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Megan Hicks

Megan Hicks, MD, evaluates and manages digestive disorders at an independent specialty practice in Topeka, Kansas. Her clinical routine centers on procedural work three days each week, performing diagnostic colonoscopies and upper endoscopies for regional patients. She finished an internal medicine residency followed by subspecialty fellowship training in gastroenterology within a hospital system. Hicks studied chemistry at Rice University and received her medical degree from SUNY Upstate Medical University.

Visceral Hypersensitivity: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment Gut & Kidney
How Long Can You Live With a Perforated Ulcer?Gut & Kidney
Is Salmon-Colored Mucosa Always Barrett’s Esophagus?Gut & Kidney
Should Family Members Be Tested and Treated for H. Pylori?Tests
How Often Does H. Pylori Cause Cancer?Cancer
What Conditions Can Be Mistaken for Gastroparesis?Gut & Kidney
What Does Thickening of the Esophageal Wall Mean?Gut & Kidney
Can Inflammatory Bowel Disease Cause Shortness of Breath?Heart & Lungs
Does Thickening of the Stomach Wall Mean Cancer?Cancer
What Is the JNET Classification for Polyps?Tests
Post-ERCP Pancreatitis: Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention Gut & Kidney
Does an Irregular Z-Line Mean Cancer?Cancer
What Is the Treatment for a Dilated Pancreatic Duct?Gut & Kidney
How to Treat H. Pylori-Negative Gastritis Gut & Kidney
What Is Barrett’s Epithelium and Should I Be Concerned?Gut & Kidney
Can Gastroparesis Go Away on Its Own?Gut & Kidney
How Fast Can Barrett’s Esophagus Progress?Gut & Kidney
What Causes Thickening of the Colon?Gut & Kidney
Ulcerative Colitis and Liver Function Tests: The Connection Gut & Kidney
DSS-Induced Colitis: Mechanisms, Immune Response, and Health Impacts Gut & Kidney
Collagenous Gastritis: Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment Gut & Kidney
Can Microscopic Colitis Be Cured or Just Managed?Gut & Kidney
Disaccharidase Deficiency: Causes, Symptoms, and Management Gut & Kidney
Dilated Pancreatic Duct: Does It Always Mean Cancer?Cancer
What Are the Symptoms of a Blocked Artery in the Stomach?Gut & Kidney
What Percentage of Patients With Barrett’s Esophagus Develop Cancer?Cancer
Lamina Propria Inflammation: Treatment Options Gut & Kidney
What Is the Treatment for Brunner’s Gland Hyperplasia?Gut & Kidney
What Does Distal Esophageal Wall Thickening Mean?Gut & Kidney
Long Term Side Effects of H. pylori Treatment Drugs