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 […]

A disease on the rise. A few months back we wrote a blog article discussing the reasons diverticulitis has affected millions of Americans annually the past twenty years. Things such as low fiber intake, smoking, and obesity each rising among the population seems to correlate with the rise of this disease. But, with many gastrointestinal […]

From Thanksgiving to New Year’s Day, we are expected to see family, show our faces at social gatherings, attend holiday parties, and do plenty of shopping. In the busiest season of the year, we must be at our best health. Whether you have a preexisting condition and haven’t reached out for treatment, don’t know you […]

Lost in all the Thanksgiving festivities was an awareness week that deeply influences the GANJ community, and gastroenterology as a whole. Each year, the week of November 20th-27th is named GERD Awareness Week. Doctors, hospitals, and researchers spend endless hours studying, consulting, and treating GERD. GANJ used this week to educate patients on the symptoms, […]