Don’t take your liver for granted. The liver is the second largest organ in your body and it has a critical job to do. It detoxifies the body, filters blood, aids in digestion and breaks down...
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Capital Digestive Care’s Pathology Laboratory has earned a renewed accreditation from the College of American Pathologists (CAP). This renewal is based on the results of the CAP’s latest on-site inspection and marks the...
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Capital Digestive Care has tapped a new physician and nurse practitioner for its growing Montgomery County and Washington, DC locations. Both are highly-trained medical professionals who are skilled in gastroenterology and internal medicine. Mohammed Aamir Ali,...
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By Brian Ciampa, MD Celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder affecting at least three million Americans, but it can be a difficult illness to pin down without proper testing. The latest studies now estimate that 83% of people with celiac...
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Summer is a great time to cook outdoors with family and friends. But unfortunately, for a lot of people, it’s also a time to get acid reflux and heartburn. That’s because the very things...
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Capital Digestive Care's R. Martin Bashir, MD, FACP, FACG has been elected DC governor of the American College of Gastroenterology for Washington, DC. In this position he will play a role in acting on important issues facing gastroenterologists...
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Representative Jamie Raskin (D-MD 8th District) recently talked to us about how his journey through surviving stage III colon cancer began with a life-saving colonoscopy. He was diagnosed with the disease in 2010 and says “It...
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This week the American Cancer Society (ACS) lowered its recommended age for colorectal cancer screening from 50 to 45. The incidence of colon cancer has been increasing among a younger population, prompting the update. Previously,...
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Capital Digestive Care welcomes Bradley J. Winston, MD a highly-experienced gastroenterologist to its practice. He is now receiving patients at our Washington, DC office located at 2021 K Street, Northwest. Overall, Dr. Winston brings a wealth of experience in treating...
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March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month. The purpose of this observance is to raise awareness of colorectal cancer as the second most common cause of cancer-related deaths in the U.S. Colorectal cancer is expected to cause...
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