Dr. David L Jaffe MD
Gastroenterologist | Gastroenterology
3400 Civic Center Blvd Philadelphia PA, 19104About
Dr. David Jaffe is a gastroenterologist practicing in Philadelphia, PA. Dr. Jaffe specializes in the digestive system and its diseases that affect the gastrointestinal tract, which include organs from the mouth to the anus as well as liver disorders. Gastroenterology includes conditions such as hepatitis, peptic ulcer disease, colitis, nutritional problems and irritable bowel syndrome. Dr. Jaffe performs colonoscopy and endoscopy procedures and provides accurate and thorough care for patients suffering from digestive issues.
Education and Training
Harvard Medical School 1990
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Enhancing human-machine interaction.
- Ultrasonic wheelchair control.
- Endoscopic diagnosis of bleeding Meckel's diverticulum in a multivisceral transplant recipient.
- Predictive validity of driving-simulator assessments following traumatic brain injury: a preliminary study.
- Minimizing complications in endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography and
- Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography in the pediatric population is safe and efficacious.
- An ultrasonic head position interface for wheelchair control.
- Complications of chronic liver disease.
- Evolution of mechanical fingerspelling hands for people who are deaf-blind.
- Management of portal hypertension and its complications.
Treatments
- Anemia
- Crohn's Disease
- Acid Reflux
- Constipation
- Diarrhea
- Colon Polyps
- Pain
- Gas
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