Dr. Rishi Chadha, MD is a board‑certified gastroenterologist who specializes in preventive gastroenterology, colorectal cancer screening, and minimally invasive endoscopic procedures. He completed his fellowship at Sunrise Health GME in Las Vegas and previously trained in internal medicine at St. Vincent’s Medical Center in Connecticut.
Colitis is inflammation of the colon (large intestine), and it may result in abdominal pain, diarrhea and bleeding of the rectum. One of them is ulcerative colitis, which usually covers rectum and lower colon. The unspecified ulcerative colitis in ICD-10 is coded K51.9.
He examines your symptom patterns, family history, use of medication, and other risk factors.
Blood tests to check anemia, inflammatory (CRP, ESR), and nutritional deficiencies. Stool analysis eliminates infection and identifies occult blood.
Biomedical screening of vitamin or mineral depletion and personalized meal planning by a dietitian.
Dr. Rishi Chadha, MD is a board‑certified gastroenterologist who specializes in preventive gastroenterology, colorectal cancer screening, and minimally invasive endoscopic procedures. He completed his fellowship at Sunrise Health GME in Las Vegas and previously trained in internal medicine at St. Vincent’s Medical Center in Connecticut.
It is a mixture of a genetic predisposition, excessive response of the immune system, and the environment (diet and gut bacteria).
Most patients have reported an improvement in symptoms in 2-4 weeks when the therapy begins although response differs.
It is the medical coding name - unspecified ulcerative colitis, - appearing in health records and health-related billing.
Dietary changes are effective in the management of the symptoms but a majority of the patients need medication to develop and sustain the remission.
An integrative 7-day meal plan is offered individually by Dr. Chadha upon your visit to GastroDoxs.
The surgery is discussed in case medications and endoscopic procedures cannot control the symptoms or do not present any complications.
Yes. We are following the current evidence-based practice guidelines of the Foundation.
Biologics may be safe and long term when they are regularly observed concerning infections, antibodies and side effects.
You will be placing on a clear-liquid diet and a bowel pre-surgery regimen on the day before the operation.
You can make appointments by calling our office or by making appointments online to make your appointment at one of our Montrose, Memorial City or Sugar Land offices.
