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About Dr Houghton

Dr Houghton was born and raised in New Jersey, becoming the first physician in his entire family. He earned his medical degree from New Jersey Medical School (Now Rutgers Medical School) in 2002. He then went on to complete his residency in Internal Medicine and his fellowship in Gastroenterology at the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in 2005 and 2008, respectively. After spending several years in private practice, he moved to southern Ohio in 2012, and has been practicing at Southern Ohio Medical Center, as the Senior Medical Director of Gastroenterology, since that time. He is also an Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine, at the Ohio University School of Osteopathic Medicine, helping to educate our future doctors.

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What Your Doctor Doesn’t Have the Time to Tell You

The book is arranged into sections corresponding to the anatomy of the GI tract, with all the major diseases of that section included. The diagnosis and treatment of each disease is explained in plain terms, all of which is evidenced based information that can be trusted.

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Our Services

What We Do

Colonoscopy

Colonoscopy is an endoscopic procedure that lets your physician look inside your entire colon (large intestine).

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UPPER ENDOSCOPY (EGD)

On the day of the procedure, the Endoscopy Nurse will place an IV into your hand or arm. When it is time

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Bravo Esophageal pH testing

Esophageal pH testing allows your doctor to determine if you are continuing to have acid reflux

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CAPSULE ENDOSCOPY

Capsule endoscopy or video capsule endoscopy (VCE) is a wireless, non-invasive endoscopic

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Hemorrhoidal Banding

Hemorrhoids are swollen veins that occur inside and outside of the rectum. They can cause symptoms such as

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BarrX ablation

The BarrX procedure is performed to treat Barrett’s esophagus with dysplasia (abnormal cells). The

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Conditions We Treat

Gas And Bloating

HEARTBURN

DAIRRHEA/CONSTIPATION

SIBO

Crohn’s DIESASE/ ULCERATIVE ColitiTs

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What’s happening now at SOMC Gastro?

“At this time, all magnesium citrate products have been recalled from OTC pharmacies.
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For those patients that are taking Ozempic, Trulicity, Victoza, Byetta, Bydureon for diabetes or weight loss.
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I couldn’t sleep well knowing I didn’t do my best for my patients that day
— Dr Houghton
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Contact Us

To schedule an appointment, please call us at
740-356-6828
If you have any general questions feel free to call us or you may contact us via email below.

Opening Hours:

Monday 8:30am to 5pm
Tuesday 8:30am to 5pm

Wednesday 8:30am to 5pm

Thursday 8:30am to 5pm

Friday 8:30am to 12pm