Michael Kirsch MD

One thing that gastroenterologists know about is stool. But, I’m not referring to that kind of stool in this post. Follow along.…

We do most of our colonoscopies in our ambulatory surgery center (ASC), which is attached to our office. We are proud of…

First, there was Bitcoin, a cryptocurrency that utilizes blockchain, a decentralized system of data collection and transactions that we are told will…

Just because something is legal, doesn’t make it right. Just because we enjoy a right of free speech, doesn’t mean we should…

Two device salesmen recently came unannounced to our small private gastroenterology practice. They were hawking a product that could quickly and non-invasively…

Does any living, breathing human believe that there is not enough paperwork in our lives? While we are all burdened, I believe…

I prescribe heartburn medicines every day. There’s a gaggle of them now — Prilosec, Nexium, Prevacid, Protonix — to name a few.…

Recently, a physician asked my opinion if a patient needed a colonoscopy. My partner was already on the case and I was…