Our Gastroenterology Blog

• posted: Dec. 30, 2020
• Colonoscopy

How a colonoscopy from your gastroenterologists in Rego Park, NY can help you stay healthy   Having a colonoscopy is an important part of taking care of your health. Colonoscopies are recommended Read More

• posted: Dec. 14, 2020
• GERD

GERD, also known as gastroesophageal reflux disease, occurs when stomach acid travels back into the tube that connects your mouth and stomach. When this happens, acid reflux occurs. Acid reflux Read More

• posted: Aug. 07, 2020
• Colon Cancer Screening

Anyone can develop colon cancer. Do you know the signs? Does colon cancer run in your family? Are you experiencing changes in your bowels that don’t seem to be going Read More

• posted: Aug. 03, 2020
• Diverticulitis

What is Diverticulosis? Diverticulosis is a condition that causes inflammation of the small pouches (diverticula) that form in the lining of your lower gastrointestinal tract (typically in the large intestine). Diverticula Read More

• posted: May 11, 2020
• Colon Polyps

During colonoscopies performed at Queens Boulevard Endoscopy Center in Rego Park, NY, our gastroenterologists regularly remove colon polyps. Removing the growths is an important step in the fight against colon Read More

• posted: Mar. 26, 2020
• Digestive Health

Find out how your diet impacts your GI tract and how to eat to improve digestion. While we all experience an upset stomach, diarrhea or heartburn here and there, if Read More

• posted: Feb. 20, 2020
• Colon Cancer Screening

If you're turning 50, your primary care physician will want you to have a colonoscopy, today's best colon cancer screening test. Performed by your board-certified gastroenterologist at Queens Boulevard Endoscopy Read More

• posted: Dec. 17, 2019
• Diverticulosis

Have diverticulosis? Need a Rego Park gastroenterologist? Diverticulosis is a condition in which there are small pouches in the wall or lining of any part of the gastrointestinal tract. With Read More

• posted: Aug. 22, 2019
• Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

Heartburn affects all of of us from time-to-time, however, regular occurrence of this unpleasant sensation is likely a sign of gastroesophageal reflux disease—a condition that causes acid to move up Read More

• posted: Apr. 18, 2019
• Stomach Pain

Stomach pain—whether episodic or chronic—is concerning. It impacts your daily function and can have you worrying that you have a serious medical condition. At Queens Boulevard Endoscopy Center in Rego Read More

• posted: Feb. 05, 2019
• Acid Reflux

How your stomach doctors in Rego Park, New York can help you feel better If you have difficulty enjoying spicy or acidic foods, you could have acid reflux. If you find Read More

• posted: Dec. 10, 2018
• Stomach Pain

Everyone has stomach pain from time to time. When a heavy meal or a virus is responsible for your discomfort, the pain disappears in a few hours or days. If Read More

• posted: Oct. 17, 2018
• Colon Cancer

Colon cancer is the third on the list of most diagnosed malignancies among American adults, says the American Cancer Society. At Queens Boulevard Endoscopy Center in Rego Park, NY your Read More

• posted: Aug. 07, 2018
• Abdominal Pain

Nearly everyone has experienced a stomach ache before, whether it's from eating too much or contracting the dreaded "stomach flu." As abdominal pain can be caused by a variety of Read More

• posted: Jun. 07, 2018
• GERD

You feel a burning liquid backing up your food pipe. You experience an acidic taste. What's happening? It could be GERD, or Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease. Your team of stomach doctors Read More

• posted: Apr. 25, 2018
• Abdominal Pain

Sometimes abdominal pain is fleeting and goes away after a few hours or days. But when the pain sticks around or becomes chronic, meaning that it returns regularly, that is Read More