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11/04/2025

I just watched “Hack you Health: The Secrets of Your Gut” on Netflix, which is an informative and fun look at the human gut microbiome. I found this documentary unbiased and a nice balance between science and personal journeys (including that of the competitive eater Kobayashi). Highly recommend this documentary for those wanting to learn more about how gut health can affect the brain and vice versa, and maybe some insights into improving your own microbiome.

Delve into the digestive system with this lighthearted and informative documentary that demystifies the role gut health plays in our overall well-being.Watch...

03/07/2025

https://youtu.be/VP78FI2Eul8?feature=shared
Valuable information about the transition from pediatric to adult care for any chronic neurological disease!!

We were joined by experts from Children's National Hospital and George Washington University for an informative discussion around the transition from pediatr...

03/01/2025

Stanford University researchers founds that fermented foods like kimchee, kombucha, cottage cheese and keffir increased the biodiversity of 36 study patients over 10 weeks, and also decreased 4 inflammatory markers. In this study, a high fiber diet did not show these findings.
Diet, microbiome and disease will be the next big wave of research, so stay tuned.

Stanford researchers discover that a 10-week diet high in fermented foods boosts microbiome diversity and improves immune responses.

01/30/2025

Just spent the past two days meeting with Shannon von Felden and Syed Ejaz of the EveryLife Foundation, and speaking with Mclean district Delegate
Richard (Rip) Sullivan, who is the sponsor of house bill 1782 for RUSP (recommend universal screening panel) alignment and supporter of house bill 2099 for prior authorization reform. With approval of both bills in the House, I left Richmond optimistic about Senate approval and grateful for everyone’s efforts to improve the lives of patients in the state of Virginia. Rare Disease Legislative AdvocatesEveryLife Foundation

11/20/2024

Reposting for a patient

10/08/2024

All outpatient GI elective cases have been cancelled at our two hospitals (Prince William and Haymarket) this week due to supply issues of IV saline created by Hurricane Helene (read below). Only urgent upper endoscopies and colonoscopies will be performed until further notice. This scenario is reminiscent of the early stages of the COVID pandemic when our practice had to cancel all elective cases, albeit on a smaller scale. Clearly, the supply chain of IV saline needs to be improved to avoid something like this happening again.

Remnants of Hurricane Helene shut down a North Carolina factory that supplies critical IV fluids to hospitals across the country. There's no timeline for when production will resume at the facility.

06/13/2024

Covering GI inpatient care this week in Fishersville, VA to maintain my inpatient skills and pay for my kids’ education. Exploring Staunton and Harrisonburg along the way.

05/18/2024

Nice to run into a living legend. Dr. Alvin Zfass began training GI fellows at VCU/MCV in 1963, and I was lucky enough to learn from him 25 years ago. He told me he is 93 years old, so I asked him his secret. He replied, “Good genes, don’t f**k ‘em up!”

03/21/2024

Get screened!

Gastroenterology Associates has a team of board-certified gastroenterologists near you! Call 571-248-0653 or visit our website to request your appointment today.

03/21/2024

Bravo to Celine Dion for raising awareness about Stiff Person Syndrome, a debilitating rare disease.

The iconic Canadian singer announced her diagnosis with the rare, incurable neurological illness in December 2022, and has since made scarce public appearances.

03/17/2024

Five years ago when I turned 50, Dr. Paul Arnold performed my screening colonoscopy. I decided to post a video capturing the moment, hoping to spread awareness about a procedure that saves lives. The video reached about 5,000 viewers, but I will never know if it helped one person decide to get screened.

Due to the increased incidence of colon cancer in adults
aged less than 50, colon cancer screening now begins at age 45.

In my effort to spread awareness about a preventable cancer, I am posting the video again, hoping to reach those who are 45 years or older and still on the fence.

Please feel free to share the video with anyone who you think may need a little reminder to get screened!

An expert gastroenterologist has to undergo a screening colonoscopy, a procedure that he has performed over 20,000 times. He reviews the prep and procedure ...

03/17/2024

March is colon cancer awareness month, so if you or your loved one is 45 or older, get your colonoscopy with a board certified gastroenterologist!