The Doctor's Guide to Gastrointestinal Health (eBook)

PAUL MISKOVITZ, M.D., is Clinical Professor of Medicine at Weill Medical College of Cornell University. He is also an attending physician at New York-Presbyterian Hospital and has been regularly chosen as one of America's Top Doctors in the book of the same name. MARIAN BETANCOURT is a journalist and author of more than a dozen books. She is the coauthor of several health books, including The Prostate Cancer Sourcebook (Wiley) and What to Do If You Get Colon Cancer (Wiley), which she cowrote with Dr. Miskovitz.

Introduction.

PART I: UNDERSTANDING HOW YOUR GUT WORKS AND HOW TO IDENTIFY
PROBLEMS.

1. What We Know about the Gut: Yesterday, Today, and
Tomorrow.

2. How to Find A Gastroenterologist and the Proper
Diagnosis.

3. What You Need to Know about Endoscopic Procedures for
Diagnosis and Treatment.

PART II: MEDICAL TREATMENT FOR DISORDERS AND DISEASES OF THE
GASTROINTESTINAL SYSTEM.

4. The Esophagus.

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease.

Benign Esophageal Tumors and Cancer.

Other Disorders of the Esophagus.

5. The Stomach.

Dyspepsia, Gastritis, and Ulcers.

Benign Gastric Tumors and Stomach Cancer.

Other Disorders of the Stomach.

6. The Small Intestine.

Celiac Disease.

Other Disorders of the Small Intestine.

7. The Gallbladder.

Gallstones.

Other Conditions of the Gallbladder.

8. The Pancreas.

Pancreatitis and Pancreatic Cancer.

9. The Liver.

Hepatitis.

Cholestatic and Metabolic Liver Diseases.

Cirrhosis of the Liver and Liver Failure.

Liver Biopsy, Tumors, Cancer, and Transplantation.

Other Conditions of the Liver.

10. The Colon and Rectum.

Inflammatory Bowel Disease.

Irritable Bowel Syndrome.

Diverticulosis and Diverticulitis.

Colon Polyps and Polyposis Syndromes.

Colon Cancer.

Anorectal and Perianal Disorders.

11. The Abdominal Cavity.

Abdominal Wall and Groin Hernias.

Appendicitis.

PART III: MAINTAINING GASTROINTESTINAL HEALTH.

12. A Commonsense Guide to Diet and Exercise.

Appendix: Resources.

Index.

"This is the reference guide you dream about--answers to all your
important questions, written in a language you can understand. For
everyone who wants better health and peace of mind." --Diane
Sawyer, Co-anchor of ABCNews' Good Morning America and
Primetime Thursday

"An important, practical, easy-to-read and understand source of
information for anyone with a chronic gastrointestinal problem."
--Isadore Rosenfeld, M.D., Rossi Distinguished Professor of
Clinical Medicine at Weill Cornell Medical Center and bestselling
author

"As a long time patient of Dr. Miskovitz, I highly recommend The
Doctor's Guide to Gastrointestinal Health for anyone wanting to
know the vital importance of preventative procedures--before it's
too late." --Warner Wolf, TV and radio sportscaster and author of
Let's Go to the Videotape '

"This book will provide for patients and their relatives
authoritative, up-to-date information about most diseases of the
gastrointestinal tract. The disorders are clearly explained and
available treatments are outlined in clear language. Of special
importance is the description of various diagnostic procedures used
in gastroenterology, together with important information about what
patients can expect before, during and after these treatments. This
should go a long way toward relieving the anxiety that accompanies
diagnostic procedures." Jeremiah A. Barondess, M.D., President of
The New York Academy of Medicine