Dr. Oppegard's special interests are cardiovascular and infectious diseases. Alan E. Saliman, M.D. joined GMA in 1986. He received a bachelor's degree in physical therapy and a doctorate in medicine from the University of Colorado. Luke's medical Center in Denver. Dr. Saliman's special interests include pulmonary medicine, critical care, oncology and cardiology.
Gastroenterology is the branch of medicine concerned with diseases of the digestive system.
This includes symptoms related to the gastrointestinal tract including difficulty swallowing, abdominal pain, ulcer problems, heartburn, and problems with the bowels such as constipation, diarrhea, passage of blood, etc. The digestive tract includes diseases involving the esophagus, the stomach, and the intestines including the colon, the liver, the pancreas and the gallbladder. Screening for colorectal cancer is important and commonly dealt with by gastroenterologists as well as internists. Richard Bochner, M.D. practiced in Ogden, Utah, prior to joining GMA in 1999. He received a bachelor's degree in chemistry from San Jose State University and a doctorate in medicine from Baylor College of Medicine.