Gastroenterology

A gastroenterologist specializes in treating ailments of the stomach, esophagus, small intestine, colon, rectum, gall bladder, liver, bile ducts and pancreas.  Gastroenterology is a subspecialty certification by the Board of Internal Medicine.

Gastroenterologists diagnose and treat many conditions including:

• Ulcers
• Abdominal pain
• Diarrhea
• Irritable bowel syndrome
• Reflux disease
• Barrett’s esophagus
• Hemorrhoids
• Gallstones and gall bladder disease
• Constipation
• Celiac disease
• Cirrhosis
• Heartburn
• Colon cancer
• Hepatitis
• Pancreatitis
• Jaundice

Typical symptoms may include indigestion, heartburn, gas/bloating, irritable bowel, anemia, rectal bleeding, stomach, intestine and colon problems and swallowing disorders.

Procedures we perform include gastrointestinal endoscopy and colonoscopy.