Dr. John Thomas Lamont MD
Gastroenterologist | Gastroenterology
330 Brookline Ave Dana 501 Boston MA, 02215About
Dr. John Lamont is a gastroenterologist practicing in Boston, MA. Dr. Lamont specializes in the digestive system and its diseases that affect the gastrointestinal tract, which include organs from the mouth to the anus as well as liver disorders. Gastroenterology includes conditions such as hepatitis, peptic ulcer disease, colitis, nutritional problems and irritable bowel syndrome. Dr. Lamont performs colonoscopy and endoscopy procedures and provides accurate and thorough care for patients suffering from digestive issues.
Education and Training
University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry 1965
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Bacteroides fragilis toxin 2 damages human colonic mucosa in vitro.
- Endangered species.
- Viral hepatitis; how to reduce its threat to the patient and others (including you).
- Cysteine-rich regions of pig gastric mucin contain von willebrand factor and cystine knot domains at the carboxyl terminal(1).
- Virtual colonoscopy: a kinder, gentler colorectal cancer screening test?
- Pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment of Clostridium difficile infection.
- p38 MAP kinase activation by Clostridium difficile toxin A mediates monocyte necrosis, IL-8 production, and enteritis.
- Treatment of gastrointestinal infections.
- Clostridium difficile toxin A causes early damage to mitochondria in cultured cells.
- The renaissance of probiotics and prebiotics.
- Pathogenesis and clinical manifestations of Clostridium difficile diarrhea and colitis.
- Unlocking the secrets of the porcelain vase.
- Is successful triage of patients with upper-gastrointestinal bleeding possible without endoscopy?
- Microbes and microbial toxins: paradigms for microbial-mucosal interactions II. The integrated response of the intestine to Clostridium difficile toxins.
- Saccharomyces boulardii stimulates intestinal immunoglobulin A immune response to Clostridium difficile toxin A in mice.
Treatments
- Constipation
- Diarrhea
- Indigestion
- Gastroenteritis
- Pain
- Stomach Flu
Dr. John Thomas Lamont MD's Practice location
Practice At 330 Brookline Ave Dana 501
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