Hepatology

however, several hands on learning experiences are incorporated. Introduction to Clinical Medicine, Clinical Neuroscience, Pain and Addiction Intensive, Dermatology and the Musculoskeletal System, Endocrinology and Reproduction, Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Introduction to Clinical Practice, Hematology, and USMLE Step 1 Preparation are courses completed during the second year. Second year is a continuation of lecture based learning, yet students become more exposed to the clinical setting…

Praxis Electronic Medical Record & General Surgery Praxis is a unique, award-winning Electronic Medical Record software that does not rely on templates, but instead utilizes an artificial intelligence engine that learns from each user. Physicians chart their own way, using their own style and word choice, while progressively improving charting speed, documentation and medical quality. Praxis EMR is a great fit for physicians in any specialty who value medical quality and make their own buying…

Sanjeev Arora, professor of medicine in hepatology and director of the project at the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center (Pfeifer, 2012, p.17). Dr. Arora developed the ECHO model to provide videoconferencing that linked specialist from university medical centers with community-based…

marijuana has been researched and proven to sway the effects of several diseases on the body. Studies show that using cannabis for ailments like severe pain and Crohn’s disease decrease or eliminate symptoms. The Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology reported in a journal after a clinical study that “THC-rich cannabis produced significant clinical, steroid free benefits to 10 out of 11 patients with active Crohn’s disease, with no side effects” (Kenikoff et al CGHjournal.org). Marijuana is…

If you were depressed, feeling alone, and you wanted to end it all, but a small dose of LSD, or peyote could save your life, would you take it? This is a question many people ponder, and the answer always comes back to ethics. For this reason, psychedelic drugs should be used to treat physical and mental illnesses. What psychedelics are used to treat illnesses? There are many. LSD, or lysergic acid diethylamide, psilocybin, found in magic mushrooms, DMT, or dimethyltryptamine, mescaline, found…

F., Hicks, D. M., Abelson, T. I., & Richter, J. E. (2003, September). Laryngeal Signs and Symptoms and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD): A Critical Assessment of Cause and Effect Association. Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 1(5), 333-344. Vaezi, Hicks, Abelson, and Richter (2003) sought to investigate the controversy between the diagnosis of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and laryngeal signs associated with it. One study reviewed that those diagnosed with…

The article¬–“Humor In The Physician-Patient Encounter”–features three Medical Doctors. Board certified in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology with a specialty in hepatology and clinical nutrition, Dr. Jeffery T. Emeritus Professor of Preventive Medicine at Stony Brook University, Dr. Jack Coulehan. Lastly, the final member of the Trinity in the Archives of Internal Medicine, Associate Professor in Medical Education-Medical Humanities and Bioethics at Stony Brook University, Dr. Catherine…

As an adult, we will face uncountable instances of stress or frustration. While certain amounts of stress are considered normal, excessive stressful situations can take a toll on our overall health. Extensive research has been done to show the detrimental effects that stress can have on the body. It can affect sleep habits, the digestive system, heart rate, blood pressure, and can even exacerbate preexisting health problems. Numerous medical and psychological research studies show significant…

Painting the Starry Night Perched atop the living room fireplace, a replica of the Vincent Van Gogh masterpiece “The Starry Night” mesmerized my eyes and imagination. Overcoming the limitations of a 20”x30” dark frame, the hills rolled and the clouds swirled, immersing me within its third dimension. Inspired and amazed by power of rendering trivial scene into a creative art work“The Starry Night” , I challenged myself to create artwork as creative as Van Gogh’s, one that was deserving of the…

13. Offer relief for rheumatoid arthritis Clinical studies have shown that curcumin is very effective in providing relief for rheumatoid arthritis as a result of its powerful antioxidant effects. Curcumin is highly potent because it can neutralize free radicals and other chemicals that are known to cause damage to healthy body cells and cell membranes. Common arthritis symptoms such as joint pain are caused by the presence of free radicals. Because of its high degree of efficiency, the effects…