Michael T. Farrell, M.D.

Other Health-Related Links Recommended By Dr. Farrell

Jackson Siegelbaum Gastroenterology - Diet Information
http://gicare.com/diets

U.S. National Library of Medicine - The World's Largest Medical Library
(Every concievable medical problem discussed - not just digestive issues)
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth

UVA Digestive Nutrition Services & Information
http://uvahealth.com/services/digestive-health-1/health-and-prevention

Celiac Disease Center at Columbia University
http://www.celiacdiseasecenter.org/CF-HOME.htm

John Hopkins Health Library
http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/healthlibrary/conditions/adult/

John Hopkins Health Library - Tests and Procedures
http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/healthlibrary/test_procedures/

National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse
digestive.niddk.nih.gov/index.aspx

Enfermedas Digestivas
Spanish language health information.
Recursos de salud de la lengua espanola.
digestive.niddk.nih.gov/index_sp.htm 

FamilyDoctor.org
Run by AAFP. Lots of useful information.
familydoctor.org 

Foreign Language Health information
Health information in 40 foreign languages!
nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/languages/languages.html 

GI and Liver organizations
Just click the icon to go to the web site of any of the major US Gastroenterology and Hepatology professional organizations. AGA,ACG, AASLD,ASGE etc....
www.gastrohep.com/usalinks/ 

Health Illustrated Encyclopedia
Perhaps the most comprehensive health information site on the net.
adam.about.com/encyclopedia/ 

healthcare.gov
Information about the new health care reform law and how it may affect you.
healthcare.gov 

Healthfinder.gov
Rated in top ten most useful web health sites. Put on line by the US government
www.healthfinder.gov 

AA - Gastrointestinal Specialists
This is our practice web site
www.gastrova.com 

IBS information
Helpful information about irritable bowel syndrome, the most common problem seen by gastroenterologists.
www.acg.gi.org/patients/patientinfo/ibs.asp 

Intelihealth
Great source of information with content provided by Harvard Medical School. Check out the Digestive section for GI issues
intelihealth.com 

Internet Public Library - Heatlh
The Internet Public Library is just what it sounds like. I visit all the time
ipl.org/div/subject/browse/hea00.00.00/ 

Medical Library Association
Great introduction to online medical information
mlanet.org/resources/userguide.html 

MedicineNet.com
Very professional and easy to use web site in collaboration with WebMD.
www.medicinenet.com/script/main/hp.asp 

Medline plus
A great website with everything health related put out by NIH and the National Library of Medicine. This can be translated into spanish with the click of a mouse.

Esto esta en espanol con el tecleo deu boton.
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ 

Medline plus - drug information
User friendly drug information
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginformation.html 

MedPage Today
Today's health headlines put into perspective by health experts, from the University of Pennsylvania Medical School
medpagetoday.com 

Merck Manuel online
A wonderful readable on line textbook.
www.merck.com/mmpe/index.html 

CDC
The web site for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. You will find the most recent and authoritative information regarding infectious diseases world wide.
CDC.gov 

National Comprehensive Cancer Network
A group of 21 of the world's leading cancer centers. It publishes standard of care guidelines with information for both patients and doctors.
www.nccn.org/default.asp 

Niddk digestive disease
List of info on digestive disease from NIH
digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/a-z.asp 

NIH
This is the web site of the National Institutes of Health which is the largest and perhaps most important health organization in the world.
nih.gov 

NOAH
New York Access to Health. Great online health information with encyclopedic content of health topics.

En Espanol tambien!
NOAH-health.org 

Oncolink
Great resource for anything you want or need to know about cancer.
www.oncolink.com 

Pub Med
This is how physicians search the medical literature. Just put topics separated by a comma and all the latest research published in the medical literature will be displayed.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Pubmed/ 

RxList
Comprehensive guide to drugs and medications
www.Rxlist.com/drugs/alpha_c.htm 

Support groups for patients
List of many groups where patients with specific diseases can go for support and information
digestive.niddk.nih.gov/resources/patient.htm 

The DAVE Project
This is the coolest GI website on the net. It has actual videos of advanced endoscopic procedures. It also has lectures given to the faculty and fellows at the Massachusetts General Hospital GI division. If you are sqeamish and don't like the sight of real medical procedures you shouldn't visit this site.
daveproject.org/ 

UptoDate
One of the best resources for any medical condition. This is a very popular site for physicians.
gslbpatients.uptodate.com/atoz.asp 

Virginia Endoscopy Group
These two facilities are part of our practice which we run in collaboration with Richmond Gastroenterology, PC.

We perform most outpatient procedures at one of these two locations. 
www.vaendoscopy.com 

Wikipedia
The ultimate encyclopedia. You can look up anything. Great for helping your kids with their homework
www.wikipedia.org/ 

Common GI problems
Information about common GI conditions from the ACG
www.acg.gi.org/patients/ 

Common GI problems and procedures
A very good summary and explanation of the common problems we see and the procedures we do. This GI group in Pittsburgh has put together a very professional and useful site.
www.gihealth.com/html/education/pamphlets.html 

Drugs.com
Perhaps the most comprehensive pharmacology site on the internet.
drugs.com