Dr. Faisal Bhinder Puts New Reflux Study in Perspective
You may have heard that a new JAMA study caused ripples among physicians and patients this week by suggesting that inflammation, not acid, is the true cause of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). After all, it has been assumed for more than 80 years that GERD was triggered by stomach acid backing up into the esophagus […]
April is Esophageal Cancer Awareness Month
This April, Capital Digestive Care is observing Esophageal Cancer Awareness Month. Esophageal cancer, which is cancer of the esophagus, is one of the fastest-growing cancer diagnoses in the United States with nearly 18,000 new cases diagnosed annually. It often begins as gastroesophageal reflux disease, also known as GERD, a chronic digestive disease that occurs when […]
African-Americans & Colon Cancer: A Cancer Too Common
Have you heard that doctors now recommend that African-Americans begin screening for colon cancer age 45, which is 5 years earlier than the recommended age for other populations? On average, African-Americans are diagnosed with colon cancer at a younger age. In observance of Colon Cancer Awareness Month, Capital Digestive Care is launching a new […]
Dr. O’Kieffe Honored with John Carroll Society Pro Bono Health Care Award
Capital Digestive Care is proud to announce that Dr. Donald O’Kieffe has been honored with the John Carroll Society Pro Bono Health Care Award for his work through Catholic Charities to provide services for patients in need. It was presented in conjunction with the Rose Mass at the Church of the Little Flower in Bethesda, […]