Colon cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer death in the United States, but most cases are preventable with routine colonoscopies. According to AMSURG, a leading national healthcare group, more than 200,000 colonoscopies were missed in 2020.
According to an article in the New York Times, current events are turning up the heat when it comes to heartburn. More Americans are using prescription and over-the-counter heartburn medicine to manage stress and reflux, resulting in nationwide shortages of acid reducers.
According to recent research, a high-sugar diet could be one of the main culprits for an increased incidence of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
Our GI doctors and staff are well-trained and ready to assist you in any way possible.
Meet Our GI Doctors
Rini Abraham
M.D.
Oren Bernheim
M.D.
Natasha Chhabra
M.D.
John Farkas
M.D.
Ashok Gupta
M.D.
Gary Kosc
M.D.
Michael Mainero
M.D.
George Pavlou
M.D.
Ori Rackovsky
M.D.
Joseph Shami
M.D.
Ariy Volfson
M.D.
Our Woodland Park gastroenterologists and staff at Gastroenterology Diagnostics of Northern NJ are dedicated to providing quality, affordable care to the community in our quest to lower colon cancer rates and treat an array of digestive diseases, including Crohn’s Disease, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Gastroenterology Diagnostics of Northern NJ is skilled in performing a myriad of digestive procedures, including colonoscopy, esophageal dilation, flexible sigmoidoscopy, upper endoscopy and small bowel enteroscopy.
We believe in compassionate medicine, where patients feel reassured and unrushed. We hold ourselves to the highest of standards as the center is accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC).
We are also honored to be part of the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) Endoscopy Unit Recognition Program (EURP), which honors units that have demonstrated a commitment to delivering quality and safety as reflected in their unit policies, credentialing, staff training and competency assessment as well as their quality improvement activities.
Our patients value the compassionate care they receive from our doctors and say they are likely to recommend our center to family and friends.
Our gastroenterologists and staff at Gastroenterology Diagnostics of Northern NJ are committed to ensuring your experience with us is relaxed and worry-free, from your first office visit through your post-procedure follow-up. To assist us, we ask you read and comply with all guidelines.
We’re pleased to announce our partnership with StopColonCancerNow.com to help boost colon cancer screenings and prevention for residents in the Woodland Park area.
At Gastroenterology Diagnostics of Northern NJ, your time is as valuable to us as it is to you. Upon scheduling your surgery, a member of our staff will provide you with the required forms to fill out.
Gastroenterology Diagnostics of Northern NJ accepts most major insurance. As a courtesy to you, we will bill your insurance carrier; however, we cannot tell you what your policy will cover.
