Monthly Archives: December 2015

Limited by pharmacologic strategies, many physicians are increasingly turning to surgery as an option to treat their obese patients. Although bariatric surgery is currently our most effective strategy to initiate sustained weight loss and improvements … Continue reading →

The second edition of Acing the GI Board Exam by Dr Brennan Spiegel is an enriched version of the already solid first version. Having taken the GI boards examination twice (last in 2013), I appreciate the approach taken by Spiegel to board examination…. Continue reading →

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the top 10 malignancies with a high mortality worldwide. Although liver transplantation, surgical resection, and image-guided ablation currently stand as the most effective treatment options for early-stage HCC,… Continue reading →

Good patient care takes time. Unfortunately, there never seems to be enough of it, particularly as appointment durations are abbreviated to satisfy volume demands, and documentation requirements increase. Point-of-service references intended to answer … Continue reading →

The second edition of Acing the GI Board Exam by Dr Brennan Spiegel is an enriched version of the already solid first version. Having taken the GI boards examination twice (last in 2013), I appreciate the approach taken by Spiegel to board examination…. Continue reading →

c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK)1 and JNK2 are expressed in hepatocytes and have overlapping and distinct functions. JNK proteins are activated, via phosphorylation, in response to acetaminophen- or CCl4-induced liver damage; the level of activation corre… Continue reading →

c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) 1 and JNK2 are expressed in hepatocytes and have overlapping and distinct functions. JNK proteins are activated via phosphorylation in response to acetaminophen- or carbon tetrachloride (CCl4)-induced liver damage; the lev… Continue reading →

When you transition from fellow to gastroenterologist in practice, you enter a new universe. This is “it,” You learn what “the buck stops here” really means. This transition was always difficult, but now graduating GI fellows are beginning thei… Continue reading →