The Gut Doctor
Dr. Neil D. Parikh, a community gastroenterologist in Connecticut, discusses common gut topics in a patient-friendly manner. He interviews fellow GI specialists to provide a better understanding for the general public and medical providers. He also includes episodes on food as medicine as the worlds of culinary medicine and gastrointestinal health intertwine. Please note that this podcast is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Please discuss all health questions and concerns, including any pertinent information on this podcast, with your healthcare provider.
Episodes
97 episodes
Esophageal Cancer with George Sun, MD
April is Esophageal Cancer awareness month. Dr. Parikh interviews fellow gastroenterologist, Dr. George Sun. They discuss the epidemiology, risk factors, and symptoms of esophageal cancer before briefly providing an overview of treatment modali...
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Colorectal cancer and Cologuard with Paul Limburg, MD
As the Gut Doctor podcast continues to raise awareness for colorectal cancer, Dr. Parikh interviews Dr. Paul Limburg, MD, who is a gastroenterologist and chief medical officer for Exact Sciences. They discuss colon cancer prevalence, barriers t...
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Colonoscopy with Larry Kogan, MD
As we continue to raise colon cancer awareness in the month of March, in this GI 101 episode, Dr. Parikh interviews Dr. Larry Kogan to discuss the basics of a colonoscopy. What is a colonoscopy? How do we do it? Why do we do it? Dr. Kogan is a ...
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Colon Cancer and EndoOncology with Toufic Kachaamy, MD
It is March so all our episodes focus on colorectal cancer! In today's episode, Dr. Toufic Kachaamy, Chief of Medicine and Director of Gastroenterology at City of Hope in Phoenix, discusses the new frontier of endoscopic oncology. He shares inn...
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IBD with Amber Tresca
In a Gut Doctor first, Dr. Parikh interviews a fellow podcaster- Amber Tresca! Amber is a medical writer, podcast host and blogger. Her platform, AboutIBD, empowers patients living with inflammatory bowel disease as she shares her experiences l...
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GI 101: Ascites with Hamza Sohail, MD
In the GI 101 series, Dr. Parikh interviews one of the training physicians to get their perspective on a variety of gastrointestinal topics. Today he interviews Dr. Hamza Sohail, a gastroenterology fellow at Baystate Health, and they discuss as...
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Barrett's Esophagus with Sarah Enslin, PA-C
In this Gut Doctor episode, Dr. Parikh takes on the patient role as PA Sarah Enslin discusses diagnosis and management of Barrett's esophagus. Sarah Enslin is a physician assistant at the University of Rochester Medical Center and Vice Chair of...
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ALD with Ponni Perumalswami, MD
In this episode of the Gut Doctor podcast, Dr. Parikh interviews Dr. Ponni Perumalswami to discuss the spectrum of liver diseases caused by alcohol use and toxicity. Dr. Perumalswami is Professor of Medicine at the University of Michigan and th...
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SonarMD with Lawrence Kosinski, MD
In this episode of the Innovation series, Dr. Parikh interviews Dr. Kosinski, founder of SonarMD. SonarMD uses digital health to perform monthly health checks, recognize early warning signs and prevent gut disease flare ups.
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EUS with Ari Benson, MD
What is endoscopic ultrasound? Dr. Ari Benson, interventional endoscopist and Chief of Endoscopy at Shaare Zedek Medical Center, tells patients what they need to know about EUS.
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ECAN with Mindy Mintz Mordecai
In today's episode of the Innovation series, Dr. Parikh sits down with Mindy Mintz Mordecai, president and CEO of the Esophageal Cancer Action Network (ECAN). They discuss Mindy's journey, the origins of ECAN, and how it continues to support cu...
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Food as Medicine: Olive Oil with Bianca Thakkar, DO
Is olive oil the panacea for all things GI? In this episode of the Food as Medicine series, Dr. Parikh interviews Dr. Bianca Thakkar who discusses the key components of olive oil, its reported health benefits and the supporting evidence.
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Innovation: Salvo Health with Jeff Glueck
Dr. Parikh interviews Jeff Glueck, CEO and Co-Founder of Salvo Health, in this Innovation series episode. Salvo Health is a digital health platform that looks to support brick and mortar gastroenterology practices care for chronic GI diseases u...
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Bowel Prep Hesitancy with Rob Raleigh
A successful bowel preparation is a prerequisite for a successful colonoscopy. In today's episode I interview Rob Raleigh, Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel for Sebela Pharmaceuticals. Rob details the numerous barriers that can potent...
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Reiki with Parastoo Jangouk, MD
What is reiki? How does it interact with the gut-brain axis? Dr. Parastoo Jangouk, a certified mindfulness business coach, Reiki instructor and gastroenterologist, answer these questions and more in this episode of the Gut Doctor Podcast.
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Innovation: Dieta Health with Asaf Kraus
In this episode of the Innovation series, Dr. Parikh interviews Asaf Kraus, CEO and founder of Dieta Health. Dieta's core application is to use artificial intelligence to monitor a patient's bowel movements and improve digestive health.
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Innovation: GistMD with Noam Kalina
Dr. Parikh interviews Noam Kalina, Chief Business Officer for GistMD. GistMD is an AI-driven personalized patient education platform. Noam explains how GistMD is hoping to help GI patients better understand their disease states and have more su...
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Innovation: Precision Medicine and Women's Health with Latha Alaparthi, MD
In today's episode of the Innovation series, Dr. Parikh interviews Dr. Latha Alaparthi who is associate chief medical officer of Yale New Haven Health's Bridgeport Hospital Milford campus and co-founder of Olvi Health. They discuss digital heal...
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Food as Medicine: Breakfast with Jamie Allers, RD
Everyone says breakfast is important. But why? What makes a good breakfast? Does it matter when you eat it? Jamie Allers, a registered dietician and frequent contributor on the show, answers these questions and more.
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Innovation: SAIA with Tina Aswani-Omprakash
In the spirit of World IBD Day, today's episode in the Innovation series focuses on IBD in the South Asian population. Tina Aswani-Omprakash is President and co-founder of the South Asian IBD Alliance (SAIA) and she discusses the origin a...
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Surgery for Colorectal Cancer with Amanda Ayers, MD
In this episode of the Gut Doctor podcast, Dr. Parikh interviews Dr. Amanda Ayers, a colorectal surgeon. They discuss the surgical perspective and treatment of colorectal cancer.
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Innovation: Endiatx with Torrey Smith
We continue the Innovation series where I will speak with physicians, executives, entrepreneurs and leaders who are spearheading us into the next frontier of medicine and gastroenterology. Torrey Smith, an aerospace engineer by training, fits t...
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Innovation: Physician Burnout with Parastoo Jangouk, MD
This is the inaugural episode in the new Innovation series. In this series of the Gut Doctor Podcast, I will speak with physicians, executives, entrepreneurs and leaders who are spearheading us into the next frontier of medicine and gastroenter...
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GI 101: Updates in Acute Pancreatitis with Neil Khoury, MD
In the GI 101 series, Dr. Parikh interviews one of the training physicians to get their perspective on a variety of gastrointestinal topics. In today's episode, he speaks with Dr. Neil Khoury, a gastroenterology fellow at the University of Conn...
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Colon Cancer Treatment with Hardeep Phull, MD
March is colon cancer awareness month so in today's episode, I discuss oncologic treatment options for colorectal cancer with Dr. Hardeep Phull. Dr. Phull is Medical Director of Oncology at Palomar Health and Clinical Instructor at the Universi...
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