Gastroparesis Center - Cicero, IL
Cicero 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 Cicero * Manuel Alva MD  Allen J Rosenbaum MD  David N Butler MD & Nadira Ali Kahn MD SC  Drs Bernthal, Klygis, Lohmann & Andersen MD  Drs Bernthal, Klygis, Lohmann & Andersen MD  Lake Shore Gastroenterology  Lake Shore Gastroenterology  BHS Digestive Disease  BHS Digestive Disease  UIC Medical Center Digestive Disease  UIC Medical Center Digestive Disease  UIC Medical Center Digestive Disease  UIC Medical Center Digestive Disease  UIC Medical Center Digestive Disease  UIC Medical Center Digestive Disease  UIC Medical Center Digestive Disease  Victorino Yu MD  University of Illinois Chicago Gastroenterology  Rush University Gastroenterology  Rush University Gastroenterology  Rush University Gastroenterology  Rush University Gastroenterology  Rush University Gastroenterology  Rush University Gastroenterology  Rush University Gastroenterology  Rush University Gastroenterology  Rush University Gastroenterology  Rush University Gastroenterology  Rush University Hepatology  Rush University Gastroenterology  Rush University Hepatology  Garcia Medical Center  Garcia Medical Center  Garcia Medical Center  Arias Castillo Duarte & Heydarpour MDs  Loyola University Medical Center  Loyola University Medical Center  Loyola University Medical Center  Loyola University Medical Center  Loyola University Medical Center  Midwest GI Associates  Midwest GI Associates  Midwest GI Associates  Paul Fahrenbach & Arun Ohri MDs  Sinha Chunduri MD  Manuel C Iglesias MD  China Square Clinic  Fox Glen Gastroenterology  Ghazanfam & Olivera Gastroenterology LTD  Ghazanfam & Olivera Gastroenterology LTD  Ghazanfam & Olivera Gastroenterology LTD  Calvin Hall Jr. MD  Stuart A Issleib MD  Right Care Medical Center  Chicago Gastro  Dyer GI Clinics of Illinois  Adolfo Maglaya MD  William Markey MD  Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation Gastroenterology  Northwest Medical Faculty Foundation Hepatology  Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation Gastroenterology  Greg Cohen MD  Robert M Craig MD  Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation Gastroenterology  Robin R Fintel MD  Northwest Medical Faculty Foundation Hepatology  Melvin J Goldstein MD  Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation Gastroenterology  Northwest Medical Faculty Foundation Hepatology  Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation Gastroenterology  Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation Gastroenterology  Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation Gastroenterology  Perry L Kamel MD  Chicago Lakeshore Medical Associates Ltd  Northwest Medical Faculty Foundation Hepatology  Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation Gastroenterology  Northwest Medical Faculty Foundation Hepatology  Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation Gastroenterology  Chicago Lakeshore Medical Associates Ltd  Edward Olinger MD  Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation Gastroenterology  Northwest Medical Faculty Foundation Hepatology  Marshall S Sparberg MD  Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation Gastroenterology  Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation Gastroenterology  Midwest Center for Digestive Health  Southwest Gastroenterology  Southwest Gastroenterology  Midwest Center for Digestive Health  Southwest Gastroenterology  Midwest Center for Digestive Health  Southwest Gastroenterology  Midwest Center for Digestive Health  Midwest Center for Digestive Health  Southwest Gastroenterology  Ramamoorthy Sundaresan MD  Ashok Jilhewar MD  Lawrence E Gluskin MD  Benjamin K Matsumoto MD  Anthony P Merza MD Cicero, IllinoisUpcoming Local Events2012-06-03
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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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