Experienced in Encopresis

Dr. Joel Alpern

Gastroenterology
CommonSpirit Health
Island View Gastroenterology Associates
168 N Brent St Ste 404, 
Ventura, CA 
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth

Experienced in Encopresis
CommonSpirit Health
Island View Gastroenterology Associates
168 N Brent St Ste 404, 
Ventura, CA 
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Overview

Joel Alpern is a Gastroenterologist in Ventura, California. Dr. Alpern is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encopresis. His top areas of expertise are Gastric Dysmotility, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Diarrhea, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Alpern is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 2 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Northwestern Univ Medical Schl
Specialties
Gastroenterology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in GA
Board Certifications
Gastroenterology
Hospital Affiliations
Community Memorial Hospital - Ventura
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Wellcare
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Locations

ISLAND VIEW GASTROENTEROLOGY ASSOCIATES
168 N Brent St Ste 404, Ventura, CA 93003
Call: 805-641-6525

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Alpern 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.


2 Total Publications

Access to primary care is associated with better autoimmune hepatitis outcomes in an urban county hospital.
Access to primary care is associated with better autoimmune hepatitis outcomes in an urban county hospital.
Journal: BMC gastroenterology
Published: February 16, 2015
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