Frank L. Anderson, M.D.
Gastroenterology
Accepting new patients
Accepted Health Plans
Professional Interests
Gastroenterology
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Autoimmune liver disease care, Barrett's esophagus, Cancer family syndromes, Celiac disease, Chronic constipation, Colitis, Colorectal neoplasia, Complications of liver disease, Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD), Familial polyposis syndromes, GERD treatment, Hemochromatosis, Hepatic encephalopathy
Affiliations
- Hospital Affiliations
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Sutter Lakeside Hospital
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Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital
- Medical Affiliations
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Sutter Pacific Medical Foundation
- Sutter Medical Group of the Redwoods
- Other Affiliations
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Surgery Center Division
Practice Locations
Board Certifications
BOARD CERTIFIED IN:
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Gastroenterology
Credentials & Notables
- Medical School:
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Boston University School of Medicine
- Residency:
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UCLA Medical Center
- Internship:
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Deaconess Hospital
- Fellowship:
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Gastroenterology
Languages
- Primary Language(s)
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English
Ask an Expert
In the past I've take steroids for my irritable bowel syndrome, but since I've stopped, my IBS has returned. What are your thoughts on long-term steroid use for IBS?
It would be most important to distinguish your problem by its full diagnostic name. You refer to "IBS", which stands for Irritable Bowel Syndrome. Steroids are rarely used for this condition. If the letters are... continue reading about In the past I've take steroids for my irritable bowel syndrome, but since I've stopped, my IBS has returned. What are your thoughts on long-term steroid use for IBS?
What does stool color tell me? Aside from bloody or black, are there other colors I should be concerned about?
That's a great question and one everyone has thought about at some point. Stool color is determined by a combination of bile, what you eat that isn't absorbed, and how fast or slowly the intestinal stream moves... continue reading about What does stool color tell me? Aside from bloody or black, are there other colors I should be concerned about?
I just purchased a gluten lactase enzyme medication that claims to let me eat anything safely. I have recently been diagnosed with celiac disease, and also feel lactose intolerant. Will this product work, or did I just waste my money?
That sounds like a product too good to be true and I would imagine persons suffering from celiac disease and lactose intolerance would be very receptive. Unfortunately these are two very different problems whic... continue reading about I just purchased a gluten lactase enzyme medication that claims to let me eat anything safely. I have recently been diagnosed with celiac disease, and also feel lactose intolerant. Will this product work, or did I just waste my money?
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