Dr. Wolke's Specialty
What Is a Specialty or Area of Special Expertise?
A specialty is the branch of medicine in which a doctor has completed advanced clinical training and education. Most doctors are board certified in their specialty. To receive the best healthcare for your needs, consider choosing a doctor who specializes in your particular medical condition. A specialist will concentrate on your specific needs and will be familiar with the best treatment methods.
Read MoreA specialty is the branch of medicine in which a doctor has completed advanced clinical training and education. Most doctors are board certified in their specialty. To receive the best healthcare for your needs, consider choosing a doctor who specializes in your particular medical condition. A specialist will concentrate on your specific needs and will be familiar with the best methods of treatment.
Examples of specialists are a pediatrician who focuses on the physical, emotional, and social health of children from birth to young adulthood; or a cardiologist who specializes in diseases and conditions of the heart and blood vessels.
A doctor may have more than one specialty, along with one or more subspecialties. For instance, a doctor could specialize in internal medicine and have a subspecialty in infectious disease. A subspecialty is a concentration within a specialty.
Your primary care doctor (who is often a specialist in family medicine or internal medicine) can help you choose the right type of specialist. In fact, some health insurance plans require a referral from your primary care doctor before you visit a specialist.
Dr. Wolke's License & Board Certification
Why is Board Certification Important?
Board certification requires extensive training and a rigorous review of a doctor’s knowledge, experience and skill in a medical specialty. Board certification also means that a doctor is actively improving his or her practice of medicine through continuing education. A board-certified doctor is more likely than a non-board-certified doctor to have the most current skills and knowledge about how to treat your medical condition.
Read MoreBoard certification requires extensive training and a rigorous review of a doctor’s knowledge, experience and skill in a medical specialty. Board certification also means that a doctor is actively improving his or her practice of medicine through continuing education. A board-certified doctor is more likely than a non-board-certified doctor to have the most current skills and knowledge about how to treat your medical condition.
A doctor who is board certified has taken an important step beyond getting a required state medical license to practice. Some doctors choose not to apply for board certification. A doctor who is not board certified may be an excellent doctor who is fully licensed to practice medicine in his or her state.
If you are considering a doctor who is not board certified, consider asking the doctor why he or she is not certified. This information might provide you important background information to help you decide whether or not to see that doctor.
Procedures Performed by Dr. Wolke
- Colon Cancer Prevention/Screening
- Esophageal Dilation
- Ercp With Spincterotomy
- Capsule Endoscopy
- Colonoscopy W/Polypectomy
- Colonoscopy
- Endoscopy
- Colorectal Cancer Screening
- Ercp
- Sigmoidoscopy-Flexible
Conditions Dr. Wolke Treats
- Gastritis
- Esophageal Varices
- Gastrointestinal Problems
- Chronic Inflammatory Diarrhea
- Anal Pain
- Hepatitis
- Gastric Erosion
- Gastric Reflux
- Esophageal Stricture
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- Anemia
- Barrett's Esophagus
- Incontinence
- Chronic Hepatitis C and B
- Cholelithiasis
- Esophageal Ulcer
- Jaundice
- Colorectal Cancer
- Cirrhosis Of The Liver
- Collagenous Celiac Disease
- Diarrhea
- Collagenous Colitis
- Nausea
- Colon Diverticula
- Gastrointestinal Malabsorption
- Esophagitis
- Indigestion
- Colitis
- Cirrhosis
- Reflux
- Acute Gastritis
- Gastroesophageal Reflux
- Colon Cancer
- Cirrhosis, Familial
- Liver Disease
- Infectious Diarrhea
- Chronic Erosive Gastritis
- Gastric (Stomach) Ulcer
- Weight Gain
- Non Infectious Chronic Diarrhea
- Esophagus Diseases
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Chronic Constipation
- Gastric Ulcer
- Gastrointestinal Disease
- Common Bile Tract (Bile Duct) Stones
- Hypertension
- Anal Fissure
- Vomiting
- Hemorrhoids
- Hemorrhoid
- Anemia, Iron-Deficiency
- Colorectal Polyps
- Chronic Diarrhea
- Pancreatitis
- Colon Polyps
- Colon Disease
- Anorexia
- Anal Fistula
- Gastrointestinal Tract Disease
- Chronic Infectious Diarrhoea
- Gastrointestinal Complaint
- Belching
- Rectal Bleeding
- Chronic Active Hepatitis
- Gastroparesis
- Abdominal Hernia
- Rectal Fistula
- Colorectal (Colon) Cancer
- Gastroenteritis
- Anal Itching
- Colon Diseases & Polyps
- Bowel Conditions
- Colon Conditions
- Bowel Diseases & Obstructions
- Gastrointestinal Diseases & Disorders
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Abdominal Pain
- Gastresophageal Reflux-Related Chronic Cough
- Celiac Disease
- Chronic Recurrent Abdominal Pain
- Weight Loss
- Ibs Associated With Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Acid Reflux / Heartburn
- Chronic Digestive Diseases
- Chronic Digestive Conditions
- Chronic Liver Disease
- Indigestion-Nonulcer
- Abdominal Cramps
- Crohn S Disease
- Rectal Disorders
- Gastrointestinal Neoplasm
- Rectal Conditions
Dr. Wolke's Education & Training
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What Is a Residency?
Residency is a medical training program that a doctor completes to gain expertise in a specialty. To receive the best healthcare for your needs, consider choosing a doctor who has completed a residency and therefore specializes in the area of your particular medical condition. A specialist will concentrate on your specific needs and will be familiar with the best treatment methods. Read MoreResidency is a medical training program that a doctor completes to gain expertise in a specialty. To receive the best healthcare for your needs, consider choosing a doctor who has completed a residency and therefore specializes in the area of your particular medical condition. A specialist will concentrate on your specific needs and will be familiar with the best treatment methods.
Examples of specialists are a pediatrician who focuses on the physical, emotional and social health of children from birth to young adulthood; or a cardiologist who specializes in diseases and conditions of the heart and blood vessels.
Residency training takes place in accredited hospitals or other healthcare facilities under the supervision of experienced doctors. Residency training lasts from three to seven years, and the exact duration varies from specialty to specialty. Residency is required for specialty board certification.
Dr. Wolke's Background Check
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Dr. Wolke's Awards & Recognitions
Dr. Wolke's Languages Spoken
- English
- Spanish