Services & Education
Services 
Long Beach Gastroenterology Associates is the largest and most experienced group of gastrointestinal specialists in the Long Beach area. All of our providers are Board-Certified Gastroenterologists and they diagnose, manage and treat the full array of problems that may arise in the digestive tract and liver.
Some of the more common conditions and symptoms we encounter include disorders of the:
- Upper Gastrointestinal Tract
- pain, trouble swallowing, acid reflux, nausea, vomiting, bleeding ulcers
- Digestion and absorption
- Bloating, diarrhea, weight loss, celiac sprue
- Lower Gastrointestinal Tract
- pain, gas complaints, bowel changes, bleeding, colon polyps and cancer
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Ulcerative colitis, Crohn's Disease
- Pancreas
- pancreatitis, tumors
- Gall Bladder
- gallstones, infections
- Liver
- abnormal blood tests or scans, hepatitis, cirrhosis, jaundice, tumors
In addition to our expertise in consultative services, our providers are also very experienced in gastrointestinal endoscopy. "Endoscopy" is the general term for looking inside the body with a lighted tube. These procedures permit detailed investigations of nearly all areas of the gastrointestinal tract.
Colonoscopy: Accesses the lower intestine (also known as the large intestine or colon) and is the procedure often performed in the screening for colon polyps and cancer
Upper Endoscopy: Allows the visualization of the esophagus, stomach, and upper part of the small intestine
ERCP: A specialized procedure that investigates the main ducts (tubes) of the pancreas, liver and gall- bladder
Capsule Endoscopy: Involves the capture and interpretation of images as a "pill"
camera travels through the small intestine
All Endoscopy procedures are commonly performed at the nearby Greater Long Beach Endoscopy Center. The physicians maintain privileges at Long Beach Memorial Medical Center.
Diets
Here are some recommended diets for common conditions:
Organizational Links
- American College of Gastroenterology
- American Gastroenterological Association
- American Liver Foundation
- American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases
- American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
- Celiac Sprue Association
- Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America
- National Center for Nutrition and Dietetics
- National Foundation for Celiac Awareness
- Hepatitis Foundation International
- International Foundation for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders
- United Ostomy Association
Education
For more information on the conditions we can help, see the links below.
