Watch this video if your colonoscopy prep is not going well…

Posted by Frederick Gandolfo MD, on

I made a video to help with the common problems that people encounter when preparing for a colonoscopy. If you’re having trouble with the taste of the prep, nausea or vomiting from the prep, or the prep just isn’t working and you’re not clear, this video is for you!

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Everyone should know these key facts about colorectal cancer

Posted by Frederick Gandolfo MD, on

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, so I made this infographic to highlight the key facts that everyone should know about colorectal cancer! For much more about this and other important health topics, please visit my informational site Retroflexions.com!

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Help! The colonoscopy prep isn’t working! What can I do?

Posted by Frederick Gandolfo MD, on

Bowel prep, or that stuff you need to drink to get cleaned out for your colonoscopy, is never something that one looks forward to doing. You knew that drinking the prep was a necessary evil to ensure a high-quality colonoscopy, but what do you do if you followed all...

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A Gastroenterologist Cheats on the Colonoscopy Prep

Posted by Frederick Gandolfo MD, on

I’ll just start out by letting you know that I had mixed feelings about posting this. Not because I’m embarrassed to publicly discuss my colonoscopy experience (weirdly enough, I am OK with that part), but because I don’t want to be responsible for people interpreting what I’m about to...

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