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Study Group: PillCam SB Users (US)(?)

Council Members in this Study Group: 27

This study group may include physicians, care providers, and researchers specializing in internal medicine, cardiology, oncology, dermatology, emergency medicine, family medicine, neurology, obstetrics-gynecology, psychiatry, radiology, nursing, optometry, genetics, and mental health. It may also include experts knowledgeable on diagnostic labs, disease management, medical devices, long term care, surgery centers, health management, pharma, and biotechnology, among others.

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Miguel Rodriguez, MD
Hepatologist and Gastroenterologist
Miami Gastroenterology Consultants PA

Miguel Rodriguez, MD, is a Hepatologist & Gastroenterologist, Managing Partner of Miami Gastroenterology Consultants, PA., a single specialty group in Miami, Florida. He is former Assistant Professor of Medicine of the University of Miami School of Medicine and Center for Liver Diseases and Division...

Michael Blume, Gastroenterologist, Metropolitan Medical AssociatesMichael Blume
Gastroenterologist
Metropolitan Medical Associates

Michael Blume, MD, is a Gastroenterologist at the Metropolitan Medical Associates in Baltimore, Maryland. In addition to being in full-time private practice, he has extensive experience in utilization management and quality improvement. Dr. Blume has done consulting work for various clinical efficiency...

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By Michael Blume, Gastroenterologist, Metropolitan Medical Associates
Analysis of: Aetna to Delay Reduced Colonoscopy Coverage | online.wsj.com

This potential issue has been of concern since we changed to Propofol based anesthesia for all of our patients approximately five years ago.  We made this decision because it made endoscopic procedures significantly more tolerable (essentially painless, except for the bowel prep) for just...

By Michael Blume, Gastroenterologist, Metropolitan Medical Associates

Patients with isolated proctitis remain a difficult to treat subpopulation of patients with UC.  Topical mesalamine is often efficacious, but is not always the preferred mode of administration for many patients.  As we have a variety of options as to which oral mesalamine preparation to use...

By Michael Blume, Gastroenterologist, Metropolitan Medical Associates

Which PPI to prescribe?  We already have a myriad of choices between brands, which in general, are all quite effective when used for the correct indications.  An oral suspension is useful in a patient who requires PPI therapy, but who is unable to swallow pills for a variety of reasons. ...

By Michael Blume, Gastroenterologist, Metropolitan Medical Associates

The clinical outcome information in this report regarding decreasing colectomy rate is not particularly surprising, but the cost statements may be misleading.  One wonders if the increased health care costs in the colectomy group reflect that fact that the observation period was only...

By Michael Blume, Gastroenterologist, Metropolitan Medical Associates

Constipation predominant IBS is an extremely common problem, which while not life threatening, interferes significantly with daily function in many people.  We have very few effective drugs (especially since Zelnorm was taken off of the market) for this condition.  Lubiprostone may be...

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