Health Library
Plain-language guides from the physicians of the Gastroenterology Center of Northern Virginia. They are general education, not medical advice.
Our Physicians
- Dr. Diego Kuperschmit, MD
- Dr. Gabriel Herman, MD
- Dr. Pradeep Gupta, MD
- Dr. Rachana Potru, MD, Gastroenterologist in Arlington & Annandale
- Truc T. Trinh, M.D., Gastroenterologist in Arlington and Annandale
Our Offices and Areas Served
- Gastroenterologist in Alexandria, VA
- Gastroenterologist in Annandale, VA
- Gastroenterologist in Arlington, VA
- Gastroenterologist in Fairfax, VA
- Gastroenterologist in Falls Church, VA
Colonoscopy and Screening
- Blood Thinners Before a Colonoscopy or Endoscopy
- Colon Cancer Screening After 75
- Colon Cancer Screening Options
- Colon Polyps and Colorectal Cancer
- Colonoscopy
- Colonoscopy Prep
- Colonoscopy Sedation
- Does Insurance Cover a Colonoscopy? Northern Virginia
- Early Onset Colorectal Cancer
- Family History of Colon Cancer
- Inadequate Bowel Prep
- Recovery After a Colonoscopy
- Your Colonoscopy Results Explained
Conditions, Symptoms and Procedures
- Achalasia
- Alcohol-Associated Liver Disease
- Alpha-Gal Syndrome
- Anal Fissures and Anorectal Conditions
- Autoimmune Liver Disease
- Barrett's Esophagus
- Black Stools and Upper GI Bleeding
- Blood in Stool
- C. diff Infection
- Capsule Endoscopy
- Celiac Disease
- Chronic Abdominal Pain
- Chronic Bloating and Gas
- Chronic Constipation
- Chronic Diarrhea
- Chronic Hepatitis B and C Care
- Chronic Nausea and Vomiting
- Cirrhosis
- Diarrhea After Gallbladder Removal
- Difficulty Swallowing (Dysphagia)
- Digestive Problems in Pregnancy
- Diverticulitis and Diverticulosis
- Elevated Liver Enzymes
- Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS)
- Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE)
- ERCP
- Excessive Belching
- Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency
- Fatty Liver Disease and Hepatitis
- Fecal Incontinence
- Functional Dyspepsia
- Gallstones
- Gastric Polyps Found on Endoscopy
- Gastritis
- Gastroenterologist Accepting New Patients in Northern VA
- Gastroparesis
- GERD and Acid Reflux
- GERD Not Responding to Medication
- GLP-1 Medications and Endoscopy
- Hemochromatosis
- Hemorrhoid Banding
- Hemorrhoids
- Hiatal Hernia
- IBD
- IBD Diet
- IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome)
- Iron Deficiency Anemia
- Jaundice in Adults
- Lactose Intolerance
- Liver Lesion on a Scan
- Long Term PPI Use
- Low FODMAP Diet for IBS
- Microscopic Colitis
- Noncardiac Chest Pain
- Opioid-Induced Constipation
- Pancreatic Cysts
- Pancreatitis
- Peptic Ulcers and H. pylori
- Probiotics for Digestive Health
- SIBO Breath Test and H. pylori Testing
- Silent Digestive Conditions
- Silent Reflux
- Stomach Cancer Risk Factors and Screening
- Unexplained Weight Loss
- Upper Endoscopy (EGD)
- Upper Endoscopy Cost and Insurance
- What to Expect at Your First GI Visit
- When to See a Gastroenterologist vs Primary Care Doctor
| Inflammatory Bowel Disease (Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis) | Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America, Inc. |
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| National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases | |
| Hepatitis | National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable |
| Hepatitis B Foundation | |
| American Liver Foundation | |
| Hepatitis Foundation International | |
| Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organization | |
| Celiac Disease | Celiac Disease Foudnation |
| Celiac Sprue Association/USA Inc. | |
| www.celiac.com | |
| Colorectal Cancer Screening | American Gastrienterological Association (AGA) Patient Center |
| American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy | |
| Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) | www.gerd.com |
