Tips for Preventing Heartburn this Thanksgiving
Don’t let your big holiday dinner make you less than thankful because of heartburn. As you can probably imagine heartburn can ruin an otherwise pleasant gathering, so stop it before it starts. Heartburn, a common symptom of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), can be triggered by consuming certain foods and beverages or by overeating. But […]
What Baby Boomers Need to Know About Hepatitis C
Hepatitis C is an infectious liver disease caused by the hepatitis C virus (HCV). You may be surprised to learn that it is the most common blood-borne illness, but even more surprising is the fact that two-thirds of patients who test positive for HCV were born between 1945 and 1965. Doctors are still trying to […]
Congratulations to Our Washingtonian Top Doctors
This month, Washingtonian magazine released its bi-annual Top Doctors issue, ranking the region’s best physicians as chosen by their peers. We congratulate the following Capital Digestive Care physicians on their recognition: R. Martin Bashir Mark T. Birns Alan J. Diamond Robert G. Finkel Richard Gelfand Mark Gloger Robert Hardi Sean M. Karp Peter N. Kaufman […]
Capital Digestive Care’s Dr. Peter Kaufman Weighs in on Online Prescriptions
For many Americans, filling a prescription is a simple matter. It often takes no more than placing an online order and waiting for the prescription to be completed. Until recently, this convenience was denied to patients with prescriptions for certain powerful painkillers and sedatives. Thanks to newly-adopted federal regulations providers are now allowed to fill […]