Gastroenterology Associates of Southern California

What Exactly Is a Polyp?
posted: Mar. 26, 2020.

Polyps are described as small, flat, mushroom-like abnormal tissue growths that are commonly half-inch wide and usually found in the colon. Here at the Gastroenterology Associates of Southern California in Read more
What is a Gastroenterologist?
posted: Mar. 13, 2020.

A gastroenterologist is a doctor that specializes in preventing, diagnosing and treating a variety of disorders, conditions and problems that affect the esophagus, gallbladder, intestines, liver, stomach, colon, and rectum. Read more
Causes of Rectal Bleeding
posted: Feb. 27, 2020.

Wiping and finding traces of blood can certainly be unnerving. While rectal bleeding can be caused by self-limiting problems that will go away on their own it’s also important to Read more
How a Colonoscopy Could Save Your Life
posted: Feb. 21, 2020.

Colorectal cancer is completely preventable and it starts with a colonoscopy. Think that you’re not at risk for colorectal cancer? Think again. In fact, colorectal cancer is the third most commonly Read more
Understanding Hepatitis
posted: Feb. 12, 2020.

Most people who have hepatitis don’t even know that they have it. This is because it doesn’t often cause symptoms right away; however, untreated hepatitis can lead to serious health Read more
Treating Irritable Bowel Syndrome
posted: Dec. 16, 2019.

Persistent pain in your stomach or abdomen could be a signal of irritable bowel syndrome, which should be treated by a gastroenterologist. Irritable bowel syndrome, also known as IBS, affects your Read more
Dealing With Ulcerative Colitis
posted: Nov. 07, 2019.

Ulcerative colitis is a form of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that causes inflammation and ulcers within the lining of the colon (aka: the large intestines) and the rectum. Symptoms are Read more
Dealing With GERD
posted: Oct. 21, 2019.

Whenever you eat spicy foods do you know that you’ll be suffering for it shortly after? Do you find that heartburn keeps you up at night or makes it impossible Read more