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People often used to be reluctant to speak of their digestive issues or to seek help early enough when unusual symptoms occurred. Now, they are more apt to take charge of their health care, opting to eat healthier, exercise and, yes, schedule a colonoscopy. An increasing number of people choose Elms Digestive Disease Specialists to […]
Dr. Margarita Murphy of Gastrointestinal Surgical Specialists, LLC “I stay busy, with little time to prepare meals, so I recommend regular fiber supplements.” The old saying about an apple a day keeping a doctor away has been repeated plenty of times – but it when it comes to fiber in the diet, Dr. Margarita Murphy […]
No ‘butts’ about it, the treatment of colon and rectal problems is something Dr. Maria Margarita Murphy takes very seriously. “People have come to me petrified but there is no reason to be scared or embarrassed,” Murphy explains. “This is what I do, this is my life choice.” People are often uncomfortable about seeking medical […]
A California native, Dr. Michael Sagatelian attended the University of California at Davis, earning both a B.S. in biochemistry and an M.D before moving on to the University of California at Irvine to fulfill his internship and residency requirements. He moved to Louisville, Kentucky to become certified in gastroenterology. While in Louisville, Dr. Sagatelian was […]
Originally from Columbia, South Carolina, Dr. James Schnell earned his M.D. from the University of South Carolina Medical School. Upon graduation, he entered the Bowman-Gray School of Medicine at Wake Forest University and North Carolina Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem where he completed his residency in Internal Medicine. In 1995, he moved to Nashville to earn […]
Do you snore when you sleep? Does your bed partner? You’re not alone. Almost from time immemorial, nocturnal noise-making has been so common that it has created such familiar expressions as “sawing some wood” and even the euphemism for sleeping, “catching some ‘Zzzs’.” Snoring is a frequent subject of humor. But, in reality, it’s not […]