Gastroparesis Center - Freeport, NY
Freeport 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 Freeport * Richard Ferstenberg MD  Sonya S Ventour MD  Long Island Gastroenterology Group  Long Island Gastroenterology Group  Arun Gupta MD & Neelam Gupta MD  Drs Krigsman & Moskowitz  Drs Krigsman & Moskowitz  Oppenheimer & Marchitelli MDs  The Center For Healing  Gastrointestinal Specialists of LI  Drs Kirchblum & Mausner  Drs Kirchblum & Mausner  Gastrointestinal Specialists of LI  Gamaliel Immanuel MD  Steven J Friedman MD  Charnjit Singh MD  Long Island Internal Medicine Associates  David M Frank MD FACG  Long Island Internal Medicine Associates  Leonard Ingber MD  Nassau University Medical Center  Sridevi Bhumi MD  Christopher Demetriou MD  All Island Gastroenterology & Liver Associates  Long Island Gastroenterology PC  Long Island Gastroenterology PC  Long Island Gastroenterology PC  Cardiovascular Medical Associates  Gastroenterology Associates PC  Gastroenterology Associates PC  Gastroenterology Associates PC  Gastroenterology Associates PC  Gastroenterology Associates PC  Gastroenterology Associates PC  Gastroenterology Associates PC  Richard B Rubin MD PC  All Island Gastroenterology & Liver Associates  Michael C Barth MD  Island Wide Medical Associates  South Shore Internal Medicine  Michael C Braunstein MD  Larry I Good MD  David Gutman MD  Joel B Loewenstein MD  Winthrop Gastroenterology PC  Drs Geier Klein Lipp & Pereira  Winthrop Gastroenterology PC  Drs Geier Klein Lipp & Pereira  Winthrop Gastroenterology PC  Drs Geier Klein Lipp & Pereira  William A Ross MD  Winthrop Gastroenterology PC  Drs Geier Klein Lipp & Pereira  Drs Gelberg & Lerner MDs PC  Drs Gelberg & Lerner MDs PC  Gastro Care  Gastro Care  Mark Nyitray DO PLLC  Seth L Miller MD  Barry S Dorf MD  Fredric R Miller MD  Broadway Internal Medicine Associates  Queens-Long Island Medical Group PC  Kamran V Nia MD  Mark B Klapholz MD  Drs Yunis Roberts & Barrau  Ausubel & Bienstock MDs  Island Medical Group PC  Anant Indaram MD MS FACG  Asadur R Miah DO  Drs Kerpen & Pessah  Alan R Sandberg MD  Paul Maller MD  South Shore Gastroenterology PC  South Shore Gastroenterology PC  South Shore Gastroenterology PC  Great Neck Medical Associates LLP  Gastrointestinal Associates Long Island  Gastrointestinal Associates Long Island  Gastrointestinal Associates Long Island  Gastrointestinal Associates Long Island  Gastrointestinal Associates Long Island  Gastrointestinal Associates Long Island  Mimi G Bansal MD  Gastroenterology Consultants of Long Island  Digestive Medicine of Long Island  Queens-Nassau Gastroenterology Association  Perry J Milman MD  Perry J Milman MD  Mandelbaum & Smolow MD PC  Gastroenterology Consultants of Long Island  Associates in Gastroenterology  Associates in Gastroenterology  Associates in Gastroenterology  Frank A Evanov MD  Northshore LIJ Medical Associates  ProHEALTH Care Associates LLP  ProHEALTH Care Associates LLP  ProHEALTH Care Associates LLP  Northshore LIJ Medical Associates Freeport, 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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