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Book Summary

A Gastroenterologist’s Guide to Gut Health: Everything You Need to Know about Colonoscopy, Digestive Diseases, and Healthy Eating, by David M. Novick, MD, provides accurate and up to date information on the most common GI diseases and their treatments, with extensive coverage of colonoscopy and colon cancer screening. It also reviews nutrition and healthy eating and contains advice on how to get the most out of a visit to the doctor. The book explains and advocates for modern, scientific medicine. It is not a textbook or encyclopedia but reviews the material in easily understandable language.

About the Author

David M. Novick, MD, FACP, FAASLD, FASAM is a gastroenterologist with extensive clinical and academic experience. He is board certified in Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology, and Addiction Medicine.

For the last 30 years, Dr. Novick has been practicing with Digestive Specialists in Dayton, Ohio. He has more than 70 medical publications and has special interests in hepatology and addiction medicine. 

Dr. Novick’s first book, A Gastroenterologist’s Guide to Gut Health: Everything You Need to Know About Colonoscopy, Digestive Diseases, and Healthy Eating, was published by Rowman & Littlefield in April 2017. It received Honorable Mention from the American College of Gastroenterology SCOPY awards in 2017. Dr. Novick's essay, "Rose, the Tarantula," received an honorable mention in the 2014 Erma Bombeck Writing Competition. Dr. Novick is also published in Hippocampus Magazine, the Fix.com blog, and Ohio Lawyer. Dr. Novick is represented for this book by Veronica Park of the Corvisiero Literary Agency, New York, NY. 

Amazon Author Page: www.amazon.com/author/drdavidnovick
Website: www.davidnovickmd.com


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Cover for Dr. Novick's New Book, 
A Gastroenterologist's Guide to Gut Health
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Book Details

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield 
Release Date: April 8, 2017 
ISBN-10: 1442271981 
ISBN-13: 978-1442771982 
Price: $32.00 (Hardcover)
Page Count: 252 

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How to Order

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Dr. David M. Novick
P.O. Box 9034
Dayton, OH 45409
Email: novdel@gmail.com

  • “Dr. Novick's book is the third in recent years to clearly explain the digestive system. Gut brilliantly explains how it works, and Gulp gives the fascinating back-stories, but this book gives you the elements of successful diagnosis and treatment. Dr. Novick's expertises provides authentic and accessible infromation regarding gut health. This is a book everyone should read.”

    —Anne Marie Romer, RN, GI Nurse & Author Just Show Me the Road and the blog The Space Between

  • “Despite all the publicity, too many people do not get colon cancer screening or other needed care. Dr. Novick’s book uses clear medical writing to help people overcome their fears.”

    —Annie Roboff, Music & Song Writer, This Kiss, That’s The Way, Unbroken

  • “As an advocate for people to have colonoscopies (an earlier one could have saved my husband’s life), I found this book to be ‘just what the doctor ordered.’  Dr. Novick uses knowledge and humor to raise consciousness of the need for screening. If one life is saved through this book, then Dr. Novick’s commitment and hard work will have been worth it.  I think it will help many.”

    —Kate Carlisle, A Badgering but Loving Advocate for Colonoscopies

  • "I wish I had this book before my colonoscopy, as it would have assuaged my fears about how a colonoscopy will feel (like nothing!) and calmed my nerves about what I might say under sedation (which thankfully wasn't much)."

    ---Courtney Reagan, CNBC Reporter

  • "The gut is one of the most important parts of our body. Keeping it in shape is a key to staying healthy. I am delighted to see that my long-time friend Dr. Novick took the time to explain the functions of each part of our gut, the consequences if our gut is not in good shape, and how to prevent gastrointestinal and liver diseases. This book combines up-to-date medical information and decades of experience of the author. It is an easy read for everyone interested in maintaining gut health or in keeping gut ailments away."

    Anna S. Lok, MD, Director of Clinical Hepatology, Assistant Dean of Clinical Research, University of Michigan

  • "An appealing and informative book that belongs in every doctor's waiting room! Gastroenterology procedures scare people, but this book will reassure them."

    Martha Moody, physician and best-selling author of Best Friends and Sharp and Dangerous Virtues