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Dr. Gil Ignacio Ascunce, M.D.
Gastroenterologist
<p>Dr. Gil I Ascunce is a gastroenterologist practicing in New York, NY. Dr. Ascunce specializes in the digestive system and its diseases that affect the gastrointestinal tract, pancreas, and liver. Gastroenterology includes conditions such as heatburn, peptic ulcer disease, colitis, hepatitis, and irritable bowel syndrome. Dr. Ascunce performs colonoscopy and endoscopy procedures and provides accurate and thorough care for patients suffering from digestive issues.</p>
21 years
Experience
Dr. Gil Ascunce, M.D.
- New York, NY
- Georgetown University
- Accepting new patients
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What's the difference between heartburn and indigestion?
Both of these entities are descriptive terms. Neither word is truly a "medical condition", though they are both often used by patients to describe their symptoms. Generally, "heartburn" READ MORE
Both of these entities are descriptive terms. Neither word is truly a "medical condition", though they are both often used by patients to describe their symptoms. Generally, "heartburn" refers to a burning sensation that is related to stomach acid refluxing and washing up from the stomach into the esophagus. This will often feel like a burning discomfort in the chest and stomach. The word "indigestion" is often used by patients to describe sensation of abdominal discomfort, gas, bloating, and fullness. Sometimes indigestion can lead to sensation of heartburn, and in that way they may be related. Both symptoms can be managed medically and sometimes require evaluation by a gastroenterologist.
I have a pain in my stomach after eating. What could it be?
Biliary colic. Pain after meals may be related to gallsones of other disease of gallbladder, pancreas, and biliary tree.
