Ulcerative Colitis Center - Santa Monica, CA
Santa Monica Gastroenterologist Doctors for Ulcerative ColitisType 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 Santa Monica * William P Stuppy MD  UCLA Santa Monica Digestive Dis  UCLA Santa Monica Digestive Dis  UCLA Santa Monica Digestive Dis  Socal Medical Gastro Group  Socal Medical Gastro Group  Socal Medical Gastro Group  N Robert Elson MD  Hertz Frankel Katkov Wishingrad  Socal Medical Gastro Group  Hertz Frankel Katkov Wishingrad  Socal Medical Gastro Group  Hertz Frankel Katkov Wishingrad  Socal Medical Gastro Group  Sean C Lai MD  Hertz Frankel Katkov Wishingrad  Socal Medical Gastro Group  Shahrad Shamsi MD  Hertz Frankel Katkov Wishingrad  Medical Industrial Evaluators  Nippon Medical Clinic  West Los Angeles VA Hospital  VA Los Angeles Gastroenterology  Howard S Schecter MD  Integrated Healthcare  Federal Medical Group  UCLA Gastroenterology  UCLA Gastroenterology  UCLA Gastroenterology  Leonard I Goldstein MD  Bruce B Mclucas MD  UCLA Digestive Disease Practice  UCLA Gastroenterology  UCLA Digestive Disease Practice  Gary Gitnick MD  UCLA Digestive Disease Practice  UCLA Digestive Disease Practice  UCLA Digestive Disease Practice  UCLA Digestive Disease Practice  UCLA Pfleger Liver/Gen Srgry  UCLA Digestive Disease Practice  Rahbar Medical Group  Payman Khorrami MD  Herbert R Kornfeld MD  Rahbar Medical Group  Saul Rosoff MD  Morris B Silver MD  Mitchell J Spirt MD  Henry L Kirsch MD  Kiumars Bakshandeh Md  Peyton P Berookim MD  George Gershman MD  Simon S Chan MD  West Gastroenterology Med Grp  West Gastroenterology Med Grp  Tower Digestive Health Med Grp  Khalili Center Bariatric Care  Gastroenterology Assoc  West Gastroenterology Med Grp  Airport Endoscopy Center  Tower Digestive Health Med Grp  West Gastroenterology Med Grp  Andrew G Berman MD  West Gastroenterology Med Grp  Khalili Center Bariatric Care  West Gastroenterology Med Grp  Tower Digestive Health Med Grp  John Romm MD  Soraya A Ross MD  Lapeer Surgery Center  Kaiser Permanente Med Cnt Gastr  Kaiser Permanente Med Cnt Gastr  Kaiser Permanente Med Cnt Gastr  Kaiser Permanente Med Cnt Gastr  Kaiser Permanente Med Cnt Gastr  Kaiser Permanente Med Cnt Gastr  Kaiser Permanente Med Cnt Gastr  Kaiser Permanente Med Cnt Gastr  Kaiser Permanente Med Cnt Gastr  Kaiser Permanente Med Cnt Gastr  Pacific Oaks Medical Group  Beverly Hills Gastroenterology  Beverly Hills Gastroenterology  Robertson Surgical Center  Beverly Hills Gastroenterology  Dale A Prokupek MD  Dale A Prokupek MD  Specialty Surgcl Ctr/Wilshire  Cedars Sinai Medical Group  Pediatric IBD Center  Cedars Sinai Medical Group  Edward J Feldman MD  Cedars Sinai Medical Center GAS  Cedars Sinai Medical Group  Cedars Sinai Medical Center GAS  Cedars Sinai Medical Center GAS  Cedars Sinai Medical Center GAS  Jay W Marks MD  Shahab Mehdizadeh MD Inc  Cedars Sinai Medical Group Santa Monica, CaliforniaUpcoming Local Events2013-06-02
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