Best Pediatric Gastroenterologist Ventura Near Me

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Dr. Menz earned his Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering at Stanford in 1971. He went to the University of Utah and earned his M.D. in 1975. Dr. Menz completed his residency in Internal Medicine at UCLA in 1978. He has been on the faculty at UCLA since completing his Gastroenterology fellowship there in 1980.

Dr. Menz is a member of the American Gastroenterological Association and the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. He is also a member of the Southern California Society of Gastroenterology, where he has served as president.

Dr. Lyche attended Thousand Oaks High School before he earned his Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry graduating Magna Cum Laude in 1982 from UCLA. He went to the University of California, San Diego and received his M.D. in 1986. His internship and residency were completed in 1989 at the Santa Clara Valley Medical Center and he was named Outstanding Intern for 1986-1987. He completed his fellowship training in Gastroenterology at UCSD in 1991.

Dr. Lyche is married to his wife, Sandy, who he married during his third year at UCLA. They had their first son, Samuel, at the end of his residency. Later, they had their second son, Noah, at the end of Dr. Lyche’s training. Dr. Lyche spent six years on the faculty at UCSD School of Medicine. Then in 1997, he joined Dr. Covington and Dr. Menz at their practice here in Ventura.

Dr. Lyche’s special interests in GI include biliary endoscopy (ERCP) and he has always had a special interest in Hepatology. He did clinical research at UCSD and has had clinical trials in Ventura for the last 25 years. Currently his research focuses on treatment for Fatty Liver Disease. The goal is to avoid the progression of the disease to cirrhosis, liver failure, and primary liver cancer.

In his free time, Dr. Lyche enjoys hiking with his wife, traveling to National Parks, and playing golf his family.

Dr. Pedraza earned his Bachelor’s degree in 1995 from Boston College. He graduated from Temple University Medical Schoolin 2000 and completed his internship and residency in Internal Medicine at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital in 2003. He completed his fellowship in Gastroenterology and Hepatology at Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center where he was named fellow of the year in 2006.

Dr. Pedraza joined Island View Gastroenterology Associates in July 2006. He is a member of the American Gastroenterological Association and the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. Other memberships include the American College of Gastroenterology and the Southern California Society of Gastroenterology. He is bilingual in English and Spanish.

Dr. Gondha earned his Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry from Washington University in St. Louisin 1999. He attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hilland completed his MD degree in 2003. He completed his internship and residency at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia in 2006. He completed his fellowship in gastroenterology at Emory University in 2010. He joined Island View Gastroenterology Associates in the fall of 2010.

D. Gondha is a member of the American Gastroenterological Association, the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, and the American College of Gastroenterology. He is also a member of the Phi Beta Kappa academic honor society.

Dr. Alpern, who was born and raised in Ventura County, earned his Bachelor’s degree from Northwestern University in Chicago in 2000, graduating Magna Cum Laude. While he majored in History during this time, he also decided to pursue a medical career with the ultimate goal of becoming a physician. He found that this would satisfy his growing interest in health-related sciences and his desire to make a positive change on a person-to-person level, all while being exposed to an always evolving field of knowledge throughout his career.

He then attended Northwestern University Medical School and earned his M.D. in 2004, followed by an internship and residency in Internal Medicine at Emory University in Atlanta.