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3 Wellness Products You Should Try For Better Gut Health! | October 27th, 2018

Gut health is an essential part of holistic well-being and to make sure that everything is on tra...

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Fat, Fit, Or Both: Digging Into The Reality Underneath! | August 29th, 2018

Overweight people are considered unhealthy at sight – and while this might be true in most ...

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What Are The Common Signs And Symptoms Of Gastrointestinal Disorders? | August 27th, 2018

Gastrointestinal disorders can be a pain and even pave way for more things to go wrong in our bod...

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Busting Constipation Myths with a Real Dose of Science! | August 23rd, 2018

When a country has 42 million people complaining about constipation, you would definitely call it...

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Know the 4 Benefits of Papaya that help Keep Your GI Tract Healthy! | August 18th, 2018

The papaya is a tropical food that is eaten and revered all over the world as one of the best thi...

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How to Maintain your Diet after a Cholecystectomy? | August 14th, 2018

Cholecystectomy is the removal of the gallbladder due to gall stones and is the 8th most common o...

Serving the Greater Raleigh Area

Serving the Greater Raleigh Area

Our Goal is to exceed your expectations by providing exceptional care before, during, and after your visit with our office. We care for patients from around the state from our two office locations in Fuquay-Varina and Dunn, NC.

Full Spectrum Wellness

Full Spectrum Wellness

Our practice approaches patient care from a global perspective. To achieve the best and lasting outcomes we provide education, incorporate nutrition, lifestyle, and use the best quality products.

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Are You At Risk?

Gastrointestinal problems account for more hospitalizations in the U.S. than any other group of disorders. Take our quick colon cancer quiz to see if you may be at risk.

Cologuard Technology

Testing for colon cancer just got easier. If you don’t already know, Cologuard is a new competing technology for colon cancer screening that is simple and ease of use. It involves no prep, no sedation, and most importantly, its effective. What exactly is Cologuard? Cologuard is a cancer detection test. Specifically, it tests for genetic
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Vernon Receives Recognition – North Carolina Gastroenterologist

The practice of Kurt Vernon, MD, The GI Guy, is proud to announce that we have received a ‘Tier 1 Designation”, a high quality recognition from one of the nation’s largest health insurers – Blue Cross Blue Shield of NC. BCBSNC Tiered Network utilizes administrative claims data to identify high quality, low cost providers and
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