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Do you or a family member suffer from digestive issues? Or are nervous about an upcoming colonoscopy? It might be helpful to read about another patient's journey to ease any anxiety you may be feeling...

Our Gastroenterology & Hepatology team in La Crosse, Wisconsin, specializes in preventing, diagnosing and treating gastrointestinal and liver disorders. We believe in delivering expert, whole-pers...

Everyone experiences digestive problems from time to time, including heartburn, abdominal pain, diarrhea, constipation and bloating, among others. For most people, these are short-lived, or acute, and...

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is a term for a range of liver conditions. As the name implies, the main characteristic the disease is too much fat stored in liver cells. Some individuals with nonalc...

When liver disease progresses to an advanced stage, an excess amount of scar tissue replaces the normal liver tissue. This condition is termed cirrhosis. At this stage, the damage is considered irreve...

Diverticula are small, bulging pouches that can form in the lining of your digestive system. They are found most often in the lower part of the large intestine (colon). Diverticula are common, especi...

In patients with peptic ulcer disease, an open sore or crater develops on the inside lining of your stomach and the upper portion of your small intestine (duodenum). The most common symptom of a pepti...

Gastroesophageal reflux disease, or GERD, occurs when stomach acid frequently flows back into your esophagus, which is the tube connecting your mouth and stomach. This backwash, called acid reflux, ca...

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is an term used to describe disorders that cause chronic inflammation of your digestive tract. Types of IBD include: Crohn's disease This type of IBD is chara...

Your gallbladder is a small, pear-shaped organ on the right side of your abdomen, just beneath your liver. The gallbladder holds a digestive fluid called bile that's released into your small intestin...