Updates

Apr / 2023

Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month

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Apr / 2023

Screening For Colon Cancer

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Sep / 2022

GIA 180: Three ways to celebrate World Heart Day

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Aug / 2022

GIA 180: A four-week plan to make health goals routine

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Jul / 2022

GIA 180: Fatty liver disease on the rise

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Jun / 2022

GIA 180: Adopt and encourage healthy habits for men

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May / 2022

GIA 180: Good nutrition and mental health

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Apr / 2022

GIA 180: Demystifying food labels

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Mar / 2022

GIA 180: Overcome barriers to healthier habits

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Feb / 2022

GIA 180: Snacks galore! Conquering the big game snack spread

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Jan / 2022

Are thyroid issues keeping you from losing weight?

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Jan / 2022

Employee Spotlight: Sheron Whittier, Medical Assistant

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Dec / 2021

What to do before 2022: Review your insurance

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Dec / 2021

What to do before 2022: Plan for your colonoscopy

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Dec / 2021

What to do before 2022: Finding the right doctor

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Dec / 2021

The benefits of having a weight loss coach

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Dec / 2021

Employee Spotlight: Stephanie Bean, LPN

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Nov / 2021

Smart Swaps and Tips to Help Navigate Holiday Eating

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Nov / 2021

Employee Spotlight: Gail Nipper, Medical Records Clerk

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Oct / 2021

Employee Spotlight: Cathy Webber, Physician Administrative Assistant

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Oct / 2021

Employee Spotlight: Julie Mincey, Certified Medical Assistant

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Sep / 2021

Employee Spotlight: Vicki Vaughn, LPN

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Sep / 2021

Employee Spotlight: Kathy Karnes, Director of Quality and Clinical Trials

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Aug / 2021

Employee Spotlight: Amy Walker, Business Office Manager

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Aug / 2021

Employee Spotlight: Linda Shamieh, Central Operator

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Jul / 2021

Employee Spotlight: Janet Samples, Nurse Practitioner

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Jul / 2021

Employee Spotlight: Sandy Woods, Medical Records

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Jul / 2021

Gastrointestinal Associates welcomes Dr. Ramanujan Samavedy

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May / 2021

Employee Spotlight: Jennifer Adams, LPN

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Apr / 2021

Employee Spotlight: Kathi Lonas, Supervisor

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Apr / 2021

Employee Spotlight: Gina Rains, PRN

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Mar / 2021

Employee Spotlight: Mary Garner, Certified Medical Coder

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Mar / 2021

Employee Spotlight: Terry Brooks, Pre-Certification Coordinator

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Mar / 2021

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness month. Help GIA end colon cancer!

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Mar / 2021

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month!

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Mar / 2021

Employee Spotlight: Debbie Simerly, Operations Director

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Jan / 2021

Diet: A breakdown of a polarizing word

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Dec / 2020

Gastrointestinal Associates welcomes Dr. Kevin Patrick Meyers

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Dec / 2020

Gastrointestinal Associates welcomes Dr. Hannah Jones

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Jul / 2020

Enjoy your summer and prioritize eating well

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Apr / 2020

Telehealth now available

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Jan / 2019

Make healthy choices in 2019 with these tips

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Dec / 2018

How to survive and thrive during food holidays

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Sep / 2018

Gastrointestinal Associates announces reaccreditation of The Endoscopy Centers

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Jun / 2018

Barrett’s esophagus presents risks but treatments available

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Jun / 2018

Trouble swallowing? What you need to know about dysphagia.

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May / 2018

Celiac Disease Awareness Month: Don’t go undiagnosed

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May / 2018

President Reagan’s colon cancer: Insight from Dr. Sarkis Chobanian

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Apr / 2018

IBS Awareness Month: The facts of Irritable Bowel Syndrome

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Apr / 2018

Reclaim your life with the Ideal Protein program

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Feb / 2018

New incentives to commit to weight loss

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Jan / 2018

Cologuard: At-home test is not for everyone

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Dec / 2017

Free Healthy Living event Jan. 4

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Oct / 2017

Traveler’s Diarrhea: Avoiding or addressing this unwelcome travel companion

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Oct / 2017

Obesity tied to rise in cancer rate

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Oct / 2017

Colon Cancer Screening Day

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Aug / 2017

Single Balloon Enteroscopy yields visual, diagnostic tools for disorders of small intestine

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Jul / 2017

Video Capsule Endoscopy

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May / 2017

Obese young men more likely to suffer liver disease or cancer

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May / 2017

Free seminar on how to lose 2-4 pounds per week

May / 2017

GIA 180 is changing lives

Mar / 2017

Young people at risk for colon and rectal cancer

Mar / 2017

GIA opens patient-centered Dowell Springs facility

Mar / 2017

Free seminar on losing weight with Ideal Protein

Feb / 2017

Gastroenterologists urged to take leadership role in battle against obesity

Feb / 2017

Reach your ideal weight with Ideal Protein

Dec / 2016

GIA 180 offers Ideal Protein

Sep / 2016

GIA 180 leads the way in bariatric endoscopy

Sep / 2016

GIA Welcomes Dr. Jason Huffman

May / 2016

How ‘bulky’ is your fiber knowledge?

Feb / 2016

Studies linking PPIs to dementia are no need for panic

Nov / 2015

Ready to lose weight? We’re here to help.

Nov / 2015

Gastrointestinal Associates launches GIA 180, a new weight loss program

Aug / 2015

Gastrointestinal Associates welcomes Dr. Jeff Gilbert

Aug / 2015

Colonoscopies and car shopping: What do they have in common?

Jul / 2015

Gastrointestinal Associates and Realty Trust Group break ground on Dowell Springs facility

Apr / 2015

Reflux – Acid or Bile? Know the difference

Mar / 2015

GIA’s ‘Free Screening Colonoscopy Day’ provides lifesaving care to East Tennessee

Mar / 2015

Fecal transplants show promise in treating C. difficile infection

Mar / 2015

Superbug concerns, questions spread nationwide

Feb / 2015

New cancer screening test now available

Jan / 2015

Drug-induced liver injury: Are health supplements making you sick?

Dec / 2014

Colonoscopies: Too much of a good thing?

Nov / 2014

We’re losing the battle of the bulge

Oct / 2014

Prediabetes and type 2 diabetes create national health crisis

Sep / 2014

ENDO Trial explores investigational treatment option for type 2 diabetes

Sep / 2014

Gastrointestinal Associates welcomes Dr. Matthew Moore

Aug / 2014

Stand up: Sitting linked to higher risk of colon cancer

Aug / 2014

Fecal incontinence follow-up: New report indicates severity of problem

Jul / 2014

Gastrointestinal Associates announces partnership to serve local veterans

Jun / 2014

Fecal Incontinence: Don’t Suffer in Silence

Jun / 2014

Yale Study: Colorectal Cancer Screening Saves Lives

May / 2014

Celebrating National Cancer Survivors Day

May / 2014

Celiac Disease: Say ‘Yes’ to the Test

Apr / 2014

Who’s your doctor? When it comes to colonoscopies, it matters.

Apr / 2014

Colon polyps 101: What are they and how are they related to colon cancer?

Apr / 2014

GIA’s Free Screening Colonoscopy Day Marks Five Years, Nearly 250 People Screened

Apr / 2014

Gastrointestinal Associates launches ‘My GIA’ patient portal to provide convenient access

Apr / 2014

GIA’s free Screening Colonoscopy Day marks five years, nearly 250 people who have received lifesaving test

Apr / 2014

African Americans face higher colon cancer risk, should have screening colonoscopy earlier