Overview
Christopher Almario is a Gastroenterologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Almario is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Endoscopy. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Idiopathic Constipation (CIC), Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Heartburn, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 82 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 15 articles in the study of Endoscopy.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
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- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- OTHER MEDICAID
- STATE MEDICAID
Locations
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.
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Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- Chronic Idiopathic Constipation (CIC)Dr. Almario isDistinguished. Learn about Chronic Idiopathic Constipation (CIC).
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)Dr. Almario isDistinguished. Learn about Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS).
- Advanced
- ColonoscopyDr. Almario isAdvanced. Learn about Colonoscopy.
- DiarrheaDr. Almario isAdvanced. Learn about Diarrhea.
- EndoscopyDr. Almario isAdvanced. Learn about Endoscopy.
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
- HeartburnDr. Almario isAdvanced. Learn about Heartburn.
- Viral GastroenteritisDr. Almario isAdvanced. Learn about Viral Gastroenteritis.
- Experienced
- Acute Hepatic Porphyria (AHP)Dr. Almario isExperienced. Learn about Acute Hepatic Porphyria (AHP).
- Bowel IncontinenceDr. Almario isExperienced. Learn about Bowel Incontinence.
- ColitisDr. Almario isExperienced. Learn about Colitis.
- Colorectal CancerDr. Almario isExperienced. Learn about Colorectal Cancer.
- Crohn's DiseaseDr. Almario isExperienced. Learn about Crohn's Disease.
- Cyclic Vomiting SyndromeDr. Almario isExperienced. Learn about Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome.