A recent article broke on CNN’s website detailing an increase in a deadly E. coli outbreak across 15 states: California Connecticut Illinois Indiana Maryland Michigan Nebraska New Hampshire New Jersey New York Ohio Pennsylvania Vermont Virginia Washington The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have totaled the number of people infected to 24—nine of […]

Gastroenterology Associates of New Jersey (GANJ) recently celebrated their ninth anniversary on January 11, 2018, at the Brownstone in Paterson, NJ. From 6:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., office staff, physicians and distinguished guests walked through the doors with their heads held high for all the great work that has been achieved in so little time. […]

Happy New Year! Another year is upon us and a fresh start is right around the corner. Are you searching for the perfect New Year’s resolution that will really make a difference? Let’s start with your gut. Maybe it’s not the most popular resolution out here, but improving and maintaining your digestive system may be […]

The dog days of summer are over and the cold is upon us. As the calendar year comes to an end, we tend to take a look back at what we completed throughout the year (or didn’t). That said, what’s one thing almost everyone 50 and up puts off until the end, only to regret […]

A study published in the journal Digestive and Liver Disease in early October has shed light on what gastrointestinal (GI) doctors around the country—and at Gastrointestinal Associates of New Jersey (GANJ) particularly—have been advocating: natural treatments for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). IBD is a long-term illness that occurs when the immune system wrongly attacks the […]

One of the top reasons for office visits is more often than not a self-diagnosed condition known as gastritis. The word almost diagnoses itself, right? You’re feeling discomfort, gas, bloating and cramps. Has to be gastritis, doesn’t it? False. In fact, gastritis is one of the most misconceived of all the GI conditions. Contrary to […]

There is no simple answer to this question. Digestion varies among individuals greatly. A healthy male and healthy female, for example, will digest at slightly different rates. Age also plays a major factor in the time of digestion. For argument’s sake, it is generally believed to take six to eight hours for food to pass through […]

The American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) has recognized Gastroenterology Diagnostics of Northern NJ, PA (GED Center) as an honoree in their Endoscopy Unit Recognition Program (EURP). In this program, endoscopy centers are recognized for their dedication to high-quality, safe patient care.  ASGE issued a statement to GANJ with the following, “We understand the work […]

When the nine founding physicians formed Gastroenterology Associates of New Jersey (GANJ) in 2008, they envisioned a group so large, so unique and so cohesive that a patient seeking gastrointestinal (GI) help would need to look no further. They envisioned that among the different physicians would lie subspecialties, decades of combined experience and knowledge that […]

Dr. Joseph Shami has been named Top Doctor by NJ Top Docs for the second consecutive year as of October 1, 2017. The award—which takes into account experience, training, membership in professional associations and board certifications—is reserved for New Jersey’s top doctors in their field of expertise.  Dr. Shami will also have a spot reserved […]