Dr. John Thomas Fletcher M.D.
Gastroenterologist | Gastroenterology
425 N Highland # 130 Sherman TX, 75092About
Dr. John Fletcher is a gastroenterologist practicing in Sherman, TX. Dr. Fletcher 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. Fletcher performs colonoscopy and endoscopy procedures and provides accurate and thorough care for patients suffering from digestive issues.
Education and Training
Univ of Tx Med Sch At San Antonio, San Antonio Tx 1974
The University of Texas School of Medicine at San Antonio 1974
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Observations and experiments on the use of an avirulent mutant strain of tobacco mosaic virus as a means of controlling tomato mosaic.
- Genesis of neurons in the retinal ganglion cell layer of the monkey.
- Fungi isolated from tobacco leaves and brown-spot lesions before and after flue-curing.
- The identification of strains of tobacco mosaic virus from tomato crops in Southern Ontario.
- Antibody responses to experimental Brugia malayi infections in patas and rhesus monkeys.
Treatments
- Crohn's Disease
- Acid Reflux
- Colon Polyps
- Gastritis
- Pain
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