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Dr. Robert Frank Yacavone, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Gastroenterology

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (1994)

Professional interests include: gastrointestinal problems (digestive disorders)

2376 Cypress Circle Suite 203
Conway, SC 29526

(843) 347-6038

Dr. Robert Frank Yacavone, MD is a gastroenterologist in Conway, SC specializing in adult gastroenterology. He graduated from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 1994 and has 30 years of experience. Dr. Robert Frank Yacavone, MD is affiliated with CONWAY HOSPITAL INC.

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2376 Cypress Circle Suite 203
Conway, SC 29526

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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.

aspiration	27
balloon dilation	13
diagnostic procedures	258
doctor visit	119
esophageal dilation	13
foreign body removal	11
gastrointestinal procedures	432
hospital care	32
image guided procedures	27
injections	22
inpatient care	32
minimally invasive procedures	432
minor procedures	27
preventive care	38
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	256
stent placement (stenting)	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	62

**Gender**
Male	202
Female	186

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	372
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	207
From 75 to 84	102
85 and over	29
Less than 65	50

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	25
Dementia	5
Cancer	16

aspiration	25
diagnostic procedures	166
doctor visit	61
gastrointestinal procedures	246
hospital care	22
image guided procedures	25
inpatient care	22
minimally invasive procedures	246
minor procedures	25
preventive care	43
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	164
ultrasound (sonogram)	40

**Gender**
Male	146
Female	159

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	283
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	166
From 75 to 84	79
85 and over	18
Less than 65	42

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	25
Dementia	6
Cancer	16

diagnostic procedures	280
doctor visit	185
gastrointestinal procedures	391
hospital care	164
injections	23
inpatient care	164
lab tests	102
minimally invasive procedures	391
preventive care	65
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	278
ultrasound (sonogram)	18

**Gender**
Male	394
Female	516

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	512
Black	0
Hispanic	362
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	322
From 75 to 84	180
85 and over	96
Less than 65	312

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	42
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

diagnostic procedures	263
doctor visit	220
gastrointestinal procedures	372
hospital care	165
injections	30
inpatient care	165
lab tests	103
minimally invasive procedures	372
preventive care	37
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	261
ultrasound (sonogram)	18

**Gender**
Male	199
Female	258

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	258
Black	0
Hispanic	173
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	175
From 75 to 84	79
85 and over	37
Less than 65	166

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	40
Dementia	14
Cancer	13

aspiration	14
diagnostic procedures	131
doctor visit	73
gastrointestinal procedures	208
hospital care	140
image guided procedures	14
inpatient care	140
minimally invasive procedures	208
minor procedures	14
preventive care	9
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	129
stent placement (stenting)	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	34

**Gender**
Male	139
Female	135

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	195
Black	0
Hispanic	20
Asian	33
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	121
From 75 to 84	75
85 and over	22
Less than 65	56

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	36
Dementia	15
Cancer	18

aspiration	12
diagnostic procedures	222
doctor visit	66
gastrointestinal procedures	297
hospital care	150
image guided procedures	12
inpatient care	150
minimally invasive procedures	297
minor procedures	12
preventive care	8
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	250
ultrasound (sonogram)	25

**Gender**
Male	175
Female	171

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	253
Black	31
Hispanic	16
Asian	30
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	149
From 75 to 84	82
85 and over	39
Less than 65	76

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	39
Dementia	18
Cancer	17

aspiration	11
diagnostic procedures	220
doctor visit	50
gastrointestinal procedures	296
hospital care	91
image guided procedures	11
inpatient care	91
minimally invasive procedures	296
minor procedures	11
preventive care	10
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	258
ultrasound (sonogram)	33

**Gender**
Male	168
Female	173

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	260
Black	30
Hispanic	11
Asian	26
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	153
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	23
Less than 65	73

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	30
Dementia	10
Cancer	16

diagnostic procedures	151
doctor visit	47
gastrointestinal procedures	208
hospital care	50
inpatient care	50
minimally invasive procedures	208
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	167
stent placement (stenting)	19
ultrasound (sonogram)	18

**Gender**
Male	152
Female	139

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	238
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	14
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	27
Less than 65	54

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	38
Dementia	13
Cancer	15

aspiration	13
diagnostic procedures	226
doctor visit	22
gastrointestinal procedures	297
hospital care	67
image guided procedures	13
inpatient care	67
minimally invasive procedures	297
minor procedures	13
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	245
stent placement (stenting)	23
ultrasound (sonogram)	26

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert Frank Yacavone, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Robert Frank Yacavone, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Conway, SC were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

aspiration	17
balloon dilation	13
diagnostic procedures	214
doctor visit	96
esophageal dilation	13
foreign body removal	11
gastrointestinal procedures	313
hospital care	97
image guided procedures	17
injections	25
inpatient care	97
lab tests	102
minimally invasive procedures	313
minor procedures	17
preventive care	31
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	225
stent placement (stenting)	16
ultrasound (sonogram)	30

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Frank Yacavone, MD.

**Gender**
Male	157
Female	173

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	8
Asian / Pacific Islander	10
Non-Hispanic White	237
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	58
Other	4

**Age**
75 to 84	77
85 and over	29
Less than 65	82
65 to 74	141

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert Frank Yacavone, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Robert Frank Yacavone, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Cancer	12
Dementia	9

Education & Training

Dr. Robert Frank Yacavone, MD graduated from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 1994. He has a state license in South Carolina.

Medical School: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (1994)

Licensed In: South Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Robert Frank Yacavone, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

CONWAY HOSPITAL INC

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Robert Frank Yacavone, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Wilson Cook Medical Incorporated	$1,584 ESC - Endoscopic Ultrasound $1,539	ESC - Dilation - Non-Biliary $23	ESC - Metal Stents $22
Boston Scientific Corporation	$1,269 General - Biliary Devices $268	EXALT Model D $222	SPYSCOPE $130	ACQUIRE $122	SPYGLASS DIRECT VISUALIZATION SYSTEM $121	Other $407
Covidien LP	$1,184 Beacon $543	GI Solutions $459	Barrx $136	$47
AbbVie, Inc.	$653 Humira $547	Duodopa $106
Braintree Laboratories, Inc.	$615 SUFLAVE $15	$600
Other	$2,073 Relistor $300	GI Solutions $234	ENTYVIO $187	STELARA $128	Cimzia $124	Other $1,101

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$4,742
Travel and Lodging	$1,737
Grant	$600
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$300

Biography

Dr. Robert Yacavone is a Conway, SC physician who specializes in adult gastroenterology. Clinical interests for Dr. Yacavone include gastrointestinal problems (digestive disorders). He attended medical school at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

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