Dr. Anna Virginia Longacre MD
Gastroenterologist | Gastroenterology
488 Kennesaw Ave Nw Suite 200 Marietta GA, 30060About
Dr. Anna Longacre is a gastroenterologist practicing in Marietta, GA. Dr. Longacre specializes in the digestive system and its diseases that affect the gastrointestinal tract, which include organs from the mouth to the anus as well as liver disorders. Gastroenterology includes conditions such as hepatitis, peptic ulcer disease, colitis, nutritional problems and irritable bowel syndrome. Dr. Longacre performs colonoscopy and endoscopy procedures and provides accurate and thorough care for patients suffering from digestive issues.
Education and Training
Hsc SUNY Brooklyn 1999
State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine 1999
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Enteroscopic evaluation of the gastrointestinal tract in symptomatic patients with hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia.
- Acute colonic pseudo-obstruction after colonoscopy in a young woman on narcotics.
- Screening colonoscopy use among individuals at higher colorectal cancer risk.
- A commonsense approach to esophageal varices.
- A pilot project examining the predicted preferences of patients and physicians in the primary prophylaxis of variceal hemorrhage.
Treatments
- Acid Reflux
- Constipation
- Diarrhea
- Gastritis
- Pain
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