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Bay Area Gastroenterologists

Dr Scott Levenson and Dr Roger Kao and Dr Adrienne Nguyen are gastroenterologists near San Mateo who focus on the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of digestive disorders. As physicians and GI Specialists near San Mateo, our goal is to put patient care above all else.

We pride ourselves in taking the time to get to know you, so we can better care for you. Please let us know how we can help you in San Mateo.

San Mateo GI/Stomach Physician Specialists

Looking for a stomach specialist near San Mateo? Digestive Care Medical Center Specializes in Treatment of many stomach conditions near San Mateo. We are located conveniently near the entire SF Bay Area, near San Mateo. We specialize in treating Liver Cirrhosis near San Mateo as well as Colon Cancer near San Mateo. Our office near San Mateo is specificially geared towards treating patients with Stomach Conditions. San Mateo Cirrhosis of the Liver specialist
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Colorectal Cancer Screening
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Constipation Doctor
San Mateo Diarrhea Treatment Doctor
San Mateo GallstonesTreatment
San Mateo GERD Doctor
San Mateo Heartburn Specialist- San Mateo Gastroesophageal reflux disease Experts
San Mateo Hepatitis Treatment Specialist: Hepatitis B/Hepatitis C
Painless Hemorrhoid Treatment in San Mateo
San Mateo Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) and San Mateo Crohn’sDisease Doctor
San Mateo Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Specialist and Experts
San Mateo Pancreatitis Treatment
San Mateo Peptic Ulcer Disease Treatment
San Mateo Ulcerative Colitis Doctors

Dr. Scott Levenson, MD was raised on the Peninsula near San Mateo. After graduating from Menlo-Atherton High School, he attended college at the University of California, San Diego. Dr. Levenson completed medical school at the University of Michigan and his internal medicine residency at University of Washington.

In 1992, Dr. Levenson completed his fellowship in Gastroenterology at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) and is board certified in Gastroenterology. His office near San Mateo is specialized to treat many gastrointestinal conditions.

Dr. Levenson also speaks conversational medical Spanish.

Dr. Roger Kao, MD was born and raised in Portland, Oregon. After his undergraduate work at the University of Washington, he moved to the mid-west and obtained his medical degree from Chicago Medical School.

He then went on to complete his internal medicine residency and Gastroenterology and Hepatology fellowship at the University of Illinois, Chicago before moving to the San Mateo area. In between residency and fellowship training, Dr. Kao worked in the community as an internist at Evanston Northwestern Hospital. Dr Roger Kao is also board certified in Gastroenterology and Hepatology.

Dr. Roger Kao is fluent in Mandarin Chinese and conversational medical Spanish.

About Gastroenterology & Hepatology

Gastroenterology:

Gastroenterologist

A gastroenterologist is an internal medicine doctor who specializes in diagnosing and treating diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. This includes diseases of the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, pancreas, bile ducts, colon and rectum. A gastroenterologist can also perform multiple diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic procedures involving the gastrointestinal tract.
Hepatology:

Hepatologist (Liver Specialist)

Hepatology is the study of liver disease. Many gastroenterologists receive additional training and specialize in the treatment of various liver diseases. Common liver diseases in the United States include viral hepatitis, such as hepatitis C, alcoholic liver disease, fatty liver (also known as NASH) and other various diseases.
Common Conditions Treated by Dr Scott Levenson and Dr Roger Kao

Common GI Conditions

Cirrhosis of the Liver
Colorectal Cancer
Constipation
Diarrhea
Gallstones
GERD or Heartburn- Gastroesophageal reflux disease
Hepatitis: Hepatitis B/Hepatitis C
Hemorrhoids
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Crohn’sDisease
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
Pancreatitis
Peptic Ulcer Disease
Ulcerative Colitis