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Dr. Neil Toribara, MD, PHD
Gastroenterologist
Dr. Neil Toribara is a gastroenterologist practicing in Denver, CO. Dr. Toribara specializes in the digestive system and its diseases that affect the gastrointestinal tract, which include organs from the mouth to the anus as well as liver disorders. Gastroenterology includes conditions such as hepatitis, peptic ulcer disease, colitis, nutritional problems and irritable bowel syndrome. Dr. Toribara performs colonoscopy and endoscopy procedures and provides accurate and thorough care for patients suffering from digestive issues.
43 years
Experience
Dr. Neil Toribara, MD, PHD
- Denver, CO
- Univ of Rochester Sch of Med & Dentistry, Rochester Ny
- Accepting new patients
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Are you fully sedated for a colonoscopy?
It depends on where your colonoscopy is done. Many gastroenterologists use Versed/fentanyl which have relatively long half lives and care must be taken not to oversedate patients READ MORE
It depends on where your colonoscopy is done. Many gastroenterologists use Versed/fentanyl which have relatively long half lives and care must be taken not to oversedate patients as this can cause respiratory failure. The down side to this is that as a result, patients are kept on the lighter side of sedation and therefore there is a greater tendency to wake up during the procedure. Many gastroenterologists are using Propofol sedation which is much quicker onset and shorter acting but has the disadvantage of needing an anesthesiologist to administer, thus making it more expensive. However because of its short acting nature, respiratory compromise is a much less common issue and patients rarely awaken during the procedure. You should talk to your gastroenterologist about his/her sedation practices to find out what they would use.
