Many gastroenterologists practicing today may not know that there was once a British Society for Digestive Endoscopy (BSDE). It folded in 1980. What was it, why, and what happened to it? The flexible endoscopy revolution started in the late 60s and blossomed in the 70s. Before that happened, the British Society of Gastroenterology (BSG) had […]
What happened to the British Endoscopy Society 40 years ago? Read More »
Happy to announce a limited time special offer, sets of all Fred books discounted 25% Hardback at $88, softcover at $38 Signed copies available at www.drpetercotton.com
Sets of all 6 Fred books now available Read More »
My gastroenterologist readers, if any, (thank you) may recall that I led the team that developed a research study called EPISOD (Evaluating Predictors and Interventions in Sphincter of Oddi Dysfunction). The results were published in 2014 (Cotton PB, Durkalski V, Romagnuolo J, et al. A multicenter, randomized trial of endoscopic sphincterotomy for suspected sphincter of
EPISOD revisited …..and validated, thank you Zach Read More »
Delighted to confirm that my 6th book about Fred and friends is now available at booksellers and Amazon in hardback, soft cover and ebook versions Signed and personalized copies are available here on this web site Enjoy their fun adventures, including a scary moment when white water rafting
New book about Fred the friendly snake Read More »
Signed and personalized print copies are now available at www.drpetercotton.com
Some pictures from my new book “When Fred the Snake and Friends go Camping” Read More »
Delighted to say that Fred #6 is now available in hardback, softcover and ebook formats Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1647042399 B&N: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/when-fred-the-snake-and-friends-go-camping-peter-b-cotton/1137874660?ean=2940162733133 iTunes: http://books.apple.com/us/book/id1536163879Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/when-fred-the-snake-and-friends-go-camping
Fred going camping is now available! Read More »
Some may remember that I posted a piece called “Thinking about placebos and healing”. I thought it was just a few months ago, but it was actually in November 2018. It was stimulated by my surprise and confusion about the fact that most patients undergoing sham procedures in my EPISOD research study did remarkably well,
A medicine called “worse than cats” Read More »
Some of the adventures I have recounted in recent months happened while I was on the Consultant staff of The Middlesex Hospital in London (1973-86). You may wonder about the name, which could be misunderstood. It was called The Middlesex because it was in the County of Middlesex, now part of the city of London.
The Middlesex Hospital – what sort of a name is that? Read More »
The Medical University of SC is now offering its weekly Gastroenterology/Hepatology grand rounds virtually at 7am on Wednesdays. Tomorrow, David Whitcomb of Pittsburg will speaks about “Early and effective management of pancreatitis”. Next week I will present “How flexible endoscopy began”. Anyone wishing to participate can contact me or Cindy Peeples at peeplesc@musc.edu
Need some GI updates, with CME? Read More »
I am running short on anecdotes about royal patients, but do have some other royal connections, about which you are no doubt curious, and maybe envious. Let’s start with Kings. I was born in the little village of Kingstone, near Hereford, in the west of England. Note “Cotton’s Meadow”, which was indeed a meadow across
So many royal connections! Read More »
