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Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology

Gastroenterologists deal with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and disorders related to the digestive system.the esophagus, stomach, gall bladder and biliary tract, liver, pancreas, and small and large intestines. Traditionally, a significant part of gastroenterology has involved the evaluation of psychosomatic complaints as they affect the gastrointestinal tract, but the introduction of fiberoptic peroral endoscopy and colonoscopy has changed the orientation of this specialty making it second only to interventional cardiology of the internal medicine subspecialties in procedural activities.

Number of physicians in specialty - Small, less than 20,000
Competitiveness of Fellowship - Very high
Length of training - three years after initial 3 year residency in internal medicine or pediatrics

Values & Personality Traits of Physicians in Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology

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Specialists Value

Achievement
Good income
Independence
Working with my hands
Working with people

Specialists do not value

Prestige
Variety

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American College of Gastroenterology
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