Dr. Frederick W Heiss MD
Gastroenterologist | Gastroenterology
Lahey Clinic 41 Mall Road Burlington MA, 01805About
Dr. Frederick Heiss is a gastroenterologist practicing in Burlington, MA. Dr. Heiss 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. Heiss performs colonoscopy and endoscopy procedures and provides accurate and thorough care for patients suffering from digestive issues.
Education and Training
Tufts Univ Sch of Med, Boston Ma 1967
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Gastroenterology
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Biliary sphincter scissor for pre-cut access: preliminary experience.
- Endoscopic evaluation and therapies of biliary disorders.
- Resective operations for biliary carcinoma.
- Long-term results of pancreatic resection and segmental pancreatic autotransplantation for chronic pancreatitis.
- Surgical management of chronic pancreatitis.
- Segmental pancreatic autotransplantation with pancreatic ductal occlusion after near total or total pancreatic resection for chronic pancreatitis. Results at 5- to 54-month follow-up evaluation.
- Adult dysphagia lusoria. Treatment by arterial division and reestablishment of vascular continuity.
- Clonidine confused with 'Clonopin'.
- Carcinoma associated with achalasia. Occurrence 23 years after esophagomyotomy.
- Association of pancreatitis and variant ductal anatomy: dominant drainage of the
- Celiac plexus block: efficacy and safety of the anterior approach.
- Acute relapsing pancreatitis as a complication of papillary stenosis after endoscopic sphincterotomy.
- Use of expandable metal stents for benign biliary strictures: need for balanced multidisciplinary approach.
- Successful treatment of post-cholecystectomy bile leaks using nasobiliary tube drainage and sphincterotomy.
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