Dr. Thomas P Short MD
Gastroenterologist | Gastroenterology
119 Longwood Drive Huntsville AL, 35801About
Dr. Thomas Short is a gastroenterologist practicing in Huntsville, AL. Dr. Short 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. Short performs colonoscopy and endoscopy procedures and provides accurate and thorough care for patients suffering from digestive issues.
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Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Benefits of fiber-enriched tube feeding.
- An overview of the role of calcium antagonists in the treatment of achalasia and diffuse oesophageal spasm.
- Different contrast agents and development of pancreatitis after endoscopic retrograde pancreatography.
- Radiology case of the month. Metastatic small cell cancer to the liver.
- Diminutive polyps found on flexible sigmoidoscopy. Management and follow-up.
- Diagnosis and treatment of esophageal disorders in primary practice.
- Standardizing fecal occult blood testing.
- Endoscopic appearance of a gallbladder-sealed perforated duodenal ulcer.
- Occult gastrointestinal bleeding in renal cell carcinoma: value of endoscopic evaluation.
- Prevalence of gastroesophageal reflux in patients who develop pneumonia following percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy: a 24-hour pH monitoring study.
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