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.
He collects your symptoms, your past health care record, your family history of IBD and potential risk factors.
The disease activity is measured by doing anemia and inflammatory marker (e.g., C-reactive protein, ESR) checks.
Eliminates the threat of being infected, and investigates the existence of inflammation in the gastrointestinal canal.
Lab work looks for signs of inflammation, anemia or other systemic issues.
With the flexible camera, examines the entire lining of the colon and identifies any ulcerations and samples of the tissues and conclusively diagnoses them.
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.
Crohn can attack the entire tract of the digestive system but ulcerative colitis sticks to the colon and the rectum.
The diagnosis includes the study of the symptoms and medical history, blood and stool tests, and colonoscopy with biopsy to study the colon mucus.
During flares, high-fiber foods, grease, and spicy foods and dairy must be avoided. Our dietitian will help you monitor the triggers as you will be able to adhere to a 7-day meal plan.
Surgery such as colectomy could be applied to remove a diseased section of the colon and prevent symptoms but a lifetime of care and follow up is needed.
Unspecified ulcerative colitis (ICD-10) is K51.9 and may be in your personal medical history.
The presence of a family history of ulcerative colitis or other inflammatory bowel disease as a risk factor but UC is not entirely a hereditary disease.
It is possible to reduce stress through stress-reduction activities, like yoga and deep-breathing exercises, and counseling to minimize flare-ups.
The commonest side effects include nausea, fatigue and high susceptibility to infections. Dr. In order to manage such risks, Chadha examines you.
The treatment of the two conditions is similar (aminosalicylates, steroids, immunomodulators, biologics), but the surgical procedure differs depending on the focal point of the disease.
Dr. Chadha could recommend biologics or least invasive surgeries in case of regular flares, the absence of steroid response, and strictures, including laparoscopic colectomy or IPAA.
