The Physicians of GCSA have been recognized with
the following awards, appointments, and accolades

Chief of Gastroenterology, Audie Murphy VAH Chief of Gastroenterology, Methodist Hospital Chief of Medicine, Methodist Hospital Faculty at the University of Texas Health Science Center Fellow American College of Gastroenterology President of Gut Club, San Antonio Voted "Top Docs in SA" By Scene in SA Monthly Voted "America's Top Physicians" by Consumer's Research Council of America Voted "Super Doctors" by Texas Monthly Fellow American College of Medicine Authors of Scientific papers Pioneers in New Endoscopic Surgical Technology Members of the ASGE, AGA, ACG Medical Advisor for Alamo Celiac Support Group Presidential Award from the American College of Gastroenterology National and Regional lectures

GCSA Doctors Win the Presidential Award from The American College of
Gastroenterology

The research team at GCSA (Gastroenterology Clinic of San Antonio) /GERSA led by Dr. Charles W. Randall and Dr. Carlo Taboada recently received the Presidential Award for the best paper presented at the annual meeting of The American College of Gastroenterology held in Honolulu, Hawaii, October 27-November 2, 2005. Their research showed that many patients with upper abdominal complaints such as fullness, bloating, nausea, burning, and pain n have motility disturbances of

their stomach. The technique known as electrogastrography (EGG) has been in use in their clinic for several years but few gastroenterologists are actually trained in its application. GCSA/GERSA doctors are the only doctors in central and south Texas using EGG and are among only a few clinics in the U.S. that are actually using EGG in their research. The results of their study showed that up to 97% of patients with these symptoms can be managed effectively by accurate diagnoses and medical treatment. Dr. Randall states, “For years patients having these symptoms but with a negative evaluation have been told by their physicians either to not worry about it, we don’t know what is causing your symptoms, or live with it. Now we have the ability to diagnose and effectively treat these patients”.

11/30/2005