Gastroenterology Procedures

BATON ROUGE, La. – V. Keith Rhynes, MD, MBA, FACS, recently joined Baton Rouge General’s Advanced Robotics Institute, where he uses the most minimally ...

The FDA has given the green light to Risankizumab (SKYRIZI) for the treatment of active Crohn’s disease, giving an additional treatment option for ...

There is a strong connection between oral health and the risk of cancer, and a recent study finds that people with a history of gum disease and tooth ...

Colorectal cancer is currently the third most common cancer and the second most common cause of cancer-related deaths in the U.S. While traditionally, ...

As part of a battery of tests, my doctor recommended a colonoscopy. A colonoscopy??? As a healthy 40-year-old female, I was pretty caught off guard by ...

Colorectal cancer is a leading cause of cancer death among people under 50 in the United States. The statistic is especially puzzling considering the ...

How much fiber is enough? There are some tell-tale signs when your body isn’t receiving enough fiber - constipation, constantly feeling hungry, or an ...

BATON ROUGE, La. – Ray “Scott” Daugherty, Jr., MD, FACS, FASCRS has recently joined Baton Rouge General Physicians (BRGP) as a board-certified colon ...

Earlier Screenings Recommended You’ve heard that early detection is key to preventing and surviving certain cancers. This is especially true for ...

By Stacy Jones, MD - Baton Rouge General Physicians Over the last several years, science has begun to look more closely at how the bacteria that live ...