Digestive Specialists

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Lynn Copeland, MD, FACP, FACG
Abraham Winkelstein, MD, MS, FACP, FACG
Anna M. Gonzales, MD

Digestive Specialists, P.A.: The Woodlands
Digestive Specialists, P.A.: North Houston
Woodlands Endoscopy Center
Willowbrook Office: Opens June 2010

Digestive Specialists, P.A., is a single specialty gastroenterology and hepatology (liver disease) practice comprised of six physicians. We have served The Woodlands/North Houston areas since we opened in 1995. Our Board certified doctors are experts in all aspects of their specialties including colon cancer screening procedures, treatment of GERD, inflammatory bowel disease, irritable bowel syndrome, and treatment of diseases of the liver, biliary system, and pancreas.
If youre looking for advanced, comprehensive GI patient care, contact your primary care physician for referral to us or call us to inquire about an appointment.
Willowbrook Office Opens June 3

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- From Stop Colon Cancer Now
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- From Colorectal Cancer Coalition
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- From CNN Health

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High-fiber diets can help avoid or ease symptoms of constipation, hemorrhoids, IBS and colorectal cancer.

Antibacterial soaps are no more effective at killing germs than regular soap.

Adults who get much more or less than seven hours of sleep a night have a higher mortality rate than those who dont.

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The life expectancy at birth for females is 80.4 years and 75.3 years for males.

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About 90 percent of people diagnosed with colon cancer are over 50.

A high-fiber diet may lower your risk of hemorrhoids and Irritable Bowel Syndrome.