Dr. Daniel Motola
Gastroenterology
New York, NY
15 years experience male
About
Bio
I am board certified in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology. I have trained at top academic programs including UTSouthwestern Medical Center (MD/PhD), Mt Sinai Hospital (Int. Medicine) and Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School (Gastroenterology). I have a wide area of expertise in general gastroenterology, IBD, and liver diseases.
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Gastroenterology
Licenses
United States: Massachusetts, New York
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85 Answers
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A 33-year-old male asked:
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Gastroenterology 15 years experience
Are you taking any: nsaids? Or meds like aspirin , ibuprofen, alleve? Please consider a consult with me
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A 36-year-old male asked:
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? Coliis: Abnormal liver tests in a patient with ulcerative colitis warrants an MRCP or liver biopsy to evaluate for duct disease. You should see a gastroentero... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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Joke?: Well. It's air passing out of the vagina usually during sex as a result of intercourse
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A 67-year-old female asked:
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Depends on cause : This depends on cause of liver failure. Be careful using that term. Liver failure is life threatening condition. Your doctor should explain to you the... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
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Try something from: Above above and below to "stimulate". 1) You can try oral dulcolax 5-10mg and rectal dulcolax suppository 2) or oral miralax (polyethylene glycol) 17 ... Read More
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A 24-year-old member asked:
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No. There is no: cure for the disease. The disease can only be suppressed through medications that must be taken continuously.
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A 30-year-old member asked:
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Minimal: Side effects related to injection site pain at the most.
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A member asked:
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Anti-virals: This requires long-term treatment with specific antiviral medications effective against hepatitis B.
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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NSAIDs or h. Pylori : This can be caused by medication such as NSAIDs (aspirin, Motrin, ibuprofen, Aleve, (naproxen) Advil) or smoking or drugs/medications or a bacteria c... Read More
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A 35-year-old female asked:
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Maybe : Chronic gastritis is a pathological diagnosis. It requires a biopsy. It's not a clinical diagnosis meaning based on symptoms alone. Chronic gastritis... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
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Emptying of colon: Gastric-colic reflex refers to reflex emptying of the colon after a meal. When food enters the stomach this can lead to stretching of the gastric wall... Read More
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A 32-year-old male asked:
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No such thing: exists. Lots of fake /bogus/phony info out there about cleanses. What does cleanse mean anyway?! Is your liver dirty? The liver is the organ that actu... Read More
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A 38-year-old female asked:
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Active : Viral load or count doesn't mean anything other than an active infection. The absolute value has no relevance other than for determining length of tre... Read More
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A 58-year-old male asked:
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Depends: on the cause of the decompensation. its very possible. For ex: Patients with alcoholic liver disease can present acutely with alcoholic hepatitis and ... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Camera down mouth : Along camera is inserted through your mouth and into your stomach and the first portion of your small intestine this is performed while you are either... Read More
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A male asked:
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These are distinct : viral infections. One does not provide immunity against the other and each is transmitted differently as well as treated differently. If you have risk... Read More
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A female asked:
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Consider lactose : This could be a sign of lactose intolerance. Consider what you ingested the day and night before. Did it contain any milk cream or cheese? Consult wit... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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See a Hepatologist : This is a complicated scenario. I would presume treatment first of hepatitis c and once this is cured begin immune suppression for autoimmune hepatiti... Read More
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A 51-year-old female asked:
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Yes: Platelets don't affect your risk for hep c or b. These infections are acquired via ivdu, unprotected sex with affected Individual ,
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A 29-year-old female asked:
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Unlikely : A score that low is not predictive of advanced liver fibrosis or cirrhosis.
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A 22-year-old male asked:
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Can make worse: Stop the fiber or add a osmotic laxative such as miralax. Miralax or polyethylene glycol 3350 is a powder which is dissolved in liquid. You can take M... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
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Its not bad but...: It can be bad for patients with predispositions to gastroesophageal reflux disease or retrograde flow (backward) of stomach contents into the esophagu... Read More
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A 30-year-old female asked:
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Viruses : Viral illnesses can cause such symptoms and can usually last 3-5 days. Symptoms of myalgia (muscle aches) nausea , vomiting and diarrhea can be predom... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
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See a nutritionist: Ask your primary doctor for a referral to a nutritionist to ensure that you are getting adequate calories, protein in your diet and nutrients.
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A 34-year-old female asked:
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Fodmapa: bubbling is gas (air) taken in either from swallowing or from fermentation of sugars in the diet. The stomach and large intestine overlap in the vici... Read More
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A 45-year-old female asked:
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Be careful: as products marketed as colon clenses have no proven benefit and are nothing other than laxatives. I don't know what products you are looking at but... Read More
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A 39-year-old male asked:
Imaging report says barium contrast was refluxed to the distal decending colon. what does that mean?
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Gastroenterology 15 years experience
Barium is pushed: Backward into your colon via an enema. This seems to just mean that the barium reached your descending colon which is on the left side of the abdomen.... Read More
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A 29-year-old female asked:
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Best to contact : Your ob/gyn doctor. Hyperemesis gravidarum is the medical condition in which pregnancy is associated with severe nausea vomiting that lasts longer tha... Read More
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A 32-year-old female asked:
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Yes: An EGD or gastroscope or upper endoscopy or esophagogastroduodenoscopy can detect all three via tissue biopsy
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A 51-year-old female asked:
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Unclear why: I do not think there is a known connection between such symptoms and a redundant colon. I assume you presented to a GI doctor with symptoms and he/she... Read More
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A 20-year-old male asked:
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Constiaption: Is the likely cause. There are a host of things to try. Consider a consultation with me
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A 40-year-old female asked:
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Variable: This can vary from no follow up to imaging every 3-6 months. This depends on the type of lesions you have. Simple cysts can grow but are benign. They ... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:
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No: Currently there is not but this is an active area of research. Fortunately the Medications today to treat it are nearly 100% effective
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Combination : Of liver biopsy and lab testing
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A 24-year-old male asked:
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No: Omeprazole should not be used to treat Ibs
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A 24-year-old female asked:
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Fodmaps: Consider your diets content of Fodmaps. Lactose is a major cause too. Google low fodmap diet. Stanford has a nice outline
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A 21-year-old female asked:
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Treat the anxiety: To best control the vomiting. You should work with your primary doctor to find ways to control your severe anxiety. This can involve cognitive behavio... Read More
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A 47-year-old female asked:
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A few things: Symptoms like this in a 47 yr old woman could be sign of inflammation such as a colitis, diverticulitis. This could be more benign such a sign of bow... Read More
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A male asked:
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Imodium (loperamide) : Imodium (loperamide) is the standard but please consult with your primary doctor before use. Not all diarrheal illnesses can be treated safely with su... Read More
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A 18-year-old member asked:
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Multiple things: Can lead to heartburn. Heartburn is a result of stomach acid moving backward into the esophagus (reflux). All people have some episodes of reflux dail... Read More
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A 72-year-old male asked:
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Lack understanding: Constipation is not as simple as many doctors think. The route cause needs to be evaluate especially if someone does not respond readily to dietary mo... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:
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This depends: as Patients with compensated cirrhosis may have no symptoms. However, by the time symptoms develop they have what is called decompensated cirrhosis an... Read More
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A 17-year-old female asked:
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Yes but manageable: Yes. This is a chronic but manageable syndrome.
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Unclear why : I treat patients with hepatitis C. I can't think of any reason why a diet would be used other than for overall improvement in health. Hepatitis c requ... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
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Dyspepsia, acid : Might be sign of acid induced dyspepsia. maybe an ulcer but not specific enough symptom to diagnose an ulcer. Usually a trial of a PPI (acid suppress... Read More
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A 27-year-old male asked:
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Depends : depends whether or not your symptoms are a true reflection of infection or unrelated. It's possible your symptoms were never related to h pylori and ... Read More
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A 29-year-old male asked:
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See a GI doctor: In a 29 yo this could be due to narrowing of the esophagus due to acid reflux, reflux esophagitis(typically painful), eosinophilic esophagitis (eoe). ... Read More
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A 34-year-old female asked:
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Could be anal fisure: or hemorrhoid that bled. Unless you have a family history of colon cancer or have had any ongoing issues with anemia or weight loss it's less likely t... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
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Need more info : This is complicated and requires more information. You could be describing cramping associated with ibs. Do your symptoms resolve with bowel movements... Read More
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A 38-year-old female asked:
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See a doctor : Bleeding needs to be investigated. If you had confined eradication of your h pylori , great. But if it was not confirmed you Should see your doctor or... Read More
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Dr. Cornelius Oleary
Sep 5, 2016
Dr. Motola is an excellent Gastroenterologist and a very intelligent, personable physician. I highly recommend Dr. Motola and his group, Gotham Medical Associates at gothammedicine.com. You should con...Read More
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Thank you for the hope of using the word treatable in your reply. Btw, no cirrhosis--perfect liver scan. Lethargic, confused, and even sweating out ammonia.
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Thank you for hope. Btw, no cirrhosis--perfect liver scan. Lethargic, confused, and sweating out ammonia at times.
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Your answer made me feel good! Thanks :) Am very grateful for your response
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University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas, TX
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