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Dr. Santa Nandi

Gastroenterologist

Dr. Santa Nandi is a gastroenterologist practicing in Hicksville, New York. Dr. Nandi 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. Nandi performs colonoscopy and endoscopy procedures and provides accurate and thorough care for patients suffering from digestive issues.
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27 years Experience
Dr. Santa Nandi
Specializes in:
  • Colonoscopy
  • Endoscopy
  • Digestive System
  • Liver disorders
  • Hicksville, NY
  • Albert Einstein college of medicine Lij
  • Accepting new patients

Celiac disease?

The entire celiac panel would need to be reviewed by your gastroenterologist. The gold standard for diagnosing celiac disease is upper GI endoscopy with duodenal biopsies.

Inside swelling?

I hope that you’ve been evaluated by a specialist for these symptoms.

How to stop diarrhea?

At your age I suggest that you avoid loperamide and visit a specialist if you still have symptoms.

What could this be?

Hope you have visited a physician by now. These are not situations that you should look to solve online.

Why do I keep feeling sick after eating a banana?

Don’t eat bananas

Child stool?

Please discuss this with the pediatrician

What is causing this feeling and what do I do?

Go to the emergency room right away please.

I swallowed plastic?

Get checked. Get to the ER or to your physician if you continue to have symptoms

IBS treatment?

Ideally your oncologist should be made aware of these symptoms immediately so they can provide treatment. What’s causing this recently worsened constipation is what you first READ MORE
Ideally your oncologist should be made aware of these symptoms immediately so they can provide treatment. What’s causing this recently worsened constipation is what you first need to determine. Is it due to reduced food intake from chemotherapy or is it something more serious, that’s what your oncology team must determine.

Anal warts or knots?

Likely thrombosis of external hemorrhoids but that can be diagnosed only after an examination. See your local physician

Levaquin medication?

You may benefit from stool tests to check for an infectious condition known as clostridium difficile colitis. Please let your oncologist know about your symptoms right away. Chemotherapy READ MORE
You may benefit from stool tests to check for an infectious condition known as clostridium difficile colitis. Please let your oncologist know about your symptoms right away. Chemotherapy can also cause these symptoms however, use of antibiotics is a strong indicator of C Difficile colitis especially when immunosuppressed.

Is my constipation serious?

Try using a gentle laxative daily for 2 weeks and if it does not help then please see a physician. You’re young you wrote, and it may be related to your diet however, sometimes READ MORE
Try using a gentle laxative daily for 2 weeks and if it does not help then please see a physician. You’re young you wrote, and it may be related to your diet however, sometimes it can indicate a more serious condition even in young people.

Low anion gap?

This is a long discussion and I suggest that you make a scheduled appointment with a physician for further discussion.

Stomach pain?

Your symptoms are likely related to a gastrointestinal condition and are likely to benefit from GI specialty evaluation. Do. not use meds like lansoprazole if they make things READ MORE
Your symptoms are likely related to a gastrointestinal condition and are likely to benefit from GI specialty evaluation. Do. not use meds like lansoprazole if they make things worse. This class of meds are used for specific GI conditions and should not be used without a proper diagnosis especially if they are not improving your symptoms.

Stomach pain?

This needs evaluation by your physician.

Stomach bug?

What bug is it? Why don’t you see a physician and find out since it keeps coming back to you?

Constipation for weeks?

Please get evaluated by a gastroenterologist to rule out a more serious condition other than simple constipation.

Restoralax while pregnant?

Strong and stimulant laxatives are avoided during pregnancy. Colace is considered safer because it’s a stool softener.

Unknown swelling?

You seem to be losing protein, mainly Albumin. Please see a physician right away.

What meals can I eat with gastritis?

First, treat gastritis. If it’s caused by an infection then you will need specific combinations of antibiotics. If it’s related to your diet then you may check out LOW ACID food READ MORE
First, treat gastritis. If it’s caused by an infection then you will need specific combinations of antibiotics. If it’s related to your diet then you may check out LOW ACID food items online and try your best to follow that. Avoid NSAIDs aspirin and alcohol.