Dr. Joan E East M.D.
Family Practitioner
7228 Moncure Pittsboro Rd Moncure NC, 27559About
Dr. Joan East is a family practitioner practicing in Moncure, NC. Dr. East specializes in comprehensive health care for people of all ages. In addition to diagnosing and treating illnesses, family practitioners also put focus on preventative care with routine checkups, tests and personalized coaching on how to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Dr. East possesses immense general knowledge on maintaining health and today, family practitioners provide more care for the underserved and rural populations than any other medical specialty.
Education and Training
Univ of Nc At Chapel Hill Sch of Med, Chapel Hill Nc 1996
Physician Assistant Studies, Barry University, FL 1996
Board Certification
Family MedicineAmerican Board of Family MedicineABFM
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Cell-free expression of functional Shaker potassium channels.
- Gentamicin induced ototoxicity during treatment of enterococcal endocarditis: resolution with substitution by netilmicin.
- Narrow band imaging with magnification for dysplasia detection and pit pattern assessment in ulcerative colitis surveillance: a case with multiple dysplasia associated lesions or masses.
- Narrow band imaging for colonoscopic surveillance in hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer.
- Endoscopic haemostasis of staple-line haemorrhage following colorectal resection.
- A comparative study of standard vs. high definition colonoscopy for adenoma and hyperplastic polyp detection with optimized withdrawal technique.
- Narrow band imaging with magnification for the characterization of small and diminutive colonic polyps: pit pattern and vascular pattern intensity.
- Colonoscopy, tumors, and inflammatory bowel disease.
- Retrospective study of technical aspects and complications of endoscopic submucosal dissection for laterally spreading tumors of the colorectum.
- Does advanced endoscopic imaging increase the efficacy of surveillance colonoscopy?
- Flat colon polyps: what should radiologists know?
- What is the most reliable imaging modality for small colonic polyp characterization? Study of white-light, autofluorescence, and narrow-band imaging.
- A randomized, controlled trial of narrow-band imaging vs high-definition white
- New applications of nanotechnology for neuroimaging.
- Can high resolution microendoscopy improve the resect and discard strategy?
Treatments
- Diabetes
- Anemia
- Pregnancy
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Pain
- Vascular Disease
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