Patients With C-diff May Benefit From a New Research Study
Chevy Chase Clinical Research facility is participating in a clinical study of a non-antibiotic therapy for treatment of recurrent Clostridium difficile infection (C-diff) that could revolutionize the treatment of this challenging gastrointestinal disease. C-diff affects primarily older adults and its symptoms range from a mild or debilitating diarrhea, to a life-threatening colitis. Approximately 700,000 people […]
Dr. Michael Weinstein Weighs in on GI Quality Metrics
Michael Weinstien, MD, Capital Digestive Care Vice President and managing partner of Metropolitan Gastroenterology Group talks to Becker’s ASC Review about monitoring quality metrics in digestive health care. “It’s important to track repeat procedures done because the colonoscopy wasn’t sufficiently performed the first time,” says Dr. Weinstein. “Insurance companies and patients will be interested in […]
Capital Digestive Care Sponsors DC Undy 5000
September 28th was a beautiful morning for the DC Undy 5000, a 5k run/walk organized by the Colon Cancer Alliance to raise funds and awareness for colon cancer and colon cancer screening.
New Physician Joins Maryland Digestive Disease Center
Capital Digestive Care is pleased to welcome Priti Bijpuria, MD to Maryland Digestive Disease Center. A graduate of University of Maryland School of Medicine, Dr. Bijpuria completed her residency in internal medicine at Boston University and fellowship in gastroenterology at Drexel University College of Medicine/Hahnemann University Hospital. Dr. Bijpuria is a diplomate of the American […]