Liver Biopsy Center - Edison, NJEdison Gastroenterologist Doctors for Liver BiopsyType 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). Gastroenterologists treat conditions such as abdominal pain, ulcers, diarrhea, cancer, and jaundice. They consult with surgeons when abdominal operations are needed. Specialty: Gastroenterology Common Name: GI Doctor Gastroenterologist Doctors in Edison * Richard A Medina MD  Central Jersey Gastroenterology  Srinivas Channapragada MD  Devang G Patel MD  Gastroenterology Assocs NJ  Gastroenterology Assocs NJ  Scott S Chae MD  Santhosh K Cheela MD  David I Reissman MD  South Plainfield Primary Care  Crohns & Colitis Center of NJ  Robert Wood Johnson Med Grp  Robert Wood Johnson Med Grp  Robert Wood Johnson Med Grp  Robert Wood Johnson Med Grp  Janardhan Bollu MD  Robert Wood Johnson Mdcl Schl  Francis C Dmello MD  Henry J Scharf MD  Gastroenterology Consultants  Gastroenterology Consultants  May Street Surgicenter  May Street Surgicenter  May Street Surgicenter  Gastroenterology Consultants  May Street Surgicenter  Gastroenterology Consultants  Mayank Patel & Amita Patel Mds  Gastroenterology Associates  Gastroenterology Associates  Digestive Health & Nutrition  Union County Healthcare Assocs  Digestive Health & Nutrition  Family Medical Center  Doctors Office of Middlesex  Dunellen Healthcare  Lev S Simkhayev MD  Digestive Disease Center/NJ  Digestive Disease Center/NJ  Digestive Disease Center/NJ  Consult Liver/Digestive Disease  Medigest Associates  Steven H Krawet MD PA  David E Wexler MD  Associated Gastroenterology  Gayn Gastroenterology LLC  Prem A Nandiwada MD  Advanced Gastroenterologist Ctr  Surgicare Of Central Jersey  Medical Diagnostic Associates  Medical Diagnostic Associates  Associates In Digestive Disease  Associates In Digestive Disease  Associates In Digestive Disease  Westfield Associates In Int/Gas  Westfield Associates In Int/Gas  Westfield Associates In Int/Gas  Westfield Associates In Int/Gas  Anthony V Colalillo MD  Satya P Kastuar MD  Satya P Kastuar MD  Gastro Medical Health Care  Gastro Medical Health Care  Gastro Medical Health Care  Gastro Medical Health Care  Summit Medical Group  Summit Medical Group Gastro  Summit Medical Group  Summit Medical Group  Summit Medical Group Gstrntrlgy  Syed Q Shamim MD  Asscs In GI Union County Svs  Gastroenterology Surgery Center  Gastroenterology Surgery Center  Piotr Huskowski MD  Robert I Greenblatt MD  Gastroenterology Care LLC  Bridgewater Medical Group  Garden State Endoscopy Sgry Ctr  Garden State Endoscopy Sgry Ctr  Garden State Endoscopy Sgry Ctr  Garden State Endoscopy Sgry Ctr  Garden State Endoscopy Sgry Ctr  Princeton Healthcare Family Med  Garden State Endoscopy Sgry Ctr  Digiacomo & Digiacomo MDs  Center For Digestive Diseases  Center For Digestive Diseases  Center For Digestive Diseases  Gastromed Healthcare  Murray E Belsky MD PA  Allergy/Clinical Immunology Ctr  Jorge L Delgado MD  Consultants Digestive Diseases  Bernard H Chaiken MD  Neal E Luppescu MD  Digestive Health Care Center  Mehul N Shah MD  Digestive Health Care Center  Central Jersey Ambulatory Sgcl Edison, New JerseyUpcoming Local Events2013-06-01
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Liver BiopsyWhat is a Liver Biopsy?A liver biopsy is a procedure in which a small needle is inserted into the liver to collect a tissue sample. The tissue is then analyzed in a laboratory to help doctors diagnose a variety of disorders and ... Other Related Liver Biopsy ArticlesEmergency Contact for Edison
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