Hemorrhoids Center - Baldwin Park, CA
Baldwin Park Gastroenterologist Doctors for HemorrhoidsType 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 Baldwin Park * Rangarao Panguluri MD  Mark Li MD  Mumtaz Akram MD  Suresht Paul Sharma MD  Suresht Paul Sharma MD  Suresht Paul Sharma MD  City of Hope National Medical Center Gastroenterology  City of Hope National Medical Center Gastroenterology  Magan Medical Clinic  Shahnawaz Jaffer MD  Valley Gastroenterology Consultants  Valley Gastroenterology Consultants  Ching-Hsiu Chen MD  Ching-Hsiu Chen MD  George Ferenczi MD  Hanson T Lee Inc  Jay Noble MD  Chester D Zahn MD  Kenny Su MD  Shang Cheng Wu MD  Tu Tran MD  Edward Laurance MD  Manmohan Kumar MD  Abdul Alaama MD  Neal M Shindel MD  Robert J Mehler MD  Richard L Parks MD & Barton Ueki MD  Robert A Mecum MD  Gastroenterology Associates  Lisandro Quinones MD  Gastroenterology Associates  Gastroenterology Associates  Thomas S Lam MD  Dennis Chan MD  Kwok-Leung Chung MD  Internal Medicine Specialists Medical Groups  Firmin Ho MD  Chun Yen Hsu MD  Chia-Chi G Lai MD  Shih Lin Lue MD  Internal Medicine Specialists Medical Groups  Barry Morguelan MD  The Internal Medical Group  Conrad A Cox MD  St Jude Heritage Medical Group Bastanchury  St Jude Heritage Medical Sunnycrest  Gastroenterology Associates  Gastroenterology Associates  St Jude Heritage Medical Sunnycrest  Gastroenterology Associates  St Jude Heritage Medical Sunnycrest  Gastroenterology Associates  St Jude Heritage Medical Sunnycrest  Alliance Digestive Disease Consultants  Alliance Digestive Disease Consultants Medical Group  Alliance Digestive Disease Consultants Medical Group  Alliance Digestive Disease Consultants  Alliance Digestive Disease Consultants Medical Group  Alliance Digestive Disease Consultants Medical Group  Alliance Digestive Disease Consultants Medical Group  Alliance Digestive Disease Consultants Medical Group  Alliance Digestive Disease Consultants  Alliance Digestive Disease Consultants Medical Group  Jason H Shin MD  Krishan K Malhotra MD  Digestive Disease Center  Gastroenterology Consultants  Gastro Digestive Medical Group  Frischer Medical Group  The Internal Medical Group  The Internal Medical Group  Steven J Weiss MD  St Jude Heritage Medical Group Yorba Linda  Ravindra Alapati MD  Ashok Amin MD  Ambika Bali MD  Syam P Gaddam MD  Associated Gastroenterology Medical Group  Associated Gastroenterology Medical Group  Associated Gastroenterology Medical Group  USC Internal Medicine  Behrooz Ahmadi MD  Norman Kuo MD  Ethelred Carter MD  White Memorial Medical Group  Kenneth Yamashiro MD  Richard Yip MD  Glendale Gastroenterology Medical Group  Glendale Gastroenterology Medical Group  Umesh Shah MD  David Shih MD  Ioana A Bina MD Inc  Elming Djans MD  Michael Klein MD  W David Mello MD  Jun-Ichi Ohara MD  Matsumoto Internal Medicine  Multi Health Care Medical Group  Gastro-Digestive Medical Group  Gastro-Digestive Medical Group Baldwin Park, CaliforniaUpcoming Local Events2012-06-10
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HemorrhoidsRead the Hemorrhoids article » What are hemorrhoids?A precise definition of hemorrhoids does not exist, but they can be described as masses or clumps ("cushions") of tissue within the anal canal that contain blood vessels and the surrounding, supporting tissue made up of muscle and elastic fibers. The anal canal is the last four centimeters through which stool passes as it goes from the rectum to the outside world. The anus is the opening of the anal canal to the outside world. Although most people think hemorrhoids are abnormal, they are present in everyone. It is only when the hemorrhoidal cushions enlarge that hemorrhoids can cause problems and be considered abnormal or a disease. Prevalence of hemorrhoids Although hemorrhoids occur in everyone, they become large and cause problems in only 4% of the general population. Hemorrhoids that cause problems are found equally in men and women, and their prevalence peaks between 45 and 65 years of age. Anatomy of hemorrhoids The arteries supplying blood to the anal canal descend into the canal from the rectum above and form a rich network of arteries that communicate with each other around the anal canal. Because of this rich network of arteries, hemorrhoidal blood vessels have a ready supply of arterial blood. This explains why bleeding from hemorrhoids is bright red (arterial blood) rather than dark red (venous blood), and why bleeding from hemorrhoids occasionally can be severe. The blood vessels that supply the hemorrhoidal vessels pass through the supporting tissue of the hemorrhoidal cushions. The anal veins drain blood away from the anal canal and the hemorrhoids. These veins drain in two directions. The first direction is upwards into the rectum, and the second is downwards beneath the skin surrounding the anus. The dentate line is a line within the anal canal that denotes the transition from anal skin (anoderm) to the lining of ... Recommended Reading Related to HemorrhoidsWhat is colonoscopy?Colonoscopy is a procedure that enables an examiner (usually a gastroenterologist) to evaluate the inside of the colon (large intestine or large bowel). The colonoscope is a four foot long, flexible tube about the thickness of a finger with a camera and a source of light at its tip. The tip of the colonoscope is inserted into the anus and then is advanced slowly, under visual control, into the rectum and through the colon usually as far as the cecum, which is the first part of the colon.
Why is colonoscopy done?Colonoscopy may be done for a variety of reasons. Most often it is done to investigate the cause of blood in the stool, abdominal pain, diarrhea, a change in bowel habit, or an abnormality found on colonic X-rays or a computerized axial tomography (CT) scan. Individuals with a previous history of polyps or colon cancer and certain individuals with a family history of some types of non-colonic canc... Other Related Hemorrhoids ArticlesEmergency Contact for Baldwin Park
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