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Dr. Derek N. Korte, DO

(Dr. Derek Korte, D.O.)

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Specializes in: Adult Gastroenterology

A.T. Still University, Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine

Professional interests include: gastrointestinal problems (digestive disorders)

420 S. Saginaw Street
Flint, MI 48502

(810) 603-8400

Dr. Derek N. Korte, DO is a gastroenterologist in Flint, MI specializing in adult gastroenterology. He graduated from A.T. Still University, Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Derek N. Korte, DO is affiliated with Henry Ford Health, McLaren Health Care, Ascension Genesys Hospital, Ascension, Henry Ford Genesys Hospital and FLINT GASTROENTEROLOGY ASSOCIATES PC.

Office Locations

Address:

420 S. Saginaw Street
Flint, MI 48502

Address:

600 Health Park Boulevard Suite D
Grand Blanc, MI 48439

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Gastrointestinal Problems (Digestive Disorders)

The gastrointestinal system, or GI tract, is the name given to a collection of organs that work together to digest food. These organs fit together in a long tube, running from the mouth to the anus, and include the esophagus, stomach, and intestines, among others. With so many parts working together, complicated by today's busy lifestyles and diets, digestive problems are common. As many as 1 in 3 Americans have a digestive or GI disorder. There are a huge variety of digestive problems, but the most common are IBS, constipation, GERD, hemorrhoids, and ulcers.

IBS, or irritable bowel syndrome, happens when the muscles surrounding the colon contract too easily or frequently. The result is abdominal pain, cramps, diarrhea or constipation, gas and bloating. IBS attacks can often be brought on by specific triggers, so a key part of treatment is learning which foods trigger IBS attacks and avoiding them. Treatment also includes exercise, avoiding stress, and medications if needed.

Constipation, or large, hard, or infrequent stools, happens to everyone at some point. It can be caused by a disruption in routine or food, or by eating a diet without many fresh fruits and vegetables. Although it is uncomfortable, constipation is common and usually not serious, but it can sometimes become chronic. Adding fiber to the diet, exercising, and taking medications may help.

GERD, or gastroesophageal reflux disease, is a severe form of chronic heartburn where stomach acid spills back up into the esophagus. Left untreated, the acid may even eat away at the esophagus and cause serious damage. Treatment includes changing the diet to avoid trigger foods, losing weight if needed, medications, or even surgery.

Hemorrhoids are blood vessels around the rectum that become irritated, swollen or torn while straining during a bowel movement. They are most often caused by constipation, but can also be caused by pregnancy, diarrhea, or simply a genetic predisposition towards hemorrhoids. Treatment involves first treating any constipation issues, then keeping the area clean and soothed until it has healed. If these measures are ineffective, surgery is sometimes used.

Peptic ulcers are sores or spots of inflammation in the lining of the stomach or close to the stomach in the small intestine. Usually this area is coated with a protective lining that shields the tissue from the strong stomach acid, but a break in the lining can let acid in, causing the sores. It used to be thought that stress caused ulcers, but now it is known that is not the case. Most often, they are caused by an infection by H. pylori bacteria, but ulcers can also be caused by alcohol abuse or overuse of aspirin, ibuprofen, naproxen, or other NSAIDS. The symptoms of an ulcer are pain, hunger, nausea, and fatigue.

Gastrointestinal problems, perhaps more than any other area, are markedly affected by lifestyle. Many disorders can be prevented or treated at least in part by eating a healthy diet high in fiber, exercising regularly, drinking enough water, and limiting alcohol intake. Still, the frequency of digestive disorders means that even the healthiest person can be affected by them. Anyone who notices blood in their stool, experiences abdominal pain, unexplained weight loss, or any significant change in bowel movements should see a doctor.

diagnostic procedures	208
doctor visit	108
esophageal dilation	26
gastrointestinal procedures	357
hospital care	185
inpatient care	185
minimally invasive procedures	357
preventive care	96
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	208

**Gender**
Male	230
Female	290

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	468
Black	36
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	217
From 75 to 84	130
85 and over	57
Less than 65	116

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	43
Dementia	16
Cancer	12

diagnostic procedures	202
doctor visit	111
esophageal dilation	10
gastrointestinal procedures	349
hospital care	185
inpatient care	185
minimally invasive procedures	349
preventive care	102
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	202

**Gender**
Male	219
Female	289

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	458
Black	36
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	199
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	59
Less than 65	122

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	41
Dementia	19
Cancer	13

diagnostic procedures	211
doctor visit	127
esophageal dilation	30
gastrointestinal procedures	357
hospital care	122
inpatient care	122
minimally invasive procedures	357
preventive care	91
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	211

**Gender**
Male	468
Female	480

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	832
Black	82
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	430
From 75 to 84	180
85 and over	106
Less than 65	232

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	42
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

diagnostic procedures	190
doctor visit	147
esophageal dilation	13
gastrointestinal procedures	312
hospital care	178
inpatient care	178
minimally invasive procedures	312
preventive care	88
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	190

**Gender**
Male	213
Female	295

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	455
Black	41
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	207
From 75 to 84	124
85 and over	52
Less than 65	125

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	44
Dementia	20
Cancer	11

diagnostic procedures	192
doctor visit	132
esophageal dilation	16
gastrointestinal procedures	335
hospital care	145
inpatient care	145
minimally invasive procedures	335
preventive care	94
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	192

**Gender**
Male	192
Female	289

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	426
Black	36
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	238
From 75 to 84	109
85 and over	40
Less than 65	94

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	40
Dementia	18
Cancer	11

diagnostic procedures	182
doctor visit	85
esophageal dilation	23
gastrointestinal procedures	326
hospital care	136
inpatient care	136
minimally invasive procedures	326
preventive care	82
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	182

**Gender**
Male	216
Female	260

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	436
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	198
From 75 to 84	116
85 and over	41
Less than 65	121

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	37
Dementia	16
Cancer	14

diagnostic procedures	176
doctor visit	120
esophageal dilation	23
gastrointestinal procedures	319
hospital care	137
inpatient care	137
minimally invasive procedures	319
preventive care	91
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	176

**Gender**
Male	213
Female	263

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	432
Black	29
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	207
From 75 to 84	113
85 and over	33
Less than 65	123

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	37
Dementia	14
Cancer	10

diagnostic procedures	134
doctor visit	83
esophageal dilation	16
gastrointestinal procedures	216
hospital care	112
inpatient care	112
minimally invasive procedures	216
preventive care	49
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	134

**Gender**
Male	149
Female	221

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	334
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	166
From 75 to 84	91
85 and over	35
Less than 65	78

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	39
Dementia	17
Cancer	11

diagnostic procedures	288
doctor visit	171
esophageal dilation	32
gastrointestinal procedures	473
hospital care	169
inpatient care	169
minimally invasive procedures	473
preventive care	116
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	288

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derek N. Korte, DO for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Derek N. Korte, DO treated as a gastroenterologist in Flint, MI were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

diagnostic procedures	198
doctor visit	123
esophageal dilation	21
gastrointestinal procedures	338
hospital care	152
inpatient care	152
minimally invasive procedures	338
preventive care	90
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	198

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek N. Korte, DO.

**Gender**
Male	190
Female	238

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	30
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	384
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	42
75 to 84	99
Less than 65	101
65 to 74	186

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek N. Korte, DO From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Derek N. Korte, DO treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	32
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	13
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Derek N. Korte, DO graduated from A.T. Still University, Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed residency at Genesys Regional Medical Center. He is certified by the American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology and has a state license in Michigan.

Medical School: A.T. Still University, Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine

Residency: Genesys Regional Medical Center

Board Certification: American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology

Licensed In: Michigan

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Derek N. Korte, DO is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Henry Ford Health

McLaren Health Care

Ascension Genesys Hospital

Ascension

Henry Ford Genesys Hospital

FLINT GASTROENTEROLOGY ASSOCIATES PC

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Derek N. Korte, DO. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
AbbVie, Inc.	$2,240 Humira $994	Creon $471	Mavyret $317	Viekira $206	Technivie $97	Other $155
AbbVie Inc.	$576 Skyrizi $193	Rinvoq $188	Humira $108	Mavyret $63	LINZESS $24
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$370 STELARA $196	SIMPONI $116	SIMPONI ARIA $35	OLYSIO $22
Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC	$278 Uceris $108	XIFAXANIBSD $92	UCERIS TABLETS $38	APRISO $24	XIFAXAN $15
Pfizer Inc.	$267 INFLECTRA $111	XELJANZ $110	$46
Other	$2,756 ENTYVIO $336	SUPREP $206	Ocaliva $205	PREPOPIK $111	VIBERZI $110	Other $1,788

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$6,426
Education	$61

Biography

Dr. Derek Korte practices adult gastroenterology in Grand Blanc, MI and Flint, MI. His areas of expertise include gastrointestinal problems (digestive disorders). His professional affiliations include McLaren Health Care and Ascension Genesys Hospital. Dr. Korte is a graduate of A.T. Still University, Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine. His residency was performed at Genesys Regional Medical Center.