What does a gastroenterologist do?

   A gastroenterologist is a doctor who diagnoses and treats diseases of the digestive system: esophagus, stomach, intestines, liver, gall bladder, pancreas. That is, it treats all those organs that take a direct part in the digestion process, as well as in the assimilation of all those nutrients that enter the body with food. Today, this profession is extremely in demand.

Symptoms that should be addressed to a gastroenterologist:

  Each of the diseases can manifest itself differently. The location of the pathological process, the nature of the course of the disease, and the general state of the patient's health are important. The reasons for visiting a gastroenterologist can be:

⦁ regular heartburn;

⦁ constipation or diarrhea;

⦁ impurities of blood and mucus in feces, uncharacteristic color of feces;

⦁ nausea, feeling of heaviness;

⦁ painful symptoms;

⦁ rashes on the skin;

⦁ belching syndrome and feeling of bitterness in the mouth;