Dr. Robert M. Strauss, MD
Gastroenterologist | Gastroenterology
5673 Peachtree Dunwoody Rd Atlanta GA, 30342About
Dr. Robert Strauss is a gastroenterologist practicing in Marietta, GA. Dr. Strauss 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. Strauss performs colonoscopy and endoscopy procedures and provides accurate and thorough care for patients suffering from digestive issues.
Education and Training
UNAM’s School of Medicine MD 1983
Emory University Internal Medicine Residency 1986
Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School Gastroenterology Fellowship 1990
Board Certification
Gastroenterology
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Gastroenterology
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Dr. Robert M. Strauss, MD's Expert Contributions
Hemorrhoids?
Hemorrhoids have nothing to do with the bladder or prostate. If this continues, you should see your Internist to Urologist. Have you had a recent colonoscopy or flexible sigmoidoscopy? I hope you feel better. READ MORE
Is abdominal pain a sign of the coronavirus?
Most patients with COVID-19 present with a fever and respiratory symptoms, however, I found some articles in the Chinese literature that presented early on with abdominal pain as well as loose stools or diarrhea and some fever who were diagnosed with COVID-19 and did worse as others because they presented to the hospital later. I would like to signal out that there are many causes for abdominal discomfort/pain especially in times of stress, hence, I do not want most people to think that if they have some abdominal discomfort or pain, they should not jump and conclude that they have COVID-19 related illness. READ MORE
How do you know if your gallbladder needs to be removed?
Unless you have a dramatic history of gallbladder disease in you family, you are too young to have gallstones. Not impossible. I would need to know more about your type of pain and then start with an abdominal ultrasound which is a good, easy, cheap and non- invasive test to do. READ MORE
What is the best treatment for pancreatitis?
There is no perfect medicine to treat pancreatitis but to know more, I woud need to know what type of pancreatitis you have and what your symptoms are. Different patients with pancreatitis have different symptoms, hence, the therapy is also different. One size does not fit all! READ MORE
What causes acid reflux everyday?
Acid reflux problems can be caused by different factors. I would need to know a lot more about you to try to understand and explain the reasons for you having reflux. An explanation for many people with reflux is that the acid that is made in their stomach(an normal event) migrates to the esophagus which is more sensitive to eh presence of acid. This is because they have a weak barrier between the esophagus and stomach. This valve is called the lower esophageal sphincter. Also factors such as diet, smoking, drinking and obesity can make this problem worse, that is why I said I need more information to tailor this answer to your specific case. READ MORE
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Selected drug complications and treatment conflicts in the presence of coexistent diseases.
- Occupational contact dermatitis in nurses with hand eczema.
- Rifampicin allergy confirmed by an intradermal test, but with a negative patch test.
- Peritoneal tuberculosis and elevated serum CA 125 levels: recognizing the association is important.
- TV medical dramas - British or American: which approach do you prefer?
- Shoe dermatitis due to colophonium used as leather tanning or finishing agent in Portuguese shoes.
- Digital imaging in clinical dermatology across the UK in the year 2001.
- A case of childhood dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans without detected cytogenetic abnormality.
- Leg ulceration after aminolaevulinic acid photodynamic therapy in a patient with peripheral vascular disease.
- Good response of linear scleroderma in a child to ciclosporin.
- Local molluscum contagiosum infection as a side-effect of pulsed-dye laser treatment.
- Mountaineer's heel.
- Pigmented fibroepithelioma of Pinkus.
- Skin abnormalities in the National Portrait Gallery.
- Artefacts in digital whole-body photography.
Faculty Titles & Positions
- Professor of Clinical Medicine within the Division of Gastroenterology in the Department of Medicine Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania - Present
- Member Infectious Disease Committee at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center - 2018
- Associate Medical Director Penn Global Medicine for Mexico & Latin America - 2017
- President Georgia Gastroenterology and Endoscopic Society 2010 - 2012
Professional Memberships
- Fellow of the American Gastroenterological Association
- Fellow of the American College of Gastroenterology
- Diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine
Fellowships
- Massachusetts General Hospital (Gastroenterology) (1990)
Professional Society Memberships
- American Gastroenterology Association, American College of Gastroenterology
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Get to know Gastroenterologist Dr. Robert M. Strauss, who serves patients in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Dr. Strauss is highly experienced in all aspects of gastroenterology with special interests in colon cancer and other gastrointestinal malignancies, inflammatory bowel disease, and liver diseases.
Teaching students, he serves as a Professor of Clinical Medicine within the Division of Gastroenterology in the Department of Medicine at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.
Born and raised in Mexico City, Mexico to American parents, Dr. Strauss received his medical degree from UNAM’s School of Medicine in Mexico City in 1983. He then relocated to the United States, completing his residency in internal medicine at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia in 1986, and his fellowship in gastroenterology at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Boston, Massachusetts in 1990.
That same year, he returned to Atlanta and joined the Digestive Disease Division at the Emory University School of Medicine as an Assistant Professor of Medicine. He was then promoted to Associate Professor of Medicine before becoming Chief of Gastrointestinal Oncology at the Emory Clinic and Emory University Hospital.
Holding fellowship status, Dr. Strauss is a Fellow of the American Gastroenterological Association & a Fellow of the American College of Gastroenterology.
Board-certified in both gastroenterology and internal medicine, he is a Diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM). The ABIM is a physician-led, non-profit, independent evaluation organization driven by doctors who want to achieve higher standards for better care in a rapidly changing world.
Gastroenterology is the branch of medicine focused on the digestive system and its disorders. A gastroenterologist is a physician who has extensive training in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders related to the esophagus, stomach, small intestines, colon, liver, pancreas, and biliary system.
Throughout his extensive line of work, Dr. Strauss has served as a member of the Infectious Disease Committee at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center (2018), associate medical director for Penn Global Medicine for Mexico & Latin America (2017), and president of the Georgia Gastroenterology and Endoscopic Society (2010-2012). He has also participated in the Crohns & Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA) Summer Camp and the Education Committee of the American Gastroenterological Association (1998-2010).
A brilliant author to numerous articles and book chapters in medical journals, he wrote ‘Atlas of Clinical Hepatology’ alongside Norman Gitlin, MD (1998).
On a more personal note, Dr. Strauss is fluent in English, Spanish, and German. He is proficient in telemedicine and remote learning.
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