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Dr. Melvin Den Kuwahara M.D.
Gastroenterologist | Gastroenterology
333 S 900 E Salt Lake City UT, 84102About
Dr. Melvin Kuwahara is a gastroenterologist practicing in Salt Lake City, UT. Dr. Kuwahara 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. Kuwahara performs colonoscopy and endoscopy procedures and provides accurate and thorough care for patients suffering from digestive issues.
Education and Training
Univ of Mn Med Sch-Minneapolis, Minneapolis Mn 1986
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Gastroenterology
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Spin-label studies on rat liver and heart plasma membranes: do probe-probe interactions interfere with the measurement of membrane properties?
- Spin-label studies on rat liver and heart plasma membranes: do probe-probe interactions interfere with the measurement of membrane properties?
- Continuous exposure of the chick embryo to l-alpha-noracetylmethadol does not alter brain protein or nucleic acid content.
- Opiate withdrawal increases ornithine decarboxylase activity which is otherwise unaltered in brains of dependent chicken fetuses.
- Behavioral consequences of embryonic or early postnatal exposure to l-alpha-noracetylmethadol (NLAAM) in the domestic chicken.
- Prenatal withdrawal from opiates interferes with hatching of otherwise viable chick fetuses.
Fellowships
- University of Utah Medical Center - Salt Lake City, UT in Gastroenterology 1991
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Nearest Hospitals
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8TH AVENUE AND C STREET SALT LAKE CITY UT 84143