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Dr Adrienne Nguyen is a stomach doctor who focuses on the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of digestive disorders. As physicians and GI Specialists, our goal is to put patient care above all else.

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At the Digestive Care Medical Center we accept a wide range of medical insurances. If your insurance is not listed below please call us for more information. We are not contracted with HealthNet, or Medi-Cal.

About the Dr Adrienne Nguyen, MD San Carlos Stomach and GI Specialist

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Dr. Adrienne Nguyen was raised in Kansas City and recently relocated to the Bay Area. After attending the University of Missouri for her undergraduate and medical school studies, she went on to complete her internal medicine residency at the University of Minnesota. In 2002, Dr. Nguyen completed her fellowship in Gastroenterology and Hepatology at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester. After practicing on the East Coast for 7 years then at Kaiser-Santa Clara for 3 years, she joined our medical practice in early 2012. She has a particular interest in functional bowel disease, inflammatory bowel disease and Hepatitis B.

Dr. Nguyen lives in nearby Woodside. Her husband is a physician at Stanford University. In her spare time, she enjoys developing her skills as a budding chef.

Dr. Nguyen is fluent in Vietnamese.

 

About Gastroenterology & Hepatology

Gastroenterology:

Gastroenterologist

A gastroenterologist is an internal medicine doctor who specializes in diagnosing and treating diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. This includes diseases of the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, pancreas, bile ducts, colon and rectum. A gastroenterologist can also perform multiple diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic procedures involving the gastrointestinal tract.
Hepatology:

Hepatologist (Liver Specialist)

Hepatology is the study of liver disease. Many gastroenterologists receive additional training and specialize in the treatment of various liver diseases. Common liver diseases in the United States include viral hepatitis, such as hepatitis C, alcoholic liver disease, fatty liver (also known as NASH) and other various diseases.
Common Conditions Treated by Dr Scott Levenson and Dr Roger Kao

Common GI Conditions

Cirrhosis of the Liver
Colorectal Cancer
Constipation
Diarrhea
Gallstones
GERD or Heartburn- Gastroesophageal reflux disease
Hepatitis: Hepatitis B/Hepatitis C
Hemorrhoids
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Crohn’sDisease
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
Pancreatitis
Peptic Ulcer Disease
Ulcerative Colitis