June 5, 2019
Recent Digestive Disease Week Conference Well Attended
MBCP Faculty attended recent Digestive Disease Week conference
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April 4, 2019
April is IBS Awareness Month!
March 22, 2019
Drs William Chey and Eric Martens Quoted in Recent Article About Fiber
Fiber is a true superfood that nearly all Americans fail to get enough of in their diet.
January 8, 2019
Survey Shows the Disruptive Impact Chronic Idiopathic Constipation (CIC) Has on Patients
William Chey, MD, explains key findings from recent national survey and reviews symptoms, possible causes, and how to manage CIC.
September 28, 2018
Flu Shots Available for Michigan Medicine Employees
Get your flu shot before December 1!
March 16, 2018
Eating Foods Low in Specific Sugars Can Help with Digestion!
Trials have shown the low FODMAP diet can clear up digestive ailments
August 7, 2017
Article Published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology
A specialized diet will improve quality of life in patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome.
May 5, 2016
More Options to Treat Irritable Bowel Syndrome
The "Low Fodmap" approach gains steam as an option for patients with IBS. The Wall Street Journal highlights this dietary approach with a Michigan connection.
July 2, 2015
"What's the Big Deal with Gluten?" New Patient-Friendly TED-ED Video Published Explaining Gluten Sensitivity
Dr. William Chey, Professor of Gastroenterology & Medical Director of the Michigan Bowel Control Program, recently published a new video that explains gluten sensitivity in patient-friendly terms.
April 15, 2015
"What To Do When You Can't...Quite...Go," Featuring Dr. William Chey
Everybody poops, but not everybody poops well: A recent study published in The American Journal of Gastroenterology found that the number of people arriving at hospital emergency rooms for constipation is on the rise.
March 3, 2015
UM Gastroenterologists Publish a Clinical Review of IBS in JAMA
Drs. William Chey, Jacob Kurlander, and Shanti Eswaran conducted a thorough clinical review of the existing evidence on IBS to provide practical, evidence-based treatment recommendations to providers.
February 12, 2015
Interested in Participating in a New Study of Dietary Interventions for Fecal Incontinence?
Dr. Stacy Menees , Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine, specializing in Gastroenterology, is Principal Investigator of a new, active study, "Comparing the Effectiveness of
January 20, 2015
Digital Manometry (DM): A Novel, Inexpensive Diagnostic Tool for Anorectal Disorders
Dr. William Chey has developed an inexpensive, point-of-service device, Digital Manometry (DM), that can provide a detailed assessment of anorectal function in anorectal disorders.
November 11, 2014
Postpartum Pelvic Floor Dysfunction Services at UM
Early Assessment and Treatment of Postpartum Pelvic Floor Dysfunction offered by Michigan Healthy Healing After Delivery (MHHAD) Program