Commonly asked questions for a Gastroenterologist, Dr. Rishi Sharma.
Dr. Rishi Sharma completed his general gastroenterology fellowship as well as the chief gastroenterology fellow in 2015 at Henry Ford Hospital, Wayne State University. Dr. Sharma’s passion for gastroenterology specifically advanced endoscopy, led him to pursue and complete another year of training at the University of California – Davis,to become more skilled in:
Dr. Rishi Sharma also sees and treats patients that suffer from general gastroenterology and hepatology conditions.
For Dr. Sharma, medicine has never been a career, it has been a passion with a dedicated interest in working together with patients to create excellent health care outcomes. His interest in gastroenterology specifically advanced endoscopy, developed as he wanted to be at the cutting edge of medicine with treatments that previously required an open surgical procedure that now can be done endoscopically. His goal as a physician is to develop relationships with patients to find appropriate treatments that also coincide with the patients’ personal health goals. Dr. Sharma completed his internal medicine residency and also was the chief medical resident at Henry Ford Hospital, Wayne State University. During his training, he also worked as a medical intern at ABC News in New York writing articles online as well as assist in projects related to ABC News Medical Unit.
Dr. Sharma is currently accepting new patients.
Well, a colonoscopy is typically thought of for screening in the United States. We use it for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. Now, as you as a patient, we talk about the age of 50 as the magic number when you need to get a screening colonoscopy. This changes based on if you had a family history or if you have any other GI symptoms. Thank you for submitting your questions to #BassListens. For more information, check out the BASS Medical Group YouTube channel or go to the website asked bassmedicalgroup.com.
