Gastroenterology
SERVICES
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SERVICES:
The name of our specialtiy "Gastroenterology" is derived from the combination of Ancient Greek word: "gastros" (stomach), "enteron" (intestine), and "logos" (reason).
Gastroenterology is the branch of medicine focused on the digestive system and its disorders.
Diseases affecting the gastrointestinal tract, which include the organs from mouth into anus, along the alimentary canal, are the focus of this speciality. Physicians practicing in this field are called gastroenterologists. They have usually completed about eight years of pre-medical and medical education, a year-long internship (if this is not a part of the residency), three years of an internal medicine residency, and two to three years in the gastroenterology fellowship. Gastroenterologists perform a number of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures including colonoscopy, endoscopy, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), endoscopic ultrasound and liver biopsy. Some gastroenterology trainees will complete a "fourth-year" (although this is often their seventh year of graduate medical education) in transplant hepatology, advanced endoscopy, inflammatory bowel disease, motility or other topics. 
[ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gastroenterology ]
[ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gastroenterology ]Medical Facilities:
The links below are to hospitals and surgery centers which we participate with.
Office Hours:
We are open each weekday in the morning and the afternoons, closed in the lunch hours from noon until 2pm. Visits are by appointments. Most are by referrals from a primary care physician. We ask that you would bring any pertinent Radiology, Endoscopic, or Laboratory results for our review and to complete and submit our needed forms prior to the visit. This will include your insurance information and any appropriate copayment at the time of visit.
Mondays to Fridays:
9 am to 12 pm
2 pm to 5 pm
Locations in San Ramon. (Livermore closed during COVID but Virtual Visits available!)
Contacts:
Telephone number: (925) 275-1811
Fax number (925) 275-1814
Fees and policy:
Valley Digestive Care
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You may call 925-275-1811 for any questions and we look forward to seeing you in our office.
