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Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Irritable Bowel Syndrome is a disorder that affects the large intestine (colon). Common symptoms are diarrhea, cramping, bloating, and constipation.

Celiac Disease

Celiac disease is a serious sensitivity to gluten, which is found in many common foods. Left untreated, it can damage your small intestine and affect your ability to absorb nutrients.

Diverticulitis

Diverticulitis is most commonly associated with the large intestine but can also manifest itself in the small intestine. Symptoms include abdominal pain, bleeding, and fever.

Crohn’s Disease

Crohn’s Disease belongs to a group of digestive disorders called inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Symptoms can include cramping, abdominal pain, diarrhea, bloody stool and weight loss.

GERD/Acid Reflux

Gastroesophageal reflux disease is a disorder affecting the lower esophagus. GERD is usually relieved by diet and lifestyle changes though sometimes medication or surgery is required etc.

Hemorrhoids

Hemorrhoids are caused by inflamed blood vessels in the lower digestive tract. Though not usually dangerous, your Physician can assist with Hemorrhoids that don’t go away or cause pain.

Pancreatic Disease

There are multiple methods to evaluate the pancreas. Initial tests of the pancreas include a physical examination, which is difficult since the pancreas is deep in the abdomen near the spine.

Hepatitis C

This infection of the liver is caused by the hepatitis C virus. About 3.5 million people in the U.S. have the disease. But it causes few symptoms, so most of them don’t know.

Hepatitis B

Hepatitis B is a virus that infects the liver. Most adults who get it have it for a short time and then get better. This is called acute hepatitis B.

Hepatitis A

If you have this infection, you have inflammation in your liver that’s caused by a virus. While not everyone experiences symptoms, you may experience any of the following.

Fatty Liver Disease

Some fat in your liver is normal. But if it makes up more than 5%-10% of the organ’s weight, you may have fatty liver disease. If you’re a drinker, stop. That’s one of the key causes of the condition.

Cirrhosis

Cirrhosis develops when scar tissue replaces normal, healthy tissue in your liver. It happens after the healthy cells are damaged over a long period of time, usually many years.

Autoimmune Hepatitis

Viral hepatitis, including hepatitis A, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C, are distinct diseases that affect the liver and have different hepatitis symptoms and treatments.

Primary Biliary Cholangitis

Primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) used to be called primary biliary cirrhosis and is a type of liver disease caused by damage to the bile ducts in the liver.

Hemochromatosis

Hemochromatosis happens when too much iron builds up in the body, leading to damage of the liver and heart.

Peptic Ulcer Disease

An “ulcer” is an open sore. The word “peptic” means that the cause of the problem is due to acid. Most of the time when a gastroenterologist is referring to an “ulcer” the doctor means a peptic ulcer.

Lactose Intolerance

Lactose intolerance means the body cannot easily digest lactose, a type of natural sugar found in milk and dairy products. This is not the same thing as a food allergy to milk.

Hiatal Hernia

Any time an internal body part pushes into an area where it doesn’t belong, it’s called a hernia. The hiatus is an opening in the diaphragm — the muscular wall separating the chest cavity from the abdomen.

H. Pylori

Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a type of bacteria. These germs can enter your body and live in your digestive tract.

Gastroparesis

Gastroparesis literally translated means “stomach paralysis”. Gastroparesis is a digestive disorder in which the motility of the stomach is either abnormal or absent.

Gallstones

Gallstone pancreatitis is inflammation of the pancreas that results from blockage of the pancreas duct by a gallstone.

Esophagitis and Stricture

Eosinophilic esophagitis (also known as EoE) is a disease characterized by the presence of a large number of a special type of white blood cell, the eosinophil, that can cause inflammation in the esophagus.

Colon/Polyp Cancer

A colon polyp is a small growth on the inner lining of the large intestine, some of which can progress into cancer.

Rectal Bleeding

The rectum refers to the last four or five inches of the digestive tract. The rectal outlet or opening is called the anal canal or anus.

Ulcerative Colitis

Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a disease marked by inflammation of the lining of the colon and rectum, together known as the large intestine.

Diarrhea

Acute diarrhea is one of the most commonly reported illnesses in the United States, second only to respiratory infections.

Constipation

Constipation is one of the most frequent gastrointestinal complaints in the USA and Western countries.