In combat zone, gastroenterologists put skills to test

Monday, October 26, 2009 - 10:56 in Health & Medicine

Most of today's gastroenterologists practice in relatively calm environments with patients of the same species. But for Dr. Leon Kundrotas and his colleagues working in Joint Base Balad, Iraq, the need to diagnose and treat military personnel sometimes required putting their human skills to the test to care for canine heroes.

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