patients with IBS participated in a detailed online survey of symptoms, treatments, and impacted lifestyles. Survey results are now available. This fascinating, insightful, and at times disturbing study invites others to participate.

Take One Capsule and Visit Your Colon? New Results That May Be Hard to Swallow
A small swallowed video capsule vs. standard optical colonoscopy to screen for colon cancer. Round one goes to the scope as the PillCam fails to detect one-quarter of the cancers seen during colonoscopy.

Who said you can't get something for nothing?
Stay up to date with the newly launched UpToDate For Patients program. Topics include digestive diseases and symptoms, as well as a wide range of general health concerns.

California Advanced Gastroenterology
site features

our office: staff, scheduling, policies, directions & more
the library: a complete online educational resource--we've found the best sites available, and indexed them according to site quality, symptoms, diseases, and professional associations.
procedures: instructions, descriptions, educational links-even some animation on exams we perform or may order for you
forms & applications: get registration packet, medical history forms, etc.---complete documents online or download & print
colon cancer screening: an introductory, educational slide show on cancer prevention
medical news: updated stories on digestive health & disease from press sources around the world
easy access colonoscopy: no pre-exam office visit necessary for those who are medically eligible and run on a tight schedule
photo gallery: what people get, what we see, and what it means
medical dictionary: connect directly to the NIH & US Library of Medicine's online dictionary
medication guide: thousands of prescription and over the counter medications fully reviewed in very understandable format.

If you can't find what you need here, it's possible you really don't need it

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