Irritable Bowel Syndrome Center - Miami Gardens, FL
Miami Gardens Gastroenterologist Doctors for Irritable Bowel SyndromeType 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 Miami Gardens * Marwan Iskandarani MD  The GI Group of South Florida PA  The GI Group of South Florida PA  The GI Group of South Florida PA  The GI Group of South Florida PA  Drs Moskowitz & Cohen  Drs Moskowitz & Cohen  CDI/CBCC  Marc S Carp MD  Paul E Gregoline DPM PA  Andrew Nullman MD  Gordon G Souaid MD  Physicians Group of South Florida PA  Gastrointestinal Diagnostic Centers  Roberto J Fernandez MD  Denis S Neuhut MD  Physicians Group of South Florida PA  Gastrointestinal Diagnostic Centers  Orlando F Torres MD  Gastrointestinal Diagnostic Centers  Efrain Camara MD  Howard M Estrin MD  Solomon L Lerer MD  Sergio M Rodriguez MD  Herbert L Shick MD  Seaside Medical Group PA  Milton Gedallovich & Howard Baikovitz MDs  Milton Gedallovich & Howard Baikovitz MDs  The Center For Gastrointestinal Disorders  Ira R Lefkof MD  Digestive Medicine Associates  Digestive Medicine Associates  Alhambra Medical Group  Digestive Medicine Associates  Digestive Medicine Associates  Digestive Medicine Associates  Cesar A O'Phelan MD  Digestive Medicine Associates  Digestive Medicine Associates  Pedro P Llaneza MD  Associates in Internal Medicine  Caren J Bennett MD  Adult Center for Gastroenterology & Nutrition  Howard A Rubenstein MD PA  Center for Gastroenterology  University of Miami Center For Liver Diseases  University of Miami Center For Liver Diseases  University of Miami Center For Liver Diseases  University of Miami Gastroenterology  University of Miami Center For Liver Diseases  University of Miami Gastroenterology  University of Miami Gastroenterology  University of Miami Gastroenterology  University of Miami Gastroenterology  University of Miami Gastroenterology  University of Miami Center For Liver Diseases  University of Miami Gastroenterology  University of Miami Gastroenterology  University of Miami Gastroenterology  University of Miami Gastroenterology  Michael P Bustin MD  Philip Grossman & Steven Price MDs  Philip Grossman & Steven Price MDs  Isaac Bassan MD & Michael Bloom MD  Isaac Bassan MD & Michael Bloom MD  Andrew Nullman MD  Elias M Herschmann MD  Perry Hookman MD  Steven R Kaplan MD Gastroenterologist  A Omar Vento MD  Fox Physicians Associates  Vicente Lago MD  Digestive Disease Consultants  Carlos A Selema MD  Mariano M Fondevila MD  Hector J Serrano-Cancino MD  Hector A Rodriguez MD  Robert F DeLuca MD  Drs Greer & Greer  Carlos E Alvarez MD Guillermo Gubbins MD  Drs Greer & Greer  D & D Medical Group  Juan J Alberti-Flor MD  Steven Eskin M.D.  Andres Cowley MD  Angel Veloso MD  Leonel J Hernandez MD  Aryama Sharma MD  W John Dickerson II MD  Dr Gupta  West Broward Gastroenterology Associates  West Broward Gastroenterology Associates  West Broward Gastroenterology Associates  Neil T Tucker MD  Rodolfo Chirinos MD  Satya P Singh MD PA  West Broward Gastroenterology  West Broward Gastroenterology  West Broward Gastroenterology  Elliot Wortzel MD Miami Gardens, FloridaUpcoming Local Events2012-06-10
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Irritable Bowel SyndromeRead the Irritable Bowel Syndrome article » What is irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)?Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is one of the most common ailments of the bowel (intestines) and affects an estimated 15% of persons in the US. The term, irritable bowel, is not a particularly accurate one since it implies that the bowel is responding irritably to normal stimuli, and this may or may not be the case. The several names for IBS, including spastic colon, spastic colitis, and mucous colitis, attest to the difficulty of getting a descriptive handle on the ailment. Moreover, each of the other names is itself as problematic as the term IBS. IBS is best described as a functional disease. The concept of functional disease is particularly useful when discussing diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. The concept applies to the muscular organs of the gastrointestinal tract; the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, gallbladder, and colon. What is meant by the term, functional, is that either the muscles of the organs or the nerves that control the organs are not working normally, and, as a result, the organs do not function normally. The nerves that control the organs include not only the nerves that lie within the muscles of the organs but also the nerves of the spinal cord and brain to which they connect. Some gastrointestinal diseases can be seen and diagnosed with the naked eye, such as ulcers of the stomach when visualized with certain methods. Thus, ulcers can be seen at surgery, on X-rays, and at endoscopy. Other diseases cannot be seen with the naked eye but can be seen and diagnosed with the microscope. For example, celiac disease and collagenous colitis are diagnosed by microscopic examination of biopsies of the small intestine and colon, respectively. In contrast, gastrointestinal functional diseases cannot be seen with the naked eye or with the microscope. In some instances, the abnormal function can be demonstrated by tests, for example... Recommended Reading Related to Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)What is a fecal occult blood test?Fecal occult blood testing (FOBT) is testing that is performed on samples of stool in order to detect occult blood (blood that is not visible to the naked eye) in otherwise normal-colored stool. Fecal occult blood usually is a result of slow (often intermittent) bleeding from inside the upper or lower gastrointestinal tract. The slow bleed does not change the color of the stool or result in visible bright red blood, and hence the blood is found only by testing the stool for blood in the laboratory. Occult bleeding has many of the same causes as other forms of more rapid gastrointestinal bleeding such as rectal bleeding (passage of red blood and/or blood clots rectally) and melena (black tarry stool as a result of bleeding from the upper intestines such as ulcers). Please read the Rectal Bleeding article for a more detailed explanation of different patterns of gastrointestinal bleeding. Why is fecal occult blood testi...Other Related Irritable Bowel Syndrome ArticlesEmergency Contact for Miami Gardens
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