Gastroparesis Center - Simi Valley, CA
Simi Valley 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 Simi Valley * Mysore R Nagaraja MD  Moe Amadpour MD  R Chitayat MD & Calin Arimie MD  R Chitayat MD & Calin Arimie MD  Valley Gastro Group  Paul O Gulsrud MD  Valley Gastro Group  Valley Gastro Group  Valley Gastro Group  Hector Cabellero MD  Sharam Daneshgar MD  Gregory Johnson MD  Paul D Sanders MD  Advanced Gastroenterology Inc  Bonaventure Eng MD  Steven A Kind MD  Santa Clarita Gastroenterology  Santa Clarita Gastroenterology  Drs Fagen Hepps & Madievsky  Drs Fagen Hepps & Madievsky  Drs Fagen Hepps & Madievsky  Gustavo A Machicado MD  Digestive Health Consultants  Digestive Health Consultants  Richard K Gordon MD  Piyush Jogani MD  Digestive Health Consultants  Digestive Health Consultants  Gustavo A Machicado MD  Digestive Health Consultants  Mark F Tsai MD  Richard D Garrett MD  Facey Medical Group Valencia II  Valencia Gastroenterology Inc  Valencia Gastroenterology Inc  Maria S Umali MD  Amerian Getzug Klasky & Kam  Amerian Getzug Klasky & Kam  Gourdji & Jacobs MDs  Gourdji & Jacobs MDs  Amerian Getzug Klasky & Kam  Amerian Getzug Klasky & Kam  Marcos B Fleiderman MD  Carl I Blau MD  Facey Medical Foundation Mission Hills  HeathCare Partners Medical Group  Federal Medical Clinic  Efrat Z Lobel MD APC Female Gastroenterologist  Star Weight Control  Drs Buch & Shiffman  Nagaraj M Chetty MD  Gnana Desigan MD  Drs Buch & Shiffman  Medical Group Of Encino  Ventura County Gastroenterology Medical Group Inc  Ventura County Gastroenterology Medical Group Inc  Ventura County Gastroenterology Medical Group Inc  Ventura County Gastroenterology Medical Group Inc  Ventura County Gastroenterology Medical Group Inc  Doctor House Call  Serra Community Medical Clinic  Marvin Derezin MD  Marvin Derezin MD  UCLA Medical Group Gastroenterology  Capsule Endoscopy Services UCLA  Kirsten Tillisch MD  UCLA Digestive Disease Center  UCLA Digestive Disease Center  UCLA Digestive Disease Center  UCLA Digestive Disease Center  UCLA Digestive Disease Center  UCLA Digestive Disease Center  Akasha Center for Integrative Medicine  UCLA Digestive Disease Center  UCLA Digestive Disease Center  UCLA Digestive Disease Center  UCLA Digestive Disease Center  Southern California Medical Gastroenterology Group  Southern California Medical Gastroenterology Group  UCLA Santa Monica Specialists  Southern California Medical Gastroenterology Group  N Robert Elson MD  UCLA Santa Monica Specialists  Hertz Frankel Katkov Wishingrad & Lam MDs  Southern California Medical Gastroenterology Group  Hertz Frankel Katkov Wishingrad & Lam MDs  Southern California Medical Gastroenterology Group  Hertz Frankel Katkov Wishingrad & Lam MDs  Southern California Medical Gastroenterology Group  Southern California Medical Gastroenterology Group  Sean C Lai MD  Hertz Frankel Katkov Wishingrad & Lam MDs  Southern California Medical Gastroenterology Group  Shahrad Shamsi MD  UCLA Santa Monica Specialists  Hertz Frankel Katkov Wishingrad & Lam MDs  Nicholas Karyotakis MD  Robert Y Uyeda MD  Payman?Khorrami MD  Herbert R Kornfeld MD Simi Valley, CaliforniaUpcoming Local Events2012-06-02
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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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