Dr. Michael B Kimmey MD
Gastroenterologist | Gastroenterology
1112 6th Ave 200 Tacoma WA, 98405Rating
4/5
About
Dr. Michael Kimmey is a gastroenterologist practicing in Tacoma, WA. Dr. Kimmey 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. Kimmey performs colonoscopy and endoscopy procedures and provides accurate and thorough care for patients suffering from digestive issues.
Education and Training
Washington Univ Sch Of Med- St Louis Mo 1979
Washington University of Health and Sciences 1979
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Gastroenterology
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Endosonography in gastrointestinal diseases.
- Pancreatic fistula without pancreatitis after endoscopic biliary stent placement for bile leak after orthotopic liver transplantation.
- Neostigmine for the treatment of acute colonic pseudo-obstruction.
- Early diagnosis and treatment of pancreatic dysplasia in patients with a family history of pancreatic cancer.
- Review article: nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug-associated gastrointestinal complications--guidelines for prevention and treatment.
- Biliary complications of orthotopic liver transplantation.
- Excellence in endoscopy.
- Squamous metaplasia of the rectum after argon plasma coagulation.
- Extreme endoscopy: presidential address.
- Colonic pseudo-obstruction: the dilated colon in the ICU.
- High-intensity focused US: a potential new treatment for GI bleeding.
- The role of endoscopic ultrasound in the diagnosis and management of Barrett's esophagus.
- Mechanical lithotripsy of large gallstones: correlation with CT characteristics.
- The incidental upper gastrointestinal subepithelial mass.
- Review article: appropriate use of proton pump inhibitors with traditional nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and COX-2 selective inhibitors.
Awards
- 2011 Seattle Super Doctors
Treatments
- Iron Deficiency Anemia, Colorectal Cancer (colon Cancer), Colposcopy And More
- Hiatal Hernia
- Acid Reflux
- Constipation
- Diarrhea
- Colon Polyps
- Pain
- Hernia
- Vascular Disease
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