Adrienne Nguyen, M.D.
Gastroenterologist
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Address
3800 South Whitney Avenue, Suite 200
Independence, MO 64055
Phone
816-478-4887Hours
Closed. Opens Thur at 8 AMLocations
DHS Consultants in Gastroenterology Independence Clinic
Gastroenterology in Independence, MO
DHS Consultants in Gastroenterology Independence Clinic
3800 South Whitney Avenue,
Suite 200
Closed. Opens Thur at 8 AM
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About Adrienne Nguyen, M.D.
Dr. Nguyen is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology. Most recently, Dr. Nguyen was with Kaiser Permanente in Santa Clara, California as an attending physician in the division of Gastroenterology. She believes that she has the best job in medicine, and enjoys dealing with the challenges posed by gastrointestinal medicine. Her practice philosophies include delivery of high quality care to patients on an individualized basis and empowering patients with education and open communication so that they can participate effectively in their care. Professionally, her interests include colon cancer and inflammatory bowel disease. Dr. Nguyen was born and raised in Saigon, Vietnam. In 1996, she completed her medical education at the University of Missouri, Kansas City School of Medicine. Dr. Nguyen then attended the University of Minnesota, School of Medicine for residency training. In 2002, she completed a fellowship in Gastroenterology at the Mayo Graduate School of Medicine. Dr. Nguyen is certified by both the American Board of Internal Medicine and the American Board of Gastroenterology. On a personal note, Dr. Nguyen enjoys reading and traveling. In addition to English, she speaks Vietnamese fluently.
Education
- Medical School: University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
- Residency: University of Minnesota
- Fellowship: Mayo Graduate School of Medicine
Topics
- Abdominal Pain
- Anal/Rectal Bleeding
- Bloating
- Blood in the Stool
- Bowel Incontinence
- Constipation
- Diarrhea
- Difficulty Swallowing
- Heartburn
- Indigestion
- Nausea
- Unexplained Weight Gain/Loss
- Vomiting
- Yellowing of the Skin/Eyes
- Acid Reflux
- Anal Fissure
- Anemia/Iron Deficiency
- Barrett's Esophagus
- Biliary Obstruction
- C. Difficile Colitis
- Celiac Disease
- Colitis
- Colorectal Polyps
- Crohn's Disease
- Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome (CVS)
- Diverticulitis
- Diverticulosis
- Dysphagia
- Eosinophilic Esophagitis
- Esophageal Motility Disorder
- Esophagitis
- Fatty Liver Disease
- Fistula
- Food Intolerance
- Gallbladder Disease
- Gastritis
- GERD
- Helicobacter Pylori
- Hemorrhoids
- Hepatitis
- Hiatal Hernia
- Ileitis
- Impacted Bowel
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Jaundice
- Lactose Intolerance
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Non-alcoholic Steatohepatitis
- Pancreatitis
- Peptic Ulcers
- Primary Biliary Cholangitis
- Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Anorectal Manometry
- Argon Laser Therapy
- Capsule Endoscopy
- Colon Cancer Screening
- Colonoscopy
- CT Scan or CAT Scan
- EGD
- Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
- Enteroscopy
- Esophageal Dilation
- ERCP
- Esophageal Manometry
- Feeding Tube Insertion (PEG)
- FibroScan®
- Flexible Sigmoidoscopy
- Hemorrhoid Banding
- Infusion Therapy (IV Infusion)
- Sphincterotomy