As a gastroenterologist (GI), I am regarded by primary care physicians and other medical professional as having special expertise in digestive diseases. Indeed, I have highly specialized training in digestive maladies and function. I regard myself as a GI generalist, that is a practitioner who treats the full array of digestive conditions. Over the past decades, I have treated patients with diseases of the small and large bowel, stomach, and esophagus issues and pancreatic liver and gallbladder disorders. And I have had a full endoscopy practice – the tools of the GI trade. One of the appeals of being a GI Gen is that I see a wide and diverse span of medical conditions. In a single week, I may address heartburn and ulcers. Crohn’s disease, hepatitis, bowel changes, internal bleeding, nausea and vomiting, abdominal pain, and hemorrhoids. I enjoy the variety. GI Generalists Cover a Lot of Ground! During most of my career, I seldom referred patients to other gastroenterologists
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