Derek K. Holcombe, MD

MD

Specialty: Gastroenterology

Phone: (256) 329-2829

Board Certification: American Board of:  Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology

Medical School: University of South Carolina

Residency: Internal Medicine; University of Alabama at Birmingham

Fellowship: Gastroenterology; University of Tennessee – Memphis

Address: Professional Building Suite 107 3368 Highway 280 Alexander City, Alabama 35010

A Gastroenterologist is an internal medicine physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the digestive system. The digestive system includes the 25-foot-long tube that processes food and nutrients, plus the liver, pancreas and gallbladder. Diseases treated by a gastroenterologist include hepatitis, ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s disease, and colon or rectal cancer.

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