I am fortunate that my career has taken me to more than 50 countries. I am often asked for my favorite city, which one I would most like to revisit. Leaving aside my home now in USA, and my roots in England, my choices are much influenced by where I have friends (especially those with […]
My Favorite city (and International meeting) Read More »
Boxing day was cool (10 degrees), so I wore plus twos over my pants, added a jumper and topped it off with my mackintosh, wellies and balaclava. There was not enough snow for sledging, so I left my toboggan behind. The translation. Boxing day. The day after Christmas, when it was traditional in Britain for
A Boxing day story with American sub-titles Read More »
One of my readers (I hope that there may be more than one) chastised me recently for using the American word “gotten” in my latest blog. It is not in common usage in my native England, although some do refer to “ill-gotten gains”. Maybe “forgotten” and even “woe-begotten” are also somehow connected? Who said “two
Have I GOTTEN all American now? Read More »
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 »
