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Gastrointestinal Associates Of NE Tennessee, P.C.
Chakradhar Reddy is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Johnson City, Tennessee. Dr. Reddy is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Opioid Induced Constipation. He is also highly rated in 26 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Enlarged Liver, Visceromegaly, Esophageal Varices, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Reddy is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine and American Board Of Internal Medicine (Transplant Hepatology).
Swedish Palliative Care And Symptom Management Clinic - First Hill
Dr. Lee is a multiple time recipient of the Seattle Top Doctor Award and most recently received the 2023 Seattle Magazine Top Doc Award. Dr. Ellyn M Lee is a Hospice / Palliative Care Specialist in Seattle, Washington. She graduated with honors from University Of Missouri, Kansas City, School Of Medicine in 1999. Having more than 19 years of diverse experiences, especially in HOSPICE/PALLIATIVE CARE, GERIATRIC MEDICINE, INTERNAL MEDICINE, Dr. Ellyn M Lee affiliates with Swedish Medical Center, and cooperates with other doctors and specialists in medical group Swedish Health Services. Dr. Lee is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Opioid Induced Constipation. She is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Opioid Induced Constipation, Smoldering Multiple Myeloma, ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, and Chronic Pain. Dr. Lee is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine. Dr. Lee is currently accepting new patients.
Gastrointestinal Associates Of NE Tennessee, P.C.
Puneet Goenka is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Johnson City, Tennessee. Dr. Goenka is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Opioid Induced Constipation. He is also highly rated in 66 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Childhood Volvulus, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Portal Hypertension, Gastrectomy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Goenka is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine and American Board Of Gastroenterology.
Summary: This study looks at how well a medicine called naldemedine works for people with cancer who become constipated while taking opioids. Opioids are medications prescribed to treat persistent or severe pain. Opioids can slow down the bowel and make it hard to pass stool. About 6 out of 10 people who use opioids have constipation. Laxatives such as lactulose or macrogol are described to help with this ...
Summary: The research objective is to characterize the risk of a major adverse cardiovascular event (MACE) among new users of naldemedine versus new users of lubiprostone and new users of naloxegol as comparator opioid induced constipation (OIC) medications.