Gastrointestinal System Disorders (Part 2)

Colon cancer, liver disease and inflammatory bowel disease are common problems in the gastrointestinal system. In this interview, you’ll find out important information about diagnosing and treating these disorders. Part One: Colon cancer prevention Screening recommendations Colonoscopy/Sigmoidoscopy Virtual colonoscopy Polyps “Pill cam” for diagnosing GI problems Inflammatory bowel diseases (Crohn’s and Ulcerative Colitis) Part Two: Causes of liver disease Hepatitis Vaccines for hepatitis Fatty liver Guest: Dr. Jean-Pierre Raufman, the head of the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at the University of Maryland Medical Center and professor of medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. Links: Gastrointestinal System Disorders (Part 1) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixnZ6nkoeUA Gastrointestinal System Disorders (Part 2) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_u5d-TRtng Maryland Inflammatory Bowel Disease Program http://www.umm.edu/ibd/ Maryland Digestive Diseases Center http://www.umm.edu/digestive/index.htm Dr. Jean-Pierre Raufman, http://www.umm.edu/doctors/jean-pierre__raufman.html Distributed by Tubemogul.