Dr. Bharat Pothuri is a board-certified gastroenterologist and the founder of GastroDoxs. With extensive experience in digestive health, he specializes in advanced endoscopic procedures, chronic GI disorder management, and preventive care. Dr. Pothuri is dedicated to providing expert, patient-focused insights to help improve gut health and overall well-being.
He examines the history of your symptoms, dietary habits, level of stress, drug intake and family history of digestive ailments. In the course of the examination, he will feel the upper abdomen, in order to identify epigastric tenderness, bloating or other symptoms of dyspepsia.
Blood work is the assessment of anemia, the indicators of inflammation and metabolic factors. H. pylori can be detected or eliminated by the use of noninvasive testing (breath, stool or serology).
Gastric emptying tests determine delayed stomach motility (gastroparesis). An abdominal ultrasound can eliminate gallbladder or biliary pathology that can cause pain in the epigastric area.
Dr. Pothuri has treated more than 3.8K patients, helping individuals improve their digestive health and overall well-being through expert, personalized care.
With over 20 years of experience, GastroDoxs has been a trusted provider of gastroenterology care, focusing on delivering the best outcomes for patients
Dr. Bharat Pothuri is a Board-Certified Gastroenterologist and Hepatologist. With extensive experience in digestive health, he specializes in advanced endoscopic procedures, chronic GI disorder management, and preventive care. Dr. Pothuri is dedicated to providing expert, patient-focused insights to help improve gut health and overall well-being.
Most cases are mild. However, it is time to visit a specialist in case the symptoms persist beyond two weeks.
With the right attention, many people would feel better in four or six weeks.
Yes. The stress may accelerate the acid in the stomach and slow down digestion which aggravates the symptoms of dyspepsia.
No. It is done under light sedation and majority of the patients have no or minimal discomfort during the procedure.
No. There are those who are asymptomatic carriers of the bacteria. The way of treating it prevents incidences of ulcers as well as diminishes dyspepsia, though.
GERD entails the reflux of acid into the esophagus and dyspepsia entails the discomfort or pain in the upper stomach area.
Yes. Majority plans reimburse dyspepsia files and we code ICD-10 as K30.
