San Jose Gastroenterology

Gastroenterology

Ruel Garcia practices Gastroenterology. He attended University of California San Diego School of Medicine. University of California San Diego School of Medicine has a rank of 17 in research and a 19 in primary care Dr. Ruel T. Garcia is also published. He has 25 publications published. The lastest publication: "Entecavir Is Safe and Effective in Patients Previously Treated with Adefovir, including Those with Adefovir-Resistance.' He accepts Medicare payments and is registered with Medicare.gov.

Publications

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• Entecavir Is Safe and Effective in Patients Previously Treated with Adefovir, including Those with Adefovir-Resistance.
• Mutations in HBV DNA Polymerase Associated with Nucleos(t)ide resistance are Rare in Treatment-naïve Patients.
• Less-established risk factors are common in asian americans with hepatitis C virus: a case-controlled study.
• High proportion of hepatitis C virus in community Asian American patients with non-liver-related complaints.
• Precore and basal core promoter mutations in Asian American patients with hepatitis B e antigen-positive chronic hepatitis B.
• Low Incidence of Hepatitis B e Antigen Seroconversion in Patients Treated with Oral Nucleos(t)ides in Routine Practice.
• High Rate of Complete Viral Suppression With Combination Therapy in Patients With Chronic Hepatitis B and Prior Treatment Failure.
• Ethnic differences in viral dominance patterns in patients with hepatitis B virus and hepatitis C virus dual infection.
• Medication Nonadherence with Long-Term Management of Patients with Hepatitis B e antigen-Negative Chronic Hepatitis B.
• Management of Common Bile Duct Stones in Cirrhotic Patients with Coagulopathy: A Comparison of Supra-Papillary Puncture and Standard Cannulation Technique.
• Randomized controlled trial of pegylated interferon-alfa 2a and ribavirin in treatment-naive chronic hepatitis C genotype 6.
• Similar treatment response to peginterferon and ribavirin in Asian and Caucasian patients with chronic hepatitis C.
• EUS-guided FNA for GI stromal tumors: caveat lector.
• Risk factors, genotype 6 prevalence, and clinical characteristics of chronic hepatitis C in Southeast Asian Americans.
• Adherence to screening for hepatocellular carcinoma among patients with cirrhosis or chronic hepatitis B in a community setting.
• Histological disease in Asian-Americans with chronic hepatitis B, high hepatitis B virus DNA, and normal alanine aminotransferase levels.
• Renal dysfunction in chronic hepatitis B patients treated with adefovir dipivoxil.
• Prevalence of hepatitis B virus genotype B in Vietnamese patients with chronic hepatitis B.
• Prevalence of colorectal neoplasms in Asian Americans.
• Low proportion of Barrett's esophagus in Asian Americans.
• Significant prevalence of histologic disease in patients with chronic hepatitis B and mildly elevated serum alanine aminotransferase levels.
• Role of ethnicity in risk for hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with chronic hepatitis C and cirrhosis.
• Unsedated ultrathin EGD is well accepted when compared with conventional sedated EGD: a multicenter randomized trial.
• Racial differences in effectiveness of alpha-fetoprotein for diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma in hepatitis C virus cirrhosis.

Procedures Preformed

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• Colonoscopy, Proctosigmoidoscopy, and Sigmoidoscopy
• Endoscopy (Esophagus, Stomach, Small Intestine)
• ERCP (Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography)
• Hemorrhoidectomy or Excision of Anal Tags
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Doctors Specialties

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• Gastroenterology

Accepted Insurances

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Education

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• University of California San Diego
• University of California San Diego School of Medicine

Drug Facts

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NPI NUMBER		1790789022
NPPES Provider LastName		GARCIA
NPPES Provider FirstName		RUEL
NPPES Provider ZIPCode		951161622
NPPES Provider State		CA
Specialty Description		Gastroenterology
Total Claim Count		600.0
Distinct Opioid Count		0.0
Opioid Claim Count		0.0
Percent Opioid Claims		0.0

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Medicare Facts

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National Provider Identifier [NPI]	1790789022
Last Name Of The Provider	GARCIA
First Name Of The Provider	RUEL
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