Clinical Trials Advance AMG,Colonoscopy in Jacksonville, NC

Online, September 27, 2013 (Newswire.com) - Atlantic Medical Group (AMG), a premier medical institution in Jacksonville, North Carolina, advances its services by participating in different clinical trials through ESI Medical Research PLLC.

Guided by the protocols of Institutional Review Board, AMG and Dr. Eric Ibegbu, a diplomat of the American Board of Internal Medicine and American Board of Gastroenterology, participate in different clinical trials or research studies to grow further in gastroenterology and determine how medical approaches work among individuals. Each study aims to answer scientific questions in order to find better ways to prevent, screen, diagnose, and/or treat different gastrointestinal diseases.

The importance of conducting clinical trials has been apparent in identifying cancer. Thus, several researches have proven that patients who participate in clinical trials receive the most effective therapy currently available for each type of cancer. In order to provide the most recent scientific and technological advancements in gastroenterology, AMG provides clinical trials on the following health conditions:

- Abdominal cancer
- Biliary tract cancer
- Colon polyps
- Crohn's disease
- Gastric ulcers
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
- Pancreatic disorders
- Ulcerative colitis
- Hemorrhoids
- Helicobacter pylori
- Hepatic encephalophaty
- Colorectal cancer

Among other types of cancer, colorectal cancer is considered as one of the most dreaded diseases in the country. According to the most recent information from the American Cancer Society, 4,200 cancer cases were diagnosed in North Carolina in 2011. Though screening and early detection can reduce the number of death in cancer-related diseases, 33.4 percent of residents in North Carolina who were diagnosed with colorectal cancer have not undergone sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy.

In line with its mission of delivering the best therapeutic and diagnostic options in the field of gastroenterology, AMG has made significant strides in promoting the holistic well-being of individuals in North Carolina and its surrounding communities.

Apart from clinical trials, it also provides capsule endoscopy for small intestine screening, colon polypectomy, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatogram (ERCP), and colonoscopy procedure in Jacksonville, NC.Additionally, upper endoscopy examinations are performed on an outpatient basis at its newly constructed and state-of-the-art surgical center located in Kinston, NC.

Indeed, AMG has changed the landscape in health care and medical research. Besides clinical trials that provide up-to-date diagnostic and therapeutic techniques, it is also known for its modern outpatient facilities and dedicated and well-trained physicians, nurses, and anesthetist. Its areas of specialty include disorders of the esophagus, stomach, colon, and different pancreatic disorders.

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For more information about this topic, please visit http://www.amg-gi.com. AMG specializes in the evaluation and treatment of a variety of gastrointestinal disorders and clinical research in gastroenterology and hepatology in East Carolina, Coastal Carolina, and surrounding communities.