Overview
General Gastroenterology with special interest in Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Colon Cancer Screening, Therapeutic Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal Disorders in women and older adults, Functional Bowel Disorders
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Professor Emeritus of Medicine
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2023 - Present
Medicine, Gastroenterology,
Medicine
Recent Publications
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Colon Cancer Screening in North Carolina.
Journal Article N C Med J · 2016 Full text Open Access Link to item CiteMedicine's missing dimension.
Journal Article Trans Am Clin Climatol Assoc · 2010 In medicine we tend to restrict practice to using a purely intellectual understanding grounded in science to conceptualize patients and their illnesses. This approach is radically different from the experientially rich healing practices found throughout th ... Link to item CiteColon cancer screening in the elderly: when do we stop?
Journal Article Trans Am Clin Climatol Assoc · 2010 Colon cancer is a major cause of cancer death in the US. Screening studies can prevent colon cancer and are recommended for average risk persons beginning at 50 years of age. Compliance with these recommendations has increased, particularly among those ove ... Link to item CiteEducation, Training & Certifications
Duke University ·
1973
M.D.