Dr. Stephen J. Bickston M.D.
Gastroenterologist | Gastroenterology
1250 E Marshall St Internal Medicine Richmond VA, 23298Rating
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About
Dr. Stephen Bickston is a gastroenterologist practicing in Richmond, VA. Dr. Bickston 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. Bickston performs colonoscopy and endoscopy procedures and provides accurate and thorough care for patients suffering from digestive issues.
Education and Training
Univ of Nc At Chapel Hill Sch of Med, Chapel Hill Nc 1988
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Gastroenterology
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- IL-18, a novel immunoregulatory cytokine, is up-regulated in Crohn's disease: expression and localization in intestinal mucosal cells.
- Is there a difference between GERD and chronic heartburn? How should they be treated?
- Dealing with diverticulitis.
- Recombinant interleukin 10 for the treatment of active Crohn's disease: lessons in biologic therapy.
- When to eat dirt.
- Cholangioscopy to screen for cholangiocarcinoma in primary sclerosing cholangitis.
- Infliximab.
- Recombinant activated factor VII for coagulopathy in fulminant hepatic failure compared with conventional therapy.
- Keeping the M in mind: recombinant human GMCSF and Crohn's disease.
- Image of the month. Bourne test, enterovesical fistulas.
- Expression, localization, and functional activity of TL1A, a novel Th1-polarizing cytokine in inflammatory bowel disease.
- Acute acalculous cholecystitis associated with systemic sepsis and visceral arterial hypoperfusion: a case series and review of pathophysiology.
- Optimal dosing of 5-aminosalicylic acid: 5 decades of choosing between politicians.
- Prospective evaluation of pancreatic sphincterotomy as a precut technique for biliary cannulation.
Awards
- Dean's Award for Excellence in Teaching, 1997 University of Virginia School of Medicine
- Dean's Award for Clinical Excellence, 2002 University of Virginia
- UVA Department of Medicine 2008 Clinical Excellence Award
Treatments
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, Crohn's Disease
Fellowships
- Gastroenterology, Barnes Hospital- Washington Univ, St. Louis, MO USA 1995
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