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Valli P. Kodali, MD,
FACP, FACG, AGAF
Anthony M. Daniels, MD
John E. Poulos, MD,
M.Sci, FACG
William F. Vorder
Bruegge, MD
John Richard Jones, MD
Arvind Kumar, MD, FACG Joseph B. Henderson, DO
910-323-5203 • www.fayettevillegastro.com
2041 Valley Gate DriVe • P.O. BOx 87229 • FayetteVille, NC 28304
The AccrediTATion AssociATion
for AmbulATory heAlTh cAre, inc.
Accredited by the
Fayetteville Gastroenterology associates, P.a.
B O a r D C e r t i F i e D i N i N t e r N a l m e D i C i N e & G a s t r O e N t e r O l O G y
aCCePtiNG New PatieNts
specializing in:
• Colon Cancer Screening
• Gastroesophageal Reflux
• Hepatitis and Other Liver Diseases
• Inflammatory Bowel Disease
• Crohn's Disease • Ulcerative Colitis
• Irritable Bowel Syndrome
• Endoscopic Ultrasound
• Gallbladder and Other Biliary Diseases
• Hemorrhoid Banding
released into the intestines to aid
digestion. Blockage of the bile duct,
which connects the liver and intes-
tine, causes bile to pool in the blood.
is leads to jaundice and severe
itchiness.
Endoscopes are placed down the
throat and into the stomach and du-
odenum during ERCP procedures.
Air may be pumped through the en-
doscope into the intestine to tempo-
rarily expand working space.
Once in place, the endoscope
tip can explore the bile duct open-
ing in the intestine for blockages or
problems. If problems are found, the
doctor may stretch any narrowed
openings or even remove gallstones,
again using the same endoscope
tube. e endoscope catheter is then
withdrawn.
Both procedures are minimally
invasive, can be done on outpatient-
basis and have few side effects. e
procedures can even be performed
on the same patient during the
same operation. If performed early
enough, they can dramatically im-
prove survival rates among cancer
patients.
Donnie Byers is the Public Rela-
tions Coordinator for Cape Fear Val-
ley Health Systems.
Dr. Henderson, one of CFVH's finest
health professionals.
