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Patient Education Articles

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Conditions:

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Diagnostic Tests:

Resources:

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Support Organizations

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Hotlines

National Child Abuse Hotline
1.800.422.4453 (1-800-4-A-Child)

The National Domestic Violence Hotline
1.800.799.7233 (1-800-799-SAFE)

Poison Control
1.800.222.1222

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
1.800.273.8255 (1-800-273-TALK)

Links

Celiac Disease
Celiac Disease Foundation
Celiac Sprue Association
National Foundation for Celiac Awareness

Hemochromatosis (Iron Overload Disease)
American Hemochromatosis Society

Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America

Liver Disease
American Liver Foundation (ALF)
Hepatitis Foundation International

General GI Resources
American Cancer Society
International Foundation for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders (IFFGD)
National Cancer Institute
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
The American College of Gastroenterology

General Resources
OTCsafety.org: Safe & Effective OTC Medicine Use
Safe Medication

Colon Cancer Risk

Practice News

Employee of the Month

Madeline Pena does an amazing job — she is a key person for the behind the scenes work of the practice. She has been recognized by management and staff as someone who goes above and beyond. We would like to thank her for all the work she does.

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•New Office Location

We are now seeing Shell Point Residents at the Shell Point Medical Center. Our new office is located at 15101 Shell Point Blvd. Fort Myers, Florida 33908.

Call us today to schedule your appointment at this new location.

•We are now offering Online Services for our patients. Visit our Secure Patient Portal.

•Gastroenterology Associates of S.W. Florida has purchased Intergy, a new Electronic Health Record system to better serve their patients. The practice is currently transitioning from their old electronic medical record system and expect to be fully operational on the new system by mid-October.