Dr. Mervyn D Danilewitz MD
Gastroenterologist | Gastroenterology
219 N Broad St 5th Floor Philadelphia PA, 19107About
Dr. Mervyn Danilewitz is a gastroenterologist practicing in Philadelphia, PA. Dr. Danilewitz 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. Danilewitz performs colonoscopy and endoscopy procedures and provides accurate and thorough care for patients suffering from digestive issues.
Education and Training
Univ Of Pretoria- Fac Of Med- Pretoria- So Africa 1974
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- A comparison of omeprazole and ranitidine for duodenal ulcer in South African patients. A multiracial study.
- The value of routine pancreatic iso-amylase measurements in the diagnosis of pancreatitis.
- Early postoperative endoscopic sphincterotomy for retained common bile duct stones.
- Medical therapy of duodenal ulceration.
- Radioisotopic flow scanning for portal blood flow and portal hypertension.
- Diagnostic and therapeutic use of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography.
- Ascaris in the common bile duct after endoscopic sphincterotomy.
- Thyroxine binding globulin and thyroid function tests in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma.
- Endoscopic retrograde sphincterotomy in the management of common bile duct stones.
- Acute hepatitis following enflurane anaesthesia.
- Acute pseudo-obstruction of the colon (Ogilvie's syndrome) resulting from combination tocolytic therapy.
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