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Eight Reasons Why You Have Heartburn, According to Physicians

Martha Stewart, September 2021

What and how you eat are only two factors in this equation.

Eight Reasons Why You Have Heartburn, According to Physicians

Yahoo! Life, September 2021

What and how you eat are only two factors in this equation.

Celiac Disease: Symptoms, Causes and Treatment

U.S. News & World Report, September 2021

An autoimmune condition, celiac disease is when gluten damages your small intestine.

Your Persistent Upset Stomach Might Not Be the Result of IBS—You Could Have SIBO

Martha Stewart, August 2021

SIBO shares many symptomatic overlaps with IBS, which is more common, but its cause—bacterial overgrowth in your gut—is much different.

The 12 Best Natural Remedies for an Upset Stomach

Livestrong, June 2021

Just about everyone gets an upset stomach from time to time, and while it’s usually nothing to be concerned about, it can be a real pain.

This is why your stomach hurts

Salon.com, June 2021

The pandemic made it worse — but stomach problems were already on the rise, especially in young people.

Nutrition Alumna Jennifer Navaroli Joins Middlesex Weight Management Team

UMass Amherst School of Public Health & Health Sciences, June 2021

Jennifer Navaroli, who earned her Master of Public Health in Nutrition at the University of Massachusetts Amherst in 2018, has joined Acton, Massachusetts-based Middlesex Digestive Health & Endoscopy Center (“Middlesex Digestive”).

Massachusetts GI Practice Full of ‘Top Docs’

EndoPro Magazine, June 2021

With a team of excellent staff members and more than half their physicians recognized as 2021 “Top Docs” in Boston Magazine’s annual survey, Middlesex Digestive is one of the most acclaimed gastroenterology practices in the region.

Q&A: Acton digestive health center expands into weight management

Worcester Business Journal, June. 2021

Middlesex Digestive Health & Endoscopy Center continues to grow its service lines with the recent announcement of starting their own weight-loss center, Middlesex Weight Management, which has a healthy and sustainable approach to weight loss.

New Middlesex Digestive program helps patients manage weight, digestive disorders

Becker’s GI & Endoscopy, May 2021

Acton, Mass.-based Middlesex Digestive Health & Endoscopy Center launched a new program to help patients manage weight and related gastrointestinal disorders, the company announced May 5.

Westborough resident named to ‘Top Doctors’ list

Wicked Local: Needham, April, 2021

Middlesex Digestive Health and Endoscopy Center recently announced that Boston Magazine recognized five of the practice’s gastroenterologists on its 2021 “Top Doctors” list, including Needham resident Dr. Mark Epstein who earned the honor for the second year in a row.

Westborough resident named to ‘Top Doctors’ list

Wicked Local: Westborough, April, 2021

Boston Magazine has recognized five gastroenterologists from Middlesex Digestive Health and Endoscopy Center on its 2021 “Top Doctors” List. Our very own Dr. Benjamin Hyatt was among the Middlesex Digestive physicians designated on the list in both 2020 and 2021.

10 more GIs to know

Becker’s GI & Endoscopy, March 2021

Our own Dr. Arpan Patel is listed on Becker’s GI & Endoscopy 10 GIs you should know!

6 Things Gastros Do Every Day to Protect Their Gut Health

Livestrong, March 2021

Dr. Benjamin Hyatt and other gastro experts explain why having a healthy lifestyle leads to a healthy gut, and discuss six things you can do to support your gut health.

Emerson Hospital and Middlesex Digestive partner to offer endoscopic ultrasound

Lowell Sun, February 2021

Emerson Hospital and Middlesex Digestive Health & Endoscopy Center are pleased to announce that endoscopic ultrasound procedures will now offered at Emerson Hospital in Concord.

Massachusetts GI providers begin performing endoscopic ultrasound procedures

Becker’s GI & Endoscopy, February 2021

Middlesex Digestive Health are now performing endoscopic ultrasounds at Emerson Hospital, making it one of the first hospitals in the region to offer this procedure.

Emerson Hospital to offer endoscopic ultrasound procedures

The Concord Journal, February 2021

Emerson Hospital and Middlesex Digestive Health and Endoscopy Center are now providing endoscopic ultrasound’s (EUS) at Emerson Hospital in Concord. Learn more about the EUS procedure and its benefits.

Emerson Hospital Offers Endoscopic Ultrasound

Concord Patch, February 2021

Dr. Marvin Ryou, Advanced Endoscopy at Emerson Hospital, and Middlesex Digestive gastroenterologist Dr. Arpan H. Patel, will now perform endoscopic ultrasound procedures at Emerson Hospital in Concord.

Holiday Treats (or Pandemic Stress) Got You Feeling Backed Up? Here’s What Could Help, According to Doctors

Parade, December 2020

Dr. Raj Devarajan and several other leading medical professionals discuss the Top 8 reasons a person might be experiencing constipation along with their antidotes.

A preventive and life-saving procedure. Don’t let COVID-19 derail routine health screenings

MetroWest Daily News, December, 2020

Dr. Raj Devarajan elaborates on the importance of scheduling a colonoscopy during the COVID-19 pandemic.

For a Nation on Edge, Antacids Become Hard to Find

New York Times, December 2020

The NY Times interviewed Dr. Lauren Bleich on the growing shortage of antacids likely due to a stressful, pandemic-ridden 2020.

Acton doctor sees uptick in gastrological issues during pandemic

The Beacon, Nov. 2020

Acton-based gastroenterologist Dr. Lauren Bleich has seen a marked increase in consultations for gut-related issues during the pandemic.

Dr. Arpan Patel, Sandra Peck join Middlesex Digestive

Worcester Business Journal, Sept. 2020

Dr. Arpan Patel and Sandra Peck joined Middlesex Digestive Health & Endoscopy Center. Peck works with patients on nutritional aspects of digestive disease treatments. Patel, a gastroenterologist, is an expert in endoscopic ultrasound procedures.

Dr. Patel joins staff at Middlesex Digestive in Acton

The Lowell Sun, Aug. 2020

Middlesex Digestive Health & Endoscopy Center announces Dr. Arpan H. Patel has joined the practice. Patel brings deep expertise and training in numerous areas of gastroenterology care and treatment to the growing practice, including advanced interventional endoscopy procedures and therapies, such as ERCP and ablative therapies for Barrett’s esophagus.

Needham resident named new gastroenterology specialist at Middlesex Digestive

Needham Times, Aug. 2020

Massachusetts GI practice to add Dr. Arpan Patel

Becker’s GI & Endoscopy, Aug. 2020

Arpan Patel, MD, will join Acton, Mass.-based Middlesex Digestive Health & Endoscopy Center in September. Dr. Patel specializes in advanced interventional endoscopy procedures and therapies and Barrett’s esophagus.

Dr. Arpan Patel joins Middlesex Digestive Health & Endoscopy Center

India New England News, Aug 2020

Doctor Sees Spike in Advanced Cancers in Younger Patients Who Fear Seeing a Doctor During Pandemic

FOX25 Boston, July 2020

Middlesex Gastroenterology’s Dr. Raj Devarajan speaks on the danger of postponing a colonoscopy during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Sandra Peck joins Middlesex Digestive

Patriot Ledger, July 2020

Middlesex Digestive Health & Endoscopy Center, Acton-based specialists in the evaluation, diagnosis and management of digestive diseases, recently announced that Sandra Peck has joined the practice to work with patients on the nutritional aspects of treatment for digestive diseases.

Middlesex Digestive Hires Acton Dietitian

The Lowell Sun, July 2020

Sandra Peck, LDN, has joined the Middlesex Digestive Health & Endoscopy Center to work on nutritional treatment for digestive diseases such as irritable bowel syndrome, Celiac, Crohn’s and acid reflux.

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