We all know that different doctors will specialize in different areas of the body in Westchester County, Yonkers, White Plains, New Rochelle, Bronxville, NY, and the surrounding areas. Some focus on the feet, while others deal with the skin, and the gastroenterologists at Gastroenterology of Hudson Valley focus on the digestive tract. This includes the liver, stomach, small and large intestine, as well as other features of the body as they relate to digestion. We can help people who suffer from things such as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), celiac disease, hepatitis, and other ailments. Contact us today if you have been dealing with any digestive issues that are preventing you from having a full life.
What To Expect with Your Visit
Many patients want to understand what to expect when they first visit our team. Along with the usual stats that most medical facilities take, there is likely to be a series of questions that are designed to help get to the root of the problem and to help focus attention to what is bothering you. These are some of the questions you are likely to hear:
- What are your symptoms?
- When did your symptoms start?
- Where is your pain?
- How long does the pain usually last?
- Does anything seem to trigger your symptoms?
- Has anyone in your family had digestive diseases or other health problems?
It may help for patients to write down details related to their issues so that they can provide good answers. Making a list of the symptoms, times of the day that the symptoms start, and if there are any triggering activities that you notice precede the symptoms. It is also important that you write down any questions that you want to ask as well. Together, we will help to get you back in shape.
Beyond The First Visit
Once you have completed the first visit and gotten things documented thoroughly, other tests may be appropriate depending on what is going on with your body. There might be blood and/or stool tests, x-rays, or a host of other tests to help narrow down where things are happening in your body and to confirm things. From all of this will hopefully come several recommendations for you to engage with, and possibly medications that will also help.
Gastroenterologists are indispensable to the healthcare system in Westchester County, Yonkers, White Plains, New Rochelle, Bronxville, NY, and the surrounding areas, offering specialized knowledge and skills to diagnose, treat, and prevent a wide range of digestive disorders. When you are having unknown digestive issues, contact us at Gastroenterology of Hudson Valley and we’ll help you get back to a pain-free life.