Gastroparesis Center - Brentwood, NY
Brentwood Gastroenterologist Doctors for GastroparesisType 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). The gastroenterologist treats conditions such as abdominal pain, ulcers, diarrhea, cancer, and jaundice and they consult with surgeons when abdominal operations are indicated. Specialty: Gastroenterology Common Name: GI Doctor Gastroenterologist Doctors in Brentwood * Western Suffolk Gastroenterology Associates  Western Suffolk Gastroenterology Associates  Western Suffolk Gastroenterology Associates  Michael R Delman MD  Western Suffolk Gastroenterology Associates  Western Suffolk Gastroenterology Associates  Western Suffolk Gastroenterology Associates  Dix Hills Medical Associates  East Islip Professional  Zvi A Alpern MD  Island Gastroenterology Consultants  Island Gastroenterology Consultants  Farzad Forohar MD  Robert M Lazar MD  Mount Sinai North Shore Medical Group  Mount Sinai North Shore Medical Group  Island Gastroenterology Consultants  Island Gastroenterology Consultants  Island Gastroenterology Consultants  Alan L Spielberg MD  Krishnaiyer Subramani MD  Island Digestive Disease  Island Digestive Disease  Island Digestive Disease  Island Digestive Disease  VA Medical Center Northport  VA Medical Center Northport  Michael C Braunstein MD  Quintana Family Medical  Mount Sinai North Shore Medical Group  Mount Sinai North Shore Medical Group  Melissa Palmer MD  North Country Medical Associates  North Country Medical Associates  North Country Medical Associates  North Country Medical Associates  Huntington Gastroenterology  Huntington Gastroenterology  Huntington Gastroenterology  Stony Brook Gastroenterology & Hepatology  Stony Brook Gastroenterology & Hepatology  Stony Brook Gastroenterology & Hepatology  Stony Brook Gastroenterology & Hepatology  Stony Brook Gastroenterology & Hepatology  Stony Brook Gastroenterology & Hepatology  Stony Brook Gastroenterology & Hepatology  Stony Brook Gastroenterology & Hepatology  Stony Brook Gastroenterology & Hepatology  Stony Brook Gastroenterology & Hepatology  Stony Brook Gastroenterology & Hepatology  West Carver Medical Associates  West Carver Medical Associates  West Carver Medical Associates  Long Island Digestive Disease Consultants PC  Long Island Digestive Disease Consultants PC  Long Island Digestive Disease Consultants PC  Long Island Digestive Disease Consultants PC  Long Island Digestive Disease Consultants PC  Long Island Digestive Disease Consultants PC  Long Island Digestive Disease Consultants PC  Gastrointestinal Associates PC  Gastrointestinal Associates PC  Queens-Long Island Medical Group PC  Island Medical Group PC  William Caccese MD  Santa Nandi MD  Broadway Internal Medicine Associates  Ali S Karakurum MD  Arain M Nawaz MD  Sound Gastroenterology PC  Sound Gastroenterology PC  Gastroenterology Associates of Suffolk PC  Gastroenterology Associates of Suffolk PC  Gastroenterology Associates of Suffolk PC  Gastroenterology Associates of Suffolk PC  Robert Gross MD PC  Syosset Gastroenterology  Plainview Medical Group  Karl Friedman MD  Gary B Hanfling MD  Sandra Layne MD  Joseph C Lazar MD  Mark Nyitray DO PLLC  Brookhaven Gastroenterology Associates PC  Brookhaven Gastroenterology Associates PC  Brookhaven Gastroenterology Associates PC  Brookhaven Gastroenterology Associates PC  Brookhaven Gastroenterology Associates PC  Brookhaven Gastroenterology Associates PC  Michael C Barth MD  Gastrointestinal Specialists of LI  Gastrointestinal Specialists of LI  Richard B Rubin MD PC  Oppenheimer & Marchitelli MDs  Nassau University Medical Center  Arun Gupta MD & Neelam Gupta MD  Gamaliel Immanuel MD  Long Island Gastroenterology Group  Long Island Gastroenterology Group  Gastroenterology Associates PC Brentwood, New YorkUpcoming Local Events2012-05-29
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GastroparesisRead the Gastroparesis article » What is gastroparesis?Gastroparesis means paralysis of the muscles of the stomach. Gastroparesis results in delayed emptying of food from the stomach into the small intestine. The stomach is a hollow organ composed primarily of muscle that serves as a storage container for food. Food in the stomach is ground into tiny pieces by the constant churning that is generated by the contractions of the stomach's muscles. Once the food has been adequately ground, it slowly is emptied from the stomach into the intestine in a metered fashion. Only food ground into small particles can be emptied from the stomach in a normal fashion, and smaller particles are digested better in the intestine. Moreover, the metering process allows the emptied food to be well-mixed with the digestive juices of the intestine, pancreas, and liver (bile) and to be absorbed well from the intestine. When the stomach's muscles are paralyzed, food is not thoroughly ground and does not empty into the intestine normally. Since the muscular mechanisms whereby ground, solid food and liquid food are emptied from the stomach are different, there may be delayed emptying of solid food (most common), solid and liquid food (less common), or liquid food alone (least common). What are gastroparesis symptoms and signs? The primary symptoms of gastroparesis are nausea and vomiting. Other symptoms of gastroparesis include abdominal pain, bloating, early satiety (feeling full quickly when eating), and in severe cases, weight loss due to a reduced intake of food because of the symptoms. Reduced intake of food and restriction of the types of food that are eaten can lead to nutritional deficiencies. The vomiting of gastroparesis usually occurs after meals; however, with severe gastroparesis, vomiting may occur without eating due simply to the accumulation of secretions in the stomach. The characteristic vom... Recommended Reading Related to GastroparesisDiabetes (Type 1 and Type 2) » Diabetes facts
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