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Dr. Jerry L. Yon MD
Gastroenterologist | Gastroenterology
1720 Nicholasville Rd. Suite 302 Lexington KY, 40503About
Dr. Jerry Yon is a gastroenterologist practicing in Lexington, KY. Dr. Yon 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. Yon performs colonoscopy and endoscopy procedures and provides accurate and thorough care for patients suffering from digestive issues.
Education and Training
Univ of Il Coll of Med, Chicago Il 1970
University of Illinois College of Medicine 1970
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Effective decision-making in a changing healthcare environment: a P & T Committee interview.
- Port-site recurrence after laparoscopic surgery for endometrial carcinoma.
- Granulomatous hepatitis, increased platelet aggregation, and hypercholesterolemia.
- Effects of environmental pH, sodium concentration, and temperature on the spontaneous motility of isolated human uterine muscle.
- Intraperitoneal P-32 is not an effective consolidation therapy after a negative second-look laparotomy for epithelial carcinoma of the ovary.
- Echinococcus cysts of the liver with a report of two cases.
- Adenoid cystic carcinoma of the cervix uteri: report of six cases and review of the literature.
- Adenoid cystic carcinoma of the cervix uteri: report of six cases and review of the literature.
- High-dose cisplatin therapy for cancer of the ovary: neurotoxicity.
- Adenosis and adenocarcinoma of the vagina in young women: a review.
- Squamous cell carcinoma of the cervix metastatic to the heart.
- Squamous cell carcinoma of the cervix metastatic to the heart.
- Techniques for reducing complications of radical hysterectomy.
- Acute leukemia following chlorambucil therapy of advanced ovarian and fallopian tube carcinoma.
- Acute leukemia following chlorambucil therapy of advanced ovarian and fallopian tube carcinoma.
Treatments
- Immunodeficiency
- Colon Polyps
- Diverticulosis
- Pain
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Nearest Hospitals
SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITALl
ONE SAINT JOSEPH DRIVE LEXINGTON KY 40504BAPTIST HEALTH LEXINGTONl
1740 NICHOLASVILLE ROAD LEXINGTON KY 40503