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Santa Clarita Gastroenterologist Doctors for GallstonesType of Physician: Gastroenterologist What is a Gastroenterologist? A subspecialty certification by the Board of Internal Medicine. Practitioners focus on the stomach, intestines, colon, liver, and gallbladder (digestive organs). Gastroenterologists treat conditions such as abdominal pain, ulcers, diarrhea, cancer, and jaundice. They consult with surgeons when abdominal operations are needed. Specialty: Gastroenterology Common Name: GI Doctor Gastroenterologist Doctors in Santa Clarita * Sthrn CA Gstrntrlgy  Facey Medical Group  Valencia Gastroenterology  Valencia Gastroenterology  Santa Clarita Gstrntlgy Med Grp  Santa Clarita Gstrntlgy Med Grp  Santa Clarita Gstrntlgy Med Grp  Umali Medical Clinic  Noble Community Choice Prvdrs  Valley Medical Care  Facey Medical Group  North Valley GI Consultants  North Valley GI Consultants  Healthcare Partners Med Grp  Healthcare Partners Med Grp  Mysore R Nagaraja MD  Richard D Garrett MD  Richard K Gordon MD  Machicado & Desai MDs  Piyush K Jogani MD  Machicado & Desai MDs  Mark F Tsai MD  Parthenia Medical Group  Ron Chitayat MD  Valley Gastroenterology Med Grp  Ron Chitayat MD  Valley Gastroenterology Med Grp  Valley Gastroenterology Med Grp  Valley Gastroenterology Med Grp  Valley Gastroenterology Med Grp  Paul O Gulsrud MD  Kaiser Permanente Panorama City  Kaiser Permanente Panorama City  Kaiser Permanente Panorama City  Kaiser Permanente Panorama City  Kaiser Permanente Panorama City  Gnana Desigan MD  Serra Community Medical Clinic  Buch & Shiffman Mds  Nagaraj M Chetty MD Inc  Buch & Shiffman Mds  San Fernando Valley Gstrntrlgy  San Fernando Valley Gstrntrlgy  Gourdji Jacobs & Sach MDs  Gourdji Jacobs & Sach MDs  San Fernando Valley Gstrntrlgy  San Fernando Valley Gstrntrlgy  Gourdji Jacobs & Sach MDs  Kaiser Permanente Woodland Hlls  Kaiser Permanente Woodland Hlls  Kaiser Permanente Woodland Hlls  Kaiser Permanente Woodland Hlls  Kaiser Permanente Woodland Hlls  Kaiser Permanente Woodland Hlls  Kaiser Permanente Woodland Hlls  Fagen Hepps & Madievsky MDs  Marcos B Fleiderman MD  Fagen Hepps & Madievsky MDs  Fagen Hepps & Madievsky MDs  Van Nuys Medical & Mental Hlth  Clinica Medical General  Hanan Lobel MD  Ron J Bahar MD  Westside Medical Center  Rahbar Medical Group  Rahbar Medical Group  Fredric E Weiss MD  Gastroenterology Associates  Gastroenterology Associates  Moe Amadpour MD  Roberto Beaton MD Inc  Dermatology & Laser Center  Lakeside Medical Assocs Gastro  Lakeside Medical Assocs Gastro  Lakeside Medical Assocs Gastro  Esmail David Hessami MD  Lakeside Medical Assocs Gastro  Lakeside Medical Assocs Gastro  Lakeside Community Healthcare  Digestive Health Consultants  Digestive Health Consultants  Digestive Health Consultants  Digestive Health Consultants  Digestive Health Consultants  UCLA Digestive Disease Practice  UCLA Gastroenterology  UCLA Digestive Disease Practice  Gary Gitnick MD  UCLA Digestive Disease Practice  UCLA Digestive Disease Practice  UCLA Digestive Disease Practice  UCLA Digestive Disease Practice  UCLA Pfleger Liver/Gen Srgry  UCLA Digestive Disease Practice  UCLA Gastroenterology  UCLA Gastroenterology  UCLA Gastroenterology  Leonard I Goldstein MD  Bruce B Mclucas MD  Alister A George MD Santa Clarita, CaliforniaUpcoming Local Events2013-05-19
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