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Gastroenterologists are doctors who specialize in diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the digestive system, such as hepatitis, ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, celiac sprue/gluten sensitivity, IBS (irritable bowel syndrome), GERD and colon or rectal cancer. They also treat conditions such as abdominal pain, acid reflux, chronic diarrhea, food sensitivities, lactose intolerance, ulcers and vitamin deficiencies. Common tests performed by our gastroenterologists include colonoscopies, endoscopies, upper/lower GI's and Pill Cam.
Bruce Grossman, M.D.
Dr. Bruce Grossman graduated from New
York University in 1977 with a B.A. in biology
and psychology. He attended medical school at the Far Eastern University School
of Medicine in Manilla, Phillippines,
where he graduated with his M.D. in 1981 in
the top 15% of his class. He completed an internship and residency in internal medicine
at Mt. Sinai Hospital in New York City. He
completed his residency in gastroenterology
at Tulane University School of Medicine. Dr.
Grossman is board certified in gastroenterology. He is a fellow in the
American College of Physicians and the
American College of Gastroenterology. A
specialist in treating acid reflux, crohn's,
colitis an other inflammatory bowel diseases,
Dr. Grossman is one of only a few doctors in
Longmont utilizing capsule endoscopy
(Pill Cam) to diagnose and treat small bowel
disorders. He is also a national speaker on
reflux disease for several pharmaceutical
companies, including AstraZeneca, TAP and
Eisai. Dr. Grossman practiced in Palm Beach,
Florida, prior to joining Longmont Clinic in
August 2008.
Dr. Grossman can be reached at 720.494.3123.
This physician practices at
Longmont Clinic.
Nuzhat Iqbal, M.D.
Dr. Nuzhat Iqbal is a board certified gastroenterologist. She received her
M.D. from the Aga Khan University
Medical College in Karachi, Pakistan, in
1991. She then came to the United
States and completed an internal medicine internship and residency, as
well as a fellowship in infectious disease at the University of New York at
Stony Brook. Dr. Iqbal completed a
second fellowship in gastoenterology in
1999 at the University of Alabama in
Birmingham, then went on to become
Assistant Professor of Gastroenterology
at the University. She is a diplomat of
the American Board of Internal Medicine
and certifed by the American Board of
Gastroenterology and Hepatology. Dr.
Iqbal maintains a special clinical
interest in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease. She began
practicing at Longmont Clinic in
October 2003.
Dr. Iqbal can be reached at 720.494.3123.
This physician practices at
Longmont Clinic.
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