GASTROENTEROLOGY AND GUT HEALTH
Your gastrointestinal health plays a central role in digestion, metabolism, inflammation, and overall wellness.
Gastroenterology is our core specialty, led by Dr. Faris Murad, a board-certified interventional gastroenterologist with more than 20 years of advanced clinical experience.
Our focus is on identifying the underlying causes of digestive symptoms through thoughtful evaluation and advanced diagnostics, not simply treating symptoms.
Our Approach
Care begins with a personalized consultation focused on your medical history, symptoms, prior testing, and goals. From there, we recommend targeted diagnostic testing and a treatment plan tailored to your specific clinical needs.
Services and Areas of Focus
Preventive Screening & Colonoscopy
Colonoscopy and colorectal cancer prevention focused on early detection and long-term protection.
When procedures are indicated, colonoscopies and endoscopies are performed by Dr. Murad at an affiliated offsite endoscopy center.
General Gastroenterology & Digestive Health
GERD, bile reflux, gastritis, indigestion, functional dyspepsia, early satiety (feeling full sooner than expected), nausea, abdominal pain, bloating.
Focused evaluation to identify contributing factors rather than treating symptoms alone.
Complex or Unresolved GI Concerns
For patients with persistent or unexplained symptoms, we offer deeper evaluation beyond routine consultation, including review of prior workups and advanced diagnostic testing to clarify next steps.
Complex & Advanced GI Care
Barrett’s esophagus, dysphagia, GI bleeding, diverticulitis, pancreatitis, polyps, peptic ulcer disease, hiatal hernia, EUS, ERCP.
Advanced diagnostic and therapeutic evaluation with subspecialty expertise.
Motility & Functional Disorders
IBS, SIBO, constipation, diarrhea, esophagitis.
Root-cause assessment with individualized treatment plans.
Inflammatory & Autoimmune Conditions
Celiac disease, microscopic colitis, eosinophilic esophagitis.
Targeted diagnostic testing with evidence-based management.
Liver & Metabolic GI Conditions
Fatty liver disease, anemia evaluation.
Comprehensive metabolic and hepatic assessment using targeted diagnostics.
Genetic Insight Testing
Insight into inflammatory and metabolic factors when standard evaluation is not enough.
In select cases, genetic testing can offer insight into inflammatory and metabolic patterns that influence digestive health, gut integrity, and immune response.
At Santé, genetic testing is used selectively, when results may clarify contributors to chronic, recurrent, or unexplained GI symptoms, particularly when standard evaluation does not provide clear answers.
We offer two clinically validated genetic assessments that provide different layers of insight to support thoughtful, personalized gastrointestinal care.
3X4 Genetic Testing
Evaluates genetic pathways related to inflammation, metabolism, nutrient processing, and detoxification that may influence digestive symptoms. Insights can help inform nutrition and lifestyle strategies when symptoms persist.
OpenDNA Analysis
Provides a broader genomic assessment focused on inflammation, immune signaling, gut integrity, and long-term disease risk. May be considered when evaluating chronic or unexplained GI concerns or guiding prevention strategy.