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Need A Doctor In The S. Cal - San Gabriel Valley


DMCrawford

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DMCrawford Newbie

Hi, I have been recently diagnosed with Celiac Disease by blood test only. I am in the process of trying to find a good gastrointerologist who specializes in celiacs disease for further diagnosis. I live in the San Gabriel Valley in Southern California. Can anyone help?

THANK YOU!!!

Dottie


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gf4life Enthusiast

Here are some contacts from the Celiac Disease Foundation website , they might be able to put you in touch with a good GI. I am in Fresno County and can't find a good one for myself, but found a great one for my kids. I wish you luck.

EAST SAN GABRIEL CONNECTIONS

* Roxanne Chapman (909) 592-7485

* Arletta Johnson (626) 963-8032

* Walt Chabrow (626) 969-4623 - w.chabrow@aol.com

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God bless,

Mariann

Erinn Newbie

Hi,

I'm in the Santa Barbara area. Does anyone know of a good doctor in the Santa Barbara, Ventura, Thousand Oaks, or San Luis Obispo areas?

Thanks,

Erinn

gf4life Enthusiast

Hi Erinn,

I found one that was recommended from the Celiac.com site:

Dr Charles Menz Gastroenterologist

168 Brent St Suite 404

Ventura, California 93003

Tel: (805) 641-6525

Also there are some support groups in your area as well. These contacts are from the same website I posted above(Celiac Disease Foundation). I hope this helps. They should be able to put you in contact with a good doctor in your area.

VENTURA COUNTY CONNECTIONS

Simi/East Ventura

* Mary-Jean Vawter (805) 584-6348 - maryjeanv@peoplepc.com

Meeting: 2nd weekend of every other month

City of Ventura

* Jo Ramsey (805) 650-7713

Meeting: 3rd weekend of every other month

God bless,

Mariann

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starlitgrl27 Rookie

THis might be a little far, but I am seeing an incredible GI doctor in Torrance who also has an office in San Pedro. He's really great and to the point and is having me go through all the tests, because he thinks I may have been misdiagnosed with Celiac by an old family practice doctor! The guy really knows his stuff and he's very up-to-date. Here's the info:

Dr. James Sattler

23451 Madison St. Suite 290, Torrance, CA

or

1360 W. Sixth Street, Suite 200, San Pedro, CA

(310)375-1246

He works with four other doctors at Digestive Care Consultants

www.digestivecareconsultants.net

Hope that helps anyone!

Merika Contributor

I've heard great things about Dr. Edward Feldman from my family. I think he's at Cedars-Sinai in West Hollywood. Sorry I don't have a number handy.

Can I ask, after being diagnosed with celiac, what more is there really to know? I mean, you already know there's damage. Curious, because I've never had anything checked out in my gi other than having a blood test postive for celiac... (and I gotta admit to not being a fan of docs).

Merika

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