Gastroparesis Center - Hackensack, NJ
Hackensack 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 Hackensack * Hackensack Gastroenterology Associates  Hackensack Gastroenterology Associates  Hackensack Gastroenterology Associates  Hackensack Gastroenterology Associates  Hackensack Gastroenterology Associates  Internal Medicine Associates of Bergen County PC  Hackensack Digestive Disease Associates PA  Hackensack Digestive Disease Associates PA  Hackensack Digestive Disease Associates PA  Hackensack Digestive Disease Associates PA  Hackensack Digestive Disease Associates PA  Hackensack Digestive Disease Associates PA  Medical Care Institute  Medical Care Institute  Executive Health  Charles Riccobono MD  Forest Healthcare Associates PC  Vincent Rigoglioso MD  Drs Paltrowitz Goldfarb Schmidt Micale & Palance  Drs Paltrowitz Goldfarb Schmidt Micale & Palance  Drs Paltrowitz Goldfarb Schmidt Micale & Palance  Drs Paltrowitz Goldfarb Schmidt Micale & Palance  Drs Paltrowitz Goldfarb Schmidt Micale & Palance  Wien Medical Group LLC  Medical Multispecialty Association PA  Scott David Lippe MD  Chul S Hyun MD  Englewood Endoscopic Associates  Englewood Endoscopic Associates  Englewood Endoscopic Associates  Englewood Endoscopic Associates  Englewood Endoscopic Associates  Vitaly A Fishbein MD  Michael E Casser MD  Vivian Bethala MD  Old Hook Medical Associates LLC  Old Hook Medical Associates LLC  The Park Medical Group PA  Wood Ridge Medical Associates  Premier Surgical Group PA  Gary I Gorodokin MD  Ramesh C Gupta MD  Donald H Kutner DO  Chessler Zingler Spinnell & Meininger MDs  Chessler Zingler Spinnell & Meininger MDs  Chessler Zingler Spinnell & Meininger MDs  Chessler Zingler Spinnell & Meininger MDs  Chessler Zingler Spinnell & Meininger MDs  Andrew S Baik MD Devjit S Nayar MD  David Stewart MD  Simon Kahn MD  Murray S Hamada MD  Anna M Korkis MD  Elias M Pascual MD  Jeffrey B Danzig MD  New Jersey Physicians LLC  Rutherford Gastroenterology Associates PA  Homayoon Hatefi MD  Riverview Gastroenterology LLC  Joseph M Roth MD & Howard P Gliklich MD PA  Joseph M Roth MD & Howard P Gliklich MD PA  Riverview Gastroenterology LLC  Joseph M Roth MD & Howard P Gliklich MD PA  Peter Caride MD  Gastroenterology Medical Associates  Gastroenterology Medical Associates  Gastroenterology Medical Associates  Gastrointestinal Associates PC  Gastrointestinal Associates PC  Gastrointestinal Associates PC  Gastrointestinal Associates PC  United Medical PC  New Jersey Physician  Ashok Gupta MD  New Jersey Physician  Gastro Care  Drs Zapiach & Ramos  Drs Zapiach & Ramos  Janardhan Bollu MD FACP  Burgos & Burgos MD  William J Focazio MD  St Joseph Hospital  Walid J Baddoura MD  John J Farkas MD  Piotr Huskowski MD  Alexander Biener MD  Midtown Medical Care Center  Bassam Najjar MD  Anil Agarwal MD  New Jersey Physicians  Lawrence Barnet MD  S C Baldino MD & Assoc  Mark Waxman MD  Subodh Patel MD  Northeastern Gastroenterology Associates  Passaic County Gastroenterology  Bellardini Kosc & Pavlou MDs  Michael Mainero MD  Passaic County Gastroenterology  Bellardini Kosc & Pavlou MDs Hackensack, New JerseyUpcoming 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 GastroparesisScleroderma facts
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