Dr. Robert C Dunkerley M.D.
Gastroenterologist | Gastroenterology
222 22nd Ave N Suite 100 Nashville TN, 37203About
Dr. Robert Dunkerley is a gastroenterologist practicing in Nashville, TN. Dr. Dunkerley 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. Dunkerley 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- Fiberendoscopic removal of large foreign bodies from the stomach.
- Letter: Sterilization of endoscopes.
- Uncomplicated subsequent pregnancy after idiopathic fatty liver of pregnancy.
- Use of retrograde cholangiography in guiding radiotherapy of obstructive jaundice due to tumor.
- Use of retrograde cholangiography in guiding radiotherapy of obstructive jaundice due to tumor.
- Practical technique for adequate cleansing of endoscopes: a bacteriological study of pHisoHex and Betadine.
- Gastrointestinal disorders: the role of diet in cause and management.
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