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How Diet Affects IBS: Tips for Better Digestive Health

October 9, 2023 READ MORE

The Role of Endoscopy in Gastrointestinal Health

September 11, 2023 READ MORE
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Things to know when taking semaglutide diabetic medications

August 15, 2023 READ MORE
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Common Misconceptions about Celiac Disease

July 18, 2023 READ MORE

By Andrew Heiner, MD UPDATED: 10/25/2018 “Nobody really knows what causes Crohn’s Disease; the first person to figure that out will probably win the Nobel Prize,” says Granite Peaks Gastroenterologist Andrew Heiner, MD. Dr. Heiner, who diagnoses and treats many patients with Crohn’s each year, is incredibly hopeful that in the next several years, the mystery behind the […]

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Ally Bain is in her twenties now, but when she was 14, a humiliating experience prompted her mom to push for passing Ally’s Law in Illinois- also known as The Restroom Access Act.  While shopping at a popular clothing store, Ally, who had been diagnosed with Crohn’s Disease, needed to suddenly use the restroom.  This […]

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For specialized problems, trust specialized care. For cardiac concerns, you trust a cardiologist. For a broken bone, you see an orthopedic surgeon. Similarly, your GI concerns and digestive tract health are best-entrusted to a Granite Peaks GI specialist. Unlike doctors from other specialties who perform GI procedures without true specialty training, gastroenterologists train for years […]

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March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month, a national acknowledgement to help stop the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States. The ‘Ask My Why I’m Blue’ campaign spans the month of March to observe and teach the public about colon cancer. March 1st is National Dress in Blue Day and the 8th is […]

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Granite Peaks Commercial Dr. R. Kyle’s Live TV Interviews: Granite Peaks has a local celebrity! Dr. Kyle Barnett, a Granite Peaks GI specialist, has been featured on several news stations and will have another live interview tomorrow, March 5th at 11:30am on Studio 5 (Channel 5). Be sure to tune in as Dr. Barnett answers colonoscopy […]

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March 8th is National Colon Cancer Screening Day! Colorectal cancer is most common in people 50 and older and those with a family history of the disease or a personal history of colorectal cancer, polyps or inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Unfortunately, by the time symptoms are present, colorectal cancer can be in an advanced sage. […]

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