Experienced in Bacterial Gastroenteritis

Dr. Mechu M. Narayanan

Gastroenterology
Emory health
Emory At Decatur - Gastroenterology
2675 North Decatur Road, Ste701, 
Decatur, GA 
14 Years of Experience

Experienced in Bacterial Gastroenteritis
Emory health
Emory At Decatur - Gastroenterology
2675 North Decatur Road, Ste701, 
Decatur, GA 
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Overview

Mechu Narayanan is a Gastroenterologist in Decatur, Georgia. Dr. Narayanan has been practicing medicine for over 14 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bacterial Gastroenteritis. Her top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Turcot Syndrome, Gardner Syndrome, Colonoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 4 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
University Of Illinois College Of Medicine At Chicago, 2012.0
Residency
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Specialties
Gastroenterology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in IL
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine, 2015
Fellowships
Emory University School of Medicine
St Louis University School of Medicine
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Locations

Emory at Decatur - Gastroenterology
2675 North Decatur Road, Ste701, Decatur, GA 30033
Call: 404-778-3184

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Narayanan has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


4 Total Publications

The Efficacy of Albumin Dialysis in the Treatment of Severe Cholestatic Drug-Induced Liver Injury.
The Efficacy of Albumin Dialysis in the Treatment of Severe Cholestatic Drug-Induced Liver Injury.
Journal: Critical care explorations
Published: August 17, 2022
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