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Dr. Marc David Wishingrad, MD

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(204 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Gastroenterology

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine (1989)

Professional interests include: diverticular disease, diarrhea, liver disease, and more.

1919 Santa Monica Boulevard Suite 200
Santa Monica, CA 90404

(310) 453-1871

Dr. Marc David Wishingrad, MD is a gastroenterologist in Santa Monica, CA specializing in adult gastroenterology. He graduated from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine in 1989 and has 35 years of experience. Dr. Marc David Wishingrad, MD is affiliated with Cedars-Sinai and CEDARS-SINAI MEDICAL CARE FOUNDATION.

Office Locations

Address:

1919 Santa Monica Boulevard Suite 200
Santa Monica, CA 90404

Some issues Dr. Marc David Wishingrad, MD can help you with:

Gastrointestinal Problems (Digestive Disorders)

The gastrointestinal system, or GI tract, is the name given to a collection of organs that work together to digest food. These organs fit together in a long tube, running from the mouth to the anus, and include the esophagus, stomach, and intestines, among others. With so many parts working together, complicated by today's busy lifestyles and diets, digestive problems are common. As many as 1 in 3 Americans have a digestive or GI disorder. There are a huge variety of digestive problems, but the most common are IBS, constipation, GERD, hemorrhoids, and ulcers.

IBS, or irritable bowel syndrome, happens when the muscles surrounding the colon contract too easily or frequently. The result is abdominal pain, cramps, diarrhea or constipation, gas and bloating. IBS attacks can often be brought on by specific triggers, so a key part of treatment is learning which foods trigger IBS attacks and avoiding them. Treatment also includes exercise, avoiding stress, and medications if needed.

Constipation, or large, hard, or infrequent stools, happens to everyone at some point. It can be caused by a disruption in routine or food, or by eating a diet without many fresh fruits and vegetables. Although it is uncomfortable, constipation is common and usually not serious, but it can sometimes become chronic. Adding fiber to the diet, exercising, and taking medications may help.

GERD, or gastroesophageal reflux disease, is a severe form of chronic heartburn where stomach acid spills back up into the esophagus. Left untreated, the acid may even eat away at the esophagus and cause serious damage. Treatment includes changing the diet to avoid trigger foods, losing weight if needed, medications, or even surgery.

Hemorrhoids are blood vessels around the rectum that become irritated, swollen or torn while straining during a bowel movement. They are most often caused by constipation, but can also be caused by pregnancy, diarrhea, or simply a genetic predisposition towards hemorrhoids. Treatment involves first treating any constipation issues, then keeping the area clean and soothed until it has healed. If these measures are ineffective, surgery is sometimes used.

Peptic ulcers are sores or spots of inflammation in the lining of the stomach or close to the stomach in the small intestine. Usually this area is coated with a protective lining that shields the tissue from the strong stomach acid, but a break in the lining can let acid in, causing the sores. It used to be thought that stress caused ulcers, but now it is known that is not the case. Most often, they are caused by an infection by H. pylori bacteria, but ulcers can also be caused by alcohol abuse or overuse of aspirin, ibuprofen, naproxen, or other NSAIDS. The symptoms of an ulcer are pain, hunger, nausea, and fatigue.

Gastrointestinal problems, perhaps more than any other area, are markedly affected by lifestyle. Many disorders can be prevented or treated at least in part by eating a healthy diet high in fiber, exercising regularly, drinking enough water, and limiting alcohol intake. Still, the frequency of digestive disorders means that even the healthiest person can be affected by them. Anyone who notices blood in their stool, experiences abdominal pain, unexplained weight loss, or any significant change in bowel movements should see a doctor.

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diagnostic procedures	340
doctor visit	765
gastrointestinal procedures	418
hospital care	52
injections	22
inpatient care	52
lab tests	262
minimally invasive procedures	439
preventive care	30
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	339

**Gender**
Male	219
Female	301

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	447
Black	0
Hispanic	26
Asian	26
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	292
From 75 to 84	150
85 and over	48
Less than 65	30

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	20
Dementia	7
Cancer	17

diagnostic procedures	319
doctor visit	723
gastrointestinal procedures	384
hospital care	40
hydrogen breath test	24
injections	21
inpatient care	40
lab tests	252
methane breath test	24
minimally invasive procedures	383
preventive care	29
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	318

**Gender**
Male	215
Female	306

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	461
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	318
From 75 to 84	144
85 and over	39
Less than 65	20

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	17
Dementia	5
Cancer	15

diagnostic procedures	345
doctor visit	743
gastrointestinal procedures	385
hydrogen breath test	12
injections	12
lab tests	102
methane breath test	12
minimally invasive procedures	384
preventive care	12
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	344

**Gender**
Male	414
Female	628

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	882
Black	30
Hispanic	38
Asian	46
Other	46
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	620
From 75 to 84	320
85 and over	62
Less than 65	40

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	17
Dementia	4
Cancer	16

diagnostic procedures	295
doctor visit	660
gastrointestinal procedures	318
hospital care	28
hydrogen breath test	23
injections	12
inpatient care	28
methane breath test	23
minimally invasive procedures	317
preventive care	12
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	294

**Gender**
Male	209
Female	311

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	447
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	288
From 75 to 84	170
85 and over	34
Less than 65	28

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	19
Dementia	6
Cancer	16

diagnostic procedures	320
doctor visit	421
gastrointestinal procedures	336
hospital care	74
hydrogen breath test	20
injections	10
inpatient care	74
lab tests	1
methane breath test	20
minimally invasive procedures	355
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	319

**Gender**
Male	198
Female	278

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	392
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	26
Other	35
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	280
From 75 to 84	148
85 and over	21
Less than 65	27

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	20
Dementia	6
Cancer	16

blood draw	35
diagnostic procedures	352
doctor visit	448
gastrointestinal procedures	361
hospital care	38
hydrogen breath test	16
inpatient care	38
methane breath test	16
minimally invasive procedures	360
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	366

**Gender**
Male	195
Female	262

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	391
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	275
From 75 to 84	138
85 and over	27
Less than 65	17

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	19
Dementia	7
Cancer	14

blood draw	29
diagnostic procedures	369
doctor visit	480
gastrointestinal procedures	422
hospital care	63
injections	13
inpatient care	63
minimally invasive procedures	421
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	413

**Gender**
Male	226
Female	278

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	420
Black	0
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	38
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	283
From 75 to 84	168
85 and over	32
Less than 65	21

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	19
Dementia	8
Cancer	18

blood draw	34
diagnostic procedures	303
doctor visit	400
gastrointestinal procedures	335
lab tests	180
minimally invasive procedures	334
preventive care	9
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	327
thyroid function tests	13

**Gender**
Male	203
Female	281

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	413
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	18
Other	32
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	260
From 75 to 84	172
85 and over	33
Less than 65	19

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	16
Dementia	7
Cancer	17

blood draw	107
diagnostic procedures	800
doctor visit	938
gastrointestinal procedures	892
hospital care	10
injections	11
inpatient care	10
lab tests	626
minimally invasive procedures	891
preventive care	49
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	848
thyroid function tests	47

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Marc David Wishingrad, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Marc David Wishingrad, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Santa Monica, CA were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

blood draw	51
diagnostic procedures	383
doctor visit	621
gastrointestinal procedures	432
hospital care	43
hydrogen breath test	19
injections	14
inpatient care	43
lab tests	246
methane breath test	19
minimally invasive procedures	436
preventive care	25
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	397
thyroid function tests	30

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marc David Wishingrad, MD.

**Gender**
Male	187
Female	264

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	3
Asian / Pacific Islander	11
Non-Hispanic White	385
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	14
Other	22

**Age**
75 to 84	141
85 and over	29
Less than 65	20
65 to 74	261

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marc David Wishingrad, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Marc David Wishingrad, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	40
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	14
Atrial Fibrillation	6
Cancer	12
Dementia	5

Education & Training

Dr. Marc David Wishingrad, MD graduated from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine in 1989. He completed residency at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the IM/Gastroenterology, American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), David Geffen School of Medicine (1989)

Residency: University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: IM/Gastroenterology, American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Marc David Wishingrad, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Cedars-Sinai

CEDARS-SINAI MEDICAL CARE FOUNDATION

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Marc David Wishingrad, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Optima Health, Aetna PPO, CIGNA PPO, HealthSmart PPO, MultiPlan PPO, HealthSmart, MultiPlan, United Healthcare, Aetna, Medi-Cal, Anthem Blue Cross PPO, Humana, Cigna, Health Net PPO, Railroad Medicare, Anthem, Coventry PPO, United Healthcare PPO, First Health, Beech Street, Aids Healthcare Foundation PPO, Gold Coast PPO, Blue Shield California PPO and Medicare MCR.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Marc David Wishingrad, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Optima Health

Aetna PPO

CIGNA PPO

HealthSmart PPO

MultiPlan PPO

HealthSmart

MultiPlan

United Healthcare

Aetna

Medi-Cal

Anthem Blue Cross PPO

Humana

Cigna

Health Net PPO

Railroad Medicare

Anthem

Coventry PPO

United Healthcare PPO

First Health

Beech Street

Aids Healthcare Foundation PPO

Gold Coast PPO

Blue Shield California PPO

Medicare MCR

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Dr. Marc David Wishingrad, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.87 out of 5 stars based on 204 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Marc David Wishingrad, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Santa Monica, CA.

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