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#19: Chronic Constipation

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Hello and welcome to the next episode of 3P, Pills, Pearls and Patients. I'm your host, Dr. Marina Malak. And today we have the interesting conversation going about chronic constipation. As is usual, I'm going to preface that I am no way an expert. I do not claim to be a GI specialist or an expert in treating constipation or pelvic physiotherapy or any of the things we're going to talk about here.But definitely seen my fair share of constipation among patients. And I'm sure you guys have as family health care providers have seen it as well.
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Dr. Marina Malak is a family physician in Mississauga, Ontario and a lecturer and faculty member at the University of Toronto. She is actively involved in medical advocacy, and is a board member of the Mississauga Primary Care Network. She is also a member of the National Committee of Continuing Professional Development at the College of Family Physicians of Ontario, and a member of the Research Ethics Board at Trillium Health Partners.

She is passionate about patient care; medical education; and promoting mental, physical, and emotional wellness. She enjoys reading, writing, public speaking, puzzles, doodling in her bullet journal, and creating drawings on Procreate.