Valley Gastroenterology News
February 2024
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January 2024
We’re participating in the event! Come check it out.
November 2023
April 2023
We’ll be participating in this informative wellness event. Come check it out!
November 2022
Physician Retirement Transitions
Two of our long-time staff physicians will begin transitioning into retirement during 2023. We wanted to make you aware of their plans and intentions to continue caring for you.
Robert Fadden, M.D.
Dr. Fadden is reducing his schedule to half-time in 2023 and will have minimal office visits. He joined Valley Gastroenterology in 1987 and will concentrate on family and traveling during the next year. Read his bio >>
Roberto Inglese, M.D.
Dr. Inglese will be out of the area for the first three months of 2023. When he returns, he intends to see patients three days a week from April through December. Dr. Inglese has been with the practice since 1991. During this transition, he plans to take time to focus on his family, including his two lovely granddaughters. Read his bio >>
Rest assured that you’ll continue to receive the best possible care during this time from our physicians and physician assistants. They are all exceptionally qualified to provide the best attention to your health and wellness needs.
October 2022
Colonoscopy Study Headlines Misleading
You may have recently read or heard that a study published in The New England Journal of Medicine showed that colonoscopy does not reduce colorectal cancer very much and does not reduce death from colorectal cancer.
Not exactly.
As with many things, the details matter. Those details show a very different picture than the headlines suggest.
THE STUDY
- 85,000 people living in four countries in Europe.
- One-third received a letter inviting them to have a colonoscopy, the others received no colorectal cancer screening.
- Ten years later, colon cancer risk was 18% less in the invited group and there was no difference in colorectal cancer deaths between the groups. This is the typical headline.
But… many important details were left out.
THE DETAILS
- Less than half (42%) of those invited to have a colonoscopy actually had one.
- In those who actually had a colonoscopy:
- The risk of developing colorectal cancer decreased by 31%.
- The risk of dying from colorectal cancer decreased by 50%.
THE BOTTOM LINE
Colorectal Cancer Screening Saves Lives
This study, along with prior studies, shows that colonoscopy decreases your chances of getting and dying from colorectal cancer. Getting sick and dying from colorectal cancer – especially due to delayed screening – is real. Screening with colonoscopy saves lives.
For more information, check out the topics on Colonoscopy and Colorectal Cancer at gi.org/topics/colorectal-cancer.
This information was provided by the American College of Gastroenterology.
August 2022
Gustavo Gomez, M.D. Joins Valley Gastroenterology Associates
We’re pleased to welcome Dr. Gustavo Gomez to our practice. He joined us in August 2022. Prior to bringing his talents to VGA, Dr. Gomez served as a Gastroenterologist at the Digestive Diseases of Northwestern PA and Saint Vincent Hospital – Allegheny Health Network in Erie, PA. Read more >>