Department Blog

Posted 5/11/2026 by Amanda Habib

Dr. Gingold Shares Warning Signs for Appendicitis

Last month, Associate Professor Dan Gingold, MD, MPH, educated readers in Prevention about potential presentations of appendicitis. Alongside national medical experts in family medicine and colorectal surgery, Dr. Gingold encouraged readers to trust their instincts—and seek emergency medical guidance if they felt pain throughout their abdomen or brain fog or confusion, as these symptoms can be associated with appendicitis.