BCO Podcast: Managing Constipation

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Managing Constipation

April 5, 2019

William Chey, M.D., is professor of internal medicine and professor of nutrition at the University of Michigan, where he leads the Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders Research Group. His research interests include diagnosis and treatment of irritable bowel syndrome, constipation, fecal incontinence, gastroesophageal reflux disease, and H. pylori infection. During his 30 years of treating people with constipation, Dr. Chey has written more than 300 manuscripts, reviews, and book chapters. He received his medical degree from Emory University and completed a fellowship in gastroenterology at the University of Michigan.

In this podcast on constipation, Dr. Chey discusses risk factors for constipation, how to manage constipation, as well as his favorite constipation joke. Listen to the podcast to hear him explain:

• why he recommends an integrated, holistic approach to managing constipation
• why patients need to overcome any embarrassment they have about constipation and be their own advocate for treatment
• the steps he recommends when treating constipation

Running time: 26:23

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