Dr. John Donald Kirby M.D.
Gastroenterologist | Gastroenterology
1700 Springhill Ave Suite 100 Mobile AL, 36604About
Dr. John Kirby is a gastroenterologist practicing in Mobile, AL. Dr. Kirby 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. Kirby performs colonoscopy and endoscopy procedures and provides accurate and thorough care for patients suffering from digestive issues.
Education and Training
University of Alabama School of Medicine 1972
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Changes in plasma concentrations of luteinizing hormone, progesterone, and estradiol-17beta in peripubertal turkey hens under constant or diurnal lighting.
- Episodic gonadotropin secretion in the mature fowl: serial blood sampling from unrestrained male broiler breeders (Gallus domesticus).
- Impact of neonatal hypothyroidism on reproduction in the male hamster, Mesocricetus auratus.
Treatments
- Diabetes
- Hiatal Hernia
- Acid Reflux
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Colon Polyps
- Pain
- Vascular Disease
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