Conditions Treated by Board-Certified Gastroenterologists

Explore The Digestive Symptoms We Treat

Cystic Fibrosis

Understand cystic fibrosis digestive symptoms, pancreatic enzyme deficiency, malnutrition, bowel changes, liver risk, and GI follow-up.

Dilated Common Bile Duct

Understand common bile duct dilation, normal measurement ranges, blockage symptoms, causes, imaging choices, treatment, and when evaluation is needed.

Diseases of the stomach and duodenum condition guide

Diseases of Stomach and Duodenum

Learn how gastritis, ulcers, inflammation, obstruction, infection, and other stomach or duodenal disorders can affect digestion.

Diverticula

Understand diverticula, colon pouches, diverticulosis, diverticulitis risk, bleeding, symptoms, diagnosis, and prevention basics.

Diverticular Bleeding

Understand diverticular bleeding, sudden rectal bleeding, diagnosis, colonoscopy, hospital care, and warning signs that need urgent evaluation.

Diverticulitis

Understand diverticulitis pain patterns, causes, complications, diagnosis, recovery, recurrence, and when symptoms need urgent evaluation.

Diverticulosis of the Colon

Understand colon pouches, symptoms, bleeding, diverticulitis risk, diagnosis, fiber guidance, and when pain or rectal bleeding needs prompt care.

Diverticulum

Understand diverticulum meaning, colon pouch formation, diverticulosis, diverticulitis, bleeding risk, diagnosis, and warning signs.

Duodenal Ulcer

Learn duodenal ulcer symptoms, H. pylori and NSAID causes, diagnosis tests, complications, and when upper abdominal pain needs GI review.

Erosive Gastropathy

Understand stomach-lining erosions, common triggers, bleeding warning signs, testing, healing, and when symptoms need prompt medical care.

Eructation

Understand normal and excessive belching, swallowed-air triggers, reflux links, behavioral patterns, testing, and when symptoms need attention.

Esophageal Cancer

Learn esophageal cancer symptoms, swallowing warning signs, GERD and Barrett’s risk factors, diagnosis tests, and when to seek medical review.

Esophageal Stricture

Understand progressive swallowing difficulty, common causes, food-impaction risks, testing, dilation, and urgent warning signs.

Esophageal Ulcer

Understand sores in the esophagus, reflux and pill-related causes, painful swallowing, bleeding signs, testing, treatment, and recovery.

Esophagitis

Understand esophagitis inflammation, symptoms like painful swallowing and chest discomfort, common causes, and diagnostic approaches for esophageal health.

External Hemorrhoids

Understand external hemorrhoids, their symptoms, causes, and when to seek medical evaluation for proper diagnosis and care.

Fat Loss

Understand the science of fat loss, metabolic factors, dietary strategies, and how digestive health influences weight management success.

Fatty Liver Disease

Learn fatty liver symptoms, causes, risk factors, liver enzyme changes, ultrasound findings, fibrosis risk, and when GI evaluation is appropriate.

Fecal Impaction

Learn fecal impaction symptoms, severe constipation causes, overflow diarrhea, diagnosis, treatment options, and when stool blockage needs care.

Gallstones

Learn gallstone symptoms, causes, right upper abdominal pain, nausea, jaundice, ultrasound testing, complications, and when GI evaluation is needed.

Gastric Adenocarcinoma

Learn gastric adenocarcinoma symptoms, H. pylori and gastritis risks, stomach cancer warning signs, diagnosis tests, and when to seek care.

Gastric Polyps

Understand stomach polyp types, H. pylori and PPI associations, cancer risk, endoscopic removal, biopsy results, and follow-up.

Gastric Ulcer

Understand stomach-ulcer pain patterns, H. pylori and NSAID causes, diagnosis, complications, healing, and urgent bleeding signs.

Gastric Varices

Understand swollen stomach veins, portal hypertension, silent risk, life-threatening bleeding signs, endoscopy, prevention, and emergency treatment.

Not sure what your symptoms mean?

GastroDoxs can help evaluate recurring digestive symptoms and guide you toward the right testing, treatment, or specialist visit.

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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

What are common gastrointestinal conditions?

Gastrointestinal conditions include acid reflux, IBS, Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, celiac disease, constipation, diarrhea, colon polyps, fatty liver disease, and more.

How do I know if I have a digestive disorder?

If you have frequent bloating, abdominal pain, reflux, constipation, diarrhea, rectal bleeding, or symptoms that keep returning, a gastroenterologist can help evaluate the cause.

When should I see a gastroenterologist?

You should see a gastroenterologist for persistent digestive symptoms, blood in stool, unexplained weight loss, severe abdominal pain, trouble swallowing, or ongoing reflux.

What diagnostic tests are used for GI conditions?

Testing may include blood work, stool tests, breath tests, imaging, endoscopy, colonoscopy, liver evaluation, or other GI procedures based on symptoms and risk factors.

Are gastrointestinal conditions hereditary?

Some digestive conditions can run in families, including certain colon cancer risks, Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, and celiac disease. Lifestyle and environmental factors can also play a role.

How can I prevent digestive problems?

A balanced diet, hydration, regular activity, weight management, stress control, avoiding tobacco, and age-appropriate screening can help reduce digestive health risks.

Conditions We Treat