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Who is a gastroenterologist?

A gastroenterologist is a doctor who specialises in the digestive system. This includes organs like the stomach, intestines, and liver. It's a bit ironic that Dr Edelman, a specialist in the digestive tract, found a bat in her mouth, which is the very start of that system!

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