What is Hydrogen Breath Testing and How Does it Work?

If you have ever looked for solutions to your digestive issues, you may have come across something called “hydrogen breath testing.” What is this…

Why is it so Difficult to Diagnose Gastrointestinal Disorders?

Sometimes I envy doctors in other medical specialties.
 
When a patient comes to a dermatologist, a doctor specializing in skin disorders, the answer to a patient’s problems is sometimes obvious. If a patient presents with…

From The Hospital to The Valley

My startup experience, by Dr James Brief, MD.

One month ago, I was working as a gastroenterologist at Stony Brook University Hospital, located about an hour east of New York City on Long Island. Day-to-day, I saw…