Cincinnati GI News/Blog

Right now in the U.S., millions of microbiomes are searching hard for one essential ingredient: carbs. Carbohydrates, the sugar molecules found in starches, fiber, and sugars, have been reduced or cut out of an estimated 6% of American diets. And that figure is likely bumping […]

By Dr. Said Nabhan It can take a harmless piece of intestinal tissue as long as 10 years to grow into a life-threatening form of cancer. Yet for a surprising number of people in their 40s, such growths (or polyps) are making this transformation. Colorectal […]

March 2023 March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month You might think you have plenty of time to schedule a colonoscopy, but this is what time can cost: The five-year survival rate of colorectal cancer is 64%. If caught early, it’s 91%. Colorectal cancer develops slowly. […]

The gallbladder may be the least understood of all your body parts, but it sure knows how to make itself known. Exhibit A: Those galling stones. This painful ailment, which is diagnosed in nearly 1 million Americans a year, typically serves as the introduction to […]

By Dr. Said Nabhan - To the rejoicing of guts everywhere, 2023 might not be the year of the glazed bacon doughnut. Half of the U.S. population has resolved to eat healthier in 2023, Statista reports. So out with the doughnuts, and in with the […]

In early November, Cincinnati GI performed its first artificial intelligence-assisted colonoscopies using Medtronic's GI Genius module, making it the only endoscopy center in the greater Cincinnati area offering the technology.

By Greg Schooler, Chief Operating Officer As we close another calendar year, I’m reflecting on the past 12 months and all that we – and our patients – have accomplished. Following are four “gifts” we cherish most from 2022. Gift 1: Our access to transformative […]

December 2022 Your Diet Affects More Than Just Your GI System You already know that what you eat affects your gut. Now comes a study that suggests your diet can also affect your ability to concentrate and remember things. The study from Brazil indicated that […]

By Dr. Gregory Lam - If you had the opportunity to improve your chances of living without cancer, would you take that opportunity? A recent study in the New England Journal of Medicine, “Effect of Colonoscopy Screening on Risks of Colorectal Cancer and Related Death,” […]

Cincinnati, Ohio (November 4, 2022) – Cincinnati GI has performed its first colonoscopies using artificial intelligence (AI) to aid in the detection of polyps and lesions. Cincinnati GI's Anderson Endoscopy Center is the first and only endoscopy center or hospital in the Greater Cincinnati area […]