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.
The term dyspepsia or indigestion is pain or other aspects of discomfort in the upper abdomen that can be characterized as pressure, burning, or bloating that typically occurs after meals. When no structural condition is identified in the course of examination, it is referred to as functional dyspepsia (ICD-10 code K30).
He evaluates your diet, your stress level, your sleeping habits and symptom history including a detailed history and a focused palpation of your abdomen.
Anemia tests and screening to rule out the existence of other conditions H. pylori infection and thyroid and basic metabolic screen.
Endoscope is required to give a picture of the esophagus, stomach and duodenum with a view of detecting inflammation, ulcers or other structural issues.
Measures the speed at which the food moves through your stomach so that it can prove a slowness of gastric emptying (gastroparesis).
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 code K30 that is used in general and functional dyspepsia.
Yes. Constant acidic irritations of untreated dyspeptics can lead to ulcers.
Most clients will feel the difference in the improving symptoms in 2-4 weeks after the lifestyle changes and therapy will begin.
Endoscopy is recommended when you are above 55 years and in case you have red flags as loss of weight, bleeding or terrible pain.
It is indigestion without any form of noticeable damage to the tests like endoscopy.
In uncommon situations the pain may reach the back and the other causes will be done away with by Dr. Chadha.
Yes. The symptoms are relieved by ginger, chamomile tea and small frequent meals.
We have patients who use meds in the short term; and patients who simply have to acquire a longer plan depending on the severity.
Absolutely. Stress can also start or worsen the symptoms, and thus stress control is significant.
The pain of the upper-abdomen is dyspepsia and the esophagus and heart irritability is reflux. Dr. Chadha will evaluate you to distinguish them.
