Dr. George F. Longstreth MD
Gastroenterologist | Gastroenterology
4647 Zion Ave San Diego CA, 92120Rating
4/5
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Dr. George Longstreth is a gastroenterologist practicing in San Diego, CA. Dr. Longstreth 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. Longstreth performs colonoscopy and endoscopy procedures and provides accurate and thorough care for patients suffering from digestive issues.
Education and Training
Univ of Southern Ca Sch of Med, Los Angeles Ca 1969
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Congenital esophageal stenosis.
- Postprandial gastric, pancreatic, and biliary response to histamine H2-receptor antagonists active duodenal ulcer.
- Postprandial gastric, pancreatic, and biliary response to histamine H2-receptor antagonists active duodenal ulcer.
- Drug-induced malabsorption.
- Colonoscopy and lower GI bleeding.
- The gastric response to a transpyloric duodenal tube.
- An irritable bowel syndrome-specific symptom questionnaire: development and validation.
- Family practitioners' attitudes and knowledge about irritable bowel syndrome: effect of a trial of physician education.
- Irritable bowel syndrome and surgery: a multivariable analysis.
- Digital examination fecal occult blood test.
- Diabetic thoracic polyradiculopathy.
- Definition and classification of irritable bowel syndrome: current consensus and controversies.
- Long-term costs after gastroenterology consultation with endoscopy versus radiography in dyspepsia.
- Functional dyspepsia--managing the conundrum.
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