Conditions We Treat 

Hepatitis B is a liver infection that is either acute (lasts less than 6 months) or chronic (lasting). Passed from person to person through bodily fluids, hepatitis B is a serious infection, causing symptoms like jaundice (yellowing of the skin and eyes), fever, nausea, fatigue and more. Chronic hepatitis B increases risk for liver cancer, liver failure, and cirrhosis (scarring of the liver).

Hepatitis C is a virus that causes liver inflammation, passed through exposure to blood from an infected person. Symptoms, including jaundice (yellowing of the skin and eyes), fatigue, and stomach pain, may not be present and the infection may remain undetected. Years after the infection has caused permanent liver damage, symptoms might include bleeding easily, confusion, leg swelling, and more.

High grade dysplasia (HGD) refers to precancerous changes in the cells of the esophagus.

Indeterminate colitis refers to cases of inflammatory bowel disease in which it is not possible to definitively classify the condition as either Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis.

Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis are two conditions where chronic inflammation develops in the large (colon) or small intestine.

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) causes pain, bloating, diarrhea and other symptoms by affecting the large intestine (colon). The cause is unknown, but there are different triggers for different people, including stress, certain foods and hormones. IBS is a common disorder that as many as 1 in 5 Americans suffer from, and while symptoms come and go, there are treatments and lifestyle plans to help control them.

Jaundice is a symptom of many different conditions, all having to do with the liver. When jaundice, a person's skin and eyes turns yellowish in color because of an increase in bilirubin, a breakdown of red blood cells by the liver. Jaundice seen in a baby at birth is fairly typical and harmless, but a child with jaundice needs to see a doctor to determine what is causing it to occur.

The liver has many jobs in the body, like converting food to nutrients/energy and detoxifying the body (filtering toxins like drugs and preservatives). There are over 100 types of liver disease, causing damage to the liver and hurting liver function. Signs include a yellowing of the skin and whites of eyes (jaundice) and brown tinted urine. Medical treatment depends on the specific disease and cause.

Microscopic colitis is a type of inflammatory bowel disease that causes your colon to get inflamed. The most common symptom is chronic watery diarrhea.

When you swallow, food travels down the esophagus by a series of muscular contractions called peristalsis. At the bottom of the esophagus is a muscular valve (the lower esophageal sphincter or LES) that opens to allow food to enter the stomach and then closes to prevent regurgitation of stomach contents back into the esophagus. Motility disorders occur when this process is disrupted.

Pancreatic tumors form when cells in the pancreas mutate and grow abnormally, accumulating and forming a tumor. Tumors can be either benign (no cancer) or malignant (pancreatic cancer).

Pancreatic cystic lesions are fluid-filled tumors on your pancreas. They can be benign or cancerous.

The pancreas is a gland in the abdomen that makes enzymes that aid in digestion and hormones that help process sugar (glucose). When the enzymes are activated inside the pancreas instead of in the intestines, inflammation occurs called pancreatitis. Cases range from mild (no treatment necessary) to severe (pancreas is damaged and complications occur).

Peptic ulcers are open sores in your stomach lining or the top of your small intestine. They are most commonly caused by an H. pylori infection of use of aspirin and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.

Rectal bleeding refers to bleeding from the rectum (lower part of the large intestine) and anus. A variety of conditions can cause bleeding, including hemorrhoids, hard stool and colon cancer. Medical testing will help identify causes and treatments.

Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) is a condition caused by excess bacteria in your small intestine.