A disease on the rise. A few months back we wrote a blog article discussing the reasons diverticulitis has affected millions of Americans annually the past twenty years. Things such as low fiber intake, smoking, and obesity each rising among the population seems to correlate with the rise of this disease. But, with many gastrointestinal […]

From Thanksgiving to New Year’s Day, we are expected to see family, show our faces at social gatherings, attend holiday parties, and do plenty of shopping. In the busiest season of the year, we must be at our best health. Whether you have a preexisting condition and haven’t reached out for treatment, don’t know you […]

Lost in all the Thanksgiving festivities was an awareness week that deeply influences the GANJ community, and gastroenterology as a whole. Each year, the week of November 20th-27th is named GERD Awareness Week. Doctors, hospitals, and researchers spend endless hours studying, consulting, and treating GERD. GANJ used this week to educate patients on the symptoms, […]

Thanksgiving Day is all about the three f’s: food, family and friends. While there are no limits on family or friends, over indulging in food can leave you feeling sick or physically make you sick. Reading this now probably puts your mind into full Thanksgiving mode. And, believe us, our mouths are watering too. Every […]

We would like to congratulate Dr. Ariy Volfson, with offices in Woodland Park, Ridgewood and Montclair, on becoming the second physician in the GANJ family to offer the ORBERA Weight Loss Balloon Procedure. An innovative and successful procedure, the ORBERA Balloon is designed to help patients not only lose weight in a six-month period, but […]

Gastroenterology Associates of New Jersey has recently announced that they have acquired the Fuse Endoscopy System. GANJ Physician, Dr. Andrew Boxer, recently sat down with a video crew to discuss the innovative system: Are There New Innovations in Colonoscopy? “Up until now, there has been very few innovations with colonoscopies in the past few years, […]

A whopping 600 million pounds of candy is sold each Halloween, according to Reference.com. This easily shatters Valentine’s Day average of 48 million. Either way, that’s a lot of sugar. We all know the disasters candy brings to tooth decay gum disease, but it’s below the waist line where even more long-term damage is felt. […]

As with many fall traditions, comfort food is a must. Last week we posted a blog article on how to enjoy your fall sweet tooth without aggravating IBS symptoms. This week we shift the focus to those who suffer from gluten sensitivity. In recent years awareness for gluten-free diets has stormed the nation and has […]

On Saturday, October 15th, GANJ physician Matthew Grossman, MD is scheduled to speak at the NJ Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates (SGNA) regional meeting at Holy Name Hospital. The time is scheduled for 8 AM and all GANJ nurses and medical staff are invited. Doctor Grossman will present the topic “Innovations in Endoscopy 2016.” […]

As the leaves change into pretty fall colors, the air gets crisper and the nights shorter. Gone are the outdoor festivities of Summer, and in are the late night movies and blankets. Winter, like every season, comes with its natural plus and minuses. Perhaps the darkest of them all, the dreaded Norovirus wins out as […]