Today we sit down with gastroenterologist Dr. Haleh Pazwash as she shares tips on topics such as: how to maintain a healthy gut and avoid tummy upset during a heat wave; summer safety tips to keep your gut health in check; and food safety tips from outdoor entertaining to advice on travel. She will also cover:
How to ID food poisoning – signs, symptoms, treatment and prevention plus the 101 on mayo and summer sun
Dehydration & heat stroke – best beverages to keep you from wilting in the summer heat plus signs, symptoms, treatment and prevention
Travel & your tummy – from jet lag to Montezuma’s revenge, how to enjoy your summer vacation while maintaining “regularity”
Featuring:
Dr. Haleh Pazwash, MD
Dr. Haleh Pazwash is a gastroenterologist at Gastroenterology Associates of New Jersey (GANJ). She is double board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and the American Board of Gastroenterology.Dr. Pazwash is currently Chair of the Division of Gastroenterology at Valley Hospital. She had previously served as Chair of Endoscopy Committee until 2017. Prior to her position at GANJ, Dr. Pazwash was in private practice and a partner at Gastrointestinal Associates, P.A. in Ridgewood, NJ. She also volunteered as an associate clinical professor at St. Vincent’s Catholic Medical Center in New York, NY.Dr. Pazwash completed a fellowship in gastroenterology at St. Vincent’s Catholic Medical Center and a residency in internal medicine at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, PA. She received her medical degree from Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and her Bachelor of Arts from Rutgers University in New Brunswick, NJ. Dr. Pazwash has conducted extensive research, published articles and presented throughout the course of her career, primarily focusing on aspects of endoluminal gastroplication (ELGP). She has also given lectures on various gastrointestinal disorders and diagnostic procedures. She is a member of the American College of Gastroenterology, the American Society for GI Endoscopy and the New York Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.
