Continuing to lead the way in gastroenterology care in East Tennessee, Gastrointestinal Associates is investing $15 million to build a Dowell Springs location that will feature an Ambulatory Surgery Center, Center of Excellence for the treatment of Crohn’s and Colitis, and Comprehensive Weight Management Center. Gastrointestinal Associates (GIA) and Realty Trust Group (RTG) hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for the facility … Read More
GIA’s ‘Free Screening Colonoscopy Day’ provides lifesaving care to East Tennessee
A team of medical specialists worked in clockwork precision at Gastrointestinal Associates on March 28 to provide free, and potentially lifesaving, screening colonoscopies to 42 patients in the program’s sixth year of helping the East Tennessee community. Free Screening Colonoscopy Day now has provided approximately 300 patients with the most-effective method to help prevent colon cancer or catch it in … Read More
Gastrointestinal Associates welcomes Dr. Matthew Moore
Dr. Matthew Moore has established his practice and medical career at Gastrointestinal Associates (GIA), one of the Southeast’s leading GI practices. Moore serves as a member of the American College of Gastroenterology, the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy and the American Gastroenterological Association. He is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine, and his specialty is gastroenterology. “Dr. … Read More
Gastrointestinal Associates announces partnership to serve local veterans
Gastrointestinal Associates announced today that it will work with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to offer gastroenterology procedures – including colonoscopy screenings – to East Tennessee veterans. This new relationship means that when the Mountain Home VA Medical Center has developed a backlog of endoscopic procedures, Gastrointestinal Associates will provide endoscopic services to ensure that veterans are served in … Read More
Celebrating National Cancer Survivors Day
June 1 marks the 27th annual National Cancer Survivors Day, a day set aside for all people living with a history of cancer – including America’s nearly 14 million cancer survivors – to connect, celebrate milestones and recognize those who have supported them along the way. Traditionally held on the first Sunday in June, National Cancer Survivors Day includes not … Read More
GIA’s Free Screening Colonoscopy Day Marks Five Years, Nearly 250 People Screened
Early morning activity is commonplace on weekdays at Gastrointestinal Associates’ Weisgarber Road office because people who have fasted for screening tests want to get them finished as soon as possible. However, GIA was a beehive of activity Saturday before dawn as a group of about 50 people who also had been fasting arrived for a health screening – one that … Read More
Gastrointestinal Associates launches ‘My GIA’ patient portal to provide convenient access
The new “My GIA” patient portal provides patients of Gastrointestinal Associates convenient, anytime online access to their GIA patient records and contact with their physician’s office. The secure online connection enables patients to request appointments and prescription refills, obtain test/lab results, send a message to a physician or staff member, request medical records and update their medical history, insurance information … Read More
New treatment offers new hope for those with Hepatitis C
With the recent FDA approval of a new drug and studies that indicate the effectiveness of new drug combinations for the treatment of Hepatitis C, it appears that we are well on our way to revolutionizing treatment of this potentially deadly liver disease. The need for a new, more effective treatment is significant. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention … Read More
Gastrointestinal Associates welcomes Dr. James Swenson
Dr. James Swenson has joined Gastrointestinal Associates, one of the Southeast’s leading GI practices, as its GI Hospitalist. Hospitalists are physicians who specialize in treating patients in the hospital setting, either as inpatients or outpatients. GIA is unique in the Southeast among gastroenterology practices for providing this service for its patients. Dr. Swenson hails from Rockville, Md., and he earned … Read More
New study finds screening colonoscopy reduces colon cancer death risk by 70 percent
A new study supports what gastroenterologists have preached to their patients for decades, having a screening colonoscopy greatly reduces the risk of developing colon cancer. Now they know by how much. The study, published in the March 5 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine, found that for average-risk people, screening colonoscopies produced a 70 percent reduction in risk for … Read More