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Graduate Degree: Masters, Physician Assistant Studies, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT Post-Bacc. Study: University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA Undergraduate Study: BA, Art, Rhodes College, Memphis, TN Granite Peaks Gastroenterology is pleased to welcome May Marschner, PA-C to our team! What do shrimp and grits, marathons, and jazz music all have in […]
Read moreFor years, people have believed that stress caused ulcers. While stress does contribute to a number of gastrointestinal issues (i.e., Irritable Bowel Syndrome), it is not the cause of ulcers. There are two main causes of ulcers: (1) Medications, primarily non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), which includes both over-the-counter and prescription medications such as aspirin, ibuprofen, […]
Read moreWelcome to March, National Colon Cancer Awareness Month! Colon Cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the U.S. On average, your risk is about 1 in 20 (varies according to individual risk factors, i.e., family history) 90% of new cases occur in people 50 or older, however, colon cancer does not discriminate […]
Read moreMarch 24th-28th is National Gastroenterology Nurses & Associates Appreciation Week! Monday, March 24th: Spreading the Word: Awareness Day Tuesday, March 25th: Time out for Education Day Wednesday, March 26th: Celebrating You: GI Nurses and Associates Day Thursday, March 27th: Honoring Patient Safety: Infection Prevention Day Friday, March 28th: Building a Stronger Future: Evidence-based Practice Day […]
Read moreIn honor of GI Nurses and Associates Appreciation Week, are observing and honoring today being all about patient safety. Granite Peaks goes above and beyond to ensure each and every patient is safe before, during and after their procedure and office consultation. The Granite Peaks Endoscopy Center is state-of-the-art and fully equipped with the latest […]
Read moreFor the past four years Dawn Christiansen, RN, has been the Director of the Granite Peaks Endoscopy Center where she cares for dozens of patients each day who come in for gastrointestinal procedures, many of them involving colonoscopies. What’s your role? About 20 percent of my time is administrative work but the other 80 percent […]
Read moreGranite Peaks Gastroenterology is now seeing patients at the new Lone Peak Hospital in Draper, Utah! Lone Peak officially opened July 31, 2013. There are 30-beds to ‘better meet the healthcare needs of people in Draper and other South Valley communities.’ The Granite Peaks physicians are preforming procedures in the new state of the art […]
Read moreTo follow up from our last blog post, Dr. Barnett’s lecture was a great success! With over 200 attendants to the Snowbird CME Conference, the majority attended Barnett’s lecture on Gastritis versus Ulcers.
Read moreSticking up for Your Health Finding a Doctor That Does the Same After years of contending with a digestive disorder and experience with a range of doctors who treat Gastroenterology Intestinal (GI) condition, Vicki Lee has honed in on what matters most in the care she receives. Proactive in managing her own health, Vicki encourages […]
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