- Medical Weight LossBleeding, fever, weight loss, and persistent severe pain are not symptoms of IBS and may indicate other problems such as inflammation, or rarely, cancer.
- Primary CareMartie has been practicing as an APRN since 1996 and worked as an RN for years prior. She joined DDA in November of 2008. She has worked as an APRN previously in primary care and gastroenterology.
- ColonoscopyYou will be given detailed instructions on how to prepare for the Colonoscopy by your doctor’s office. You will need to be on a clear liquid diet the day before the procedure and take a powerful oral laxative on the evening before the colonoscopy. Additionally, you will have nothing to eat or drink after midnight prior to the day the colonoscopy is performed.
- Constipation
- Irritable Bowel SyndromeIrritable bowel syndrome is a disorder characterized most commonly by cramping, abdominal pain, bloating, constipation, and diarrhea. IBS causes a great deal of discomfort and distress, but it does not permanently harm the intestines and does not lead to a serious... read more
- Diarrhea
- Internal MedicineOur team of 3 board-certified fellowship-trained gastroenterologists has medical degrees in both internal medicine and gastroenterology. Each doctor’s field of special interest allows the GI associates to provide the proper diagnosis and treatment for the full spectrum of GI symptoms to help restore people to their optimal health. Digestive Diseases Associates’ caring GI doctors are able to offer superior GI care because of their commitment to both state-of-the-art techniques and a “patient-first philosophy”.
- GastroenterologyAfter graduating at the top of his medical school class in 1981, Dr. Saeed completed his medical residency at Cabrini Medical Center in NY and his gastroenterology fellowship at Jamaica Hospital, NY in 1989. Since July 1989, he as devoted himself full-time to his practice in Brandon, FL.
- Colon CancerGender. The risk overall is equal, but women have a higher risk for colon cancer, while men are more likely to develop rectal cancer.
- EndoscopyUpper GI endoscopy is an examination of the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum. It is also known as EGD (Esophagogastroduodenoscopy)). There are many reasons for which an EGD
- Stress ManagementIrritable bowel syndrome is a disorder characterized most commonly by cramping, abdominal pain, bloating, constipation, and diarrhea. IBS causes a great deal of discomfort and distress, but it does not permanently harm the intestines and does not lead to a serious disease, such as cancer. Most people can control their symptoms with diet, stress management, and prescribed medications. For some people, however, IBS can be disabling. They may be unable to
- Depression
- Mental Health
- Anxiety
- RadiologyElectronic Exchange. Your information may be shared w/ other providers, labs and radiology groups through our EHR system as listed...
- X-Rays
- UlcerThe procedure may be also used to treat some of the above-mentioned conditions. For example, an esophageal stricture may be dilated thus alleviating the swallowing difficulty. Also, if the source of bleeding is an ulcer with an exposed blood vessel, the blood vessel may be cauterized and bleeding may be controlled.