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Dr. Saamia Faruqui, MD is a gastroenterologist in Brooklyn, NY specializing in gastroenterology (digestive system), general practice and transplant hepatology (liver transplant medicine). She graduated from Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in 2003 and has 23 years of experience. Dr. Saamia Faruqui, MD is affiliated with NewYork-Presbyterian, Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian Medical Group Brooklyn - Bushwick.
Colonoscopy
Colonoscopy is the use of a special tool called a colonoscope (a thin, flexible tube with a camera on the end) to examine the inside of the colon and rectum. The tube is typically inserted anally, and it allows the physician to examine the large intestine from the inside. It may be done at any time to diagnose bowel problems, but routine colonoscopies are advised after the age of 50 to screen for colon cancer.
A colonoscopy may be performed to diagnose:
Patients may be asked to drink only liquids in the days before a colonoscopy, or they may be given an enema to remove residual fecal matter. Before the exam, patients are given medication to help them relax, and then lay on their side on a table. The scope is inserted into the anus and gently moved all the way through the large intestine. Air may be pumped into the intestine to improve the view for the physician. Any polyps that are found will be removed. Then the colonoscope will be withdrawn. A colonoscopy is not usually painful, but patients may feel some bloating or have some cramps right afterward. If patients have polyps removed, they might experience a small amount of bleeding. Any side effects should go away within a few hours.
Dr. Saamia Faruqui, MD graduated from Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in 2003. She is certified by the Board Certification: internal medicine (gastroenterology) and has a state license in New York.
Medical School: Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center (2003)
Board Certification: Board Certification: internal medicine (gastroenterology)
Licensed In: New York
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Dr. Saamia Faruqui is a general practice, gastroenterology (digestive system), and transplant hepatology (liver transplant medicine) specialist in Brooklyn, NY, City of New York, NY, and New York, NY. Areas of expertise for Dr. Faruqui include portal hypertension, primary biliary cholangitis, and alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency. She is a graduate of Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans. Dr. Faruqui is professionally affiliated with Weill Cornell Medicine. According to Weill Cornell Medicine, new patients are welcome to contact Dr. Faruqui's office in Brooklyn, NY.
