What doctor or specialist should I go for digestive disorders?

Digestive disorders

Digestive disorders are illnesses that affect the function of one or more organs involved in indigestion.

To treat digestive disorders the most common doctors or specialists are:

Alternative medicine :

The alternative doctor uses unconventional medical products and practices to heal and cure. These practices may include herbal medicine, acupuncture, homeopathy, chiropractic, and other complementary therapies. They focus on treating the patient holistically, considering the balance between body, mind and spirit. It is advisable to go to an alternative doctor if you are looking for different or complementary approaches to conventional medicine to treat various health conditions, improve general well-being or prevent diseases.

Gastroenterologist :

A gastroenterologist is a doctor who specializes in diseases of the digestive system, including the esophagus, stomach, intestines, colon and rectum, pancreas, gallbladder, bile ducts, and liver. It is responsible for diagnosing and treating conditions such as gastroesophageal reflux, ulcers, inflammatory bowel diseases, irritable bowel syndrome, hepatitis, pancreatitis and liver diseases. It is advisable to see a gastroenterologist if persistent symptoms such as abdominal pain, difficulty swallowing, heartburn, diarrhea, constipation, jaundice or digestive bleeding occur.

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Remember that for the proper selection of health professional that treats digestive disorders you must consider the nature, severity and symptoms you are presenting.