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Dr. Arun Pillai, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Gastroenterology

Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research (JIPMER)

Professional interests include: colectomy (colon resection), gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy, diverticular disease, and more.

20430 North 19th Avenue Suite B-150
Phoenix, AZ 85027

(480) 822-0225

Dr. Arun Pillai, MD is a gastroenterologist in Phoenix, AZ specializing in adult gastroenterology. He graduated from Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research (JIPMER). Dr. Arun Pillai, MD is affiliated with Carondelet Health Network and Carondelet St. Mary's Hospital.

Office Locations

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20430 North 19th Avenue Suite B-150
Phoenix, AZ 85027

Address:

5620 W Thunderbird Road
Glendale, AZ 85306

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Colectomy (Colon Resection)

Colectomy is surgery to remove all or part of the colon, or the longest part of the large intestine. The colon may be affected by diseases such as cancer or inflammatory bowel disease. In a colectomy, all or part of the colon that is infected, blocked, or cancerous is removed.

A colectomy may be performed by laparoscopic or open surgery. A laparoscopic colectomy requires several small cuts on the abdomen, and uses a thin tube with a camera, called a laparoscope. Laparoscopic colectomies are less invasive than open procedures. For some individuals, a laparoscopic colectomy may not be possible, and instead an open colectomy is performed. In an open colectomy, a large incision is made on the abdomen. Open colectomies typically require longer recovery periods.

After the incisions are made, a portion of the colon is removed, and the remaining ends of the colon are attached to each other in a procedure called anastomosis. Waste can continue to travel through the body as normal. However, in some situations, it may be necessary for the end of the colon to be attached to an opening in the abdomen, called a stoma. This procedure is called an ostomy. Types of ostomies include:

Colostomy, in which the remaining portion of the colon is attached to the abdominal opening.
Ileostomy, in which the small intestine is attached to the abdominal opening.

An ostomy bag will be attached to the skin to collect waste. If the entire colon is removed, either an ileostomy is performed, or the small intestine is connected to the anus and waste may pass through as normal.

Stomas may be permanent or temporary. If the stoma is temporary, the ends of the colon will be rejoined in a later procedure. Temporary stomas are generally used to allow time for the colon to heal following surgery.

A colectomy may take between one and four hours. Following the procedure, patients will need to consume a liquid and low fiber diet before gradually returning to their normal diet. Patients will need to stay in the hospital for three to seven days for monitoring. Full recovery and return to normal activity may take anywhere from a few weeks to several months.

diagnostic procedures	102
doctor visit	57
foreign body removal	11
gastrointestinal procedures	271
hospital care	431
injections	10
inpatient care	431
minimally invasive procedures	271
preventive care	18
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	102
stent placement (stenting)	20
ultrasound (sonogram)	13

**Gender**
Male	143
Female	177

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	239
Black	60
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	100
From 75 to 84	79
85 and over	56
Less than 65	85

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	40
Dementia	20
Cancer	18

**Gender**
Male	129
Female	174

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	230
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	77
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	72
Less than 65	64

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	45
Dementia	24
Cancer	19

diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	10
gastrointestinal procedures	18
hospital care	117
inpatient care	117
minimally invasive procedures	18
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	14

**Gender**
Male	106
Female	138

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	180
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	30
Less than 65	42

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	33
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	43
Dementia	27
Cancer	20

diagnostic procedures	50
doctor visit	11
emergency care	25
gastrointestinal procedures	67
hospital care	332
inpatient care	332
minimally invasive procedures	67
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	50

**Gender**
Male	101
Female	130

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	188
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	90
From 75 to 84	76
85 and over	40
Less than 65	25

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	33
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	40
Dementia	29
Cancer	19

diagnostic procedures	21
doctor visit	20
emergency care	37
gastrointestinal procedures	48
hospital care	383
inpatient care	383
minimally invasive procedures	48
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	21

**Gender**
Male	107
Female	121

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	191
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	72
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	32
Less than 65	47

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	48
Dementia	24
Cancer	17

diagnostic procedures	25
emergency care	55
gastrointestinal procedures	93
hospital care	108
inpatient care	108
minimally invasive procedures	93
preventive care	10
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	25

**Gender**
Male	65
Female	81

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	113
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	53
From 75 to 84	53
85 and over	23
Less than 65	17

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	46
Dementia	28
Cancer	19

diagnostic procedures	19
gastrointestinal procedures	27
minimally invasive procedures	27
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	19

**Gender**
Male	31
Female	30

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	50
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	25
From 75 to 84	14
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	48
Dementia	26
Cancer	0

diagnostic procedures	12
gastrointestinal procedures	26
hospital care	73
inpatient care	73
minimally invasive procedures	26
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	12

**Gender**
Male	59
Female	32

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	60
Black	0
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	25
From 75 to 84	37
85 and over	12
Less than 65	17

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	69
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	53
Dementia	25
Cancer	15

gastrointestinal procedures	48
hospital care	144
inpatient care	144
minimally invasive procedures	48

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Arun Pillai, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Arun Pillai, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Phoenix, AZ were inpatient care, hospital care, gastrointestinal procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

abdominal imaging	11
diagnostic procedures	43
doctor visit	27
emergency care	39
foreign body removal	11
gastrointestinal procedures	96
hospital care	258
injections	10
inpatient care	258
minimally invasive procedures	78
pelvic imaging	11
preventive care	13
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	43
stent placement (stenting)	19
ultrasound (sonogram)	12
vascular procedures	11

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arun Pillai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	67
Female	80

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	5
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	113
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	8
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	45
85 and over	24
Less than 65	27
65 to 74	49

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Arun Pillai, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Arun Pillai, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	33
Atrial Fibrillation	16
Cancer	11
Dementia	18

Education & Training

Dr. Arun Pillai, MD graduated from Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research (JIPMER). He completed residency at University of Massachusetts Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research (JIPMER)

Residency: University of Massachusetts Affiliated Hospitals

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Arun Pillai, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Carondelet Health Network

Carondelet St. Mary's Hospital

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Arun Pillai, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Cook Incorporated	$2,411 ESC - Endoscopic Ultrasound $1,235	$1,177
Boston Scientific Corporation	$2,208 Biliary Devices $2,028	GENERAL BILIARY DEVICES $113	WATCHMAN FLX $68
Allergan Inc.	$318 TEFLARO $121	VIBERZI $110	LINZESS $36	DALVANCE $24	BYSTOLIC $18	Other $9
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$198 STEGLATRO $109	JANUMET XR $38	BELSOMRA $25	STEGLUJAN $13	SEGLUROMET $13
Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd	$110 Xifaxan 550 mg $44	$65
Other	$124 Lotronex $47	Non-Covered-Product $36	GI Solutions $13	Humira $12	ZENPEP $10	Other $6

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$4,295
Food and Beverage	$1,065
Education	$10

Biography

Dr. Arun Pillai's specialty is adult gastroenterology. He attended Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research (JIPMER) for medical school and subsequently trained at a hospital affiliated with the University of Massachusetts for residency. He is professionally affiliated with Northwestern Medicine and Carondelet Health Network.

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