Dignity Health Medical Group - Stockton

Endocrinology & Gastroenterology - Stockton, CA is a medical clinic that offers many services, including endocrinology and gastroenterology. Dignity Health Medical Group is dedicated to delivering high quality, compassionate care and access to Stockton and nearby communities.

Endocrinology services

An endocrinologist cares for disorders of the endocrine system—the system of glands that produces hormones. Dignity Health Medical Group endocrinologists specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the glandular system and metabolism - most commonly diabetes and thyroid diseases.

Endocrinology is a branch of medicine dealing with disorders of the endocrine system and its specific secretions called hormones, the integration of developmental events such as proliferation, growth, and differentiation (including histogenesis and organogenesis) and the coordination of metabolism, respiration, excretion, movement, reproduction, and sensory perception depend on chemical cues, substances synthesized and secreted by specialized cells.

The endocrine system consists of several glands in different parts of the body that secrete hormones directly into the blood rather than into a duct system. Hormones have many different functions and modes of action; one hormone may have several effects on different target organs, and, conversely, one target organ may be affected by more than one hormone.

Gastroenterology services

The Gastroenterology Department at Dignity Health Medical Group – Stockton offers comprehensive treatment for patients with diseases of the upper digestive tract (esophagus and stomach), the gallbladder and biliary tract, pancreas, liver and large intestine (colon and rectum).

Common symptoms associated with gastrointestinal disorders include, but are not limited to, abdominal pain, bloating, diarrhea, constipation, bleeding from the digestive tract, regurgitation, and difficulty breathing or swallowing.

Our board-certified gastroenterologists offer comprehensive treatment through consultative services, inpatient/outpatient care, and procedures.

Common Gastrointestinal disorders/diseases:

• Barrett’s Esophagus
• Cirrhosis, Hepatitis (such as B and C) and fatty liver
• Diseases of the small intestine
• Esophagitis
• Gastroesophageal Reflux (GERD)
• Inflammatory diseases of the GI tract, such as Crohn’s Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, Diverticulitis, Pancreatitis, Gallstones and Cholecystitis
• Peptic Ulcers, Gastritis, and Helicobacter pylori (infection of the stomach)
• Tumors (benign and malignant) of the GI tract, such as Esophageal, Gastric and Colon Cancers
• Upper/Lower GI bleeding
• Varices (varicose veins of the GI tract)

Gastroenterology procedures:

• Colonoscopy Screenings & Diagnostic – Endoscopy of the lower digestive tract
• Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) – Examination of the biliary system and pancreas
• Endoscopic Hemostatic Therapy
• Esophageal Dilation
• Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) – Endoscopy of upper GI Tract 
• Enteroscopy
• Endoscopic Stenting
• Polypectomy
• Purcutaneous Endoscopic Gastronomy