As the calendar turns from February to March, the days get longer, the sun shines brighter and spring fills the air. Though the new year started back in January, the first weeks of spring always feel like the true beginning of the new year ahead. For Gastroenterology Associates of New Jersey (GANJ), however, the first […]

Imagine yourself at a local health food store, and for the first time, you are purchasing probiotic supplements, whether in pill, powder or liquid form. Not only is a shelf dedicated to probiotics, but in many stores, you’ll see an entire aisle. What’s the difference? This is probably the first question that will pop into […]

Do you want the good news first, or the bad? We’ll start with the bad: The number of those affected with irritable bowel disease (IBD) is still growing. In the United States, approximately 1.6 million Americans currently have IBD, an increase of about 200,000 since 2011.* As many as 70,000 new cases of IBD are […]

It’s long been noted that an increase in consumption of red meat is associated with colon cancer in some individuals. Along with smoking, alcohol, and obesity, many gastrointestinal physicians have crossed red meat off the diets of patients with a higher genetic risk of developing the disease. Many believed the risks of consuming red meat […]

Our efforts to consistently search for revolutionary ideas, procedures, and treatments have reached an all-time high. Dr. Grossman leads the charge as Gastroenterology Associates of New Jersey (GANJ) initiates a program for full genomic analysis of all gastrointestinal (GI) malignancies encountered in a hospital setting. “This is a truly revolutionary step in cancer care to […]

We’ve all been there: You’re late to a meeting, you have a big presentation that can hinder the future of your job and the traffic in front of you is at a standstill. As the stress piles up, you feel your stomach begin to turn upside down. Are you sick? Did you eat something bad […]

Gastroenterology Associates of New Jersey (GANJ) celebrated their eighth year as a group on Thursday, January, 5 2017, with a special party held at The Brownstone in Paterson, NJ. Doctors, office staff and distinguished guests were invited to celebrate. GANJ COO Steven Puchik took the microphone before the dance floor opened up to say a […]

And just like that, another year is upon us. With every New Year comes another set of resolutions. Many health-based resolutions include joining a gym, quitting smoking, limiting or eliminating alcohol consumption. We’ve added a new one to the list: finding the right gastroenterologist.  Like with any doctor, finding the right healthcare professional is a […]

Patients dealing with constipation or constipation-related issues are one of the most common reasons for office visits not just with GANJ, but the entire GI community. You don’t have to be a certain age, height, weight or gender to experience it. The fact is, we all will get it from time to time. So what’s […]

We would like to congratulate Dr. Haleh Pazwash and Dr. Matthew Grossman, both of 1124 East Ridgewood Ave, for speaking out at this year’s NYSGE (New York Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy) 2016 course. This is the 40thannual New York course taking place at New York Marriott Marquis Hotel taking place December 15-16, 2016. The NYSGE […]