Dr. Joshua Bleier
Colon and Rectal Surgery
Cochecton, NY
22 years experience
Locations
Office
About
SpecialtiesDoctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Doctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Colon and Rectal Surgery
Languages spoken
English
Doctor Q&A
4 Answers
0 Agrees
The number of answers this doctor has agreed with.
A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. Joshua Bleieranswered
Colon and Rectal Surgery 22 years experience
Infrequent bm: Infrequent or difficult bowel movements, usually less than one per day or two.
5.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 36-year-old member asked:
Dr. Joshua Bleieranswered
Colon and Rectal Surgery 22 years experience
Hemorrhoids: Moat common cause for painless bright red bleeding in the toilet bowl after a bowel movement is internal hemorrhoids.
5.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 29-year-old member asked:
Dr. Joshua Bleieranswered
Colon and Rectal Surgery 22 years experience
Ct not sensitive: Ct scan is a useful tool for pre operative evaluation and postoperative surveillance, however most colon cances would not be detectable by standard ca... Read More
5.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Joshua Bleieranswered
Colon and Rectal Surgery 22 years experience
Partial obstruction: Sometimes, when there is a mechanical bowel obstruction, liquids are the only types of bowel contents that will pass. Fecal impaction, whichever cause... Read More
5.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions, provide medical advice, write prescriptions, and more.
TestimonialsRecommendations and Thank you notes are endorsements given from patients or other doctors.
Recommendations and Thank you notes are endorsements given from patients or other doctors.
2
Recommendations
84
Thank you notes
HealthTap member
Mar 30, 2015
Dr. Bleier is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
HealthTap member
Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Bleier is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
HealthTap member
Thank you, your answer or tip was very helpful! Thank you. This supports what my Gastro says - he is doing a colonoscopy even if I went for a CT scan regardless of what the scan shows.
HealthTap member
Thank you, your answer or tip was very helpful!
HealthTap member
Thank you, your answer or tip was very helpful!
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, PA
Graduated 2000MD
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions, provide medical advice, write prescriptions, and more.
Answer emailed
in 24 hours or less