Acid reflux hurts. Stomach acids leaking into the esophagus — the long tube that carries food from your throat down to your stomach — causes a burning sensation in the chest, which is why it’s also referred to as heartburn. Heartburn is what is used to describe the sensation of acid reflux. Acid reflux starts
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Understanding Endoscopy and Colonoscopy
A gastroenterologist may recommend an endoscopy or colonoscopy to investigate your digestive symptoms, diagnose, and treat your condition. An endoscopy and colonoscopy are often performed together. Both are minimally invasive procedures that use highly advanced tools to allow the doctor to see into your gastrointestinal tract. Endoscopy and colonoscopy both use a thin, flexible tube
Read More10 Tips to Improve Your Digestive Health
Your digestive system is responsible for breaking down the food you consume into nutrients needed by the body. Neglecting your digestive system may cause problems in absorbing essential nutrients along the way. Complications may arise and disrupt your daily tasks. Nonetheless, lifestyle changes may help you improve the way your digestive health operates. Here are
Read MoreWhen is it Time to Visit a GI Doctor?
A GI doctor or a gastroenterologist specializes in treating issues related to the digestive system, which includes the esophagus, stomach, pancreas, gallbladder, bile ducts, liver, intestines, and bowels. Usually, digestive health issues produce mild, moderate, or severe symptoms. Sometimes, the symptoms may get better on their own, but at other times, the symptoms require medical
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Like a well-oiled machine, a healthy digestive system is ready to work all day and all night to process the food you eat into energy and nutrients. But when one organ in the system is having a problem, it can disrupt how the entire system functions. A gastroenterologist is medically trained to evaluate, diagnose, and
Read MoreinSite Digestive Health Care Now Serving the Los Angeles Neighborhood of Chinatown
San Gabriel Physicians Expand Practice to Los Angeles LOS ANGELES, CA (February 2020) – inSite Digestive Health Care is proud to announce its newest location at 709 North Hill Street, Suite 18 in Los Angeles, California. The new location is the second for physicians Ken D. Nguyen, M.D. and Tien-Chun “Tim” Chen, M.D., who opened
Read MoreinSite Digestive Health Care Welcomes John Zeroogian, M.D.
Physician Joins inSite Digestive Health Care in North Pasadena PASADENA, CA (FEBRUARY 2020) – inSite Digestive Health Care is proud to announce that John Zeroogian, M.D. has joined the group of physicians serving the community of Pasadena, California. Dr. Zeroogian is accepting patients for February 2020. Dr. Zeroogian has been a practicing Gastroenterologist in the
Read MoreinSite Digestive Health Care Introduces Office in Santa Barbara
Two Offices in Santa Barbara County Now Open SANTA BARBARA, CA (JANUARY 2020) – Santa Barbara Gastroenterology Consultants is the newest inSite Digestive Health Care affiliated practice. The Santa Barbara office is conveniently located at 2403 Castillo St., Suite 201 and the Santa Ynez office is located at 2050 Vibord Rd. The group is accepting
Read MoreOutpatient Surgery Centers Lower Costs
A push to save health care dollars and boost patient experience has propelled growth in outpatient surgery centers in the Tri-Counties and across the nation. Medicare has also taken steps to include more outpatient procedures on its list of reimbursable services, stoking demand. “One of the most important things talked about today is the health
Read MoreWorld Digestive Health Day
Happy World Digestive Health Day! We at inSite take every opportunity to raise awareness and honor every holiday relating to GI health! To help you celebrate World Digestive Health Day, our physicians have put together a guide of lifestyle habits one should adopt. Incorporating a few of these lifestyle changes may help improve digestive discomfort and achieve
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