We are pleased to announce that Dr Andrew M. Goldenberg ( Top Doctor since 2018), Dr. Vipul H. Shah (Top Doctor since 2017) and Dr Viyada Sarabanchong (Top Doctor since 2022) have been recognized by their peers and Castle Connolly as Top Doctors in Gastroenterology for 2022. Castle Connolly Top Doctors are peer nominated …
In July 2021 Dr Janice Jang joined our team of dedicated health care professionals who anchor our Women’s GI Health initiatives which includes Dr Viyada Sarabanchong, Dr Janice Jang, Ms. Debbie Caputo NP and Ms. Jennifer Poterbin NP. They understand that women’s GI health is a subspecialty unto itself. Women may experience heartburn more …
We take Women’s GI Health Very Seriously and Here’s Why! Read More »
We are please to announce that Dr Prasandhan is completing his GI Fellowship at Nassau University Medical Center in East Meadow, NY this June and comes to DDAR with wonderful references and a passion for his patients. Dr Prasandhan is excited about coming home to Rockland County to practice medicine. He is a lifelong Rockland …
Dr Shino J. Prasandhan to Join the DDAR Professional Staff This July! Read More »
Celiac Disease affects about 1% of the general population. This means that millions of people suffer from this disease that is triggered by consuming gluten. The challenging part is only 5% of these individuals with Celiac Disease know they have it. It is very important for people to recognize the symptoms of Celiac Disease which …
Age 45 is now recommended as the time to start screening for colorectal cancer among all average risk adults according to the new guidelines from the American College of Gastroenterology. This is an important change from earlier guideline that used to recommend starting at age 50 for most people. Now 45 is the new 50 …
Did You Know…45 is the New 50 for Colon Cancer Screening & Prevention Read More »
Dear Patients & Friends I will be retiring from my practice at Digestive Disease Associates of Rockland on March 31, 2022 and relocating to Florida. It was a great honor for me to be your gastroenterologist over the past 30 plus years. I am confident that my colleagues Drs. Elliot Heller, Andrew Goldenberg, Vipul Shah, …
We are pleased to announce that Dr Janice Jang will be joining our professional staff in July 2021. Dr Jang will be completing her fellowship in Gastroenterology at NYU Langone Health in June 2021. She has a Bachelor of Science degree from MIT in Cambridge MA (June 2010 Graduate) and her Medical Doctorate from NYU …
Dr Janice Jang to Join the DDAR Professional Staff in July 2021 Read More »
Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth What is SIBO? Small Intestine Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO) is a chronic bacterial infection of the small intestine. The infection is of bacteria that normally live in the gastrointestinal tract but have abnormally overgrown in a location not meant for so many bacteria. The Problem The bacteria interfere with our normal digestion …
The following is reprinted from the CCFA March 11, 2020 email blast to their provider network. We understand that there’s a lot of information in the news about the coronavirus (COVID-19) and you may be concerned. The CCFA Foundation is available to help you make sense of the information and take the precautions recommended by …
What IBD patients should know about the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) Read More »
As you may have read, the FDA recently released a warning regarding Ranitidine a medication frequently used for heartburn. They reported that they found low levels of a carcinogenic impurity called NDMA (N-nitodimetylamine) in some ranitidine medications including the brand name version, Zantac. Recently, this same impurity was found in other blood pressure medications that …
