Dr. Pradeep Kumar with Austin Gastro Discussing Proton Pump Inhibitors on FOX 6.15.17

Gastroenterologist, Dr. Pradeep Kumar, on FOX 7 Austin, explaining the pros and cons of using prescription and over-the-counter Proton Pump Inhibitors to treat heartburn and acid reflux. If you're using these medications long term, be sure to check with your physician to make sure the benefits truly outweigh the risks.

Dr. Pradeep Kumar Discusses HyGieacare Colonoscopy Preparation

Dr. Pradeep Kumar, a gastroenterologist with Austin Gastro, explains how HyGieacare, a same-day bowel prep, works as compared to a traditional bowel preps. Traditionally, before a person has a colonoscopy, they need to do a bowel prep which can mean drinking lots of fluid and running to the bathroom, sometimes disrupting a person's sleep. HyGieacare is an alternative that is done on the same day, just before the procedure, where the person's colon is completely cleaned out for them. Having a completely clean colon is critical to the gastroenterolgist being able to see polyps, lesions or any other abnormalities during a screening or diagnostic colonoscopy. Many people avoid or procrastinate their colonoscopy because they don't like drinking a lot of fluids, which is part of the traditional bowel prep, or they cannot afford to lose a good night's sleep. HyGieacare removes those barriers.