May 27, 2019 | By Sarah Lippert, MD, FACS
Did you know that pregnancy can contribute to gallbladder problems? The increased hormone levels, especially progesterone, while you are pregnant can interfere with the normal function of your gallbladder, leading to gallstones and sometimes liver problems. This is partly because…
May 20, 2019 | By Kourtney Kemp, MD, FACS
Heartburn and diseases of the esophagus affect a large portion of the population. Maybe that includes you! They can cause burning, as well as throat clearing, throat irritation, chronic cough, swallowing difficulties and regurgitation of food and acid. Most people…
May 9, 2016
The results of the Metabolic and Bariatric Accreditation Survey from November 20, 2015, are official. The American College of Surgeons’ Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP), in partnership with the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric…
March 3, 2016
Esophageal diseases are complex and involve a multimodality approach to diagnosis and treatment. Specialists in General Surgery and North Memorial have recently created a new esophageal center to manage and treat patients with esophageal diseases. About Esophageal Disease Cases of…
March 3, 2016
Steven Kern, MD, one of the surgeons at Specialists in General Surgery, is shown here with his wife, Anne Kern, MD. Read about their volunteer work providing medical care to patients in the Dominican Republic and Haiti in this article…