Reasons You Should Visit a Gastroenterologist

Dr. Arun Khazanchi is here when you need a gastroenterologist in Lakewood Ranch, FL. At Premiere GI, we can help with any GI issue you may be experiencing. If you have never seen a gastroenterologist, keep reading and make an appointment with us today.

What Is a Gastroenterologist?

Your Lakewood Ranch, FL, gastroenterologist specializes in identifying and treating diseases and disorders of the digestive tract. GI doctors are also specialists in the gallbladder, pancreas, and liver, or the organs involved in eliminating waste from the GI tract.

When you have a healthy GI tract, it is efficient at processing the food you eat and absorbing nutrients. Any disease of the digestive tract can disrupt this process and affect your energy levels and overall wellness.

Why Should I See a Gastroenterologist?

Some conditions you may need a gastroenterologist for include:

• Stomach pain. If you have undiagnosed stomach or digestive symptoms, our gastroenterologist in Lakewood Ranch, FL, can help.
• Gastroesophageal reflux disease, or GERD. If you regularly experience heartburn or acid reflux, you should be evaluated for GERD.
• Hemorrhoids are a common complaint at our practice, but they are benign and can be treated.
• Gallstones and gallbladder removal.
• Hernias form when the intestines protrude through weak abdominal muscles, and you may need GI surgery.
• Chron's disease. Many patients with Chron's visit their gastroenterologist regularly for help managing symptoms.

Even when you don't have a stomach condition, you may be referred to a GI doctor for an endoscopy or colonoscopy. Upper endoscopies are used to help diagnose issues in the esophagus and upper GI tract, and colonoscopies screen for colon cancer.

Colon cancer screenings are important as you age because patients often do not have symptoms in the early stages. Colonoscopies are typically recommended every 10 years after the age of 45. During a colonoscopy, your gastroenterologist examines the colon and can remove polyps before they become cancerous.

See Our Gastroenterologist Today

Come visit Premiere GI when you need to see a gastroenterologist in Lakewood Ranch, FL. Dr. Arun Khazanchi can help with your digestive health, colon cancer screenings, and more. Contact us for an appointment today at (941) 334-9040.