Digestive Disease Associates of Rockland is proud to join Allied Digestive Health (ADH), an integrated gastroenterology organization dedicated to providing comprehensive patient care. With a focus on providing the best quality of care to our patients, we aim to deliver a positive experience in every interaction through our advancement of technology, expansion of ancillary services, and research for patients with gastrointestinal disorders. Our new partnership will not affect the current practice of medicine in our office, but it will allow us to enhance our services. Patients visiting our prac ..read more

We are please to announce that Dr Prasandhan is completing his GI Fellowship at Nassau University Medical Center in East Meadow, NY this June and comes to DDAR with wonderful references and a passion for his patients.  Dr Prasandhan is excited about coming home to Rockland County to practice medicine.  He is a lifelong Rockland resident, attended public schools here and has many family and friends throughout the county.   Dr Prasandhan will have staff privileges at both Nyack and Good Samaritan Hospitals.  He is proficient is all GI services, including but limited to ..read more

Celiac Disease affects about 1% of the general population.  This means that millions of people suffer from this disease that is triggered by consuming gluten.  The challenging part is only 5% of  these individuals with Celiac Disease know they have it.  It is very important for people to recognize the symptoms of Celiac Disease which can develop in chronic health problems if left untreated. This May 2022, The AGA is working to increase awareness of the disease and give people the tools needed to eliminate their symptoms through lifestyle changes.  The AGA GI Patient Ce ..read more

Dear Patients We continue to move forward with a cautious and gradual reopening of our office.  On a daily basis, we continue to tweak our workflows and safety procedures to ensure that all of our patients receive the best possible care in the safe environment. My partners and I continue to concerned that many of our patients have deferred urgent and needed followup care over the past 3 months and may have put their health at risk.  We implore you not to delay any longer! We are open and we are available for in-office and virtual office visits, in-office infusions and in-offic ..read more

Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth What is SIBO? Small Intestine Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO) is a chronic bacterial infection of the small intestine.  The infection is of bacteria that normally live in the gastrointestinal tract but have abnormally overgrown in a location not meant for so many bacteria. The Problem The bacteria interfere with our normal digestion and absorption of food and are associated with damage to the lining or membrane of the Small Intestine. They consume some of our food which over time leads to deficiencies in their favorite nutrients such as iron and B12, ca ..read more

Dear Patients Your Digestive Disease Associates of Rockland Physicians and Nurse Practitioners are here to serve you and can now provide care via telehealth from the comfort and safety of your home.  Please call our office at 845-354-3700 and select option 3 to speak to our secretarial staff.  Same day telehealth appointments are available. Urgent and Emergent Office Appointments are also available Please Stay Safe! Sincerely, Drs. Heller, Moccia, Goldenberg, Hollander, Shah, Sara, Langman, Debbie Caputo and Jennifer Poterbin The post We Are Open & Available appeared first o ..read more

Dear Patients We are preparing like most of the other medical offices in the community to deal with a Coronavrus (COVID-19) threat.  We are currently calling all patients prior to their scheduled procedures & office visits to ascertain their health status. We are providing special accommodations for patients on immunosuppressant medications.  We are querying all patients, escorts and guests as they come to the office for fevers and other flu-like symptoms and advising them to wear masks. To date, we do not have any known or suspected cases amongst our staff and amongst our e ..read more