We hope everyone is staying safe during these very trying times. We are happy to announce that we are now scheduling in-person appointments in our office again starting March 1st, 2021. With our long-awaited re-opening to in-office patients come new office policies and procedures. Rest assured, while many things have changed, one thing remains the same: The health and safety of our patients is paramount.
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Bucks County Gastroenterology Associates, formed in 1990, consists of university trained physicians and dedicated staff who are committed to providing the highest quality gastroenterology care in Bucks County using state of the art equipment in beautiful new facilities. This website contains useful information for patients about our practice, procedures, and GI diseases. We hope you find the information provided here helpful!
Dr. Bohning was interviewed on June 26 about colon cancer screening for Saint Mary Health Line, a weekly program broadcast on WBCB 1490AM. During the interview he discusses colon cancer screening, prevention, signs and symptoms of colon cancer and dispels some rumors about colon cancer and colon cancer screening.
Listen to the interview here.
Drs. Bohning and Breslin named to Philadelphia magazine Top Doctors™ 2021Posted April 16th, 2019
Colon cancer in young people has been on the rise recently. While still overall low in incidence, the rates of colon cancer has been on the rise in people under the age of 50. Because of this alarming trend the American Cancer Society issued new guidance for colon cancer screening in June, 2018 advising starting colon cancer screening for ALL patients starting at age 45. This position was supported by the president of the American Gastroenterological Association, though the main GI societies have not updated their guidelines pending further study.
Most insurance companies, however, have not recognized the newer guidelines until now. Aetna recently updated its policy to recommend colon cancer screening for all patients starting at age 45. Hopefully all insurers will follow suit and recognize the importance of colon cancer screening starting at an earlier age, possibly halting this disturbing trend of increasing colon cancer rates in young people.
Bucks County GI Associates was recently awarded the 2018 Community GI Service Award by the Gastroenterology and Hepatology Division at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Popper attended the annual dinner in June at the University of Pennsylvania, where he received this distinction on behalf of BCGI for providing outstanding local GI care to the community.
Bucks County GI Associates was the featured practice in the Fall 2018 Edition of Bucks/Montgomery Physician Magazine, the quarterly publication of the Bucks County Medical Society. The article details the physicians and history of BCGI, services provided, and what we do as a practice to provide the best available GI care to the community. Read the full article here.
Colonoscopy Saves Lives
Colon cancer is the second leading cancer killer in the Unites States, with 136,000 new cases diagnosed each year. The odds of developing colon cancer in your lifetime is 1 in 20. Having a colonoscopy with removal of pre-cancerous polyps reduces that cancer risk by 90%! Colonoscopy should be considered a colon cancer prevention test, not just to detect cancer at an early stage. For people at average risk of cancer (without family history of colon cancer or polyps) screening colonoscopy should start at age 50 (45 for African Americans). Talk with your physician about colon cancer screening, and make sure you are not one of the almost 23 million people in America who have not had colon cancer screening. Visit http://patients.gi.org/topics/colorectal-cancer/ for more information.
Hemorrhoid Treatment Now Available
Bucks County GI Associates is now proud to offer the CRH O’Regan System for the treatment of hemorrhoids.
Patient Portal now available for patients of Bucks County GI Associates
Bucks County Gastroenterology Associates, PC has created a secure patient portal for your convenience. The patient portal is a secure and convenient way to communicate with our office and access portions of your medical record. The portal is available at any time, allows you to bypass the phone system, and communicate with us at your convenience.
This procedure enables the physician to see and treat disorders of the colon, and is the cornerstone for colon cancer screening.
Upper Endoscopy (EGD) - Esophagus, Stomach
Visualization of the esophagus and stomach is key for the diagnosis and treatment of common disorders such as GERD and ulcers.
ERCP - Biliary & Pancreas Disorders
ERCP is used both in the diagnosis and treatment of many pancreatic and biliary diseases.
Capsule Endoscopy
The capsule is a camera with the size and shape of a pill used to visualize parts of the gastrointestinal tract not accessible by EGD or colonoscopy.
Hemorrhoid Treatment Now Available
Bucks County GI Associates is now proud to offer the CRH O’Regan System for the treatment of hemorrhoids.
