Dr. Enrique Molina
Gastroenterology
Hollywood, FL
37 years experience male
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Office
Hollywood, FL
My office hours
Thursday: 9:00am - 5:00pm
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About
Bio
I am trained in the United States and board certified in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology / hepatology. English and Spanish speaking.
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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.
Gastroenterology
Hepatology
Licenses
United States: Florida
Doctor Q&A
303 Answers
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A 29-year-old member asked:
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Gastroenterology 37 years experience
Laxatives: You need to take laxatives as directed by your referring doctor. Usually it is a similar preparation than the colonoscopy prep (miralax, golytely, (po... Read More
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A female asked:
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No: not unless you see the pill coming out through the stool without being dissolved.
Usually there is enough time for a pill to dissolve and be absorbed ... Read More
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A female asked:
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Get examined: first of all you need to have a major problem excluded such as an intra-abdominal abscess or recurrent infection. You should see your doctor ASAP, and... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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Difficult to tell: you should be examined by a physician, as it could be nothing to worry about but it could represent a skin disorder, or clotting disorder.
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Diet: small frequent meals, low in fat.
drink plenty of fluids
control your sugars if you are diabetic
get your thyroid checked
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A 48-year-old member asked:
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Antiacid: ppi = proton pump inhibitor. it blocks the acid secretion from the stomach. help to heal gastritis and peptic ulcer, helps with acid reflux.
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A 22-year-old male asked:
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Get tested: get all the blood tests necessary (ordered by a hepatologist or gastroenterologist) to see if you need therapy or if the virus is dormant / inactive
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A 22-year-old member asked:
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No: There is not enough data to support it's use. More clinical trials are needed
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A 41-year-old female asked:
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Needs doctor visit: you need to see a physician to get examined. It could be venous insufficiency, blood clots, fluid overload, etc. This cannot be diagnosed via messages... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Camera: It is a fiberoptic camera that is inserted through your rectum / anus in order to examine the colon.
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Liver function tests: You would need to get liver function tests (blood test), which include ast, alt, alkaline phosphatase, bilirrubin, albumin. Also other proteins such a... Read More
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A 25-year-old member asked:
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Gastroenterology 37 years experience
Take antiacid: take an antiacid from the PPI family (omeprazole, pantoprazole, etc). avoid NSAIDs (ibuprofen, aleve, (naproxen) etc). Get tested for a bacteria calle... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
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Gastroenterology 37 years experience
Laxatives: drink laxatives (such as polyethylene glycol / Miralax) as tolerated. You may need to have medications for vomiting prescribed as well in order to kee... Read More
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A female asked:
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Yes: if you indeed have achalasia, you may feel reflux, regurgitation of food, etc, but this is because the food, saliva, or anything that is swallowed doe... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Many things: lose weight, don't lay flat right after eating, avoid alcohol, coffee, chocolates, mints, spices.
you can take antiacids.
ask your doctor for recs
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Polyps: colon polyps, there are many types, most of them benign. Some are called hyperplastic polyps (completely benign), others are tubular adenomas (pre-can... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Yes: yes there is a layer of cells covering the outside the colon called "serosa" which has nerve endings and can cause pain.
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Avoid alcohol: Alcohol can damage the pancreas. Certain medications and herbals can also cause pancreas inflammation. Otherwise there is not much to be done to "prot... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Yes: you can get side effects from the anesthesia given. complications from the procedure are rare (but include perforation, infection, pneumonia, bleeding... Read More
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A 37-year-old male asked:
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Ignore: Take probiotics, as it seems to help prevent a repeat episode in the future.
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A 37-year-old male asked:
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Ignore: Ginger ale helps. Also ask your physician about meds such as zofran, phenergan, (promethazine) reglan, compazine.
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A member asked:
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It depends on cause: there are many types of colitis and treatment will vary depending on the cause (infection, ischemic, inflammatory, diverticular disease, etc)
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Depends: It depends if you get anesthesia or not!
without anesthesia it can be very painful, but nowadays anesthesia is routinely given. There are different t... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
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Gastroenterology 37 years experience
Fatigue: If you are iron deficient you can become anemic (low hemoglobin), which can lead to tiredness, fatigue, weakness.
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A 48-year-old member asked:
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Depends: it depends on the location of the stab, and if a major blood vessel was injured or not.
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Yes: Losing weight definitely helps, but there are many other reasons to continue to have acid reflux.
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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No real restrictions: my only suggestion would be to avoid "NSAIDs" (such as motrin, aleve, (naproxen) advil, naprosyn) and avoid alcohol.
no dietary restrictions otherwis... Read More
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A 37-year-old male asked:
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Ignore: If you recently took antibiotics, you may have C. Difficile infection, and should get tested.
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Ask your doc!: you may have abdominal pain in the mid upper abdomen that radiates to your back. your blood tests will be abnormal (lipase / amylase levels).
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Cirrhosis: stage IV or last stage, means there is cirrhosis. lots of scarring in the liver, irreversible.
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Not serious: Not serious, as long as infection not active.
Hepatitis b can re-activate in the future if your immune system goes down for any reason.
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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PPIs: proton pump inhibitors (such as omeprazole, lansoprazole, esomeprazole, etc)
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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See a doctor: you will need testing, either an upper endoscopy or a radiology test, called gastric emptying study
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Inflammation: Fat in the liver, leads to inflammation of the liver, which with time will lead to scarring of the liver.
Fat in the liver causes the exact same dama... Read More
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A 43-year-old female asked:
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Yes: Yes it is ok. There is no problem, and it is actually good to soften your stools if you have hemorrhoids.
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A 46-year-old member asked:
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In general yes: but they do have side effects, including osteoporosis, infections, allergic reactions, etc.
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A 37-year-old male asked:
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Ignore: Get your colonoscopy regularly, you need to prevent colon cancer.
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Then: you need an upper endoscopy to assess your esophagus.
take an acid suppressant (such as omeprazole) in the meantime.
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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It lives in stomach: this bacteria lives in the stomach, and will cause inflammation of the stomach. It will stimulate further acid secretion from the stomach, and too muc... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:
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Gastroenterology 37 years experience
Blood test: You need a blood test to know if you are anemic.
They usually test you for anemia before donating blood at any center.
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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You may need more: you may need more laxatives to liquify your stool. if you don't have bowel movements with the laxative, it is unlikely your gastroenterologist will be... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Yes: i will be happy to assist with the interpretation of the hepatitis blood test results
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Colectomy: if the colon was removed by surgery it is a colectomy.
if a polyp was removed, it is called polypectomy
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A 49-year-old member asked:
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Gastroenterology: talk to a gastroenterologist. he will determine if necessary and perform them.
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A 29-year-old female asked:
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Yes: Tramadol stays in your system less than 24h, usually about 8 hours. Don't mix tramadol with alcohol.
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A 43-year-old female asked:
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No: thyroid problems do not cause cirrhosis. you may have an autoimmune hepatitis leading to cirrhosis, which could be associated with thyroid disease.
T... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Unlikely: but still possible, particularly if there was mucosal break, with bleeding. Viral hepatitis (B and C) is usually transmitted by blood to blood contact... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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Yes you can: if they just found out, it doesn't mean they just got it.
what to do? treat it! talk to your doctor
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A 21-year-old female asked:
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Yes: however usually advanced colon cancers are the ones that can be picked up. Virtual CT colonography is an improved image, however the best way to defin... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
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Possible: Pancreatitis is a clinical diagnosis, which usually consists of a characteristic abdominal pain in the upper abdomen, radiated straight to your back. ... Read More
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Dr. Molina is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Dr. Molina is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Apr 23, 2015
he's simply wonderful! just awesome
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Your answer was very helpful, thanks! I stopped it & ins approved my Aciphex! Starting to feel better!
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This saved my life. Thank You! I had neg western blot, ifa, naat viral load dna test and neg oraquiks
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This made me feel good. Thanks! Very helpful and helped to alleviate fears. Thanks again!
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
University of Zulia Faculty of Medicine
MD
Medical/Graduate school
Universidad del Zulia, Venezuela
Graduated 2004MD
Residency
Mount Sinai Hospital
Awards
Administrative Chief Resident
Best Graduate/Dean's list
Top Doctor, Third Place, Miami Region - Summer
2014
Affiliations
American Medical Association
American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
American Gastroenterological Association
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