Dr. Adam Steinlauf
Gastroenterology
New York, NY
32 years experience male
Locations
Present, Chapman, Marion & Steinlauf, MD, PC
New York, NY
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Bio
I am a gastroenterologist at the Mount Sinai Medical Center in NYC. I also have privileges at NYULangone Medical Centet. I am a partner in Present, Chapman, Marion & Steinlauf, MD, PC. We specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of the inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) which include Crohn's Disease and Ulceratve Colitis.
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Gastroenterology
Languages spoken
English
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A 53-year-old male asked:
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Yes: Absolutely! if you have a perirectal abscess which is infected and painful, you need antibiotics and drainage in order for it to resolve.
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A 34-year-old male asked:
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Motility disorder: This could represent a motility disorder. Once structural causes are ruled out, you may want to consider a gastric emptying study.
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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No: Adhesions are scar tissue that result from surgery or other inflammatory processes. They can cause symptoms such as pain or even obstruction, but the... Read More
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Steatorrhea: Fecal fat is the passage of fat in the stool. Fat absorption is a complicated process so there are many potential causes. It can occur from diseases... Read More
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Part of bowel: The small intestine is the intestinal tract that lies between the stomach and the colon. It is involved in digesting and absorbing most of the nutrie... Read More
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A 35-year-old female asked:
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Yes: Whenever an endoscopy is done and gastritis and ulcers are diagnosed, we are always looking for tumors, whether or not h. Pylori is found.
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A 28-year-old male asked:
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Irritated esophagus: Esophagitis is an inflamed esophagus. There are many causes including gerd (reflux) and infections (candida). Treatment is aimed at the underlying c... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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GERD?: You may be suffering from gastroesophageal reflux (gerd). This in turn can be caused by gastropatesis, a sluggish stomach. Antacids may help your sy... Read More
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A 30-year-old female asked:
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Yes: Reflux leading to an aspiration pneumonia is possible during induction of anesthesia. Just let the anesthesiologist know and the could do a rapid seq... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
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Absolutely: This could be many things, but given distension and pain when walking, concerned about an ileus or obstruction with possible peritoneal signs.
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A 28-year-old male asked:
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They digest fats: Bile acids are made in the liver and stored in the gall bladder. When you ingest a fatty meal, bile acids are released into the intestine to help dig... Read More
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A 28-year-old male asked:
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Overuse: Laxatives come in various types. Stimulant laxatives are potentially the most "dangerous" in that there is the potential to cause a weak or "catharti... Read More
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Bloat: A distended stomach results from air in bowel loops. Air in the colon can result in bloat. The passage of gas can relieve this. Air in small bowel ... Read More
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TPN: I believe what you are asking is what is peripheral nutrition. Tpn (total parenteral nutrition) is the process of giving nutrients in their simplest ... Read More
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Insufficient bowel: Short bowel is the condition where too much intestine is removed resulting in insufficient ability to maintain nutrition. Conditions such as ischemia... Read More
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A 31-year-old female asked:
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Gastrocolic reflex: Most individuals have to have a bm at some point after eating. This is called the gastrocolic reflex. In essence, it is the body's way of clearing t... Read More
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Yes: Bacteria can cause a fistula. Bacteria are felt to play a role in crohn's disease, which can result in fistula. Also, complications of infections su... Read More
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Fistula: Absolutely. Fistula between to relatively close loops of bowel may result in no symptoms at all. It depends on where the fistula is and what structu... Read More
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A 21-year-old member asked:
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Yes: Fistula are not age dependant, but rather depend on the medical cause. There are medical causes which can occur in any age group.
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Digestion & hormones: The pancreas sits behind the stomach in what is call the retroperitoneum. It is involved in secreting enzymes used to digest starches and fats. It a... Read More
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Pain: Pain and tenderness in the right lower quadrant can be many things including crohn's disease, smoldering appendicitis, or a ureteral stone. Given the... Read More
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Steinlauf is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Steinlauf is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Thanks for your quick reply! I have another question, I was admitted to the hospital for a week 3 of those days I was n ICU for H.pylori.
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Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of MediNew York
Graduated 1991MD
Residency
Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center
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