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gastroenterologist

American  
[gas-troh-en-ter-ahl-uhj-ist] / ˌgæs troʊˌɛn tərˈɑl ədʒ ɪst /

noun

  • gastroenterologists
    plural
  1. a physician or other scientist specializing in gastroenterology.


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“We’ve got 50 million people out there who aren’t doing anything,” said Michael Weisberg, a recently retired gastroenterologist in Texas, “and we have a disease that affects 4% to 6% of Americans in their lifetime.”

From MarketWatch Jun. 4, 2026

Dr. Andres Acosta, a gastroenterologist at the Mayo Clinic, said it is valuable information because many patients pay several hundred dollars out of pocket for the drugs.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 8, 2026

"Bowel cancer in people under the age of 50 is increasing worldwide, including in the UK, and it's becoming more and more of a problem," said Dr Kevin Monahan, consultant gastroenterologist at St Mark's hospital.

From BBC Jan. 7, 2026

Associate Professor Jason Tye-Din, Director of the Snow Centre for Immune Health and a gastroenterologist at the Royal Melbourne Hospital, said the updated understanding will help clinicians better identify and treat people with NCGS.

From Science Daily Oct. 27, 2025

I nodded, but she wasn’t a gastroenterologist, and anyway, I literally knew more about C. diff than she did.

From "Turtles All the Way Down" by John Green

Because of this close involvement, the authors argue that gastroenterologists and hepatologists are well positioned to help guide the future of obesity management as treatment options continue to evolve.

From Science Daily Jun. 20, 2026

Another was 10 millimeters — a size when gastroenterologists start to truly worry because larger polyps are more likely to turn into something bad.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 3, 2026

But where gastroenterologists, anti-nausea pills and indigestion drugs failed to make a difference, a podcast about "brain training" and its effects on mental health offered him hope.

From BBC Mar. 2, 2023

But how common this condition is — as well as how to diagnose and treat it — is controversial among gastroenterologists, and many don’t test for it, he acknowledged.

From Seattle Times Feb. 25, 2023

Many gastroenterologists coping with patient prep reluctance regard this as backward thinking.

From Washington Post Jul. 31, 2022

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