Patient Resources
Patient Education
Penn State Gastroenterology & Hepatology offers the following links to enhance your web experience and knowledge of conditions and treatments of the digestive system and liver.
CELIAC DISEASE:
COLON CANCER SCREENING:
http://www.screen4coloncancer.org/
COLONOSCOPY:
Understanding bowel preparation for colonoscopy
Video (what to expect from a colonoscopy)
CROHN'S DISEASE:
Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America
ESOPHAGEAL DISORDERS:
Understanding upper endoscopy (EGD)
Video (what to expect from an upper endoscopy)
HEPATITIS C:
http://www.hepatitis.va.gov/patient/index.asp
IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME / FUNCTIONAL GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS:
http://www.medicinenet.com/irritable_bowel_syndrome/article.htm
ULCERATIVE COLITIS:
Penn State Hershey Medical Center Departments & Clinical Services
Podcast - The importance of colorectal cancer screenings
Colorectal cancer is a leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States, yet it is curable when detected early. In this edition of Sound Health, Dr. Thomas McGarrity, chief of gastroenterology and hepatology at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, talks about risk factors for colorectal cancer as well as screening techniques.