Malabsorption
Malabsorption is the intestine's difficulty in properly absorbing nutrients from food, such as fats, vitamins, minerals, or sugars, which can lead to nutritional deficiencies even when the diet is adequate.
Common symptoms: diarrhea, greasy foul-smelling stools, weight loss, abdominal bloating, and signs of nutritional deficiencies.
Common causes: it may be due to intestinal diseases, intolerances, problems of the pancreas or the bile ducts, among others.
Which specialist treats it? the gastroenterologist investigates the origin of the digestive problem and the dietitian helps assess the nutritional status, with the general practitioner as the first point of contact. If you have these symptoms persistently, it is worth bringing them up at a visit to guide the workup.
Data on 102 doctors who treat malabsorption
Specialties that treat malabsorption
Treatment by city
Doctors specialized in malabsorption
Dra. Margarita Raya Rivera Atlántida
Dr. Rocio Velázquez
Dra. Arantxa Cabadas
Dr. Julio Cesar De la Fuente Muñoz
Dr. Irving Partida Justo
Dra. María Elena de Fátima Cuevas Pedroza
Dr. Mauricio Espinosa Torres
Dr. Ramiro Millan Mota
Dr. Mateo Lorenzo Tapia
Dr. Carlos Alcantara Noguez
Dr. Carlos Takumi Namba Bando
Dr. Rafael Ordaz Castillo
Dr. Juan Trujillo Perrusquia
Dr. Rodrigo Luna Muñoz
Dr. Jose Alejandro Ruiz Montañez
Dr. Eduardo Lenin Ruelas Olvera
Dr. Jesús Soto Landeros
Dr. Lic. Helena Carolina Navarro Silva
Dr. Juan Manuel Arce González
Dr. Fernando Javier Martinez Montes
Frequently asked questions
What is malabsorption?
Malabsorption is the intestine's difficulty in properly absorbing nutrients from food, such as fats, vitamins, minerals, or sugars, which can lead to nutritional deficiencies even when the diet is adequate.
Which doctor treats malabsorption?
Malabsorption is usually treated by specialists in diabetologist, aesthetic physician, general practitioner, ophthalmologist, nutritionist, pediatric surgeon, nutritionist, clinical nutritionist.