Dr. Fady Asslo, M.D. | Gastro
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Dr. Fady Asslo, M.D.
About
Dr. Asslo has been practicing since 2016 with a broad interest in general gastroenterology, including esophageal disorders and IBD care, as well as liver disorders such as hepatitis and liver cirrhosis. Dr. Asslo graduated from Aleppo University in Syria in 2006 and underwent three years of training in internal medicine with an additional year as chief resident at Seton Hall University in New Jersey. He then completed a three-year Gastroenterology fellowship program in New Jersey.
Dr. Asslo began practicing in July 2016 in Augusta, Maine, before joining Vermont Gastroenterology in July 2024. He speaks fluent Arabic and English and is proficient in French. In his free time, he enjoys hiking, playing sports, and being outdoors with his family.
Credentials
University of ALEPPO, Syria, Doctor of Medicine, 2006
Saint Michael Medical Center affiliated with Seton Hall University, Internal Medicine Residency, 2012
Saint Michael Medical center and Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center affiliated with Seton Hall University, Gastroenterology Fellowship, 2016
Hospital Privileges
University of Vermont Medical Center
Common Procedures
Colonoscopy (with biopsy), Colonoscopy (with lesion removal), Diagnostic Colonoscopy, Screening Colonoscopy (no biopsy), Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (with biopsy).
Colorectal cancer screenings improve health by detecting early-stage colorectal cancers and precancerous lesions in people with no prior history of cancer. The object of these procedures is to reduce colorectal cancer incidence and mortality. Colonoscopies are an effective way to screen for colon cancer because they have high sensitivity for early cancer detection, require only a single-session diagnosis and treatment, and have long intervals between examinations in patients who are over the age of 50. For patients with symptoms or positive screening tests, a diagnostic colonoscopy is generally the best choice for examination.
Upper endoscopy is primarily used as a diagnostic tool to permit visual inspection of the esophagus, stomach, and small intestines, which can be viewed by a thin flexible tube inserted through the mouth. Upper endoscopy can be used to diagnose, and sometimes treat problems associated with acid reflux, difficulty swallowing, ulcers, abnormal growths, obstructions, inflammation, celiac disease, and hiatal hernia. Upper endoscopy also includes certain therapeutic procedures such as the removal of polyps, which can be cancerous.
Colorectal cancer screenings improve health by detecting early-stage colorectal cancers and precancerous lesions in people with no prior history of cancer. The object of these procedures is to reduce colorectal cancer incidence and mortality. Colonoscopies are an effective way to screen for colon cancer because they have high sensitivity for early cancer detection, require only a single-session diagnosis and treatment, and have long intervals between examinations in patients who are over the age of 50. For patients with symptoms or positive screening tests, a diagnostic colonoscopy is generally the best choice for examination.
Upper endoscopy is primarily used as a diagnostic tool to permit visual inspection of the esophagus, stomach, and small intestines, which can be viewed by a thin flexible tube inserted through the mouth. Upper endoscopy can be used to diagnose, and sometimes treat problems associated with acid reflux, difficulty swallowing, ulcers, abnormal growths, obstructions, inflammation, celiac disease, and hiatal hernia. Upper endoscopy also includes certain therapeutic procedures such as the removal of polyps, which can be cancerous.