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Digestive Care

You don’t have to live with digestive problems. Tulane Medical Center’s team of digestive specialists includes gastroenterologists, general surgeons and ear-nose-throat specialists (otolaryngologists). They are trained in advanced techniques and procedures to help eliminate gastrointestinal issues quickly, effectively and permanently.

Esophageal Conditions
Tulane Medical Center can treat mouth, tongue, throat, and esophageal conditions such as:
  • Barrett’s esophagus
  • Esophageal achalasia
  • Esophageal stricture
  • Heartburn/GERD
  • Laryngeal cancer
  • Nasopharyngeal cancer
  • Oropharyngeal cancer
  • Throat cancer

 

 

Stomach Conditions
Tulane Medical Center provides comprehensive care for stomach and other abdominal issues such as:
  • Appendicitis
  • Cholangitis
  • Gallstones
  • Gastric ulcer
  • Gastritis
  • Gastroenteritis/stomach flu
  • Hiatal hernia
  • Peptic ulcer
  • Stomach cancer

 

 

 

Small & Large Intestine Conditions
Tulane Medical Center is prepared to treat small and large intestine issues such as:
  • Celiac disease
  • Cholangitis
  • Short bowel syndrome
  • Bowel obstruction
  • Abdominal paracentesis
  • Exploratory laparotomy
  • Hernia repair
  • Percutaneous endoscopic gastronomy (PEG)
  • Robot-assisted laparoscopic procedures
  • Small bowel resection
  • Adynamic ileus
  • Angiodysplasia of the colon
  • Cholangitis
  • Diverticulitis
  • Gastroenteritis/stomach flu
  • Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
  • Megacolon
  • Ulcerative colitis
 

GI Team

Luis Balart, M.D.
Robert Bulat, M.D.
Jordan Karlitz, M.D.
Nabeel Khan, M.D.
Sanjay Sikka, M.D.

Location

Tulane Surgery, GI and Wound Clinic
1415 Tulane Avenue, 6th Floor
New Orleans, Louisiana 70112

For more information about the GI team, please visit the Tulane University School of Medicine Department of Gastroenterology web site.