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American College of Surgeons Fellowship List

Listings of surgeons across the world that belong to the American College of Surgeons. Fellows are described as surgeons whose abilities "have been found to be consistent with the high standards established and demanded by the College" and Associate Fellows are surgeons "who meet specific requirements to assume an active role in the College at an early stage in their careers".

American Medical Association Physician Select

Search for doctors within the US by name or by medical specialty (Gastroenterology, Surgery, Oncology, etc.). Includes a "sounds like" search if the spelling of the city used is uncertain. Listing information includes where the physician attended medical school, residency training, email and web address (where available).

American Osteopathic Association

This site doesn't list doctors, but instead lists Ostoepathic Associations by state, many of which have their own web sites. Also see What is a DO?.

ASCRS Membership Directory

Find a member of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons by state and also in several countries including (but not limited to) Australia, Canada, France, Germany, India, Israel, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, United Kingdom, and Wales.

Do I Need A Gastroenterologist?

You find yourself with new digestive symptoms: do you need a gatroenterologist? How do you go about seeing one? Find out here.

Gastroenterologist Locator Service

Find a member of the American Gastroenterological Association in your state.

How to Fire Your Doctor

No one likes to find themselves at odds with their physician, but unfortunately it does happen. It can happen for a variety of reasons ranging from poor bedside manner, to blatant mismanagement or misdiagnosis of your inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Whatever the reason, firing your doctor is not an easy thing to do, but at times it may be your...

Local Health Care Resources

Links to local health care resources in the United States.

Patients' Rights And Responsibilities

What are your rights as a patient? What are your responsibilities? You may be concerned about the former, but the latter may not be a concept that you've thought about. As a patient, you absolutely have certain rights that you should expect from your healthcare providers, but you also have some responsibilities. With conditions such as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), the rights of privacy and r…

Second Opinion

When you have a chronic illness such as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) , maintaining a good relationship with your physician is extremely important. However, even if you have trust in your health care providers, there are times when you might need a second opinion, such as if you think you have been misdiagnosed or you have gone undiagnosed. With IBD, you might also consider getting a second op…

Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons

Search for members of this society both inside and outside the US.

The Best Doctors in New York

Search for doctors of all specialties in the Metropolitan New York Area from NewYorkMetro.com.

When The Doctor-Patient Relationship Goes Bad

You may find yourself in a difficult situation if you're not getting along with your doctor. If this has ever happened to you, what did you do?

When to Call the Doctor

When you have a chronic condition like IBD you need to have a close relationship with your physician. But, what's also true with chronic conditions is that they're just that...chronic. So what signs and symptoms should prompt you to call the doctor?

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