General Practitioners

• Medical Weight Loss
  Irritable bowel syndrome is one of the functional digestive disorders. IBS has a strict medical definition involving recurrent abdominal pain and altered bowel habits ranging from diarrhea to constipation. Either diarrhea or constipation may be predominant.  Or, bowel habits may be mix and alternating. Affected individuals experience periodic exacerbations. Symptoms may also include mucous in stool and urgency. Upper gastrointestinal symptoms such as nausea, indigestion, and excessive gas are common in patients with IBS. Systemic illnesses need to be excluded as many disorders produce similar symptoms. Warning signs that there may be other pathology are blood in stool, anemia, vitamin deficiencies, and weight loss as these are not associated with IBS.  The label IBS is commonly applied to other functional conditions and some people use the terms spastic colon or irritable colon as interchangeable with IBS.  Dr. Merlo does not think the label is important.  Dr. Merlo focuses on eliminating any systemic pathology and discerning the underlying triggers. She utilizes non-invasive and minimally invasive in office procedures to provide her patents with the most accurate diagnosis and best treatment. She incorporates a natural approach of diet and nutrition to provide patients with relief and put the patient back in control.
• Nutritional Counseling
  Dr. Angela Merlo does not think it enough to label a digestive disorder as functional and expect the patient to live with symptoms. Dr. Merlo is renowned for her success in finding treatable causes of symptoms. She employs an array of non-invasive and minimally invasive in office procedures such as breath hydrogen tests (LINK) to determine possible underlying causes of symptoms. She utilizes a natural approach of diet and nutrition to provide relief and put the patient back in control.
• Colonoscopy
  If you need a colonoscopy but do not want any discomfort, Dr. Merlo offers her experience and expertise for each procedure. She will take the time to thoroughly address any concerns you may have and will minimize any discomfort during your procedure. Most patients choose to be sedated, but Dr. Merlo has also performed many procedures without sedation.
• Constipation
• Irritable Bowel Syndrome
• Diarrhea

Gynecologists

• Pregnancy

Internists

• Gastroenterology
  The Digestive Health and Nutrition Center maintains two fully-staffed offices at Lawrenceville and Princeton. Angela Merlo, M.D. is renowned for her expertise in a variety of specialized procedures that offer her patients the most accurate diagnoses and lead to the most positive outcomes. Dr. Merlo employs techniques that range from non-invasive to completely interventional in nature. Angela Merlo, M.D. is the physician founder and proprietor of the Digestive Health & Nutrition Center, established in 1990 in Lawrenceville, New Jersey. Dr. Merlo has provided consultative and interventional Gastroenterology to adults as well as children for over two decades.
• Colon Cancer
  Gastrointestinal procedures are conducted to aid in the diagnosis of illnesses, screen for the presence of illness when no symptoms are present, and provide treatment. Many of the procedures performed by Dr. Merlo are non-invasive or minimally invasive, and can be completed at the offices of the Digestive Health & Nutrition Center. Other procedures, such as colonoscopy and endoscopy, are performed at the surgery center in Princeton where sedation is available to eliminate discomfort. All procedures enable Dr. Merlo to provide an enhanced diagnosis of your illness so she can offer you a comprehensive treatment plan. Dr. Merlo is dedicated to providing you with the most thorough examinations possible.  Gastroenterology procedures such as polyp removal are proven to be effective in preventing the development of serious illness such as colon cancer.
• Endoscopy
  Wireless capsule endoscopy of the digestive tract for the diagnosis of cancers, celiac disease, Crohn’s, obscure blood loss, and other inflammatory conditions

Radiologist

• Radiation Therapy

Plastic Surgeons

• Bariatric Surgery

Allergists

• Allergies