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Gallbladder and biliary tract diseases affect the gallbladder, bile ducts and other structures, and could lead to a liver transplant.  

There are a number of disorders that can affect the gallbladder, a small, pear-shaped organ on the right side of the abdomen that stores and dispenses the bile that’s used to help digest food, particularly fatty foods.

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), a chronic gastrointestinal disorder that occurs when stomach acid repeatedly backs up into the esophagus (the tube connecting the mouth and the stomach). While it’s common to experience acid reflux from time to time, repeated bouts may support a GERD diagnosis (doctors often consider acid reflux to be chronic if it occurs at least twice a week for several weeks).

Gastrointestinal (GI) cancer is a term used to describe the type of cancers that affect the digestive system, or the gastrointestinal tract. 

Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) are rare, cancerous tumors that begin in the walls of the digestive tract.

Geriatric fracture is a concern for both men and women as they grow older. 

Gestational diabetes occurs when a pregnant woman has high blood sugar levels.  

Giant cell arteritis causes the arteries to become inflamed and narrowed, reducing blood flow.