Jeremy Matloff, MD, is a gastroenterologist who sees patients for a wide range of gastrointestinal conditions. He finds joy in bringing comfort to patients, no matter what their symptoms are. He takes pride in establishing a personal relationship with all of his patients.
“I enjoy when I can make a connection with people. This often aids in making them feel better, no matter the context,” Dr. Matloff says.
In addition to general gastrointestinal (GI) care, including colon cancer screening and inflammatory bowel disease, he has a special interest in hereditary colon cancer syndromes. Dr. Matloff has presented his work on these types of syndromes at national conferences. He also has expertise in the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), hemorrhoids, abdominal pain, celiac disease, food intolerance, gastrointestinal bleeding, and utilizes capsule endoscopy.
“I went into GI because I enjoy the cerebral aspect of internal medicine, and the available diagnostic tools, such as colonoscopy and endoscopy,” Dr. Matloff says. “When a patient tells me what they are suffering from, I can confirm my suspicions by seeing the cause of their symptoms in front of me.”
Dr. Matloff says he makes sure to look at the whole picture and not rush to prescribe medicine when he meets a new patient. “I like to look at diet and other factors that may be contributing to their symptoms,” he says.
When it comes to screening for colon cancer, Dr. Matloff takes everything into consideration, and will work with his patients to come up with the best option. He focuses on finding colon cancer as early as possible even in younger patients who might be at risk: “Colon cancer is now the second most common cause of cancer death in the U.S. and we are seeing it in more often in people in their forties and even thirties.”
“I focus on individualizing someone’s colonoscopy schedule based on their risk,” Dr. Matloff says. “I like to use a lot of shared decision-making with patients. I think it is important to focus on a healthy lifestyle, dietary habits, and even stress, all of which are very much intertwined with our GI tract.”
