Neil W. Toribara, MD, PhD, a Gastroenterologist with National Jewish Health
Get to know Gastroenterologist Dr. Neil W. Toribara, who serves patients in Denver, Colorado.
Dr. Toribara is a board-certified, fellowship-trained gastroenterologist at National Jewish Health in Denver, Colorado. He is in practice with the Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine.
A specialist in the health of the digestive system, he has been educated and trained to treat patients who are experiencing health problems or have diseases that affect the gastrointestinal tract and liver. His specialities include allergy and lung disease related GI conditions, Barrett’s esophagus, colon polyps & cancer, diverticulosis & diverticulitis, gastroesophageal reflux disease, and irritable bowel syndrome.
The Division of Gastroenterology at National Jewish Health has a comprehensive program to diagnose and treat the entire range of GI illnesses including liver disease, biliary disorders, inflammatory bowel disease, GERD and esophageal disorders, pancreatic disease, gut motility disorders, and functional disorders of the gut. The providers also diagnose and treat digestive system disorders affecting the esophagus, stomach, small and large intestines, rectum, liver, gallbladder, and pancreas.
With a broad educational background, Dr. Toribara graduated with his medical degree from the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry in 1981. He then went on to perform his residency in internal medicine and his postdoctoral fellowships in internal medicine and gastroenterology at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.
From 1998 until 2009, he served as an Associate Professor within the Department of Medicine at the University of Colorado Denver and as the Chief of the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at Denver Health Medicine Center.
With his research efforts focused on colon cancer, Dr. Toribara special interests include molecular biology of gastrointestinal mucins, gastric protection by mucins, and colon cancer prevention strategies.
Dedicated to excellence, the doctor is board-certified in internal medicine and gastroenterology by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM). The ABIM is a physician-led, non-profit, independent evaluation organization driven by doctors who want to achieve higher standards for better care in a rapidly changing world.
Gastroenterology is the branch of medicine focused on the digestive system and its disorders. A gastroenterologist is a physician who has extensive training in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders related to the esophagus, stomach, small intestines, colon, liver, pancreas, and biliary system.
Learn More about Dr. Neil W. Toribara:
Through his findatopdoc profile, https://www.findatopdoc.com/doctor/819008-Neil-Toribara-Gastroenterologist or through National Jewish Health, https://www.nationaljewish.org/doctors-departments/providers/physicians/neil-w-toribara
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