Dr. Vijayalakshmi S Pratha MD
Gastroenterologist | Gastroenterology
3330 3rd Ave Suite 304 San Diego CA, 92103About
Dr. Vijayalakshmi Pratha is a gastroenterologist practicing in San Diego, CA. Dr. Pratha 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. Pratha performs colonoscopy and endoscopy procedures and provides accurate and thorough care for patients suffering from digestive issues.
Education and Training
Andhra Medical College, Univ of Health Sciences MD 1986
Andhra Medical College 1986
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Gastroenterology
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Identification of transport abnormalities in duodenal mucosa and duodenal enterocytes from patients with cystic fibrosis.
- A role for guanylate cyclase C in acid-stimulated duodenal mucosal bicarbonate secretion.
- Heat-stable enterotoxin of Escherichia coli stimulates a non-CFTR-mediated duodenal bicarbonate secretory pathway.
- Comparison of the effects of immediate-release omeprazole oral suspension, delayed-release lansoprazole capsules and delayed-release esomeprazole capsules on nocturnal gastric acidity after bedtime dosing in patients with night-time GERD symptoms.
- The effect of once daily omeprazole and succinic acid (VECAM) vs once daily omeprazole on 24-h intragastric pH.
- A randomized, crossover pharmacodynamic study of immediate-release omeprazole/sodium bicarbonate and delayed-release lansoprazole in healthy adult volunteers.
- Utility of endoscopic biopsy samples to quantitate human duodenal ion transport.
Clinical Trials
Treatments
- Diabetes
- Eating Disorders
- Constipation
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Indigestion
- Malnutrition
- Pain
- Anorexia
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