Has your doctor told you that you need an upper endoscopy, also referred to as an esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD)? While not a routine procedure, the EGD is useful for the diagnosis and treatment of gastrointestinal illness, as well as for monitoring chronic problems. Whether this is your first endoscopy, or you have had one before, you may have a few questions about what to expect before, during, and after your procedure. An upper endoscopy is a procedure performed by a trained doctor to ... [Read More]
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Is your acid reflux hurting you more than you know?
Everybody has heartburn, right? The answer is probably yes, as most people experience heartburn, or acid reflux, at some time or other. The feeling is caused by a backwash of acidic stomach contents into the tube that carries your food from your mouth to your stomach (esophagus). It happens when the pressure in your stomach is elevated, there is a lot of food in your stomach, or when the band that keeps food in your stomach is weakened. Usually it passes with time, or with a change in diet or a ... [Read More]
Austin Gastro Partners with Pinnacle to Provide Liver Disease Research Center in the Austin Community
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Emily Schmitz MedVoicePR Mobile: 512-630-8068 Email: emily@medvoicepr.com Austin Gastroenterology Partners with Pinnacle to Launch Liver Disease Research Center in Westlake WHAT: Austin Gastroenterology has teamed up with Pinnacle Clinical Research to open a first-of its-kind liver disease research center in Central Texas. Austin Gastroenterology is the largest physician group in Central Texas that specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and ... [Read More]
Preparing for a Colonoscopy
Have you ever heard anyone talk about having a colonoscopy? Usually it goes something like this: “The procedure wasn’t bad, oh but the prep was awful.” However, the prep is an extremely essential part of a colonoscopy, and if not done properly, often results in the need for a repeat procedure. To understand the significance of the prep, which consists of instructions to be followed in the days and hours prior to the procedure, it is not only important to be aware of the specifics of the ... [Read More]
Dr. Carl Frank and Liver Disease Patient Raise Awareness and Warn Others
Austin Gastro physician, Dr. Carl Frank and his patient, Patricia Murphy, were interviewed by the Williamson County Sun on the issue of Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, and why it is so important to take action quickly if you are diagnosed with this increasingly common liver condition. Patricia Murphy didn't take Dr. Frank seriously when he diagnosed her with fatty liver disease in 2009. He explained to her that the only treatment for this is good old-fashioned diet and exercise, and he ... [Read More]
