Dr. Ottar M. Bergmann M.D.
Gastroenterologist | Gastroenterology
200 Hawkins Dr Iowa City IA, 52242About
Dr. Ottar Bergmann is a gastroenterologist practicing in Iowa City, IA. Dr. Bergmann 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. Bergmann performs colonoscopy and endoscopy procedures and provides accurate and thorough care for patients suffering from digestive issues.
Education and Training
Univ Of Iceland- Laeknadeild- Haskoli Islands- Reykjavik- Iceland 1998
Norwich Medical School 1997
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Jaundice due to suspected statin hepatotoxicity: a case series.
- The epidemiology and natural history of primary biliary cirrhosis: a nationwide population-based study.
- Paracetamol intoxications: a retrospective population-based study in Iceland.
- Incidence, presentation, and outcomes in patients with drug-induced liver injury in the general population of Iceland.
- Secondary sclerosing cholangitis in patients with drug-induced liver injury.
- A prospective study on the causes of notably raised alanine aminotransferase (ALT).
- Lifetime drinking history in patients with alcoholic liver disease and patients with alcohol use disorder without liver disease.
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